Bryan Hackett
Director of Choirs
Bryan Hackett earned his Bachelor of Music degree from West Texas A&M University in Canyon, in May of 2000. Mr. Hackett began his teaching career in Tulia ISD serving as choir director and assistant band director to both the Tulia Junior High and High School bands. He then spent 5½ years at Bowie Middle School and 1½ years at Bonham Middle School within Amarillo ISD. Mr. Hackett left the classroom and worked as a worship minister in Fort Worth and as a young families minister in Amarillo for the next six years. He returned to the choir room and where he spent ten years as the choral director at Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School in Amarillo ISD. In February 2020, his de Zavala Tenor/Bass choir performed as an invited choir at the Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio.
The choir programs under Mr. Hackett’s direction have earned numerous first division ratings and sweepstakes at UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation.
Mr. Hackett has been in several stage productions at Amarillo Little Theatre including, Hello, Dolly!, Oklahoma!, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Miserables and Mary Poppins. In his spare time, Mr. Hackett enjoys TV, movies and reading. He also likes to spend his summers camping and hiking with his wife, Susan, his son, Colton and his daughter, Lynzie. He is excited to begin his dream job as the choral director at Amarillo High School!
Sauncy Reddick
Assistant Choir Director
Sauncy Reddick is originally from Oklahoma, but is a true Texan at heart. She received her Bachelors in Music Education with a Vocal Emphasis from West Texas A&M University in 2024, where she studied voice under Dr. Cloyce Kuhnert and choir under Dr. Sean Pullen. She participated in the WT Colliegiate Choir, WT Chamber Singers, and the WT Chorale and has served as a WT student choir conductor, as well as performing many roles for WT Opera. She has performed on stage in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Postcard from Morocco, Blancaflor as well as TEXAS, The Outdoor Musical in 2021. Ms. Reddick currently serves as the assistant music director at Polk Street Methodist Church.