Mark Baker- Section Leader, Tenor
Mr. Baker served as music educator for 41 years, teaching students on the elementary, middle school, and high school level. He retired from teaching in 2021, having completed his 18th year as Head Choral Director at Denton High School. Mark received his B.S. in Music Education from Indiana Wesleyan University and his M.A. in Music Education from Texas Woman’s University. Mark previously served as Region 2 President and in a number of other leadership positions in TMEA, including High School Region Chair in Region 2 and Middle School Region Chair in Regions 5 and 24. Mark has served as a clinician for All-Region Choirs throughout the state. He also served as the TMEA All-State Men’s Choir Section Leader.
During his 41 years of teaching, Mr. Baker has been the recipient of numerous awards, including being named Teacher of the Year for Denton ISD in 1996. He has been named in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers on numerous occasions and was presented the prestigious CARE award by the Greater Denton Arts Council in 1997 for promoting arts in the community.
For the past 13 years Mr. Baker has been Minister of Music at Ash Lane United Methodist Church in Euless. Mark and his wife, Vicki, who is the Coordinator of Music Education at Texas Woman’s University, have two rescue dogs, Anabelle and Hank.