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Hi! My name is Mark Poole, and I am currently the Chorus Director at Washington High School and at Washington Park Grade School. I have a 7th grade choir, an 8th grade choir, and a high school choir called “Choralaires”. This is my 20th year of teaching, and I have taught at four different schools throughout my career. I began my career as the head band director at my alma mater, Brooke High School. I was here for six years, and the ensembles I directed include Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble. My next teaching position was as Music Director / General Music Teacher at St. Michael Parish Church / School. I taught here for nine years, and the ensembles I directed include Adult Choir, Adult Handbell Choir, 7th and 8th grade Steel Band, and 7th and 8th grade Marimba Choir. I then became Band Director and Chorus Director at Weir Middle School for four years. I taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Band, 7th and 8th grade Chorus, and 5th grade Introduction to Band. I am married to my wife, Debbie, of six years, have an eleven-year-old step-daughter, Abbey, and a five-year-old daughter, Audrey. I am a huge fan of 70's music and just about anything else from the 70's. To me, the 70's truly were one of the best decades in popular music!