Music Teachers

Mrs. Vicki Bishop, Anderson Mill Elementary Music Teacher and Choral Director,

Director of Elementary Music, Spartanburg District Six

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Vicki Bishop has been teaching Elementary Music in Spartanburg County for over thirty years.  She loves teaching children using her 3 E’s motto “Energy, Excitement and Enthusiasm!”  She believes her teaching mission is to engage students in making music that is fun, exciting and expressive.  Currently she enjoys teaching primary and intermediate classes at Anderson Mill Elementary School.  She was previously a traveling music teacher at both Roebuck and Lone Oak Elementary Schools. 

Mrs. Bishop is a Dorman graduate and holds a Bachelor Degree in Music Education from Converse College, as well as a Master Degree in Music Education from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.  She has an additional certification in Elementary Education, as well as a Gifted and Talented Education Endorsement.  

Mrs. Bishop is a member of the American Choral Director's Association, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, and a District Six Representative of the Kennedy Center Partner's in Education Program.  She was named Teacher of the Year twice: Houston Elementary School in 1995-96, as well as Anderson Mill's first Teacher of the Year when the school opened in 1998-1999.

In addition to her teaching duties, Mrs. Bishop coordinates the Elementary Music Department, Music Visions Program, and District Six Elementary Honors Chorus.  In the 2000's before her daughter was born, she taught Music for the Elementary Child at Converse College, as an Adjunct Professor.

Mrs. Bishop lives in Roebuck with her husband Brent and daughter Chloe.  She enjoys watching her daughter swim in area swim meets, traveling with her family, playing piano, singing in church choir, and doting on her pets.     

Mrs. Miranda Perry, STEAM Music Teacher and Choral Director, Roebuck Elementary School

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Miranda Perry is the music teacher at Roebuck Elementary School.  She teaches using the STEAM approach (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), incorporating math skills when teaching students to count rhythms and phrases.

She joined the District Six faculty in 2017. In addition to teaching music at Roebuck Elementary Mrs. Perry is the Intermediate Band Director at the Lawson Academy of the Arts at Converse College. Mrs. Perry has a full studio of private students who consistently earn top ratings in local, regional, state, and national competitions. Before working in District Six Mrs. Perry worked five years as the music teacher at Advent Children’s Center.

Mrs. Perry earned her Bachelor’s Degree in music education from Converse College. Her professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Educators, South Carolina Music Educators Association, as well as the American Choral Directors Association. Mrs. Perry enjoys performing regularly at her Church as well as playing professional performances around the area. Mrs. Perry enjoys traveling the world with her husband Dalton Perry, and they recently welcomed their third child this year. Along with her family, music and travel are her biggest passions in life.

Ms. Kelly Moore, STEAM Music Teacher and Choral Director, Fairforest Elementary School

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Kelly Moore, a native of Anderson, S.C., grew up in a musical family. From a young age, she and her sister sang in church, where their dad (Lane Moore, retired Dorman H.S. choral director) was the chancel choir and handbell choir director and mom was in the adult chancel choir. A product of Anderson D4 schools, she participated in concert chorus, played flute in concert band, and was in marching band color guard for 4 years and marched flute for 1 year. In Jr. High and Sr. High, she had the honor of being selected for SCMEA All-State Chorus and All-State Band. She credits her parents, her flute teacher, Rhea Jacobus, and her voice teacher, Peggy Kelley, for helping develop her confidence in performing and giving support in her early years of studying music.

Ms. Moore earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree from Converse College, where she studied voice with Dr. Susan Lyle. She was a member of Delta Omicron Music Fraternity, served as President of the college chapter in her senior year, and after graduation served as Province President for several years. She earned her Master of Music Education degree from Boston University and also received Orff I certification through B.U. She began teaching in Spartanburg D6 in 2000; first at Arcadia and Lone Oak Elementary schools and currently Fairforest Elementary.

At Fairforest, she teaches students to count and read rhythms, emphasizing math skills as part of the STEAM approach (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math).  She especially enjoys teaching fifth graders how to play recorders and count rhythms.

Her professional affiliations include the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association for Music Educators (SCMEA). Ms. Moore was invited into the Alpha Mu chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international organization for women educators, in 2005. In her 12 years as an Alpha Mu member, she has served as chair of the Personal & Professional Growth committee, 1st Vice President, and President. She is currently the Immediate Past President of Alpha Mu and serves on the Alpha Eta State Historical committee.

In her personal time, she enjoys singing and ringing handbells at Trinity UMC; serving as a freelance soloist at churches, for weddings, and other events; singing with Cecelia’s Day (a semi-professional vocal ensemble) at the Biltmore House; being a part of a book club and participating in the adult summer reading challenge at the library; traveling whenever possible; and Face-Timing with her niece and nephew (although true face to face time with family is the best!).

Will Sinclair graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia in 2012 with a degree in Piano Performance: Jazz Studies.  He has a Masters in Music Education from Converse College in 2018.  He teaches private piano and voice lessons.  He enjoys accompanying church choirs and playing piano in local jazz bands in the upstate area, as a freelance musician.  He also often accompanies for the District Six Elementary Honors Chorus as well as the Dorman Singers. 

Additionally,  Mr. Sinclair is an adjunct professor at University of South Carolina Upstate where he teaches classes in Pop/Jazz piano. 

In his spare time he enjoys working on his farm with his wife, sons and daughter.