Wimberley Community Chorus
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DIRECTOR Jay Martin serves as the Fine Arts Coordinator for Comal ISD following a distinguished 30-year career as a secondary choral director (six years in middle school and 24 in high school). Under his direction, choirs regularly earned UIL Sweepstakes and top honors at festivals across the region. An active member of the Texas Music Adjudicators Association, he regularly serves as an adjudicator for UIL vocal music events.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree from East Texas A&M University and a Master’s degree in Music Education from Texas State University. In his free time, Mr. Martin enjoys reading, making music, walking, and spending time with family. He resides in New Braunfels with his wife, Myra, daughter, Bethany, and pug, Rupert.
ACCOMPANIST Karla Cruz is a choral conductor, pianist, and music educator with more than 30 years of experience teaching and inspiring musicians throughout Texas. She earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree with an emphasis in piano from Texas State University. She is very excited to be a part of the Wimberley Community Chorus for the 8th season!
Karla has taught secondary choral music in Texas public schools, earning a reputation for musical excellence and a commitment to developing young singers. She serves as Choir Director at Wimberley United Methodist Church,the accompanist for SOCO Women's Chorus of Austin and is a member of the music faculty at St. Edward's University where she directs the choir and teaches piano and musicianship. This fall, she is part of an inaugural team to lead the Hill Country Youth Chorus (an affiliate of the Children's Choir of San Antonio).
In addition to her professional accomplishments, Karla enjoys sharing life and music with her husband, guitarist Mark Anthony Cruz. Together they have two grown children, Katherine and Zak.
