LaTanya Bell

Weiss Choir Director

LaTanya Bell is in her 28th year as a choir director where she spent 19 years teaching Middle School. Seven years ago, she had the distinct honor of opening the 4th High School in Pflugerville ISD, Weiss, where they now serve 9th through 12th graders. Under her direction, her choirs have set new records with UIL Evaluation and have doubled the choir membership. The choirs are award-winning ensembles, continuous recipients of Sweepstakes honors and always have a large amount of students representing at the Region Choir Clinic and Concert.

Originally from Edinburg, TX (Rio Grande Valley), she was blessed to have such fine choir directors all throughout school that inspired her. Since she was in 1st grade, LaTanya knew she wanted to be a teacher. As a member of the 1992 All-State Mixed Choir, LaTanya knew then that music was her calling and wanted to give back the love of music she received as a student. Graduating from the University of Texas-Pan American (currently known as UT-RGV) with a major in All-Level Choral Music, LaTanya had the honor to work with Drs. Christopher and Vivian Munn, choral director and vocal instructor. Once she graduated, LaTanya was invited to be the guest soloist for the Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorale's Christmas major works concert featuring El Pessebre by Casals which was under the direction of the late Dr. Carl Seale.

LaTanya is an active adjudicator, conductor and clinician across Texas. Her professional affiliations are Texas Choral Directors Association, Texas Music Educators Association, American Choral Directors Association and Texas Music Adjudicator Association.

Mrs. Bell is proud of the FIRST OFFICIAL (2 during COVID school year) All-State Choir Member. Jett Johnico, Class of 2025, made the prestigious Texas Music Educators Association 2025 All-State Mixed Choir where he performed at the TMEA Convention in San Antonio and was part of the invited choirs that performed at the National American Choral Directors Association in Dallas.

LaTanya is the mother of 3 boys, an adult son, Anthony and 10 year old identical twin boys, Bradley and Maxwell, who will begin fifth grade this school year.

LaTanya.Bell@pfisd.net

512-594-1463