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Emily Saenz, DMA
Dr. Emily Saenz is the Head Choir Director at Benbrook Middle-High School in Ft. Worth ISD. Emily regularly clinics choirs around the DFW metroplex, and has presented at national conferences including TMEA, TCDA, SWACDA, DCMEA, UMEA, and CEDFA. In 2021 she was awarded "The Friedman Chair for Teaching Excellence in Performing Arts". Emily served as the Soprano Section leader for the Texas All State Small School Choir at the TMEA Convention in 2023. In 2025, her Treble Chamber Choir “24” performed at the TMEA Convention as an Invited Choir.
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In addition to her work at Benbrook, Emily partners with the Education Department of the Metropolitan Opera to create opera-centered classroom content for teachers around the globe. In her role as a “Met Opera Master Teacher” she presents annually at the Metropolitan Opera Educators Convention, where teachers from around the country explore the benefits of using opera in their classrooms. Locally, Emily spearheads the Metropolitan Opera’s Partnership with Fort Worth ISD, bringing hundreds of students to watch the opera live in HD at a local movie theater each opera season.
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Emily holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from The University of Oklahoma, a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from The University of Louisville, and a Doctorate of Music Arts in Voice from The University of Texas at Austin.
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