KYLE COOK

Kyle Cook is a Top 25 National Semi-finalist for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award and an accomplished Choral Director, Musical Theater Director, and Music Educator. With a strong track record of developing regionally and nationally acclaimed community choirs and public school choral programs, Kyle is highly regarded for his ability to unite communities through exceptional musical experiences. His expertise as a guest clinician and professional development facilitator is widely sought after, reflecting his meticulous attention to detail and passion for fostering a love of music.

Western Branch Middle School Choirs

• Annual "Hits On Hawksley" musical revue featuring over 200 students

Co-Founder of the Western Branch Middle School Musical Theater Program

• Disney's Little Mermaid, JR. - Music Director
• Disney's Aladdin, JR. - Music Director
• Sister Act, JR. - Music Director
• Disney's High School Musical, JR. - Music Director

Ballet Virginia

• The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky featuring Symphonicity - Children's Choir Director

Currituck County Schools Musical Theater Program

• Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella - Music Director
• Once on This Island - Music Director
• The Sound of Music - Music Director
• The Music Man - Music Director

West Liberty University Theater and Opera

• Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinct - Children's Choir Assistant Director
• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - William Barfee
• The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Priest

• Bellaire High School Alumni Achievement Award Recipient for the Arts (2023)
• GRAMMY Music Educator Award Semifinalist (2022)
• Western Branch Middle School Concert Choir selected to perform as a Conference Performance Choir for the American Choral Directors Association Southern Region Conference (2022)
• Chesapeake Public Schools Teacher of the Year Finalist (2021)
• Western Branch Middle School Teacher of the Year (2021)
• Western Branch Middle School Bruin Ambassador (2020)
• Western Branch Middle School Concert Choir selected to perform as a Conference Performance Choir for the Virginia Music Educators Association's State Conference (2019)
• Currituck County Middle School Teacher of the Year (2015)
• Currituck County Schools Overall New Outstanding Teacher of the Year (2014)
• Currituck County Middle School New Outstanding Teacher of the Year (2014)
• Moyock Middle School New Outstanding Teacher of the Year (2014)
• Students annually selected to participate in All-City, District, All-State, and national level honor choirs
• Ensembles annually featured on the WTKR "Sounds of the Season" holiday television broadcast
• Consistent Superior ratings at Virginia Music Educators Association Choral Assessment and North Carolina Music Educators Association Music Performance Assessment in repertoire performance and sight-reading
• Grand Champion Awards and Superior ratings at Music in the Parks Festival

• Dare County All-County Middle School Chorus (2024 and 2025)
• Virginia Music Educators Association District VI Middle School Treble Choir (2024)
• Chesterfield Public Schools All-County Choir (2023)
• Virginia Beach Middle School All-City Choir (2023)
• Chesapeake Public Schools Elementary All-City Choir (2023)
• Craven County Schools All-County Elementary Choir (2022)
• Virginia Music Educators Association District XVI Middle School Mixed Choir (2022)
• Suffolk Public Schools High School All-City Choir (2020)
• RavensWay Foundation Benefit Concert (2018-2019)
• Outer Banks Community "Let Freedom Ring!" Choral Celebration (2016 - 2018)
• East Carolina Concert Society "Festival of Hymns" (2015)

• Recruitment: HELP! (Virginia Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference - 2022)
• Bridging the Gap Between Elementary and Middle School Music Programs (North Carolina Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference - 2016)
• DonorsChoose: How to Generate Funding for Your Classroom Through Online Engagement (Currituck County Schools - 2016)

• American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
• National Association for Music Education (NAfME)