Jean Perry

Jean and her husband, Dave, live in Oceanside, California and enjoy writing and publishing music for schools and churches. Choirs in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and North and South America have performed their music.  They have over three hundred and fifty songs published and are recipients of multiple composer awards from ASCAP. 

Jean has seventeen years experience as a junior high choral director and eight years as an elementary general music teacher and choir director. Since retiring from the Mesa Public Schools, she devotes much of her time to writing and composing.  She also travels throughout the United States working with choirs in clinic situations, presenting interest sessions to fellow teachers and directing regional honor choirs and All-State ensembles. Jean is an active member of NafME and ACDA. 

Honors received include the Excellence in Teaching award from the Arizona Music Educators’ Association, Teacher of the Month award from Mesa Public Schools, the Outstanding Choral Educator Award from the Arizona ACDA, Arizona Music Educator of the Year, the Lifetime Recognition Award from the Choral Directors of Arizona, and the William E. Richardson Retired Music Educator Service Award.