Teacher

 

NAME: Janwin Overstreet-Goode Picture

SCHOOL: Friendswood High School

CLASS: Choir

SCHOOL PHONE: 281-482-3413, ext. 150

About The Teacher

Mrs. Goode has 24 years teaching experience in Texas schools, beginning at Dobie High School in 
Pasadena, Langham Creek High School in Cypress-Fairbanks, and Sam Rayburn High School in 
Pasadena.  A native of Kentucky, she received  Bachelor of Music and Bachlor of Music Education 
degrees from Murray State University and a Masters of Music from the University of Kentucky. 
Husband John is a free-lance trumpet teacher and player; her daughter Catherine is in the 11th 
grade at Friendswood High School.  

Ms. Goode is honored to have been selected to conduct the 2006 Kentucky All-State Women's Choir.  
She was a collaborator on the recently published SMART (Sight-singing Made Accessible, Readable, 
Teachable) sight-reading book.  Ms. Goode was elected to a two-year term as Secretary/Treasurer 
for the Texas Choral Directors Association in 2007.  In January of 2008, she was selected as the 
Fidelity Futurestage Outstanding Music Educator in the category of Choral Music by Fidelity Funds 
and the Houston Symphony.

Mission For The Class

Students will learn concepts of vocal and choral technique, music theory, sight-reading, music history, 
and will be provided opportunities for creative self-expression through performance of a wide variety 
of choral literature.