About our Staff
Catherine Feazell
Niceville High Chorus Director
Catherine Feazell is in her seventh year as choral director at Niceville High School. She received her BA in Music (magna cum laude) from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and her Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Mississippi. She maintains active memberships in the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association for Music Education. She is also a member of Omicron Delta Kappa. Mrs. Feazell is the Past President of Mississippi ACDA and also served as the Repertoire and Resources Chair for High School Choirs and Women’s Choirs. She currently serves as the District 1 Chair for the Florida Vocal Association, and the Repertoire and Resources Coordinator for Florida ACDA.
Prior to moving to Niceville, she taught for eleven years at Center Hill High School. Her choirs at Center Hill were selected to perform at the 2020 Southern Division ACDA conference, the 2015 and 2019 Mississippi ACDA Conference, and were also the three-time Grand Champions of the Ole Miss Choral Festival. Mrs. Feazell also previously served as the artistic director of the Germantown Chorus and as the Director of Music at Hernando United Methodist Church. Her husband Christian is the choral director at Ruckel Middle School, and they reside in Niceville with their nine year old son, James Canon.
Haley Bondurant
Assistant Choral Director
Haley Bondurant received her Bachelor of Music Education in Voice from Mississippi State University, graduating summa cum laude. While at Mississippi State, she served as President of the Choral Council and as a student conductor for Schola Cantorum, where she led rehearsals and conducted performances. Prior to joining Niceville High School, Ms. Bondurant served as the Choral Director at Shoal River Middle School, where she doubled the size of the choral program during her first two years of teaching. She is passionate about cultivating musical excellence through engaging rehearsals that emphasize healthy vocal technique, music literacy, and expressive performance while creating an inclusive environment where every student can thrive. In addition to teaching, Ms. Bondurant is an active performer and collaborative pianist. She serves on the worship and choir team at Church on Bayshore and has accompanied approximately 100 soloists at regional Solo & Ensemble events. She remains active in professional development through organizations and conferences including the Florida Vocal Association (FVA), Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA), American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), and National Association of Music Education (NAfME).
