Michael Mellott
director of chancel choir & Children's music
EMAIL: MWMELLOTT@YAHOO.COM
Michael Mellott is the adult and children’s choral director for the Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston, Illinois. He is also the music teacher and choral director at the local middle school, where he teaches 7th and 8th grades general music, as well as conducts the middle school choir and an extracurricular acappella advanced choir. In addition to his teaching, he is also a clinician for vocal health for educators, athletic coaches and vocalists.
He received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, where he and his family reside. When time permits, Mr. Mellott performs with the local community summer theatre, and enjoys woodworking and cane making, where he often donates handcrafted items to various organizations, such as Out of Darkness (a suicide prevention and awareness organization).