TMEA Region III President
rforkner@mesquiteisd.org
(972) 882-7936
Ryan Forkner is originally from Arlington, TX where he first began singing in choirs as a boy. After graduating from Arlington High School in 1999, where he was twice selected for the Texas All-State Choir, Ryan attended Texas Christian University where he earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree in 2003. Following his undergraduate degree, Ryan served as a Choral Graduate Assistant at TCU while earning his Masters in Choral Conducting under Professor Ron Shirey. After completing his Masters in 2005, Ryan became the choir director at North Mesquite High School in Mesquite, TX where he has taught the past nine years. During that time period the choir department has grown from 70 students to 320 students performing in 9 ensembles, enjoyed its first UIL sweepstakes in over a decade (including the program’s first Tenor/Bass Sweepstakes in over twenty years).