John Fallon
Music Director
John Fallon is a highly active educator, musician, and community leader in Walhalla, South Carolina. With nearly five decades in the local school system, he has taught chorus and a wide range of subjects at Walhalla High School and Walhalla Middle School. He has directed and accompanied choirs throughout the community for more than 45 years and has helped students reach South Carolina All-State, regional, and national honor choirs. He is also a nationally sought-after presentation-skills trainer, author, and TEDxGreenville speaker.
Emily Garrett
Music Educator
Emily Garrett is a music educator with a lifelong passion for choral music and music education. She earned her B.A. in Music Performance from Southern Wesleyan University in 2023. After beginning her teaching career as a middle school choir director, she moved into her current role as elementary music teacher at Tamassee-Salem Elementary School, where she works to create engaging and inclusive musical experiences for young learners.
Dawn Anderson
Accompanist
Dawn Anderson is the Music and Children’s Director at Rocky Knoll Baptist Church in Walhalla, where she leads the praise team, celebration choir, and children’s ministries. A pianist with more than 45 years of musical service, she also plays organ, mandolin, dulcimer, flute, and psaltery. She currently assists the Walhalla Middle School chorus as an accompanist.
