Hoover Choral Department Staff

John Kincaid, Director

John Kincaid is in his 24th year teaching choral music, his fifth at Hoover High School. After serving at Simmons Middle school for 15 years, he spent 4 years at Mountain Brook High School,  growing the choral program from 160 to 250 students before returning to the Hoover system. Mr.  Kincaid received his Bachelor of Music Education from Birmingham-Southern College. He just completed his 2 year tenure as the President of the Alabama chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.  In addition,  Mr. Kincaid has held the positions of Treasurer, Men’s Choir and Middle School Repertoire and Standards Chairs for the Alabama ACDA Chapter. John also served as an adjudicator and clinician for multiple music camps and festivals throughout the southeast. He truly believes that he has the best job in the world, and recognizes that this view is possible because of the support and encouragement of his wife Delle, and children Matthew and Tess.

jkincaid@hoover.k12.al.us​
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Amanda Slay, Associate Director

Amanda Slay (Director) has taught choral music in the state of Alabama for eleven years and is currently in her fifth year serving as the Associate Choral Director at Hoover High School. Before teaching at Hoover High School, Mrs. Slay taught at Shades Valley High School in Jefferson County and Paul W. Bryant High School in Tuscaloosa City. Mrs. Slay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Choral Music Education from the University of Montevallo and a Master of Music Education from The Florida State University. She is also certified to teach AP Music Theory and IB Music. Mrs. Slay is an active member of the Alabama Vocal Association, National Association for Music Education and the American Choral Directors Association. Mrs. Slay currently serves as the Repertoire and Resources Chair for Women’s Choirs for the Alabama chapter of ACDA.

amslay@hoover.k12.al.us​​

Matthew Toone, Accompanist

Matthew Toone is and accomplished and versatile pianist and organist with degrees in music and accounting from Birmingham-Southern College.  He has served as accompanist for Mr.    Kincaid for the past 20 years in both church and school settings.  In addition, Mr. Toone plays for    several other choral and theatre programs throughout the Birmingham area.  Matthew was organist at Hoover First United Methodist (Hoover) for ten years prior to his current tenure at Saint Mark United Methodist (Vestavia), which began in 2003.  Beyond Mr. Toone’s extensive musical accomplishments, he is the Assistant Accounting Manager in the corporate tax department of BBVA Compass Bank.
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