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DIRECTOR of music & Worship
Darin Hoppe
Darin joined the staff of Watauga First as Director of Music and Worship in 2014. He has served as Director of Music and Worship, Hand-Bell Director, Children's Choir Director, Praise Team Leader, Soloist, Cantor, Musical Director, Special Events Leader and a plethora of other various positions in church both musically and non since the late 80's when in High School as a Soloist at the oldest Catholic Church in Fort Worth.
He has served in Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, and Presbyterian (both PCUSA and Cumberland) Churches throughout the Metroplex.
Darin had performed vocally and conducted throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, California, Florida, Colorado, and New York.
He received his Associates of Arts from Tarrant County College as well as his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas in Arlington. He is currently pursuing the possibilities of a Law Degree. In his spare time, he spends time with his pre-teen son Jacob, works on his 80 Year old house in the Historic West Meadowbrook Area of Fort Worth, and the restoration of his 1973 Buick Riviera.
He invites you to become a part of the Music Ministry of Watauga First. We will be saving you a seat!
associate director of music
Yue Wang
Yue Wang started learning the piano at the age of five. In 2005, she participated in the 2nd Red Star Macalline Cup Piano Competition and won the first prize in the children's group as the youngest participant. In 2008, she was invited to participate in the "Excellent Examination Students' Performance" organized by the Tianjin Conservatory of Music, which was well received. In 2010, she was admitted to the High School Affiliated with the Tianjin Conservatory of Music with excellent grades, under the tutelage of Associate Professor Yang, Ling. During school, she participated in the school's small musicians' performances many times and won the school scholarship and other honors for six consecutive years. In 2010, she participated in the Xingyao Wuzhou Cup Piano Competition and won the first prize. In 2012, in the Rachmaninoff International Youth Piano Competition, she won the bronze medal in the Chinese selection competition. In 2016, she was admitted to the Tianjin Conservatory of Music with excellent grades. She was under the tutelage of Professor Lv, Xiaoliang. From 2016 to 2017, she was invited to be the professor's choir and the piano art director of Tianchengzhile Choir. A series of large-scale performances such as concerts. In December 2017, she was invited to participate in the show of the piano club of Nankai University and cooperated and exchanged with art troupes of other schools. Admitted to UNT in 2021, studying Collaborative Piano under the tutelage of Dr. Puccinelli and Dr. Harlos.