My name is Jenny McHenry and I am the orchestra director at Forestwood Middle School. This is my tenth year at Forestwood, but I have taught private lessons and orchestra in Texas public schools since 1995.  I  have taught orchestra at the DFW WOW Suzuki Institute and the UTA Summer Strings program and stay active as a guest clinician and adjudicator in the DFW metroplex.

I grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and began playing the violin in my local public school fifth grade orchestra program. Violin studies soon became a lifestyle of practicing, studying with private teachers, performing with orchestras and quartets,  and teaching (both privately and in the classroom). 

My husband is a professional musician and teaches at SMU. He plays bass trombone with the Dallas Symphony and The Sun Valley Symphony. We have two sons, Bryce (21) and Grant (18), who are both majoring in engineering and minoring in cello. Music has always been an important part of my family and professional life. It brings joy, enlightens the soul, engages the mind, invites self-expression, develops cooperative learning, and boosts self-awareness and confidence. I look forward to a fun year of musical growth and community involvement with our FMS orchestra students.