Meet Our Team
Nichole Wells
806 Voices Head Choral Director
Meet the talented 806 Voices Choral Director, Mrs. Nichole Wells, joins us with 18 years of experience as a director, teaching music and choir in public and private schools, along with 25 years of teaching private music lessons. She obtained her Associates in Applied Music from Amarillo College, her Bachelor of Music in Education from WTAMU in 2006, and her Master of Fine Arts from WTAMU in 2010.
She is a dedicated and seasoned director who enjoys teaching music to students of all ages and abilities. She has taught PreK-12th, with her choirs achieving notable success at UIL, Greater Southwest (including multiple Best in Class designations), and many festivals including: Big D Classic in Dallas, Irons Music Festival in Lubbock and our own Dumas Music Festival. She is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association and the Texas Choral Directors Association. Under her guidance, students have achieved notable success in the JH/MS All-Region Choir, Solos & Ensembles at JH/MS and HS UIL & TAPPS Competitions, and have advanced to the State PSIA Music Memory in elementary and HS UIL SOLO State Competition, and HS UIL SOLO State Competition as well as the 2025 TMEA Small School All-State Choir.
Mrs. Wells continues to nurture relationships with her students long after graduation, sharing milestones such as hospital visits to meet their newborns, attending their weddings (she has even officiated one ceremony) and lending guidance on job and college applications. Mrs. Wells holds her students in high regard and provides ongoing encouragement from afar. On the home front, Mrs. Wells has been married for 20 years and is raising three teenagers, in addition to caring for three dogs and two cats. Her children are engaged in various activities, including band, choir, and church service, consistently bringing humor and delight to her life.
With a heart full of faith and music, Mrs. Wells beautifully serves her home church at Pinnacle Community Church and other churches in the Panhandle. Her personal joys include savoring coffee, reading scripture, and cherishing family moments. As she collaborates with 806 Voices, Mrs. Wells looks forward to igniting a love of singing in students throughout the area, helping them discover their unique voice, potential and to encourage them to KEEP ON SINGIN’!
Laura Dangerfield
806 Voices Executive Director
Laura Dangerfield began her passion for music in her second grade music class. She enjoyed singing throughout school and was part of Boerne High School's mixed chorus through her high school years. Since then she has earned a B.A. in mass communication and a M.A in communication from West Texas A&M. She enjoys serving in her community through the children's ministry at First Methodist Church in Canyon and now 806 Voices.
Laura's family and students inspire her to build our community for a beautiful tomorrow. Laura is a homeschool educator and an adjunct professor who delights in the challenges and rewards of teaching. Her husband Travis is her biggest supporter. Together they have opened their home to family, friends, and fur-babies whenever there is a need. She has worked with local organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, High Plains Food Bank, Center City, and the Canyon Area Library. From serving to storytelling, Laura enjoys working with children and the arts.
Dedicated and diligent, Laura has big ideas for 806 Voices and is honored to serve on our team to create a space for young vocalists to come together. Her goals for the choir begin with our youth choir being built both for and from the community. As our vocalists represent Amarillo and the surrounding areas she aims to ensure that they carry with them the pride of the Texas Panhandle. She aims to work with the community to create concerts and sponsorship opportunities so that way our choir is supported by our local community. Amarillo is a diverse city that enjoys the arts and supporting children, we hope to be a youth choir that our great city can be proud to support and have representing the place so many of us call home.