Eric Mohlis Email & Phone Number

Mr. Eric Mohlis joined Dallas-Center Grimes High School in August 2015. He serves as Director of Vocal Music/Choral Activities and Director of Jazz Choirs. He is the head coordinator for all contests and festivals held for the vocal department.He completed his Masters of Music in Choral Conducting at Western Illinois University in 2015. He is a 2008 graduate of Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) where he earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Music Performance and K-12 Music Education. He studied conducting under Dr. James Stegall and Dr. Craig Arnold. He studied voice under Dr. Kristen Wunderlich and Dr. Jessica Paul.Under his leadership, the DCG High School Vocal Music program has expanded in offerings and numbers. The program boasts of 5 curricular choirs, 5 jazz choirs, and 2 show choirs along with numerous musical theater opportunities. DCG Singers, the flagship 32-voice ensemble of the program, has collaborated with several college choirs throughout the area and most recently was selected as one of three choral ensembles to perform at the Morningside University Choral Invitational, an event recognizing choral excellence throughout the Midwest. Jazz choirs under his direction have been selected for the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships.Previously, he served as 6-12 Vocal Music Director at Underwood Community Schools (Underwood, Iowa) from 2008-2010 and as Director of Choral Activities at Vinton-Shellsburg High School (Vinton, Iowa) from 2010-2013. While at Vinton-Shellsburg, Mohlis conducted the VSHS Chamber Singers, the premier 24-voice ensemble of the district and was selected as one of four outstanding groups for the Luther College Dorian Choral Invitational, an event to recognize the top ensembles throughout the Midwest.He is a member of the American Choral Director’s Association. He has served as Facility Chair for the Opus Honor Choir and served as District Chair for the South Central ICDA. He currently co-chairs the Iowa All-State Jazz Choir, serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Des Moines Vocal Arts Ensemble, and serves on the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championship Board.In 2021, Mohlis was selected by the Grimes Chamber and Economic Development as Educator of the Year.

Listed skills include Music Education, Choral, Music Theory, Conducting, and 24 others.