Joy Dumas is in her 26th year of teaching students in the Middle Georgia area. Transplanted from West Virginia, she attended the University of Georgia where she received her Bachelor's degree in music education. She later received her Masters Degree from East Carolina University.

Mrs. Dumas has been married to her husband, Chuck, for 25 years. They have two daughters and two dogs.

Mrs. Dumas is very proud of the accomplishments her singers at Perry High school have had since the program was re-started in 2020. Students have represented PHS at All-State Choir, All-State reading choir, and District Honor Choir. The Literary quartet has been region and state champions. The choirs consistently receive marks of superior at large group performance evaluations. This year, the choir is looking forward to performing at Carnegie Hall in April.