Ensembles Directed:
Symphonic Band- 5A Non-Varsity
Jazz Ensemble II
Percussion Ensemble
Co-Direct:
Marching Band
Assist:
Wind Ensemble- Varsity
Concert Band- Sub Non Varsity
Jazz Ensemble I
Jazz Ensemble III
Jazz Ensemble IV
Current Course Load
Percussion Class
Jazz Ensemble Class
Symphonic/Marching Band
Music Appreciation/Music Media
Special Posters/Programs/Events
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UIL Contest & Contest Ratings
UIL Marching Band Contest 2018
5A Waltrip Marching Band
I-I-I Score Sheets
UIL Concert/Sight Reading 2019
5A Waltrip Symphonic Band- Non Varsity
2-2-2-2 2-2-2-2 Score Sheets
Concert Festivals 2019
5A Waltrip Symphonic Band- Non Varsity
1-1-2-1 2-2-2-2 Score Sheets
UIL Solo & Ensemble 2019
Waltrip- Many solo works received a I
Waltrip Percussion Ensemble: "Bonham"
Moving on to State UIL Contest June 2019
Jazz Ensemble II
University of Houston Jazz Festival
Rating I
Score Sheets
Blinn College Jazz Festival
Rating I
Score Sheets
Sam Houston State Jazz Festival
Rating I
Second Band Division- First Place
Score Sheets
Waltrip Jazz Festival
Rating I
Festival Coordinator/Host
Waltrip HISD Concert Festival- Festival Coordinator
4 Days in Spring 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Hosted over 80 bands from as far as Dallas ISD
-Responsible for scheduling all times
-Helping to coordinate judges, score sheets and awards
-Host event
Houston Independent School District All City Festival- Host
-Host Festival Bands- Elementary, Middle, High School
TMEA Region 23 Jazz Festival- Host
-Host 2 levels of Jazz Bands for a festival/concert held at Waltrip High School
Waltrip Jazz@1900 Festival- Festival Coordinator
Guest Artists:
2019- Wayne Bergeron
2020- Vincent Gardner
2021- Andre Hayward
2022- Jon Faddis
Host over 30 Jazz Ensembles
-Responsible for scheduling all times
-Logistics for festival
-Host event
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RamBand Website
This year I overhauled our RamBand Website. The website is now current and used as a tool to help spread awareness with all of what we do as a program. The main homepage is used as a blog, and has feeds of our active social media pages.
Included Items:
Blog, Calendar, Contact Information, Trip Information, Forms,
Handbook, Festival Registrations, Festival Information
Communication
Fundraising
I have always taken pride in using Social Media as a tool to help with communication. We have a very active Facebook Account and use the Band App frequently for communicating with students and parents.
Our Band Program at Waltrip High School is extremely active, however, to sustain this we must constantly fund-raise. Here are some of the fundraisers that I have participated in or helped coordinate:
Mattress Sale
Paint Night
Spirit Nights
Online Auctions
Band BBQ
Fish Fry
Taco Night
Calendar Giveaways
Soundtrap Pilot Program
This past year I have used the Program "Soundtrap" in my Music Media/General Music Classes. The school did not follow through and purchase a subscription after our trial period was over.
Through talking with the company, I was able to secure a free trial for 10-20 campuses within the Houston Independent School District. I was the coordinator of this program and provided training for other teachers regularly.
