sealya@lisd.net
Andy Sealy is the Director of Bands at Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas. Hebron High School is a part of the Lewisville Independent School District and serves students from the communities of Carrollton, Lewisville, Frisco and Plano. The Hebron High School Band is a consistent UIL Sweepstakes and “Best in Class” Award winner. The Hebron High School Marching Band has earned several appearances at the UIL Texas State Marching Contest; including placing 2nd in 2012. The Hebron High School Wind Symphony was recognized as a National Winner in the National Wind Band Honors Mark of Excellence program for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009, performed at the Midwest Clinic in 2010 and was named the TMEA 5A Honor Band in 2010.
Andy graduated with degrees from Texas Tech University and began
his teaching career as Middle School Band Director and High School Assistant
Director in Iraan, Texas. Later he was an Assistant Band Director and Junior
High Band Director in Monahans, Texas. Prior to coming to the metroplex Andy
served as Director of Bands at Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas and at
Randall High School in Amarillo, Texas.
Andy maintains professional affiliations with the Texas
Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity,
Texas Music Adjudicators Association, the International Clarinet Association
and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Andy’s wife Karen is the Supervisor of Secondary
Mathematics for the Plano Independent School District and they reside in
Frisco.
wilsonjp@lisd.net
JP Wilson is the Associate Director of Bands for Hebron High
School in Carrollton, Texas. Mr. Wilson is a Carrollton native and graduated from Creekview HS. He went on to graduate from Texas
Christian University with a BM in Music Education and was a member of the
trumpet studio under Dr. Jon Burgess.
While at TCU he performed with the Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony,
Basketball band, and Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Brian Youngblood,
Bobby Francis, and Curt Wilson. JP was
also a two-year Drum Major for the Horned Frog Marching Band. He has performed at Texas Motor Speedway, the
International Trumpet Guild, and for the American Bandmasters Association. He comes to Hebron from Legacy HS in
Mansfield, TX.
JP is an active leadership clinician. He has taught the Drum Major camp at Idaho St. University, leadership camp and currently the Drum Major camp at the University of Texas at
Arlington and the Drum Major/Leadership camp at Texas Christian University. His professional affiliations
include the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters
Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. JP currently resides in Dallas, TX with his 4 year old Border Collie/Black Lab mix, Jaxon.
TRAVIS PRUITT, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
pruittt@lisd.net
Travis Pruitt is the Assistant Director of Bands for Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas. He is also on the Brass Staff for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps from Canton, Ohio. Travis was previously the Director of Bands at the Clovis High School Freshman Academy in Clovis, New Mexico. Under his direction, the CHSFA Band was named the NMMEA State Honor Band in 2012. The CHSFA band has won multiple "Best In Class" awards at the Greater Southwest Music Festival. Additionally, the band has received Superior ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading at the SENMMEA Music Performance Assessment. In addition to his duties at the Freshman Academy, Travis was also an Assistant Director with the Clovis High School Marching Band and the area middle school bands.
TANNER TRIGG, PERCUSSION DIRECTOR
triggt@lisd.net
TRAVIS PRUITT, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
pruittt@lisd.net
Travis Pruitt is the Assistant Director of Bands for Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas. He is also on the Brass Staff for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps from Canton, Ohio. Travis was previously the Director of Bands at the Clovis High School Freshman Academy in Clovis, New Mexico. Under his direction, the CHSFA Band was named the NMMEA State Honor Band in 2012. The CHSFA band has won multiple "Best In Class" awards at the Greater Southwest Music Festival. Additionally, the band has received Superior ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading at the SENMMEA Music Performance Assessment. In addition to his duties at the Freshman Academy, Travis was also an Assistant Director with the Clovis High School Marching Band and the area middle school bands.
Travis was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the
University of Colorado at Boulder, where he studied Euphonium Performance. He
was a finalist for the US Army Field Band audition in 2008, he earned 2nd prize
in the Ekstrand Graduate Performance Competition in 2007, and won a DCI World
Championship with the Santa Clara Vanguard in 1999.
Travis holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from New
Mexico State University, where he graduated with honors and a Master of Music
degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is a member of NMMEA,
NAFME, Phi Beta Mu and an alumnus of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Travis is looking
forward to moving to the DFW area with his wife Charlayne and their Weimaraner
puppy, Willem.
TANNER TRIGG, PERCUSSION DIRECTOR
triggt@lisd.net
Tanner Trigg is currently the Director of Percussion for the Hebron High School Cluster
in Carrollton, Texas. Prior to his experience at Hebron, he was the Director of
Percussion at Aledo High School. Mr. Trigg was also on the
instructional staff for the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps from 2012 – 2014.
Tanner holds a BM in Music Education from Texas Christian University,
where he was a student of Brian West. Additional studies have been with
percussionists Paul Rennick, Sandi Rennick, Richard Gipson, Joey Carter, Dwayne
Rice, Andy Eldridge, Mark Teal, Ellis Hampton, and Alan Joanis.
As an educator, Tanner has fostered
several students to the All – Region, All – Area, and All – State bands. The Aledo Percussion Studio has been named outstanding
percussion at numerous marching contests as well as 1st Place at
several drum line competitions including the HEB drumline contest and the
Lonestar Classic. Aledo Middle
School performed at the prestigious Midwest Concert and Clinic where the
percussion ensemble was featured. Aledo also received 1st place in
the Black Swamp Percussion Showcase contest in the spring of 2014 and was
highlighted on the Black Swamp website for their first place finish. Most
recently, he lead the Aledo program to be named the winners of the Percussive
Arts Society Showcase Competition and his group performed at the 2014 Percussive Arts Society International
Convention in Indianapolis.
As a performer, Mr. Trigg has shared
the stage with artists Mark Ford, Sandi Rennick, Bob Becker, Brian Zator, She-e
Wu, and Darren Dyke. He has had the opportunity to perform as a clinician twice
with the Phantom Regiment Percussion Ensemble and twice as a showcase artist
with Birdville High School and Texas Christian University at the Percussive
Arts Society International Convention. He was a member of the Phantom Regiment
Drum and Bugle Corp from 2008 – 2010. With Phantom Regiment he received the
Fred Sanford High Percussion Awards in 2008 and 2010 and placed first in Drum
Corps International World Championships in 2008.
Other performing groups consist of
Winter Guard International’s World Class Finalist group Surround Sound
Percussion Ensemble years 2006 and 2007, as well as the Texas Christian
University Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Steel Band, and
Indoor Drumline from 2007 – 2011. Tanner is a current adjudicator, percussion
arranger and clinician across the United States and proudly endorsers
Innovative Percussion, Dynasty USA, and Remo products.