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Todd Burke

Mr. Burke is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University (B.A. in Music Education) and Northeast Louisiana University (M.M. in Saxophone Performance). He began his teaching career in Haughton, Louisiana where his band earned consistent superior ratings and won sweepstakes each of his three years. After Mr. Burke left Haughton, he taught at West Mesquite H.S. as an assistant band director.  After one year at West Mesquite, Mr. Burke moved to A.C. New Middle School for two years. In his second year, the band earned a U.I.L. Sweepstakes Trophy, the first in the school's twelve year history. Mr. Burke was hired in 2000 to be the first band director at John Horn High School. Mr. Burke has taught clinics and band camps throughout Texas and Louisiana and is an active performer on the clarinet and saxophone.  His teachers have included Dr. Edmund Winston, Mr. Alan Keating, Mr. David Gibson, Mr. Raymond G. Young, Mr. Jack White, and Mr. Steve Pederson, to name a few.  He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Texas Music Adjudicators Association.
http://www.jaguarband.com
tburke@mesquiteisd.org
 

H. Scott Rives- Associate Director

Mr. Rives is a graduate of Woodward High School in Woodward, Oklahoma.  He received his Bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Louisiana at Monroe (formerly known as Northeast Louisiana University) in 2002.  While attending the university, he played in a variety of college ensembles and the Monroe Symphony Orchestra.  Mr. Rives was the assistant band director at Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe, Louisiana for one year, before moving to Mesquite.   He is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, Texas Music Educators Association, and the International Horn Society.

srives@mesquiteisd.org

Lynn Childers- Associate Director

Bio coming soon

lchilders@mesquiteisd.org

 

John Bingaman- Associate Director

Mr. Bingaman joins us this year after teaching 6 years at Allen HS.  He is a graduate of ULM. (Geaux Indians or Warhawks!) More info to come soon

jbingaman@mesquiteisd.org

Jonathan Morsinkhoff- Associate Director

Mr. Morsinkhoff is a graduate of the University of North Texas. He is an alum of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps.

jmorsinkhoff@mesquiteisd.org

Alycia Bingaman- Terry Middle School Director

Bio to come soon.

Perrin J. Smith- Berry Middle School Director

Perrin Smith comes to us from Irving Nimitz High School.  We are looking forward to working with Ms. Smith at Berry Middle School.  More info coming soon.

pjsmith@mesquiteisd.org