Hays Bands - Leadership
The Hays Bands are comprised of Hays High School, Barton Middle School, and Dahlstrom Middle School.
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Mr. Tony Gibbs - Director of Bands
| Tony Gibbs was born and raised in Monahans Texas where he graduated from high school in 1977. He played in the band under the direction of his father, Dan Gibbs.
Tony received the Bachelor of Music degree from Baylor University and the Master’s of Music degree from The University of North Texas. He began teaching in 1983 and has taught in the Klein, Denton, Fort Stockton, Monahans, and Hays school districts. Bands under Mr. Gibbs instruction have been consistent sweepstakes and festival winners as well as being finalists in numerous state level marching and concert competitions. In 1999, his Monahans High School Band was selected as the 3A Honor Band for the state of Texas. His professional affiliations include Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, and Phi Beta Mu. He married his wife Janice in 1980. Janice is a CPA and is employed by an Austin based company. Continuing the family tradition of playing in their parents' band, their children Stuart and Sarah played in the Hays HS bands until their graduation in 2006. |
Mr. Anthony P. Leflet - Associate Director
Hays HS Symphonic Band I
Jazz Band Low Brass Specialist 512-268-2911 x6286 512-268-0554 (home) 512-413-1635 (cell) Click to email | Tony Leflet has been Associate Director at Jack C. Hays High School since the fall of 1998. His duties include conducting the Symphonic I Band and Jazz Band, assisting with the Marching Band, and instructing low brass throughout the district. During his years at Hays, Mr. Leflet has helped to uphold the bands' winning tradition.
Mr. Leflet holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from Southwest Texas State University. His professional affiliations include TMEA, TBA and Phi Mu Alpha. Mr. Leflet, his wife Yarda and son Jack live in Kyle. They have been married since 1998. Tony's interests include playing golf and spending time with his wife. |
Mr. Chris Gordon - Associate Director
Percussion Specialist
Hays HS Symphonic Band II Hays Rebel Band Drum Line 512-268-2911 x6242 512-292-4956 (home) 512-789-2781 (cell) Click to email | Christopher W. Gordon has been with Hays CISD since 2001. His duties include arranging for and instructing the Hays Drumline, conducting the Symphonic Band III, teaching percussion technique classes for grades 7-12, and teaching sixth grade beginning percussion.
He received a BME from the University of Arkansas in 1997 and a MM in Percussion Performance from the University of Nebraska in 2000. Originally from Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Mr. Gordon was selected to play as a member of the Arkansas Governor’s School Orchestra as a senior in high school. At the University of Arkansas, he performed in the Razorback Marching Band, Hogwild Basketball Pep Band, Wind Symphony, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band and with the North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Nebraska, his duties included assisting with all athletic and concert bands and assisting with the instruction of the NU Drumline. He also performed with the Wind Ensemble, NU Symphony Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, and with the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. He is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity and a member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society. Mr. Gordon is also a member of the Percussive Arts Society, Texas Music Educator’s Association, and the Texas Bandmaster’s Association. |
Mr. Christian Huston - Associate Director
| Christian Huston has been with Hays CISD since 2005. His duties include conducting the Symphonic Band II, assisting with the Rebel Marching Band, and instructing low brass technique at Dahlstrom Middle School.
Mr. Huston received his Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Angelo State University in the spring of 2000. Before coming to Hays High School, he was an assistant band director in Andrews, Texas. Mr. Huston's professional affiliations include being a member of TMEA, TBA, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. During any free time, he enjoys spending time with close friends, family, picking up golf tips from the rest of the staff, and keeping up with the Madison Scouts throughout the summer. |
Dr. Dulane Aaberg - Double Reed Specialist
| Dr. Dulane Aaberg is the double reed specialist for Hays CISD.
He is a native of Columbia Falls, Montana near Glacier National Park. His graduate studies were at the University of Iowa in Iowa City and he taught at Texas A&M in Corpus Christi before coming to Hays High School. A professional bassoonist, Dr. Aaberg has performed with the Corpus Christi Symphony and the Victoria Symphony. Dr. Aaberg enjoys performing chamber music, and as a founding member of Camerata Del Sol, is an active recitalist in the South Texas area. |
Ms. Angela Luther - Music Dept. Assistant
| Mrs. Luther isn't a band director. She just keeps the band directors, and all their students, on the right track. Quietly. Usually in the background. Often without thanks. But not forgotten
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Mr. B.J. Sayger - Director
| B.J. Sayger is the head band director at Barton Middle School.
B. J. Sayger was born and raised in Abilene, Tx where he graduated from Abilene High School in 1994. B. J. received his Bachelor of Music degree from Angleo State University in 1999, and his Master of Arts degree in Music from West Texas A&M in 2003. He began teaching in 1999 and has taught in the Ector County, Midland, and Hays school districts. His professional affiliations include Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Texas Music Educators Association. He married his wife Tamarie in 2004, and they have a daughter Alana who was born in 2006. |
Ms. Amanda Brandt - Assistant Director
| Amanda Brandt is the Assistant Band Director at Barton Middle School. She is the director of the Symphonic Band and works the beginning band classes. Amanda also assists with the Hays High School Marching Band.
Amanda received her Bachelors degree in Music Education from Texas State University in December of 2005. Before coming to Hays CISD she was the band director at Hernandez Intermediate in San Marcos. In her spare time Amanda enjoys running, visiting her family in Houston, and spends her summers teaching with the Revolution Drum and Bugle Corps. |
Mr. Leroy Gerdes - Director
| Leroy Gerdes is the head band director at Dahlstrom Middle School
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Ms. Sharran Lusby - Assistant Director
| Sharran Lusby is the assistant band director at Dahlstrom Middle School.
I have taught for 28 years in Texas. I received my Bachelor of Music Performance Degree from Tarleton State University. This will be my 23rd year of teaching in the Hays CISD district. I am married to Eugene Lusby and have two daughters who have graduated from Hays High School. I am a member of several professional organizations: Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Band Masters Association and The Association of Texas Professional Educators, where I serve as Secretary. |
