Meet the band Staff
Mr. P is a veteran band director in Texas with 23 years of experience. Mr. P. started his career as assistant director at Abilene Cooper HS, then moved to Arlington TX to work as assistant director at Martin HS. Mr.P became the director at Seguin HS in Arlington when the school opened in the fall of 2002. The Seguin band became the first band in Arlington to qualify for the State marching contest in over 20 years when the band advanced to that prestigious competition in the fall of 2005. This is Mr. P's 6th year at Lee HS.
Ms. Smith is originally from Broken Arrow, OK where she was a member of the BOA Grand National finalist Pride of Broken Arrow Marching Band. Cassie earned both a bachelor of music education and master of music degree in wind band conducting from Missouri State University. She performed in the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Pride Marching Band, Basketball Bands, Flute Choir and Flute Quartet. During her graduate tenure, she conducted the Wind Symphony and Concert Bands, Jazz Band, and assisted with the 360 member Missouri State Pride Marching Band. She studied flute under Dr. Jill Heyboer and conducting under Dr. Belva Prather and Dr. Craig B. Davis. Her professional affiliations include TMEA, TBA, NAfME, and Mu Phi Epsilon.
Dr. Stefan Ice is in his fifth year as the Percussion Coordinator for the Robert E Lee Schools. Dr. Ice teaches 6th grade percussion students at Baytown Junior and Horace Mann and oversees all percussion ensembles at Robert E Lee High School. Dr. Ice received his Master of Music and Doctoral of Musical Arts degrees in Percussion Performance at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. He received his Bachelor of Science in Music from Texas A&M - Commerce.
Ms. Smith is originally from Broken Arrow, OK where she was a member of the BOA Grand National finalist Pride of Broken Arrow Marching Band. Cassie earned both a bachelor of music education and master of music degree in wind band conducting from Missouri State University. She performed in the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Pride Marching Band, Basketball Bands, Flute Choir and Flute Quartet. During her graduate tenure, she conducted the Wind Symphony and Concert Bands, Jazz Band, and assisted with the 360 member Missouri State Pride Marching Band. She studied flute under Dr. Jill Heyboer and conducting under Dr. Belva Prather and Dr. Craig B. Davis. Her professional affiliations include TMEA, TBA, NAfME, and Mu Phi Epsilon.
Dr. Stefan Ice is in his fifth year as the Percussion Coordinator for the Robert E Lee Schools. Dr. Ice teaches 6th grade percussion students at Baytown Junior and Horace Mann and oversees all percussion ensembles at Robert E Lee High School. Dr. Ice received his Master of Music and Doctoral of Musical Arts degrees in Percussion Performance at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. He received his Bachelor of Science in Music from Texas A&M - Commerce.
Kyle Rucker: Colorguard Instructor
Ledarius Polk: Choreographer & dance Instructor
Adam Blake: Woodwind Instructor
Melanie Davis: Brass Instructor
Christina Howell: Marching & Brass instructor
Jeanne Bryant: Brass instructor
Adam Hughes: Percussion Instructor
Ledarius Polk: Choreographer & dance Instructor
Adam Blake: Woodwind Instructor
Melanie Davis: Brass Instructor
Christina Howell: Marching & Brass instructor
Jeanne Bryant: Brass instructor
Adam Hughes: Percussion Instructor