The Team

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The Team

Dianne Brumley

Director of Choral Music Studies and Professor of Music Education, Emerita at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley – Brownsville
Choral music education consultant, mentor, and music education advocate in public schools and universities across Texas and beyond
Frequent guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator throughout Texas and the United States
First person to hold the position of Director of Choral Studies at UTRGV – Brownsville and founding conductor of the University Master Chorale.
Served for 20 years as the founding Conductor and Artistic Director of the South Texas Chorale and Festival Orchestra
Successful music educator for more than 25 years at all levels K-12, as well as school district fine arts administrator
Performances of her choirs at state and national conventions including TMEA, ACDA, and TCDA
Recipient of TCDA’s Texas Choral Excellence Award
Named Woman of Note by TSU and was among one hundred women honored at the dedication of the university’s permanent exhibit of Southwest Texas Women: The First Hundred Years
Recipient of the Charles B. Feldman Arts Award and the AAUW Outstanding Women of Achievement Award
Past Vice-President of Texas Choral Directors Association, National Chairperson for Women’s Choruses for American Choral Directors Association
Named “2018 Choirmaster of the Year” by the Texas Choral Directors Association

Mandy Epley

Dianne Brumley

Acting Superintendent of Schools for Comal ISD
Assistant Superintendent for Strategic Initiatives and Programs for Comal ISD (former Director of Fine Arts and former Executive Director of Human Resources and Customer Service for Comal ISD)
Multiple UIL OAP Regional Qualifier and State Meet participant over 16 years of teaching theatre.
Past President of Texas Educational Theatre Association K-12 Board
Current UIL OAP adjudicator and member of TTAO Standards and Practice Committee
Recipient of Theatre Educator of the Year from Texas Educational Theatre Association Association
Recipient of Northside ISD Educator of the Year and a KENS5/SACU Excel Award Winner
Acts and directs professionally and serves as Artistic Director of San Antonio’s Inception Theatre
Frequent workshop presenter for school districts, professional organization conventions, and theatre intensive summer camps
One of the authors and partners of Maestro Theatre Publications, LLC. Teacher Resources for Theatre Education

Dinah Menger

Dianne Brumley

Denise Cochran

Retired Director of Choral and Elementary Music, Fort Worth ISD
Past President of Texas Music Educators Association
Past President of Texas Music Adjudicators Association
Secretary, Texas Music Administrators Conference
Artistic Director of the Lone Star Youth Chorus
Former professor/lecturer for Baylor University School of Music 2013-2015
Frequent adjudicator, guest conductor/clinician, professional development presenter
Past Chair, UIL Prescribed Music List Committee
Ms. Menger's Arlington High Chamber Singers featured as a Kurt Weill National HS Honor Choir at Carnegie Hall in 2013
Winner of the American Classic Madrigal Festival in 2010 (Arlington HS Chamber Singers)
While Director of Choral activities at Arlington High School, Ms. Menger's choirs performed at TMEA in 2005 and 2009, and for ACDA conventions in 2007 and 2013.

Denise Cochran

Dr. Sarah Martinez

Denise Cochran

Supervisor of Dance Student Teachers for Texas State University
Supervisor of Dance Student Teachers for the University of Texas
Retired Coordinator of Dance
Past President of Texas Dance Educators Association
Recipient of "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Texas Dance Educators Association
Member of the cadre of trainers for the Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts
Appointed by the Texas State Board of Education as a member of the writing team for the revision of the Fine Arts TEKS
Frequent presenter for school districts, professional organization conventions, and TEA educational service centers
Member of the steering committee of the Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education

Manuel Gamez

Dr. Sarah Martinez

Director of Fine Arts for Pflugerville ISD
Board Member and Secretary, Texas Music Administrators Conference
Past Director of Fine Arts for Mission CISD
Previous Head Band Director, Del Valle HS (El Paso)
Previous Head Band Director, Irvin HS (El Paso)
Loving husband to a beautiful wife and father of two boys
Decision-making is driven by the goal of supporting students and teachers

Dr. Sarah Martinez

Fine Arts Specialist, Pflugerville ISD (Texas)
Vocal Coordinator for Texas Music Educators Association Region 26 2016-2018)
Frequent presenter in the areas of choral music, elementary music, and program development
TMEA Mentor Teacher
Treasurer, Kodály Educators of Texas 2015-2019
Deputy Treasurer, Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE), 2022-2024
Sweepstakes in UIL Choral Evaluations, including Title I schools
Presenter at Organization of American Kodály Educators National Conference in 2018, 2020, and 2022
Texas Choral Directors Association Middle School All-State Choir Screener 2019

Betsy Murphy

Don T. Haynes

Betsy Murphy

Assistant Professor of Instruction, Department of Art & Art History, University of Texas at Austin (Retired)
Field Supervisor for U Teach Fine Arts
Distinguished Fellow, Texas Art Education Association
Outstanding Art Educator, Higher Education Division, Texas Art Education Association, 2019
Advocacy Chairperson, TAEA, 2020 - present
Secretary, TAEA, 2017 – 2019
•Chapter contributor to the text Practice Theory; Seeing the Power of Art Teacher Researchers, M. Buffington & S. Wilson McKay, National Art Education Association Press
Frequent presenter for school districts, universities, and professional organizations
Frequent member of the editorial review board for TRENDS, The Journal of the Texas Art Education Association
Practicing visual artist
High School Division Chair, Texas Art Education Association, 2011 - 2015
Art Department Chair, Cedar Park High School, Leander ISD, 2007-2014
Art Teacher, Cedar Valley Middle School, Round Rock ISD, 2000-2007
Art Teacher, Caraway Elementary School, Round Rock ISD, 1984-2007

Patty Moreno

Don T. Haynes

Betsy Murphy

Director of Fine Arts for Hays CISD
Former Instructional Coordinator of Choral Music and Elementary Music for Austin I.S.D
Vice President, Texas Music Administrators Conference (TMAC)
Presenter for school districts and state, national, and international conferences
Director, Kodály Certification Program at Texas State University
Teacher, Education Through Movement by Phyllis Weikart
Expert in Kodály and Orff methodologies
Member of Cadre of Trainers for the Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts (CEDFA)

Don T. Haynes

Dr. Morris Stevens

Retired Director of Bands at LBJ High School (Austin) - 40 years
Inducted into the Texas Phi Beta Mu Band Director Hall of Fame (2018)
Past President - Texas Bandmasters Association Board Member - 2006-2011
Conductor-Clinician for the Louisiana All-State Concert Band
Educational Clinician with Conn-Selmer
Presenter for severalTexas TBA and TMEA Conventions
Recipient of the Texas UIL Denius Award
Recipient of the Austin Jazz Festival - Music Educator of the Year
Symposium Feature Guest Conductor and Speaker - Northwestern State University (Natchitoches, LA) - Azusa Pacific University (Los Angeles) - Jackson State University ( Mississippi) - Coastal Carolina University (South Carolina) - Texas Tech University - The University of Texas at Austin
National Band Festival Winners - LBJ Band Conductor
Motivational Speaker - band camps, music programs, conventions
Certified Life Coach - specializes with Program Leaders and Music Educators
Past Director for the University of Texas Longhorn Alumni Band
Interim Fine Arts Director (Austin ISD - spring 2017)
Acting Instrumental Music Coordinator (Austin ISD - 2017-2018)
Supervisor of Student Teaching - Faculty Member - Texas State University - Texas Tech University - University of North Texas
Texas UIL Band Adjudicator - Concert & Sightreading for MS and HS
Founder of the annual "Capital City Marching Festival" LBJ HS, Austin, Tx
Masters Degree Instrumental Music Conducting - The University of Texas at Austin
Certification Mid-Management Supervision - Texas State University

Dr. Morris Stevens

Retired Assistant Professor of Music and Head of the Music Department, St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas
Associate Music Minister at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Austin, Texas where he has served for the past 29 years
Founder and Conductor: Masterworks Singers, Austin, Texas since 2007.
Prior experience includes 20 years as Head Choral Director, Westwood High School, Round Rock ISD. Prior to that, 10 years as Head Choral Director, McCallum High School, Austin ISD. First assignment was Head Director at John Jay High School, Northside ISD, San Antonio, Texas for 4 years
Recognized choral clinician and adjudicator for the past 46 years
Awarded the Texas Choir Master Award by the Texas Choral Directors Association in August 2019 for lifetime achievements and contributions
Co-Advocate with Jim Van Zandt for implementation of the Westwood H.S. Fine Arts Academy
Co-author with Stan McGill of the best-selling 90 Days to Sightreading Success (3 volumes) published by AMC, Sightreading Success (currently 4 voicings) published by Hal Leonard, and 18 Lessons to Sightreading Success, published by Hal Leonard
Education: The University of Texas at Austin, BMusEd, 1975, The University of Texas at San Antonio, MM Conducting, 1985, and The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D., MusEd, 2001
Married to Polly in 1979. Three children, Sarah, Patrick, and Rebekah. 4 grandchildren and a fifth on the way
Hobbies: Golf, Hiking, Cycling and Outdoor Grilling
Often jokingly refers to himself as “one of the four remaining native Austinites”

JD Janda

Dr. Morris Stevens

Carla Schuman

Director of Fine Arts, Tomball ISD
Former Director of Fine Arts, Georgetown ISD
Past President, Texas Music Educators Association
Past Band Division Chair, Texas Music Educators Association
Past President, Texas Music Administrators Conference
Frequent presenter and lecturer at educator conferences, school districts, and universities
Three terms served as member of the UIL State Music Technical Advisory Committee
Former band director in Katy ISD
· Recipient of Southwestern Bell-UIL Sponsor Excellence Award
Consecutive UIL sweepstakes “best in class” awards, with his bands and orchestras
Frequent UIL State Marching Contest participation with his bands
Appointed by State Board of Education to serve on writing committee for the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Fine Arts
Founded and served as conductor of the Vivace Youth Orchestra which served students in Central Texas
Is in demand as guest conductor and presenter throughout Texas and beyond

Carla Schuman

Dr. Morris Stevens

Carla Schuman

Director of Fine Arts for the Comal School District
Membership and Communication Manager for Texas Thespians following thirty-three years in educational theatre, both as a high school theatre teacher and administrator
Communication Director-Elect on the board of the Texas Theatre Adjudicators Organization
Member of the UIL Advisory Committee
· Member of Texas Cultural Trust Arts Education Task Force
UIL One-Act-Play adjudicator, clinician, and contest manager
Believes in creating strong relationships with community and strives to be a trusted leader.
Career long goal is to promote quality public education and advocate for the arts; enthusiastic about continuing that mission with Enhance the Arts, as well