Jarrett Lipman is the Director of Bands at Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas. Mr. Lipman joined the Vandegrift community in the spring of 2024 and is so excited to be a part of such an incredible team of students, teachers, parents, and administrators. Mr. Lipman also works with the incredible Boston Crusaders Drum Corps performers, where he serves as the Brass Caption Manager.

From 2008-2023, Mr. Lipman served the students and community at Claudia Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson High School (CTJ) in San Antonio, Texas. During his fifteen years at CTJ, Mr. Lipman established a tradition of excellence on the concert stage and the marching field. Mr. Lipman was a part of the inaugural staff of CTJ in 2008 as an Assistant Band Director before his promotion to Head Director in 2010. Under his leadership, the CTJ Wind ensemble was a consistent Texas State Honor Band Finalist and performed at the 2019 Mid-West Clinic. On the field, the CTJ Marching Band was named the 2020 UIL 6A State Marching Champions and was a multi-time Grand National Finalist and BOA Regional Champion.

Currently, Mr. Lipman is studying for a Ph.D. in Education Leadership, Planning, and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked as a part-time lecturer at Texas State University in the Music Education program. From 2010-2016, Mr. Lipman was a Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps Brass Staff member.

In partnership with PBSL-USA, the Docentus Group, Educational Travel Adventures, and TMF, Mr. Lipman’s company, BandworX, specializes in instructional coaching for band directors and music teachers. He also regularly presents professional development sessions focusing on creating a culture of excellence, recruiting and retaining students, and building relationships. He is passionate about sharing ideas and investing in the growth of other directors in our profession.

Kyle Norris currently an Associate Director of Bands at Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas. He previously taught at Cedar Park Middle School and at Covington Middle School in Austin ISD.

Mr. Norris is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Union High School. He went on to earn degrees in Music Education and Horn Performance from Oklahoma State University, where he studied horn with Lanette Compton and brass pedagogy with Dr. Ryan Gardner. Mr. Norris performed extensively as a member and section leader of the Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Joseph Missal, the Symphonic Band under the direction of Dr. Doug Henderson, as well as the horn octet, horn quartet, and various other chamber ensembles. For two years, Mr. Norris served as Drum Major for the OSU Cowboy Marching Band. Prior to graduating in 2016, he was named Outstanding Senior Music Education Major.

Mr. Norris is a member of the Brass Staff at the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, where he was a member of the mellophone section in 2013 and 2015. In previous summers, he taught on the Brass Staff at the Legends Drum and Bugle Corps and as an education staff member at System Blue.

Mr. Norris’s professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and the International Horn Society. He currently resides in Leander, Texas with his wife, Kat, and their dog, Gus.

Trevor is currently in his 1st year as the Percussion Director at Vandegrift High School and Four Points Middle School in Austin, Texas. He previously was the Assistant Percussion Director at Vandegrift from 2022-2025 and his duties include coordinating the front ensemble in the marching band, teaching private lessons, and coaching concert percussion ensembles at Vandegrift High School and Four Points Middle School. Under his direction, the Vandegrift High School Percussion Ensemble was selected to perform at the 2024 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, and he served as a clinician at the 2024 TBA Convention. During his time on staff, the Vandegrift Band won the Texas 6A State Championship in 2022 and 2023, and the 2023 BOA San Antonio Super Regional Competition.

Trevor is currently on the percussion staff of the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps. He has previously been on staff with Rhythmic Force Indoor Percussion (2024), the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps (2023–2024), the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps (2022), and the Music City Drum and Bugle Corps (2020–2022). While with the Vanguard Cadets, the corps won the DCI Open Class Championship and the award for Best Percussion Performance. As a DCI performer, he was a member of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps in 2017 and the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2018 and 2019. During his time with Santa Clara Vanguard, he received a DCI World Championship title and two Fred Sanford Awards for Best Percussion.

Trevor earned a Master’s degree in Percussion Performance from the University of North Texas (2019–2021), where he studied with Mark Ford, Christopher Deane, and Paul Rennick. While attending UNT, he performed with the Wind Symphony, Percussion Ensemble, Gamelan Ensemble, and Brazilian Ensemble. During his graduate studies, he had the opportunity to perform with the UNT Percussion Ensemble at the TMEA Convention in 2020. Trevor received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Texas Christian University (2015–2019), where he performed with the TCU Percussion Orchestra, Steel Band, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, and Marching Band. While at TCU, he had the privilege of performing in a showcase concert with the TCU Percussion Orchestra at PASIC in 2015.

Trevor’s professional affiliations include the Percussive Arts Society, Texas Music Educators Association, and Kappa Kappa Psi. He currently resides in Cedar Park, Texas, and is proudly endorsed by Sabian and Innovative Percussion Inc.