|
Brent Smith is the Director of Bands and Fine Arts Coordinator for the Centennial High School cluster in Burleson, Texas. His responsibilities include conducting the Wind Ensemble and leading the Marching Band, as well as overseeing all aspects of the Centennial Band cluster. Mr. Smith also serves as the administrator for the cluster's band, choir, dance, and theater programs. He oversees student instruction, curriculum development and implementation, and provides professional development for the Fine Arts faculty.
Prior to his appointment at Centennial High School, Mr. Smith served as the Director of Bands for Corsicana High School in Corsicana, Texas and as the Assistant Director of Bands for J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas. Bands under his direction have consistently received superior ratings in University Interscholastic League competition, and have been consistent finalists in the UIL State Marching Contest and BOA Regional Championships. His professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, the National Association for Music Education, and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association. He is an active clinician and judge across Texas for concert and marching bands. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor degree in Music Education from Baylor University, and is currently completing a Masters degree in Educational Administration from Lamar University. While at Baylor, Mr. Smith worked as a marching band staff member for the Golden Wave Band, where he was a technician for music and marching rehearsals, manager of bowl game trips and equipment, and communication liaison to high school students. He also played third trumpet for the Waco Symphony Orchestra and had an established private lesson studio in the Waco area. He studied trumpet with Wiff Rudd and Mark Schubert, and conducting with Dr. Eric Wilson and Dr. Isaiah Odajima. Mr. Smith now lives in Joshua, Texas with his wife, Abby, their daughter, McKenna, and their dogs, Coda and Ranger. |
|
Andrew Klein is the Associate Band Director at Burleson Centennial High School. He conducts the Wind Symphony, teaches the AP Music Theory class, and assists with the Spartan Regiment, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and the percussion program.
Prior to returning to CHS he served as the assistant band director and percussion director at Kerr Middle School. Before teaching in Burleson ISD, Mr. Klein was the assistant band director and percussion director at Temple High School. His bands have consistently earned sweepstakes at UIL Concert and Sight-Reading and his students have consistently earned college credit from the AP Music Theory exam. Mr. Klein earned his Bachelors degree in Music Education from Ball State University in Muncie, IN and Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from Oklahoma State University. His professional affiliations include: Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and the Percussive Arts Society. |
|
Joshua Crawford is the Assistant Band Director at Burleson Centennial High School. He is the visual instructor of the Spartan Regiment, teaches AP Music Theory, and assists with the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and feeder middle school programs.
Mr. Crawford is originally from Lubbock, Texas, and graduated from Lubbock High School in 2018. After graduating, Mr. Crawford attended Texas Tech University and earned his Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Music Education. While a student at Texas Tech, Mr. Crawford was a member of the French Horn Studio, conductor in the Undergraduate Conducting Project, and Drum Major of the Goin' Band from Raderland. Most Recently, Mr. Crawford student taught with Mr. Greg White at Ronald Reagan High School and Mr. Gabriel Rosas at Barbara Bush Middle School. Mr. Crawford is very excited to begin his teaching career at Centennial High School and is looking forward to making music with all of the students in the Spartan Regiment! |
|
Addison Pellegrino serves as the Percussion Director at Burleson Centennial High School, returning to his alma mater to lead the program that helped shape his own musical journey. Prior to stepping into this role, Mr. Pellegrino spent two years working with the Burleson Centennial percussion students during the fall marching seasons and spring indoor drumline seasons. He is active as a percussion educator, performer, and clinician in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Before returning to Centennial full-time, Mr. Pellegrino maintained a private studio of over 60 percussion students across the Hebron High School cluster, including Hebron High School, Arbor Creek Middle School, Killian Middle School, and Creek Valley Middle School, while also providing masterclasses and assisting with the Hebron High School marching percussion program. Mr. Pellegrino earned his Bachelor of Music Education with a concentration in percussion from Northwestern State University of Louisiana, graduating summa cum laude. While at Northwestern State, he studied with Dr. Oliver Molina and Kenneth Green, and performed extensively in the university's Wind Symphony, Jazz Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, and other ensembles, serving in principal percussion roles throughout his time there. Throughout his teaching career, Mr. Pellegrino has worked with many programs across Texas as a band director, percussion director, private lesson instructor, clinician, and consultant. Prior to joining the Hebron cluster, he served as Director of Percussion at Ranchview High School and Irving High School, where his students consistently earned first division ratings in marching band, concert and sight-reading, and solo and ensemble contests. As a performer, Mr. Pellegrino remains active throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. His performance credits include the South Arkansas Symphony, Dallas Brass Band, British Brass Band of Louisiana, Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, and Louisiana Stars Drum and Bugle Corps. He is also a member of the Texas Music Educators Association and the Percussive Arts Society. Mr. Pellegrino's teaching philosophy centers on building technically excellent, independent musicians who love what they do. He is passionate about creating a percussion culture rooted in high standards, consistency, student leadership, musical literacy, and genuine joy in the process of making music. |
|
Andrew Camp serves as the Colorguard Director for Burleson Centennial High School and Kerr Middle School. He brings a wealth of experience as an educator, designer, and clinician, with a strong record of building student-centered, high-performing programs in the marching arts.
Prior to joining Burleson Centennial, Mr. Camp served as the Director of Colorguard and Assistant Band Director at Allen High School. He began his teaching career at Sherman High School after earning a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from what is now East Texas A&M University. At both campuses, he cultivated programs that emphasized strong training, performance excellence, and a supportive, inclusive culture - achieving consistent success in the North Texas Colorguard Association (NTCA) and Winter Guard International (WGI). As a performer, Mr. Camp marched five seasons with Drum Corps International: four with the Blue Knights (2014-2017) and one with the 2018 DCI World Champion Santa Clara Vanguard. His performance history includes productions such as That One Second, Because, The Great Event, i, productions Tessellate and Narcissus. Beyond teaching and performing, Mr. Camp is experienced in visual design, staging, soundtrack editing, and programming. He is passionate about guiding students to grow both as performers and individuals, helping them find their artistic voice through movement, equipment, and expression. He is an active member of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) and the Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA). Outside of work, Mr. Camp enjoys photography, fitness, composition, playing his flute, his many plants, and spending time with his pet bird, Moe. |