Van Henry

Van Henry, Director of Bands, is in his 25th year of teaching in the public schools of Texas. Mr. Henry earned Bachelor's degrees from Rider University, in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and Abilene Christian University. His Master of Music Education Degree was awarded by Southwest Texas State University (Texas State University), in San Marcos. Mr. Henry has taught in the San Benito CISD, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD, Bastrop ISD and Elgin ISD. Prior to his appointment as Director of Bands for the College ...

Mike Rowden

Michael Rowden Mr. Rowden comes to College Station with experience gained throughout the state of Texas.  He grew up in San Angelo and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Angelo State University and pursued a Masters Degree at East Texas State University. He served as the principal oboist for the San Angelo Symphony in the early 1970's. He began his teaching career at Harlingen High School, where he began earning the first of many Sweepstakes trophies.  After many years in south ...

Michael Dixon

AMCMS Band Director Michael Dixon is currently in his 8th year of teaching for CSISD at A&M Consolidated Middle School. Under the direction of Mr. Dixon, the AMCMS Cat Band has received first division awards at the Blinn College Music Festival, a first division in UIL sight reading four consecutive years as well consecutive Sweepstakes Trophy in 2007, 2008, and 2009. As well as teaching in College Station he has taught for Blinn College as the applied horn instructor. Michael receiv ...

Jonathan Seale

AMCMS Assistant Band Director Jon Seale is currently in his fifth year of teaching for CSISD as the Director of Percussion for the district. This will be his third year as the assistant director at AMCMS. He has previously taught for two years as the Beginning Band Director for Cypress Grove Intermediate School. He currently performs with the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra and on the praise and worship team for Living Hope Baptist Church. Jon received his Bachelor's of Music in Educati ...

Clifton Jones

Cypress Grove Band DirectorClifton Jones is currently the Band Director at Cypress Grove Intermediate School and director of the Jazz Band at AMCHS in College Station, Texas. A native of Houston, Texas, he grew up in Sugar Land, Texas. His early music influences were from playing clarinet and saxophone in the band programs of the Ft. Bend I.S.D. schools in Sugar Land. He studied music theory and composition with Dr. William Thornton at Trinity University in San Antonio; later composition studies ...

Nanette Zeig

Nanette Zeig, Color Guard Director, is in her 31st year of teaching.  Mrs. Zeig attended Lamar University as a Music Major and Theater Minor and was twirler for the Lamar Cardinal Band.  After she married her Aggie husband, she transferred to Texas A&M University where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with teaching fields in Theater Arts and English; and she completed her student teaching at A&M Consolidated High School.  Her first teaching assignment ...

Greg Montgomery

Mr. Greg Montgomery is a graduate of West Texas State University and has most recently taught at Montgomery Junior High School in Montgomery, TX.  Mr. Montgomery is a low-brass specialist.  He is head director at CSMS and will assist at the high school. ...

Elaine Truitt

Elaine Truitt resided in Crane, Texas with her husband, James Truitt, before joining the CSISD family. Elaine is a graduate of West Texas A&M as a Clarinet Specialist, but has experience on all woodwind instruments, primarily bassoon and saxophone.  She will be joining the district as Band Director of Oakwood Intermediate, but will be assisting at the middle school and high school levels as well. ...