Mr. Durham holds a Bachelors of Music Education from East Texas State University.  He was the principal tuba player of the University of East Texas Wind Ensemble for two years and Student Conductor of the East Texas Wind Ensemble his senior year.  He was an officer in the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Music Fraternity and graduated with honors.    

Mr. Durham's twenty-eight years of teaching have included experience in the Ore City, New Boston, Ennis and Longview school districts.  His bands have consistently made Sweepstakes in UIL sanctioned events and frequently earns best in class awards at many national music festivals. 

Mr. Durham is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association and Phi Beta Mu.
 

Mr. Robinett holds a Bachelors of Music Education degree from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana.  There he served in the Student Government Association as one of the Supreme Court Justice.  He was also selected to represent the university as a freshman orientation officer, or "Insider",  for the summer of 1985 and as a member NSU's recruiting organization "The Entertainers".  He was a charter member/officer of the Kappa Kappa Psi National Band Fraternity, a section leader for three years and the Drum Major of the Demon Marching Band in the fall of 1988.  

Mr. Robinett's seventeen years of teaching have included experience in the Carthage, Mabank, Joshua, Ennis and Longview Independent School Districts.  His bands have consistently made first divisions in UIL Concert and Sightreading contests and frequently earns best in class awards at many national music festivals. 

Mr. Robinett is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and an active member of the Texas Music Adjudicators Association.  He is a Christian and a member of the Crossroads Community Church.  He credits his success to God and is blessed with the support of his wife Meredith, and two children, Robby and Lila.     

Grant Woodson was hired by the Longview Independent School District in July of 2007.  He currently works at Forest Park International Baccalaureate Magnet School of Global Studies, Judson Middle School, and Longview High School as Assistant Band Director and Assistant Jazz Band Director.

Mr. Woodson has earned a Bachelors of Music Education from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana.  There he was a member of many on campus student organizations.  He was a section leader for the "Spirit of Northwestern" for three years, a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, a founding member of the "Prather Punks" (a student-led cheering section at all men's and women's basketball games), a Resident Assistant, Blue Key International Honor Society, Who's Who Among American College Students, and was an Academic All-American Scholar.  Mr. Woodson also graduated with honors.

Prior to being employed with the LISD, Mr. Woodson worked in the Mexia Independent School District in Mexia, Texas.  His band there made it's first "1" in over seven years.

Mr. Woodson is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Music Educators National Conference.  He is married to Mrs. Lauri Woodson who works at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas.

He received his music training from the United States Army and from the University of North Texas.  He has been a member of many professional music groups such as Dallas Woodwind Symphony, Irving Symphony Orchestra, Mesquite Symphony Orchestra, U. S. Army Band Ft. McPherson, U. S. Army Band Ft. Heidelberg.  

Mr. Slatter is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, International Association of Jazz Educators and International Clarinet Society.  He has been a clinician for many Texas Bands and assists in many aspects of the TMEA All-Region music selection and adjudication process.  He has published a method book for the development of beginner band students entitled "A Scale Routine for Band". 

Mr. Slatter was a woodwind and jazz professor for Northwestern State University, woodwind specialist for Ennis I.S.D., Henderson I.S.D., Waxahachie I.S.D., North Lake Junior College, Mountain View Junior College, Cedar Hill I.S.D., Skyline I.S.D., Hill Crest I.S.D., and Walker Middle School.