The team of directors, administrators, and students from Bridge City High School have
collaborated to develop a highly successful, student-centered band program that has
grown exponentially in size and success. In this interactive session, the Bridge City
Wind Ensemble and their director will demonstrate how it is possible to perform at a
very high level even in a small school district. They will speak candidly about how they
have fostered a culture of success, how their procedures and processes inspire
student-driven results, how to juggle the daily responsibilities of a small school director,
and how they cultivate positive community and district relationships.
Tami Goss
- Biographical Information
Tami Goss is in her twenty-second year as a Texas music educator and currently serves
as the Director of Bands at Bridge City ISD in Bridge City, TX. She joined The Cardinal
family in 2010 and was named Director of Bands in 2016. In her seven years leading
the program, the Bridge City Bands have consistently earned Sweepstakes Awards. In
both 2019 and 2022, the BCHS Wind Ensemble placed 4th in the TMEA State Honor
Band process. Mrs. Goss’s middle school and high school bands have placed in the
state finals of the ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series on ten different occasions
winning 3rd place twice. The BCHS Marching Band has consistently been Area Finalists
since 2011 and has competed at the UIL 4A State Marching Contest in 2020, 2021, and
2022, placing 7th in 2020. Additionally, the marching band won Best in Class in the
North Houston Regional Bands of America Championship in 2021. Mrs. Goss most
recently served four years on the Texas UIL Prescribed Music List Committee,
completing her fourth year as panel chair. She holds both a Bachelors and Masters of
Music Education from Lamar University. She is happy to serve her colleagues as TMEA
Region X Secretary, and her professional affiliations include Phi Beta Mu, the Texas
Music Educators Association, the Association of Texas Small School Bands, the Texas
Bandmasters Association, and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association. Mrs. Goss is
an active Texas and Louisiana adjudicator and clinician. When she is not in the band
room, she loves to cycle, cuddle with her pets, and travel with her family.