Designing a Curriculum to Develop Young Players AND Ensemble Awareness

- The goal of the clinic is to outline the yearly curriculum we've designed/follow to achieve continual growth in student musicians and provide a concrete plan to keep students motivated throughout the year.
- Brent Biskup (biskupb@lisd.net)
- 12/20/2017 01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
- Meeting Room W185
- Brent Biskup is the Director of Bands at Flower Mound High School in Dallas, TX. He began his teaching career in 2001 and has been with the Lewisville ISD (Independent School District) since 2004. He holds a Bachelors degree in Music Education from the University of Colorado and Masters from Southern Oregon University.
Under Brent's direction The Flower Mound Band Program is comprised of nearly 400 students with 5 concert bands, 2 marching bands, 2 winter guards, numerous percussion ensembles, and jazz bands. The band has been awarded numerous state, national, and international awards. The Flower Mound Marching Band was a 2014 Grand National Finalist, a 2015 BOA Regional and Super Regional Champion, and the 2016 Texas State Marching Contest Champion. The Wind Symphony has been a finalist in the TMEA Honor Band competition, placing 4th in 2014 and Runner Up in 2016. They performed in Chicago, IL in 2015 at the 69th annual Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. Mr. Biskup was also named the 2016 Flower Mound High School Teacher of the Year.
Brent and his wife Amelie live in Flower Mound with their three sons Beau (6), Myles (3), and Quinn (1). Amelie is a practicing chiropractor and owner of Body Harmony Chiropractic in Flower Mound. When not working they both spend all of their time chasing the 3 boys.