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Meagan Stephens

Meagan Stephens

Clayton Capello

Clayton Capello

Making it Work, When You're the One! The Only One!

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This clinic explores strategies for managing a limited staff or functioning as the sole director of a band program. This clinic dives into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by music directors who lead a band program solo or with limited staffing. From juggling administrative tasks to maintain musical excellence, they will provide practical insights and effective techniques to streamline operations and elevate performance.

Meagan Stephens - Biographical Information

Meagan Stephens is currently the band director at Three Rivers ISD. She currently teaches JH/HS Band as well as K-4 general music and 5-6th beginner band. Meagan is in her 14th year at Three Rivers, 6 years as an assistant band director and 8 years as director of bands. Ms. Stephens' band has earned 8 consecutive first divisions at the University Interscholastic League Region 14 Marching Contest and 7 appearances at the University Interscholastic League Area E Marching Contest. The band has several University Interscholastic League Sweepstakes awards. The band has also earned several Association of Texas Small School Bands Outstanding Performance Series State Appearances and two Texas Music Educators Association State Honor Band appearances.

Clayton Capello - Biographical Information

Clayton Capello is currently the band director at Pettus ISD. He is a proud graduate of Delmar College and Texas A&M Corpus Christi where he received his bachelor’s in music education. Mr. Capello is in his fourth year of teaching, all at Pettus ISD. In that time, he has led the Pettus Soaring Eagle Band to its first appearance in school history at the University Interscholastic League State Marching Band contest in 2023 as well as multiple appearances to the Association Texas Small School Bans State Outstanding Performance Series competition. The Pettus Soaring Eagle Band under Mr. Capello’s leadership attained its first the University Interscholastic League Sweepstakes Award in 50 years in 2024. In his first three years at Pettus ISD, he taught grades pre K- 12th; he currently teaches 6th-12th grade.

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