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Jose Ochoa
Director Little Cypress - Mauriceville CISD jochoa@lcmcisd.org Jose became Director of Bands for Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD in July 2016. He serves as the Director of Bands of LCM High School. He joined the LCM CISD staff in 2010. Prior to teaching at LCM CISD, Jose taught at Clarksville High School. He received a Bachelor of Music Education from McNeese State University and has professional affiliations with Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity. Jose was named the 2014 Little Cypress Junior High Teacher of the Year and is in his 9th year of teaching. |
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Justin Hargraves
Assistant Director Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School and Mauriceville Middle School jhargraves@lcmcisd.org Justin joined LCM CISD in 2015. He has a Bachelor of Music Education from Lamar University and an alumni of Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School class of 2010. Justin is a member of Texas Music Educators Associations, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity. |
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Kathy Smith
Director Mauriceville Middle School ksmith@lcmcisd.org Kathy serves as the Director of Mauriceville Middle School Bands. She joined LCM CISD in 2010 as the Assistant Director at LIttle Cypress Junior High. Kathy has a Bachelor of Music Education from Lamar University and 29 years of teaching experience. Prior to coming to LCM she taught at West Orange Stark ISD and Lumberton ISD. Kathy and her husband Ed, have four children - Casey, Colton, Chloe and Cade |
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Dan Wilhelm
Director Little Cypress Junior High School dwilhelm@lcmcisd.org Dan is the Director of Bands for Little Cypress Jr. High. Prior to teaching at LCM, he taught in Jasper for four years where he was the Director of the Sixth-Grade Band, Junior High Symphonic Band and was also the percussion instructor for the district. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from Indiana University, and his Masters in Wind Band Conducting from Texas Christian University. Dan is a member of Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association. |
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Jesse Winecoff
Assistant Director Little Cypress Junior High Percussion Director LCM CISD jwinecoff@lcmcisd.org Jesse Joined LCM CISD in 2015. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina with his Bachelors degree in Music Education and received a Masters of Music in Percussion Performance from the University of Wyoming. Jesse also studied abroad at the University College Cork in Cork, Ireland. He is a member of Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Percussive Arts Society. He is also an educational endorser for Salyers Percussion Sticks and Mallets. |
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Maddy Elliott
Color Guard Director Little Cypress - Mauriceville High School Maddy joined the Color Guard program in 2018. She is a Lumberston High School graduate. Maddy was a member of the Lumberton Color Guard and served as Captain in 2017-2018. |
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Marian Perkins
Band Secretary (part-time) Little Cypress - Mauriceville CISD mperkins@lcmcisd.org Marian joined the program in 2010. She is a graduate from Southwestern University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Prior to her arrival in Orange, Marian worked as the Accounting Manager for the Austin branch office of Misys Healthcare Systems. While living in Orange, she has volunteered for several organizations. Marian lives in Little Cypress with her husband Herbert and has five children, Megan, Meredith, Max, Felix and Daniel. |