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Israel Castaneda
Director of Bands Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School CISD [email protected] Israel became Director of Bands for Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD in July 2022. He joined the LCM CISD staff after graduating from Lamar University in May 2019 with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education. While at Lamar University, Israel served as a drum major for the Showcase of Southeast Texas. Israel was also involved with the Lamar Wind Ensemble and the Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity. In the summers of 2016 and 2017 Israel marched with the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps. Israel's professional memberships include the Texas Music Educators Association and the Texas Bandmasters Association. |
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Jesse Winecoff
Director Mauriceville Middle School [email protected] Jesse joined the 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 the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association. |
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Tommy Holland
Director Little Cypress Junior High School tholland@lcmcisd.org Tommy is an alumnus of LCM CISD and returned in 2023 as the director at Little Cypress Junior High. He graduated summa cum laude from McNeese State University in 2022 with a Bachelors degree in Music Education. While at McNeese, he was drum major of The Pride of McNeese and principal trumpet of the McNeese Wind Symphony. He is also a brother of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Tommy marched with the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps in 2019 and currently serves on the brass instructional staff of the Guardians Drum & Bugle Corps. His professional memberships include the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association. |
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Marcus James
Associate Director Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School and Little Cypress Junior High School [email protected] A native of Orange County, Marcus joined the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Band staff in July 2022. Prior to his time at LCM, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Lamar University in December 2020 with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education. While at Lamar University, Marcus performed for the Showcase of Southeast Texas Marching Band and was the principal euphonium of the Lamar University Wind Ensemble. Marcus is a brother of the Eta Mu chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and his professional memberships include the Texas Music Educators Association, the Association of Texas Small School Bands, and the Texas Bandmasters Association. He is also currently working as the Assistant Director of Sacred Music at St. Anthony's Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont. Marcus loves to read, cook, and spend time at home with his wife, Kaitlyn, whom he married in 2021. |
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Laura Valle
Associate Director Mauriceville Middle School and Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School [email protected] Laura joined the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Band staff in July 2023. She graduated Cum Laude from Lamar University in December 2020 with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education. While at Lamar University, Laura performed with the Showcase of Southeast Texas Marching Band and was a member of the Lamar University Wind Ensemble. Her professional memberships include the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association. |
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Jamie Ener
Color Guard Director Little Cypress - Mauriceville High School Jamie became the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Color Guard Director in 2024. |
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Kaitlyn James
Fine Arts Secretary Little Cypress - Mauriceville CISD [email protected] Kaitlyn joined the Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School staff in 2024. She comes with strong administrative skills and a great financial background. Kaitlyn was a part of her high school (Vidor High School) and college (Lamar University) fine arts programs as a flautist and baton twirler. When she is not working, Kaitlyn loves to bake, read and spend time with her family. |