Lewisville High School

Dr. Marty Courtney is in his 23rd year as a music educator and his 10th year as Director of Bands at Lewisville High School.  Under Dr. Courtney's direction the Lewisville Bands have been consistent Sweepstakes Award winners at the University Interscholastic League competitions in both fall and spring.  His marching band has been chosen as finalist in the last four Bands of America Regional Marching Championships they have attended.  The marching band advanced to the Texas State Marching Band Contest for the first time in the school's 100-year history in the fall of 2002.  The Wind Symphony has received numerous awards at the World of Music Festival in Anaheim, California and the Buccaneer Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Three concert bands and a percussion ensemble under his supervision were invited to perform in the Bands of America National Concert Band festival in 2003, a first in the history of Bands of America.

Prior to his appointment at Lewisville High School, Dr. Courtney was the Associate Director of Bands and Coordinator of Music Education at The University of Memphis.  He received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana Tech University and the Master of Music and the Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from Memphis State University.

Mrs. Beth Mairs brings to the podium and to her classroom, a passion for music, a deep love of children, and a strong commitment to help students develop as musicians and fall in love with music at the same time.

 Raised in Pittsburgh, PA in a family where all types of music were revered and learning to play an instrument was encouraged, Beth began playing the horn in the 4^th grade.  She studied with Patricia Standley and later Forrest Standley.  A member of the public school bands and the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony, she discovered the joys of playing in an ensemble that was not only good, but in which everyone seemed to love being a part of that ensemble.  Influenced by her attendance at many performances of the Pittsburgh Symphony under William Steinberg, Beth pursued a Music Performance degree at West Virginia University, studying with Forest Standley and David Mairs.  Upon receiving her degree, she served as Third Horn for the San Antonio Symphony before returning to Pittsburgh, where she joined the faculty of Duquesne University as a Horn Instructor.  She performed as a member of the Pittsburgh Chamber Orchestra, the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, and as an extra hornist with the Pittsburgh Symphony (under Steinberg and Andre Previn) and the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra.

 Marriage and family took her to Flint, Michigan where she served as 2^nd Horn for the Flint Symphony for five years.  In Flint, while nurturing her children in their early education, Beth Mairs discovered her passion for working with children.  Beginning as a classroom teacher of 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th graders, she continued playing and teaching private horn students.  In 1989 the Mairs family moved to San Antonio, TX, and Beth began her career as a public school music educator.  She taught Middle School Orchestra for several years before being invited to join the staff at Winston Churchill High School.  During her 4 years at Churchill High School, Beth witnessed the musical growth of many students, including her two daughters, Ellie and Sarie.  Sarie is now a member off the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange in Washington, DC.  Ellie decided to become a Band Director like her mother and has conducted for the last 6 years at Lewisville High School in Lewisville, TX.

 During the last four years, Beth has been the Director of Bands at Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio.

Mr. Barry Janucula      janiculab@lisd.net   

Mr. Barry Janicula is the Assistant Director of Bands at Lewisville High School. Mr. Janicula received his Masters degree from the University of Houston and his Bachelors degree from Elon University. Prior to his residency in Texas, Mr. Janicula comes to Lewisville from Georgia and North Carolina.  

Mr. Janicula has a wide musical background and includes extensive drum corps membership with Carolina Crown, the Bluecoats, and the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps. During his time with the Cavaliers, Mr. Janicula enjoyed winning DCI World Championships as both a member of the corps and of the visual staff. Currently, Mr. Janicula is visual coordinator and drill designer for Beatrix Drum & Bugle Corps which recently won Drum Corps Netherlands Championships and won the silver medal in Drum Corps Europe Championships. In addition to his touring within the United States, Mr. Janicula has also enjoyed time performing in Japan as well as with various groups at the collegiate level. His performing experience beyond the drum corps and collegiate level is extensive and includes performances with groups such as the U.S. Army Field Band and the T.M.E.A Honor Band. In addition, Mr. Janicula has been the recipient of numerous awards such as the U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award.  

Mr. Quiyan Murphy     murphyq@lisd.net   469-948-3204

Mr. Quiyan Murphy (pictured left with Lalo Davila) is in his 9th year of full time teaching in Texas and his 3nd year at Lewisville High School.  Quiyan is a graduate of the University of North Texas where he participated in the World’s Most Dangerous Drumline as well as many other performance ensembles.  Quiyan began his unofficial teaching experience while in high school where he taught the drumline as well as private lessons to his classmates.
Quiyan’s drum corps experience includes performing with the now defunct Sky Ryders Drum & Bugle Corps from Hutchinson, KS and with the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps from Concord, CA.  As a member of the Blue Devils Quiyan served one year as the quad section leader and is a member of the Blue Devils Hall of Fame.  
Quiyan spent the last 7 years teaching at Newman Smith High School. During his tenure at Newman Smith Quiyan quadrupled the size of the percussion program from 4 to 17 percussionists. Additionally the Newman Smith percussion ensembles consistently earned superior ratings at the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest. Additionally the Newman Smith Percussion Ensemble was invited to perform at the 2002 Bands of America National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, IN.  Mr. Murphy’s additional teaching experience includes teaching summer camps and clinics at several programs around the metroplex as well as Hawaii and Canada.
Mr. Murphy is part of the Innovative Percussion educational team. In addition to being a busy educator and clinician he is married to Ellie Murphy and they are the proud parents of Naomi who never ceases to amaze them.