Pioneer Heritage Directors
Rachael Davis
Director of Bands
Director of Bands
Rachael Davis has been the Director of Bands at Pioneer Heritage Middle School since 2015. Her responsibilities include directing Wind Ensemble & Concert Band, assisting with Symphonic Band, as well as teaching all of the beginner brass classes.
Ensembles under Mrs. Davis' direction have consistently earned Sweepstakes at UIL Concert & Sight-Reading contests as well as "Best In Class" in multiple festivals across the state of Texas.
Mrs. Davis was named Pioneer Heritage's Teacher of the Year for the 2019-20 school year.
Prior to working at Pioneer Heritage, Mrs. Davis served as the Director of Bands in Grand Prairie ISD, and Associate Director in Judson ISD in San Antonio. Mrs. Davis was awarded Teacher of the Year for Grand Prairie ISD for the 2014-15 school year.
Mrs. Davis is a native of Lewisville, Texas and an alumni of Texas State University.
Mrs. Davis graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas State University - San Marcos with a Bachelors Degree in Music Education, where she studied with Dr. Mary Ellen Cavitt.
Mrs. Davis served as principal French horn of both the Wind Ensemble and the Symphony Orchestra, and as Drum Major of the Bobcat Marching Band.
While at Texas State, Mrs. Davis earned awards such as Most Outstanding Wind Ensemble Member and Most Outstanding Music Education Student.
Mrs. Davis' professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, and the International Horn Society.
Mrs. Davis lives in Aubrey with her husband, Reed, their 3 daughters, and their 2 dogs and 2 cats!
Ensembles under Mrs. Davis' direction have consistently earned Sweepstakes at UIL Concert & Sight-Reading contests as well as "Best In Class" in multiple festivals across the state of Texas.
Mrs. Davis was named Pioneer Heritage's Teacher of the Year for the 2019-20 school year.
Prior to working at Pioneer Heritage, Mrs. Davis served as the Director of Bands in Grand Prairie ISD, and Associate Director in Judson ISD in San Antonio. Mrs. Davis was awarded Teacher of the Year for Grand Prairie ISD for the 2014-15 school year.
Mrs. Davis is a native of Lewisville, Texas and an alumni of Texas State University.
Mrs. Davis graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas State University - San Marcos with a Bachelors Degree in Music Education, where she studied with Dr. Mary Ellen Cavitt.
Mrs. Davis served as principal French horn of both the Wind Ensemble and the Symphony Orchestra, and as Drum Major of the Bobcat Marching Band.
While at Texas State, Mrs. Davis earned awards such as Most Outstanding Wind Ensemble Member and Most Outstanding Music Education Student.
Mrs. Davis' professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, and the International Horn Society.
Mrs. Davis lives in Aubrey with her husband, Reed, their 3 daughters, and their 2 dogs and 2 cats!
Jennifer Teed
Assistant Director of Bands
Assistant Director of Bands
Jennifer Teed is the Assistant Director of Bands at Pioneer Heritage Middle School. Her responsibilities include directing the Symphonic Band, assisting in Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, as well as teaching all of the beginner woodwind classes.
Prior to working at Pioneer Heritage, Mrs. Teed served as the Assistant Director of Bands for three years at McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney ISD.
Mrs. Teed is a native of Sallisaw, Oklahoma and is an alumni of the University of Oklahoma, where she completed a Masters Degree in Clarinet Performance and a Bachelors Degree in Music Education. While at the University of Oklahoma, Mrs. Teed was a member of The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band under the direction of Mr. Brian Britt and served as principal clarinet of both the Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. William Wakefield, and the Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Shames.
Mrs. Teed is a past OU Concerto Competition Winner and was the featured soloist for the Concerto Gala Concert with the University of Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Teed’s professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and the International Clarinet Association.
Mrs. Teed lives in Aubrey with her husband, Brian Teed, who is the percussion director at Wakeland High School in Frisco ISD, their twins, and 2 cats and 1 dog.
Prior to working at Pioneer Heritage, Mrs. Teed served as the Assistant Director of Bands for three years at McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney ISD.
Mrs. Teed is a native of Sallisaw, Oklahoma and is an alumni of the University of Oklahoma, where she completed a Masters Degree in Clarinet Performance and a Bachelors Degree in Music Education. While at the University of Oklahoma, Mrs. Teed was a member of The Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band under the direction of Mr. Brian Britt and served as principal clarinet of both the Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. William Wakefield, and the Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Shames.
Mrs. Teed is a past OU Concerto Competition Winner and was the featured soloist for the Concerto Gala Concert with the University of Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Teed’s professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and the International Clarinet Association.
Mrs. Teed lives in Aubrey with her husband, Brian Teed, who is the percussion director at Wakeland High School in Frisco ISD, their twins, and 2 cats and 1 dog.
Scott Baldwin
Director of Percussion Studies
Director of Percussion Studies
Scott Baldwin is the percussion coordinator at Reedy High School, Pioneer Heritage Middle School, and Pearson Middle School. He received his BM and MAT in Music Education from the University of Louisville, and MM in Percussion Performance from the University of Florida. Mr. Baldwin marched with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps ('98) and Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps ('95-'97).
Prior to his appoint in Frisco ISD, Mr. Baldwin served as the Percussion Coordinator of the Hebron Cluster from 2002 to 2015. He coordinated all activities percussion related from grades 6-12 including marching percussion through the concert percussion ensembles. The group has performed with varies artists such as Gregg Bissonette, Steve Smith, Lalo Davila, Tommy Igoe, and Dave Samuels.
He is an active clinician, adjudicator and performer throughout the country. His professional affiliations include the Percussive Arts Society, Texas Music Educators Association and Phi Mu Alpha Professional Music Fraternity. Mr. Baldwin is an educational endorser for Pro Mark Sticks/Mallets, Evans Drumheads, Pearl Drums/Adams Percussion and Sabian Cymals.
He resides in Aubrey with his wife Sarah and their two wonderful children, Rebecca and Elijah.
Prior to his appoint in Frisco ISD, Mr. Baldwin served as the Percussion Coordinator of the Hebron Cluster from 2002 to 2015. He coordinated all activities percussion related from grades 6-12 including marching percussion through the concert percussion ensembles. The group has performed with varies artists such as Gregg Bissonette, Steve Smith, Lalo Davila, Tommy Igoe, and Dave Samuels.
He is an active clinician, adjudicator and performer throughout the country. His professional affiliations include the Percussive Arts Society, Texas Music Educators Association and Phi Mu Alpha Professional Music Fraternity. Mr. Baldwin is an educational endorser for Pro Mark Sticks/Mallets, Evans Drumheads, Pearl Drums/Adams Percussion and Sabian Cymals.
He resides in Aubrey with his wife Sarah and their two wonderful children, Rebecca and Elijah.
Emily MaGee
Assistant Director of Percussion Studies
Assistant Director of Percussion Studies
Emily Magee is a resident of Fort Worth, Texas where she teaches percussion professionally and performs on the side. She is currently the Assistant Percussion Director with Reedy High School in Frisco, Texas, where she also works with Pearson Middle School and Pioneer Heritage Middle School. Ms. MaGee received her Bachelor’s Degree from Middle Tennessee State University in Instrumental Music Education, and her Master’s Degree from Texas Christain University in Percussion Performance. She has proudly studied under Lalo Davila, Dr. Brian Mueller, Julie Davila, Matt Jordan, Dr. Brian A West, and Joey Carter.
In the education world, Emily has taught many high school and middle school percussion programs throughout Tennessee, North Carolina, and Texas. She is proud to have co-instructed the Rock Springs Middle School Percussion Ensemble as they performed at the 2018 TMEA in Tennessee. She also co-owns and operates a marching percussion arrangement/composition company, EMDS Percussion.
Ms. MaGee is proudly involved with the Percussive Arts Society and has been a member since 2015. She won the 2016 Chamber Percussion Competition and currently serves as the committee chair for the University Student Committee. Emily proudly endorses Innovative Percussion.
Mr. MaGee marched four seasons of DCI and two seasons of WGI: Colts (2015), Blue Knights (2016/2017), and Colts (2019), Atlanta Quest (2016), and Music City Mystique (2017). She now works as a front ensemble technician for the Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps. In her free time, Ms. MaGee enjoys learning new percussion instruments and styles, going on bike rides, and cooking.
In the education world, Emily has taught many high school and middle school percussion programs throughout Tennessee, North Carolina, and Texas. She is proud to have co-instructed the Rock Springs Middle School Percussion Ensemble as they performed at the 2018 TMEA in Tennessee. She also co-owns and operates a marching percussion arrangement/composition company, EMDS Percussion.
Ms. MaGee is proudly involved with the Percussive Arts Society and has been a member since 2015. She won the 2016 Chamber Percussion Competition and currently serves as the committee chair for the University Student Committee. Emily proudly endorses Innovative Percussion.
Mr. MaGee marched four seasons of DCI and two seasons of WGI: Colts (2015), Blue Knights (2016/2017), and Colts (2019), Atlanta Quest (2016), and Music City Mystique (2017). She now works as a front ensemble technician for the Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps. In her free time, Ms. MaGee enjoys learning new percussion instruments and styles, going on bike rides, and cooking.
Reedy High School School Directors
Gavin Smith
Director of Bands, Reedy High School
Director of Bands, Reedy High School
Gavin Smith is the Director of Bands at Reedy High School. Mr. Smith grew up in south Texas in a suburb of Corpus Christi. After high school, he completed his undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University. During his time at Texas Tech he had the opportunity to perform as lead trumpet with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps.
Mr. Smith's first teaching position was in Holliday ISD as the Assistant Director of Bands, focusing on the beginning brass, percussion, 7th grade band, Symphonic Band (the second ensemble), and the marching band. He completed his Masters in Music Education and Conducting from Kansas State University, where he was a Graduate Teaching Assistant focusing on marching band, pep band, concert ensembles, and multiple courses.
After completing his Masters, he moved to Nashville, TN to work at Vanderbilt University for eight years. During his tenure he was charged with the marching band, pep band, multiple concert ensembles, and overseeing the music education degree program for undergraduate and master level students. Mr. Smith completed his second year at Illinois State University where he has been in charge of overseeing the entire band program. During this time, the band program traveled and performed across the Midwest and Ireland, where the marching band traveled and performed across the country during St. Patrick’s week. He is married to his wife, Melanie, and they have a two children and their dog.
Mr. Smith's first teaching position was in Holliday ISD as the Assistant Director of Bands, focusing on the beginning brass, percussion, 7th grade band, Symphonic Band (the second ensemble), and the marching band. He completed his Masters in Music Education and Conducting from Kansas State University, where he was a Graduate Teaching Assistant focusing on marching band, pep band, concert ensembles, and multiple courses.
After completing his Masters, he moved to Nashville, TN to work at Vanderbilt University for eight years. During his tenure he was charged with the marching band, pep band, multiple concert ensembles, and overseeing the music education degree program for undergraduate and master level students. Mr. Smith completed his second year at Illinois State University where he has been in charge of overseeing the entire band program. During this time, the band program traveled and performed across the Midwest and Ireland, where the marching band traveled and performed across the country during St. Patrick’s week. He is married to his wife, Melanie, and they have a two children and their dog.
Jeremy DeWinter
Associate Director of Bands, Reedy High School
Associate Director of Bands, Reedy High School
Jeremy DeWinter is the Associate Director of Bands at Rick Reedy High School in Frisco, TX. At Reedy, Mr. DeWinter serves as a co-director of the Reedy Marching Band as well as the conductor of the Wind Symphony and the Symphonic Band.
Most Recently, prior to arriving at Reedy, Mr. DeWinter served as the Director of Bands at Campbell High School in the Cobb County School District outside of Atlanta, GA. While at Campbell, Mr. DeWinter led the program through a state of rapid growth. The Campbell Band Program was a cohesive program including 3 concert bands, marching band, jazz band, winter guard, and indoor
percussion. The marching band competed annually across the Metro Atlanta area and in the Southeast United States consistently earning Superior ratings and class placement awards. The concert bands at Campbell also grew in size and quality, consistently earning Superior and Excellent Ratings in LGPE Evaluations.
Mr. DeWinter has also held previous positions as the Assistant Director of Bands at Permian High School in the Ector County ISD and as the Director of Bands at San Jacinto Jr. High School in the Midland ISD.
A native of Centerburg, Ohio, Mr. DeWinter received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Miami University of Ohio. While at Miami he studied Saxophone with Jeffery Powers, Jeremy Long, and Adam McCord. He has also had an intensive conducting study with Gary A. Speck. As both a saxophonist and vocalist, Mr. DeWinter has performed with the Miami University Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, and Men’s Glee Club. In 2008, he toured with the Miami Glee Club to China performing as part of the Beijing Olympic Festival. In 2019, Mr. DeWinter earned his Masters of Music Education at Florida State University.
Aside from working as a music educator, Mr. DeWinter has also spent time working with Music for All (formerly Bands of America). He has served that organization as a Private Consultant
with the Marketing and Communications Department. He continues to work each year as site staff with the BOA Regional Championships and MFA National Concert Band Festival.
Additionally, each summer he works as an instructor with the George N. Parks Drum Major Academy.
Mr. DeWinter’s professional affiliations include TMEA, TBA, NAfME and GMEA. Additionally, he is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Delta Tau Delta. Mr. DeWinter and his wife Carrie currently reside in Aubrey, TX with their fur babies Lady, Beta, and Adeline.
Most Recently, prior to arriving at Reedy, Mr. DeWinter served as the Director of Bands at Campbell High School in the Cobb County School District outside of Atlanta, GA. While at Campbell, Mr. DeWinter led the program through a state of rapid growth. The Campbell Band Program was a cohesive program including 3 concert bands, marching band, jazz band, winter guard, and indoor
percussion. The marching band competed annually across the Metro Atlanta area and in the Southeast United States consistently earning Superior ratings and class placement awards. The concert bands at Campbell also grew in size and quality, consistently earning Superior and Excellent Ratings in LGPE Evaluations.
Mr. DeWinter has also held previous positions as the Assistant Director of Bands at Permian High School in the Ector County ISD and as the Director of Bands at San Jacinto Jr. High School in the Midland ISD.
A native of Centerburg, Ohio, Mr. DeWinter received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Miami University of Ohio. While at Miami he studied Saxophone with Jeffery Powers, Jeremy Long, and Adam McCord. He has also had an intensive conducting study with Gary A. Speck. As both a saxophonist and vocalist, Mr. DeWinter has performed with the Miami University Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, and Men’s Glee Club. In 2008, he toured with the Miami Glee Club to China performing as part of the Beijing Olympic Festival. In 2019, Mr. DeWinter earned his Masters of Music Education at Florida State University.
Aside from working as a music educator, Mr. DeWinter has also spent time working with Music for All (formerly Bands of America). He has served that organization as a Private Consultant
with the Marketing and Communications Department. He continues to work each year as site staff with the BOA Regional Championships and MFA National Concert Band Festival.
Additionally, each summer he works as an instructor with the George N. Parks Drum Major Academy.
Mr. DeWinter’s professional affiliations include TMEA, TBA, NAfME and GMEA. Additionally, he is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Delta Tau Delta. Mr. DeWinter and his wife Carrie currently reside in Aubrey, TX with their fur babies Lady, Beta, and Adeline.
Frisco High School School Directors
David Simon
Director of Bands, Frisco High School
Director of Bands, Frisco High School
David Simon joins the staff at Frisco High School in 2017 after serving eleven years as an assistant director at Marcus High School, in Flower Mound, TX. Concert ensembles at Marcus under Mr. Simon’s direction consistently earned superior division ratings at the University Interscholastic League’s Concert and Sight-reading contest. His other duties included leading the basketball pep band, assistance with the Marching Band, and administration of the student leadership program. Mr. Simon graduated from Baylor University, in Waco, TX. Originally from Austin, he attended Leander High School, and was a four-year member of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. He resides in Carrollton with his wife Addie, who serves as Director of Bands at Pearson Middle School in Frisco.
Matt Courtney
Associate Director of Bands, Frisco High School
Associate Director of Bands, Frisco High School
Matt Courtney is the Associate Director at Frisco High School. Mr. Courtney is a native of Lewisville, TX and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma. While at OU, he participated in the Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Philharmonic Orchestra, Jazz Band and was a member of the OU Trumpet Studio. He was also a member of Phi Mu Alpha and Kappa Kappa Psi music fraternities. Matt was a student of Karl Sievers, William Wakefield, Michael Raiber and Brian Britt. Mr. Courtney previously taught all levels in Jay Public Schools (OK) from 2011-2016. Matt enjoys spending time with his wife Meghan and his two sons.
Heath Dillard
Director of Percussion, Frisco High School
Director of Percussion, Frisco High School
Mr. Dillard is the percussion director for the Frisco High School cluster. His teaching responsibilities include: drum line and percussion ensemble classes at Frisco High School, assisting with band classes and teaching sectionals at Hunt middle school, and teaching beginner percussion classes at Hunt Middle School. Mr. Dillard also serves as the percussion arranger for the Frisco High School marching band. Under Mr. Dillard’s direction, the Frisco High School percussion program has been very successful, winning their division at the Lone Star Classic drum line contest in 2009 and the Lewisville Drumline Competition in 2016.