Meet the CRHS Cougar Band Directors!!
Ray Jones
Email: rayhjones@katyisd.org
Ray Jones is currently the Director of Bands at Cinco Ranch High School, where his responsibilities include Directing the Cougar Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, The Cinco Ranch Musical, and co-directing the Cinco Ranch Symphony Orchestra. Under his direction, Cinco Ranch High School ensembles have experienced a high level of success. The students in Mr. Jones’ ensembles work very hard to perform a high level of literature while having a great experience doing it.
Primary Instrument: Tuba
Professional History:
2002-2005 Gentry Middle School – Baytown, TX Band Director
2000-2002 Lomax Junior High School – La Porte, TX Band Director
Education:
1998 University of Southern Mississippi – Hattiesburg, MS Bachelor of Music Education
2000 University of Colorado – Boulder, CO Master of Music
Awards:
Graduate Assistantship at the University of Colorado
Guest artist for the 2001 International Tuba & Euphonium Conference in Lahti, Finland
First Prize, 2000 International Tuba & Euphonium Conference’s International Quartet Competition, in Regina, Canada
Winner, 1997 University of Southern Mississippi Band Concerto Competition
First Prize, 1997 Music Teachers National Association Collegiate Artist Brass State Level (MS) Competition
1994 member of Brass Theatre with Star of Indiana and the Canadian Brass
1993 Texas All State Band
Performed with the Meridian, Mobile, Boulder and Colorado Symphonies
Hobbies: Staying active, enjoying friends and family, running, teaching Great Danes to play the triangle, and loving his amazing wife.
Danny Rivera
Email: danielrivera@katyisd.org
Mr. Rivera is currently the Assistant Band Director of Cinco Ranch High School, where his responsibilities include working with the percussion ensembles, percussion students, directing the Concert 1 Band and the Jazz Ensemble. He is also the marching percussion coordinator for the Cinco Ranch Drumline and is an assistant director of the award-winning Cougar Marching Band.
Primary Instrument: Percussion
Professional History:
-Tuloso-Midway High School, Corpus Christi, Texas (July 1998-July 2002)
Assistant Director of Bands/Percussion Director
-Mayde Creek High School/Mayde Creek Junior High Katy, Texas (July 2002-July 2011)
Assistant Director of Bands/Percussion Director
-Cinco Ranch High School, Katy, Texas (July 2011-Present)
Assistant Director of Bands/Percussion Director
Education: 1997 Texas State University, BS Music Education
Hobbies: Spending time with family, biking during the summer, watching the Houston Astros and Houston Texans play or any good college football game and doing absolutely nothing when possible
Megan Rudolph
Email: meganmrudolph@katyisd.org
Mrs. Rudolph is currently the Assistant Band Director of Cinco Ranch High School, where her responsibilities include Concert Band 2, Symphonic Band, and AP Music Theory. She is also the assistant director of the award-winning Cougar Marching Band and Cinco Ranch Symphony Orchestra
Primary Instrument: Clarinet
Professional History: 2012-2014 Spring Forest Middle School / Assistant Band Director, 2012-2014 – James E Taylor High School/ Marching Band Technician
Education: 2012 Baylor University, BME Music Education
Awards:
Superior Ratings at UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest at James E Taylor High School and Spring Forest Middle School 2012, 2014
Parent Teacher Association Lifetime Membership 2014
Baylor University Deans List 2010-2012
Presidential Academic Scholarship 2008-2012
Barkema – Mu Phi Epsilon Award 2011
John Philip Sousa Award 2008
TMEA All-State Musician 2008
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, biking, Baylor Football season and ALL things music!
Professional Organizations:
-Texas Music Educators Association 2007-2014
-International Clarinet Association 2010-2014
-Texas Bandmasters Association 2012-2014
-National Association for Music Education 2012-2014
-Texas Educators Association 2012-2014
