About Us
Joseph T. Reichert-Director of Bands
Joseph is currently in his third year as Director of Bands at Adamson High School; moreover, in his sixteenth year of teaching music. Prior to relocating to Dallas, Texas, Joseph was a band director in Northern California and Pennsylvania. Joseph's bands in California have performed at Carnegie Hall, were Western Band Association finalists in 2006 and 2007 and Northern California Band Association Sweepstakes Champions in 2007. Joseph’s bands in Pennsylvania were also USSBA Group II and III Champions and performed at the 2006 Sugar Bowl in Atlanta, GA.
Originally from New Jersey, Joseph received his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from New Jersey City University and his Master's degree in Percussion Performance from San Jose State University. Professionally, he has performed in New York City on Broadway on the musical Cats, and was a performer/board member for the San Jose Wind Symphony, and was principal percussionist for their 2009 MidWest Band and Orchestra Clinic performance. Joe has had the opportunity to perform with such jazz luminaries as Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Sir Roland Hannah, Steve Turre, Phil Woods, Frank Foster Jimmy Heath and Bob Mintzer to name a few. As an active composer, Joseph has had his works performed in California as well as Texas and percussion compositions published at drumpus.com. Professional affiliations include TMEA, TBA, Vic Firth Education Team & ASCAP.
Joseph began his drum corps career in Bayonne, New Jersey with the Bayonne Kidets at eight years old. And later Joe performed with the Cadets of Bergen County. Joseph served on the percussion staff for the Cadets, the Raiders, the Hawthorne Cabelleros as well as the Reading Buccaneers.
Joseph currently resides in Dallas , TX with his wife Veronica, daughter Celia and dogs Sasha & Jake.
Joseph is currently in his third year as Director of Bands at Adamson High School; moreover, in his sixteenth year of teaching music. Prior to relocating to Dallas, Texas, Joseph was a band director in Northern California and Pennsylvania. Joseph's bands in California have performed at Carnegie Hall, were Western Band Association finalists in 2006 and 2007 and Northern California Band Association Sweepstakes Champions in 2007. Joseph’s bands in Pennsylvania were also USSBA Group II and III Champions and performed at the 2006 Sugar Bowl in Atlanta, GA.
Originally from New Jersey, Joseph received his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from New Jersey City University and his Master's degree in Percussion Performance from San Jose State University. Professionally, he has performed in New York City on Broadway on the musical Cats, and was a performer/board member for the San Jose Wind Symphony, and was principal percussionist for their 2009 MidWest Band and Orchestra Clinic performance. Joe has had the opportunity to perform with such jazz luminaries as Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Sir Roland Hannah, Steve Turre, Phil Woods, Frank Foster Jimmy Heath and Bob Mintzer to name a few. As an active composer, Joseph has had his works performed in California as well as Texas and percussion compositions published at drumpus.com. Professional affiliations include TMEA, TBA, Vic Firth Education Team & ASCAP.
Joseph began his drum corps career in Bayonne, New Jersey with the Bayonne Kidets at eight years old. And later Joe performed with the Cadets of Bergen County. Joseph served on the percussion staff for the Cadets, the Raiders, the Hawthorne Cabelleros as well as the Reading Buccaneers.
Joseph currently resides in Dallas , TX with his wife Veronica, daughter Celia and dogs Sasha & Jake.
Travis Ratliff- Assistant Director of Bands
BIO coming soon!
BIO coming soon!
Aubrey Ulibari- Colorguard Director
BIO coming soon!
BIO coming soon!
