Band Directors
Brent Biskup
Brent Biskup is the Director of Bands at Flower Mound High School. During his tenure, the bands at Flower Mound have received local, national, and international acknowledgements in both marching and concert band. The Flower Mound High School Marching Band has been named a finalist and regional champion in the Bands of America Texas regional and super regional competitions. Flower Mound has also been named a finalist multiple times at the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, IN. The marching band has been a UIL Texas State Marching Band Contest finalist, and was named the 2016 Class 6A State Champion. Most recently the Flower Mound Wind Symphony placed 2nd in the Texas State Honor Band Competition. This marks the 6th consecutive year that the Wind Symphony has placed in the top 4. In the spring of 2015, the Flower Mound Wind Symphony was invited to perform at the 69th Annual Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic.
Brent lives in Flower Mound with his wife Amelie and 3 sons, Beau, Myles, and Quinn. Amelie is a practicing chiropractor in Flower Mound. They both spend most of their free time chasing the 3 boys.
Brent lives in Flower Mound with his wife Amelie and 3 sons, Beau, Myles, and Quinn. Amelie is a practicing chiropractor in Flower Mound. They both spend most of their free time chasing the 3 boys.
Jana Harvey
Jana Harvey was named Associate Director of Bands at Flower Mound High School in June of 2012. Prior to her appointment at Flower Mound, Ms. Harvey served as the Associate Director of Bands at Plano East Senior High in Plano, TX.
Bands under the direction of Ms. Harvey have received consistent Sweepstakes Awards in University Interscholastic League competition for Marching, Concert Performance, and Sight Reading. In 2004, Ms. Harvey was named as Clark High School's "Teacher of the Year" and honored by the PTA with the life membership award. In 2005, Ms. Harvey was selected for induction into the American School Band Directors Association, which honors outstanding band directors in the United States.
Her professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Tau Beta Sigma and Phi Beta Mu International Band Fraternity. Ms. Harvey maintains an active schedule as a clinician and adjudicator. She holds the Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas Tech University.
Bands under the direction of Ms. Harvey have received consistent Sweepstakes Awards in University Interscholastic League competition for Marching, Concert Performance, and Sight Reading. In 2004, Ms. Harvey was named as Clark High School's "Teacher of the Year" and honored by the PTA with the life membership award. In 2005, Ms. Harvey was selected for induction into the American School Band Directors Association, which honors outstanding band directors in the United States.
Her professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Tau Beta Sigma and Phi Beta Mu International Band Fraternity. Ms. Harvey maintains an active schedule as a clinician and adjudicator. She holds the Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas Tech University.
Kyle Ayoub
Kyle Ayoub has been at Flower Mound High School since 2017. Prior to working at Flower Mound, he taught at Creek Valley Middle School.
Mr. Ayoub grew up in Austin and is a graduate of the University of North Texas. While in school, he was a marching tech with the Flower Mound Band for two seasons. He performed with the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps in 2013 and 2014, and was a staff member with Blue Devils International for a summer tour in Europe. Mr. Ayoub is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas.
As a first year teacher, Mr. Ayoub was named "New Teacher of the Year" at Creek Valley Middle School. He lives in Flower Mound with his wife, Sarah, and their two rescue dogs, Kona and Moka. Sarah is a band director at Arbor Creek Middle School, also in Lewisville ISD.
Mr. Ayoub grew up in Austin and is a graduate of the University of North Texas. While in school, he was a marching tech with the Flower Mound Band for two seasons. He performed with the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps in 2013 and 2014, and was a staff member with Blue Devils International for a summer tour in Europe. Mr. Ayoub is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas.
As a first year teacher, Mr. Ayoub was named "New Teacher of the Year" at Creek Valley Middle School. He lives in Flower Mound with his wife, Sarah, and their two rescue dogs, Kona and Moka. Sarah is a band director at Arbor Creek Middle School, also in Lewisville ISD.
David Gronneberg
David Gronneberg is excited to join the incredible band staff and community at Flower Mound High School. Prior to his appointment at Flower Mound, he served as the Director of Percussion for the Grain Valley School District from 2008 – 2019. At Grain Valley, he directed three high school percussion ensemble classes; the Marching Eagles Drumline; chamber ensembles; and 6th, 7th, and 8th grade percussion classes.
Under his direction, the GVHS Percussion Ensemble and Drumline garnered national acclaim for both their performance quality and professionalism. The Grain Valley Marching Eagles have earned multiple AA Division Championship awards and Finalist placements at the BOA St. Louis Super Regional. In 2016, the Marching Eagles were honored to perform at the 90th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Under Mr. Gronneberg’s direction, the Grain Valley HS Percussion Ensemble was selected to perform at the Music for All National Percussion Festival in 2015 and 2019. Additionally, the Percussion Ensemble was selected as the 2017 Missouri Music Educator’s Convention Honor Chamber Ensemble.
Mr. Gronneberg earned his Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of Central Missouri and his Bachelor of Music Education from Missouri State University. He also spent the summers of 2004, 2005, and 2006 as a member of the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps. Mr. Gronneberg taught the WGI World Class Drumline Gateway Indoor from 2008 – 2012.
Mr. Gronneberg is the immediate Past President for the Missouri Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society and he is an Educational Artist for Innovative Percussion. David Gronneberg looks forward to moving to Texas with his wife, Heather, and his amazing daughter, Lena.
Under his direction, the GVHS Percussion Ensemble and Drumline garnered national acclaim for both their performance quality and professionalism. The Grain Valley Marching Eagles have earned multiple AA Division Championship awards and Finalist placements at the BOA St. Louis Super Regional. In 2016, the Marching Eagles were honored to perform at the 90th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Under Mr. Gronneberg’s direction, the Grain Valley HS Percussion Ensemble was selected to perform at the Music for All National Percussion Festival in 2015 and 2019. Additionally, the Percussion Ensemble was selected as the 2017 Missouri Music Educator’s Convention Honor Chamber Ensemble.
Mr. Gronneberg earned his Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of Central Missouri and his Bachelor of Music Education from Missouri State University. He also spent the summers of 2004, 2005, and 2006 as a member of the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps. Mr. Gronneberg taught the WGI World Class Drumline Gateway Indoor from 2008 – 2012.
Mr. Gronneberg is the immediate Past President for the Missouri Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society and he is an Educational Artist for Innovative Percussion. David Gronneberg looks forward to moving to Texas with his wife, Heather, and his amazing daughter, Lena.
Nicholas Vizza
Nicholas Vizza currently serves as the Color Guard Director at Flower Mound High School and is honored to be a part of the Lewisville ISD community. Prior to his appointment at Flower Mound, Mr. Vizza served as the Color Guard Director at Tompkins High School in Katy, TX since the program’s inception in 2013.
Under his direction, the Tompkins Color Guard created a unique identity that fostered a collaborative creative learning environment for students and staff. The program received recognition at the local, state, and national level with their participation in the Texas Color Guard Circuit and Winter Guard International. During this time, the program was honored as TCGC medalists, WGI Regional Champions and Power Regional finalists, WGI World Championships Semifinalists, and advanced to the UIL State Marching Contest in 5A and 6A.
As a marching music performer, Mr. Vizza was member of the horn line and color guard for The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps in 2009-2010, 2013 and the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2011. He was also a cast member in the 2012 and 2014 editions of WGI World Class Finalist Cypress Independent winter guard. Mr. Vizza has also been an educator for Drum Corps International – most recently as a staff member and choreographer with the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps – and currently serves on the Color Guard Task Force and Education Committee for the Texas Color Guard Circuit.
Mr. Vizza, a native of the Chicagoland area, earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor focus in Sociology from the University of Houston. As a student of music composition, Nicholas also holds elaborate training in composing original works and arrangements for various performance ensembles. Nicholas currently resides in Lewisville with his partner Michael and can be found spending quality cuddle time with their dog, Bailey.
Under his direction, the Tompkins Color Guard created a unique identity that fostered a collaborative creative learning environment for students and staff. The program received recognition at the local, state, and national level with their participation in the Texas Color Guard Circuit and Winter Guard International. During this time, the program was honored as TCGC medalists, WGI Regional Champions and Power Regional finalists, WGI World Championships Semifinalists, and advanced to the UIL State Marching Contest in 5A and 6A.
As a marching music performer, Mr. Vizza was member of the horn line and color guard for The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps in 2009-2010, 2013 and the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2011. He was also a cast member in the 2012 and 2014 editions of WGI World Class Finalist Cypress Independent winter guard. Mr. Vizza has also been an educator for Drum Corps International – most recently as a staff member and choreographer with the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps – and currently serves on the Color Guard Task Force and Education Committee for the Texas Color Guard Circuit.
Mr. Vizza, a native of the Chicagoland area, earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor focus in Sociology from the University of Houston. As a student of music composition, Nicholas also holds elaborate training in composing original works and arrangements for various performance ensembles. Nicholas currently resides in Lewisville with his partner Michael and can be found spending quality cuddle time with their dog, Bailey.
Taylor Davis
Taylor Davis currently serves as Assistant Director of Percussion at Flower Mound High School, where he works with 6-12th grade percussionists coaching chamber music, teaching private lessons, and assisting with marching band. He also serves as the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of Percussion Pal, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of resources for percussion education. As a performer, he has shared the stage with groups such as the Meehan/Perkins Duo, Sō Percussion, Glenn Kotche of the band Wilco, and Yo-Yo Ma. Taylor has performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. and was involved in a production of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass under the baton of the Baltimore Symphony’s Marin Alsop. In addition to concert and contemporary music, Taylor is involved in Drum Corps International, teaching the Blue Stars Front Ensemble.
Taylor is one half of the professional media company 2x1 Media. Their client list includes Todd Meehan, Ivan Trevino, Mark Ford, the Yale School of Music, Vic Firth, Zildjian Company, the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, and more.
Taylor completed his Master of Music in Percussion Performance at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland, with renowned teacher Robert van Sice. He is a Presser Scholar and recipient of the Peabody Artistic Excellence Award. He completed his undergraduate studies with Todd Meehan and Ivan Trevino at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. When he isn’t performing or teaching music he enjoying distance running and reading.
Taylor is one half of the professional media company 2x1 Media. Their client list includes Todd Meehan, Ivan Trevino, Mark Ford, the Yale School of Music, Vic Firth, Zildjian Company, the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, and more.
Taylor completed his Master of Music in Percussion Performance at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland, with renowned teacher Robert van Sice. He is a Presser Scholar and recipient of the Peabody Artistic Excellence Award. He completed his undergraduate studies with Todd Meehan and Ivan Trevino at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. When he isn’t performing or teaching music he enjoying distance running and reading.
Middle School Staff
The students at Flower Mound High School are extremely fortunate to receive exemplary instruction while in middle school. The successes at FMHS are a direct result of the dedication of the many teachers that started these students on their musical journey.
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Michael Roberts
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Tamaki Ueno
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Russ Cote
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Lindsay Abbott
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Ross Patterson
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Adrienne Schuster
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