Tyler Dempsey
Tyler is an active percussion performer, writer, arranger, educator and clinician with 17 years of experience. Mr. Dempsey has a B.M. in percussion performance from San Jose State University, under Anthony J. Cirone. He marched with the Colts, Bluecoats, and the Santa Clara Vanguard drum and bugle corps. He was also the 1996 Percussive Arts Society – P.A.S.I.C. , individual snare drum champion.
Mr. Dempsey has worked with groups such as Phantom Regiment, Colts, Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Div III percussion champions Teal Sound, West Coast Sound, and Pioneer drum and bugle corps. Tyler spent six years as the head percussion instructor, and arranger, of the San Jose State University marching band. He has taught percussion at a multitude of high schools in northern and southern California, as well as Texas. Georgetown HS, a former school of his, won the PASIC high school division, and also came home with the Fred Sanford award for best performing ensemble.
Tyler spends a large amount of time arranging for high school marching bands, as well as drum and bugle corps. Tyler’s writing/teaching has brought home 2 PASIC national championships, as well many BOA and WGI championships. Currently he is arranging for Cedar Park, Lyndon B Johnson, Leander, Edinburg, Edinburg North, VanDegrift, Oceanside, and Rouse HS. He also has music on the Texas Prescribed Music List.
Mr. Dempsey has performed extensively throughout the United States. Some high-lights are, the grand opening of EuroDisney, many major hotels in Las Vegas, and with many semi-professional and community orchestras and theaters. A featured artist at percussion festivals nation-wide, and with many groups including Las Vegas Master Singers Chorus, San Jose State University orchestra, and most recently with two Austin based orchestras. Tyler is currently performing, and teaching in the Austin, Texas area. Tyler was recently selected and recognized as an influential teacher at Georgetown HS, and is endorsed by Pro-Mark Sticks Inc, Evans drumheads, Pearl drums, and TapSpace publications.
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i.e.- Colts 2007, Georgetown PASIC 2006, CedarPark HS 2008 & 2009, LBJ band 2009.
Thomas Kelly-Lieb
Mr. Kelly attended Texas State University 2002-2008, and Graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors. He studied percussion, and philosophy. He also played snare drum in the 2003, 2004, and 2006 seasons with Blue Coats Drum and Bugle Corps. He has taught percussion in Austin at Georgetown, Cedar Park, Sequin, San Antonio, and Pflugerville since 2003. He will be joining the LBJ percussion staff for his second year. He is currently attending the University of Texas at Austin to obtain teaching certification in the natural sciences.
Chelsea Gotcher
Ms. Gotcher is finishing her degree in Spanish, a bachelors in Exercise and Sports Sciences and a Ph.D. of Physical Therapy at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. She was a part of the national champion Georgetown HS percussion in 2006. She has been of award winning pits, and percussion sections in her career. Chelsea was a part of the 2009 LBJ “all-state” team, and we look forward to her joining us for her 3rd year! By the way, she is an nationally recognized twirler, and the “feature twirler” of Texas Tech Univ.
Nathan Ward
