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The Clovis High School Wildcat Band is directed by
Mr. Bill Allred, Mr. Karl Powell, Mr. Brandon Boerio, Mr. Ty Frederick, and Mr. Travis Pruitt.

Mr. Bill Allred is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. He is the director of the Clovis High School Symphony Band, Basketball Pep Band, Rodeo Band, and Marching Band. He is in his ninth year as Director of Band at Clovis, preceded by one year at Marshall Junior High and four years as assistant director at Clovis High School . He has taught elementary band at Barry, Zia, Lockwood, Bella Vista, La Casita, Lincoln-Jackson, Ranchvale, and James Bickley. He is a member of NMMEA, MENC, and Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters' Fraternity. He is married to Robbie Allred and they have two children.

Mr. Karl Powell is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. His performing experience includes both concert and jazz saxophone. He is currently in his fourth year at Clovis High School , preceded by four years at Gattis Junior High, Cameo Elementary, and Sandia Elementary. His is amember of SENMMEA and MENC.

Mr. Brandon Boerio is in his third year of teaching in Clovis. He is currently directing the Concert Band, is the Instructor of Percussion for CHS, teaches the Parkview and Cameo beginning bands, as well as the percussion for both the Yucca and Marshall Varsity Bands. Prior to teaching in Clovis, Mr. Boerio taught four years in Portales, serving two years as the Jr. High director and two years as the High School director. Mr. Boerio is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. He has played professionally for the last seven years and continues to play with the Southwest Symphony, the Roswell Symphony Orchestra, and the ENMU Steel Drum Combo.

Mr. Ty Frederick is in his third year teaching at Clovis. He currently teaches low brass sectionals for both the Symphony and Concert Bands, teaches the Zia and James Bickley beginning bands as well as working at both the CHS Freshman Campus and with the Yucca Varsity Band. Before moving to Clovis, Mr. Frederick worked with the Las Cruces Symphony, the Denver Brass, as well as helped to found the NMSU Summer Band Camp in Las Cruces. Mr. Frederick is a graduate of New Mexico State University with a Masters Degree in Music Education and a Bachelors Degree in Music Business.

Mr. Travis Pruitt is in his second year teaching in Clovis. He currently is the band director at the Clovis High School Freshman Academy. Also, he assists in the teaching of the CHS Marching Band, Marshall and Yucca Middle Schools, and is the beginning band director for the Arts Academy at Bella Vista. Prior to teaching in Clovis, Mr. Pruitt was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Colorado at Boulder; he worked with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps from Denver, Colorado, and taught various bands in the Colorado region and Houston, Texas area. Mr. Pruitt was also selected as a finalist for the United States Army Field Band Euphonium Audition in 2008, he earned 2nd prize in the Bruce Ekstrand Graduate performance competition held at CU in 2007, and in 1999 he won a Drum Corps International World Championship with the Santa Clara Vanguard. Mr. Pruitt holds a Bachelors degree in Music Education from New Mexico State University where he graduated with honors and a Master of Music degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also a member of NMMEA, MENC, and an alumnus of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Mission Statement - The Clovis Municipal Schools Band Directors will provide an environment in which young people can develop strong character, become excellent students and grow into wonderful musicians who have a life-long love for music.

 

 

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