MEET OUR Directors & staff

Panther Marching Band
Wind Ensemble
CHHS Band Booster Coordinator
Facilities
Media

Mr. William Redd
​Director of Bands  [email protected]

Mr. William Redd is the Director of Bands at Colleyville Heritage High School. During his tenure, the bands at Colleyville Heritage have received local, state, and national recognition in both marching and concert band. Prior to his appointment at Colleyville Heritage, Mr. Redd served at Grapevine High School, Belton High School, and the Moon Area School District in Pennsylvania.

Under Mr. Redd’s leadership, the Colleyville Heritage Wind Ensemble has been recognized as a TMEA 5A Honor Band State Finalist and a Mark of Excellence National Winner by the Foundation for Music Education. The Colleyville Heritage Marching Band is a perennial UIL Area Finalist and State Marching Contest participant.

Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Mr. Redd earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Slippery Rock University, where he studied trumpet with Dr. Stephen Hawk and Mr. Joe Herndon.

Mr. Redd is an active educator, clinician, and adjudicator across the country. Since 2023, he has served on the brass instructional staff of the Santa Clara Vanguard. His teaching experience spans both indoor and outdoor ensembles, including the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, Crossmen Winds, Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, Rhythm X Winds, Norwin Marching Band, Kiski Area Marching Band, and Slippery Rock University Winter Guard.

As a performer, Mr. Redd marched with the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps and was a featured soloist in the inaugural cast of Rhythm X Winds, the 2015 WGI World Champion.
Panther Marching Band
Symphonic Band
​Applied Music
Woodwind Coordinator
Instrument Inventory and Rental
​Private Lessons Coordinator
Locker Assignments
Presto
Media

Mrs. Lizzie Perry
Assistant Director 
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Mrs. Perry is a proud Texas native with teaching experience at Richland High School, Coppell High School, and Wakeland High School. Her responsibilities have included conducting and co-teaching the concert ensembles, AP Music Theory, and assisting with the marching band programs. She earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she was an active member of the Wind Symphony, Maverick Marching Band, University Singers, Clarinet Studio, and Clarinet Choir. Additionally, Mrs. Perry serves as the TMEA Region 31 Band Division Secretary.

From 2019 to 2021, Mrs. Perry performed with the Santa Clara Vanguard, serving as drum major for her final two seasons. She has been on staff as a Tour Assistant since 2022 and continues to support the organization through her various roles. 

Outside of her professional pursuits, Mrs. Perry enjoys reading, exercising, traveling, and spending time with her husband, Eric, and their miniature dachshund, Lila.

Her professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Tau Beta Sigma.
Panther Marching Band
Concert Band
Jazz Band
Conductor for Musical Pit Ensemble
​Attendance
​Forms
​Media

Ms. Karson Beer
Assistant Director 
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Ms. Beer is in her fourth year teaching at Colleyville Heritage. Her responsibilities include conducting the concert band, jazz band, co-teaching the marching band, and conducting the musical pit orchestra.

Ms. Beer grew up in Carrollton, Texas, and graduated from Hebron High School in 2019. She graduated with her Bachelor of Music Education from Texas Christian University, where she studied trumpet with Dr. Jon Burgess. At TCU, Ms. Beer was a member of the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Jazz Bands, and served as a section leader and drum major of the Horned Frog Marching Band.

In her free time, Ms. Beer enjoys golfing, video games, and playing live music.
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​Her professional affiliations include National Trumpet Guild, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Texas Music Educators Association.
Percussion Coordinator
Panther Marching Band
​Private Lessons Coordinator (Percussion)

Mr. Nick Beaudet
Percussion Director [email protected]​

Nick Beaudet is originally from the Dallas/Fort Worth area and has been
involved with performing and teaching since high school. He has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Masters degree in Music Performance from East Texas A&M University.  During this time, he performed in groups such as the Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, African/Brazilian Ensemble, Jazz, Latin Jazz, and various marching ensembles.

Nick was involved with Drum Corps International where he marched tenors with The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps in 2008 and 2009. He went on to serve as an instructor on the percussion staff for the Cavaliers from 2010 through 2021.

Nick had experience teaching indoor marching percussion in the WGI circuit with Tyler Junior College in 2011, and from 2013 through the 2016 season, he served as a tenor technician at ViP, an Independent indoor percussion group out of the DFW area. Over the years, Nick has been a performer with various groups such as Six Flags Over Texas, the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm and Blue Drumline, the Dallas Mavericks Drumline, FC Dallas, and the Cutting Edge Haunted House Drumline in Fort Worth.

Nick currently lives in Flower Mound, TX with his wife Katierose, and their three kids Miles, Ryn, and Daisy. Nick has been an Assistant Band Director at Colleyville Heritage High School since 2015, and serves as the Percussion Director for CHHS and its feeder middle schools. He is an endorser of Innovative Percussion and Remo products and implements.
Diamonds Color Guard Director 
Color Guard Recruitment
​Color Guard Administration

Mr. Dylan Pham
Color guard director 

Mr. Pham is excited to join the Colleyville Heritage High School band program as the Color Guard Director. A Colleyville native and Colleyville Heritage alumnus, he discovered his passion for color guard while attending CHHS. In addition to his role at Colleyville Heritage, Mr. Pham also serves as a color guard instructor at Coppell High School.

As a performer, Mr. Pham marched with CGT Fort Worth during the 2016 and 2017 winter seasons before joining the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps for the 2018 summer tour. He then continued his winter guard career with CGT Denton from 2018 through 2020.

Mr. Pham earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in Hospitality Management from the University of North Texas and later completed a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.

Outside of teaching, Mr. Pham enjoys spending time with his Yellow Labrador, Ranger, and is excited to inspire the next generation of performers at his alma mater.
Panther Marching Band
Drumline Coordinator
Private Lessons Instructor

Mr. Tony Luna
assistant percussion director
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Mr. Luna is entering his seventh year as the Assistant Percussion Instructor at CHHS. He serves as the Battery Coordinator during the marching season at CHHS and continues to teach at both Heritage MS and Colleyville MS year round. Aside from his duties as the Asst. Percussion Instructor, Mr. Luna also runs the drumset lesson studio for the entire percussion cluster - having students range from 6th - 12th grade.

As a performer, Mr. Luna has perfromed professionally for over 13 years in and around the DFW area. Mr. Luna has performed with some of the professional sports teams such as the Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, FC Dallas and Dallas Trinity FC. He also plays in a number of bands as a drumset player, auxiliary percussionist and bass guitarist, performing frequently around the DFW area. He’s been featured on studio records, been on tour around the US, and known to play at DFW staples such as the Cutting Edge Haunted House, ATT Stadium, The State Fair of Texas, Sundance Square, Six Flags Over Texas and Texas Live.​
Panther Marching Band
​Front Ensemble Coordinator
Private Lessons Instructor

Mr. Dan Darrah
Percussion Instructor 
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Mr. Darrah received his Bachelors of Music degree in percussion performance from the University of Montana studying with Dr. Robert Ledbetter. He went on to earn his Masters degree in percussion performance at the University of North Texas, where he studied under Mark Ford, Christopher Deane and Dr. Robert Schietroma. While at UNT, he served as a teaching fellow, and received the Outstanding Graduate Student in Percussion award.

​Mr. Darrah has taught in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since 2003. He has served as a consultant, arranger, and instructor for both classical percussion ensembles and drumline front ensembles. He has also taught private lessons in several school districts. While teaching in the Dallas area, Mr. Darrah has devoted most of his time to Colleyville Heritage High School. He has served as the Assistant Director of Percussion and Front Ensemble Coordinator at CHHS since 2014.

During his time at CHHS, Mr. Darrah’s students have earned multiple awards and honors. He has had several students place in the Texas PAS Keyboard Competition. Mr. Darrah has also consistently had students become All-State musicians. His percussion ensembles have won several competitions within the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, as well as winning several national competitions including the Black Swamp Small Ensemble competition in 2022.

In 2023 Daniel received the Friend of Children PTA Award for his unending dedication to his students.

Middle School Directors

The students at Colleyville Heritage High School are fortunate to receive exemplary instruction while in middle school.  The successes at CHHS are a direct result of the dedication of the many teachers that started these students on their musical journey. 

 Heritage Middle School - Josh Smith & Brenda Hinton
Colleyville Middle School - Lauren Jones & Drew Pesina
​Grapevine Middle School - Annette Mitchell & Nick Arellano
Cross Timbers Middle School - Lara Whitehouse & Silvia Nalbandian