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Mrs. Julia Lawson

Director of Bands
lawsonj@cfbisd.edu

Mrs. Julia Lawson has been at Dewitt Perry Middle School since 2012 and has been teaching since 2002. Her teaching responsibilities include Beginner Flute, Beginner Double Reed, Beginner Trumpet, Beginner French Horn, directing the Honor Band, assisting with the Symphonic Band, and assisting with the Concert Band.  Before coming to Perry, Mrs. Lawson taught for six years at Parkhill Junior High School in Richardson ISD. Her teaching responsibilities included three elementary schools, directing the Concert Band, and assisting with the Intermediate Band, and Symphonic Band.  From 2005 to 2006, Mrs. Lawson was the Director of Bands at Forest Meadow Junior High in Richardson ISD. Her teaching responsibilities included teaching beginner band classes at three elementary schools as well as directing the Symphonic Band and assisting with the Concert Band and Percussion class. From 2002 to 2005, she served as Associate Director of Bands at Griffin Middle School in Lewisville ISD, where her teaching responsibilities included beginner classes of Oboe, Bassoon, Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet, Low Brass, and French Horn.  She directed the Symphonic and Concert Bands and assisted with the Wind Ensemble. From 2006 to 2008, Mrs. Lawson founded and conducted a flute choir at Trinity Presbyterian Church in The Colony.  From January 2008 to January 2012, Mrs. Lawson added to her musical repertoire by accepting the position as Music Director for Grace Presbyterian Church in Greenville, Texas.

Mrs. Lawson is a 1993 graduate of Griffin Middle School and a 1997 honor graduate of The Colony High School where she participated in both the “Middle School CC State Honor Band” and “5A State Honor Band” consecutively. Mrs. Lawson attended Southwest Texas State University where she received her Bachelor of Music Education degree in May 2002. She studied flute under Dr. Adah Tolland-Jones and student taught under Ms. Melodianne Mallow at North Richland Middle School and Mr. Bill Watson at Richland High School in Birdville ISD.

Mrs. Lawson’s personal affiliations include Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educator’s Association, Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority, North Texas Flute Society, and The National Flute Association. Mrs. Lawson formerly, Miss North was nominated to be included in the Who’s Who of American Women for 2008-2009.

Keil Kimmons

kimmonsk@cfbisd.edu

Mr. Richard Sullivan

Associate Director of Bands
Mr. Richard Sullivan’s career began in Georgetown Texas in 1979. He worked in a team teaching situation with Rodney Klett, Reynaldo Meza, and Vicki Guerra. As a member of this team, the bands at Georgetown won the TMEA 4A Honor Band 3 times, and the UIL State Marching Contest for 4A Bands 5 Times. The Georgetown Junior High Bands were three times TMEA 3C State Honor Band Finalists and consistent UIL Sweepstakes Award Winners. In 1991, Mr. Sullivan went to Midway Middle School in the Midway Independent School District in Hewitt, Texas. The Middle School Band earned the first consecutive UIL Sweepstakes Awards in more than 20 years.
In 1995, Mr. Sullivan went to Coppell Texas and worked with Mr. Joe Mehling at Coppell Middle School West. The middle school program fed into the award winning Coppell High School Band. After a year in Frisco, Mr. Sullivan joined Mr. Paul Schmidt at DeWitt Perry Middle School in Carrollton and spent 5 wonderful years working with Mr. Schmidt and the kids. During this time the Perry Middle School Band was TMEA 3C Honor Band finalists two times (in 2008 and 2009).
After 2 years at Blalack Middle School working with Mrs. Teresa Francis, and Mr. Keil Kimmons, Mr. Sullivan returns to Perry Middle School to join Mrs. Julia Lawson.
I am looking forward to working with the kids and Mrs. Lawson.  She has a very high energy approach and even with all the years of experience I have this is going to be one of the exciting experiences in my career