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Damon Archer
Mr. Damon Archer is currently the Director of
Bands at Seven Lakes High School located in the
Katy Independent School District. He holds a
bachelor’s degree in music education from
Baylor University and a master’s of music
degree from the University of Michigan.
In his teaching career of fourteen years, he has
taught exclusively in the West Houston area of
Katy, Texas. He began his teaching career at
McDonald Junior High and then accepted a
position to teach at Katy High School. After
many successful years at Katy High School, he
went on to teach at Cinco Ranch High School. In
the subsequent year, he accepted the
challenge to develop a new program as, director of bands, at Seven Lakes High
School.
In addition to his teaching career, Mr. Archer, has performed with numerous
symphony orchestras as a trombonist and is also an active clinician. Some of
his main instrumental instructors included: John Meyer, John Kitzman, David
Gier, Steven Suter, and H. Dennis Smith. He was also fortunate to have the
late Armando Ghitalla, as a chamber music coach while attending the
University of Michigan.
Mr. Archer’s primary conducting teachers have included: Michael Haithcock,
Stephen Heyde, and H. Robert Reynolds. He has also participated in several
conducting symposiums with Richard Floyd and Jerry Junkin. Along with his
various wind ensembles and symphony orchestra duties, Mr. Archer has
directed several brass choirs and community bands throughout his career. He
is currently an active adjudicator and clinician throughout the state.
In regards to the Texas Youth Orchestra, Mr. Archer states, “I am honored to
share this amazing experience with my fellow colleagues and students from
around our great state of Texas. To be able to immerse our students in such a
rich and deep musical culture and environment is a life-changing experience. I
was very fortunate to have an experience of this magnitude with the
American Soviet Youth Orchestra 1990 World Tour under the baton of
Leonard Slatkin. The opportunity of making great music in a variety of
cultures with great people is something that has to be experienced to be
understood. I encourage all students to be prepared to develop life-long
friendships with fellow musicians and get ready for one of the most incredible
cultural and musical experiences of their lives.”
Mr. Archer resides in Katy, Texas with his wife and three children.
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