Education
BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
Cypress band promotes music education Founded in 2024 to promote professional devel- opment and community engagement through music, the Cypress Winds Community Band is composed of over 70 music educators from Cy-Fair ISD and the surrounding area. The inspiration The community band idea was brought in by Rowe Middle School music directors who partici- pated in a community band concert in Austin. “The thing that happens when you become a teacher is all of a sudden the day-to-day changes, because you’re not playing your instrument, you’re teaching other people to play,” Cypress Winds Director Todd Clearwater said. The impact Clearwater and co-director Tom Harrington said the ensemble oers a creative and inspiring
Cypress Wind Community Band was founded in 2024 to promote music education.
PHOTOS COURTESY CYPRESS WINDS COMMUNITY BAND
environment for musicians passionate about performing wind band literature while providing students with the opportunity to see their teachers perform. Performances take place starting in December and continue through May with various themed performances. Clearwater said Cypress Winds is in the process of becoming a nonprot organization to fund its community and education initiatives.
The band is made up of Cy-Fair ISD music educators.
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