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Mr. JP Gonzales brings a wealth of experience and commitment to the Pirate Pride Band. Completing his seventh year of teaching, and third as an Assistant Band Director at LCHS, Gonzales has been an instrumental part of the band's success, assisting with two consecutive UIL State Marching Band Appearances, two finals appearances at the Bands of America Midland Regional Marching Contest, and consistent Sweepstakes awards in UIL Concert and Sight Reading. He previously served as a middle school band director in Lubbock ISD and an assistant band director at Legacy High School, in Midland, Tx.
Mr. Gonzales holds a Bachelor of Music from West Texas A&M University. He is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association. He is a West Texas native, from Odessa, Tx. JP likes to spend his free time listening to audiobooks, playing video games, and spoiling his dog Trixie.
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David Martinez is originally from Clovis, New Mexico and graduated from Clovis High School in
1988. He attended college at WTAMU in 2000 and majored in Music Education. He was a
member of the the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps from Hutchinson, Kansas and was also
the Drum Major of the organization in 1990-1991. He has been teaching 27 years and has a
family of four children, Ashley Martinez (28), Arienne Martinez (26), Keller Martinez (17) and
Kelley Martinez (15). David is married to Susan Jeanne Jackson of Leander, Texas. Together
they have 5 fur babies they raise together. David has been with the LCP band family for the
past 4 years and loves his job. He loves to fish, hike and spend time with his family.
David Reynolds (also known as Dave to many) is the new Assistant Band Director/Percussion Director at Lubbock Cooper High School and its feeder school. Before accepting his position at Lubbock-Cooper, he served in a similar role with the Churchill Fulshear High School Band program in Fulshear, Texas (Lamar CISD). Prior to joining the staff in Fulshear, Mr. Reynolds was the Associate Director of Bands at Seven Lakes High School (Katy ISD) having opened that school in 2005. While at Seven Lakes he conducted the Symphonic Band, assisted with the marching band, coordinated all aspects of the high school percussion program and taught beginner classes at Beckendorff Junior High School and Seven Lakes Junior High School. His ensembles have consistently earned superior ratings at both the region level and state level University Interscholastic League events.
Mr. Reynolds earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas where he was a student of Alan Shinn, Gregg Koyle, Lisa Rogers, James Sudduth and Keith Bearden. He has also done graduate work at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M – Commerce). Prior to his tenure at Seven Lakes High School, Mr. Reynolds taught at James E. Taylor High School (Katy ISD) from 1997-2005 and Texas City High School from 1992- 1997. He is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association and the Percussive Arts Society. He is a Lubbock native and has been married to his wife Laura, for 29 years and shares the house with their dog Ellie.
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