Richard Alvarado
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Richard Alvarado serves as Director of Bands at McKamy Middle School in Flower Mound, Texas. His responsibilities include teaching the Honor Winds, assisting the Symphonic Band, and teaching all beginning brass classes. Prior to his appointment at McKamy Middle School, he taught in Keller ISD and Prosper ISD. Mr. Alvarado graduated with Honors and his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas Christian University and his Master of Music degree from Southern Methodist University.
Bands under his direction have received consistent recognition as winners of the Mark of Excellence and Citation of Excellence, and Superior ratings at UIL Concert & Sight-Reading evaluations and festivals throughout the state of Texas. During his time as Associate Director at Keller Middle School, the Wind Ensemble was a featured performer at the 2022 Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San Antonio, the 2023 Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, the 2025 Music for All National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, and earned 3rd Place in the 2024 TMEA CCC Honor Band Contest. While at Keller High School, the marching band was a consistent Bands of America Regional and Super Regional finalist as well as a UIL 6A State Marching Band Contest finalist. He has served on the brass faculty for the Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps since 2022, and won the Drum Corps International World Championship and Jim Ott Award for Outstanding Brass in 2024. Mr. Alvarado is an active tubist in the DFW Metroplex and around the state. He is a member of the Lone Star Wind Orchestra and Mansfield Wind Symphony and occasionally performs with the Dallas Winds and Austin Symphony Orchestra. Outside of teaching, he enjoys family time, watching college football, grilling, traveling, drone photography, hiking, biking, and serving in the music ministry at his church. His wife Rachel is an elementary music teacher and they have two cats: Pumpkin and Maple. |
Zach Glanzer
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Zach Glanzer has been the Associate Director of Bands at McKamy since 2022. His teaching responsibilities include directing the Symphonic Band, assisting Honor Winds, and teaching the beginning Flute, Double Reed, Clarinet, and Saxophone classes. Prior to his appointment at McKamy, Mr. Glanzer served as the Director of Bands at Frankford Middle School in Plano ISD. Ensembles under Mr. Glanzer's instruction have consistently earned Superior ratings at UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation and at festivals throughout DFW.
Mr. Glanzer graduated summa cum laude from Baylor University in 2021, receiving his Bachelor of Music Education. He completed his student teaching at Flower Mound High School and Forestwood Middle School. While at Baylor, Mr. Glanzer performed with the Baylor Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Jazz Ensemble, a variety of chamber ensembles, and served the Baylor University Golden Wave Band as a chaplain, section leader, and drum major. During his final year at Baylor, the School of Music also awarded him the Richard Floyd Award for Band Music Education, as well as the Outstanding Music Educator Award. Mr. Glanzer grew up in Stevensville, MI, but currently lives in Dallas. His parents still reside in Michigan, and his brother is a teacher in the Washington D.C. area. Mr. Glanzer spends his free time running, swimming, playing pickleball, leading his small group at church, and spending time with friends. |
David Gronneberg
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David Gronneberg is the Percussion Director for the Flower Mound High School cluster. This includes teaching at FMHS, McKamy, as well as Shadow Ridge and Forestwood Middle Schools. Prior to his appointment at Flower Mound, he served as the Director of Percussion for the Grain Valley School District from 2008 – 2019. At Grain Valley, he directed three high school percussion ensemble classes; the Marching Eagles Drumline; chamber ensembles; and 6th, 7th, and 8th grade percussion classes.
Under his direction, the GVHS Percussion Ensemble and Drumline garnered national acclaim for both their performance quality and professionalism. The Grain Valley Marching Eagles have earned multiple AA Division Championship awards and Finalist placements at the BOA St. Louis Super Regional. In 2016, the Marching Eagles were honored to perform at the 90th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Under Mr. Gronneberg’s direction, the Grain Valley HS Percussion Ensemble was selected to perform at the Music for All National Percussion Festival in 2015 and 2019. Additionally, the Percussion Ensemble was selected as the 2017 Missouri Music Educator’s Convention Honor Chamber Ensemble. Mr. Gronneberg earned his Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of Central Missouri and his Bachelor of Music Education from Missouri State University. He also spent the summers of 2004, 2005, and 2006 as a member of the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps. Mr. Gronneberg taught the WGI World Class Drumline Gateway Indoor from 2008 – 2012. Mr. Gronneberg is the immediate Past President for the Missouri Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society and he is an Educational Artist for Innovative Percussion. David Gronneberg looks forward to moving to Texas with his wife, Heather, and his amazing daughter, Lena. |
