BAND DIRECTORS
Hector Trevino
Hector Trevino is in his first year as Director of Bands at Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio, Texas.
He is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and is currently pursuing a masters degree in Educational Leadership from The University of Texas at San Antonio. His experiences working with multiple instrumental and vocal ensembles in San Antonio has given him a different perspective on his approach to teaching band. Mr. Trevino has written pieces for several ensembles in addition to being a marching band arranger.
Prior to joining the MacArthur family he led the Luther Burbank High School Band program from 2016 until 2021. Under his direction the band earned many consecutive sweepstakes. The marching band qualified for UIL area finals for the first time in their district’s history, and the wind ensemble earned many accolades including being selected as one of three featured bands from the state to perform at the 2021 TMEA convention. From 2012 to 2016 he served the John Greenleaf Whittier Middle School Band program as their Director of Bands.
Mr. Trevino is an active member of TMEA and has served as a convention clinician, UIL adjudicator, as well as a conductor for ATSSB Region Band. Other memberships include the Texas Band Masters Association, the Texas Music Adjudicators Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
ALEXIA BEASLEY
Alexia Beasley is in her second year as an Assistant Band Director at MacArthur High School. Originally from Round Rock, TX, Alexia attended Cedar Ridge High School. She has a B.M. in Music Education and a certificate in Saxophone Performance from the University of Texas at San Antonio. While at UTSA, Alexia performed in the UTSA Wind Ensemble, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Ensemble, and in the UTSA Spirit of San Antonio.
Alexia directs the Symphonic Band, and in the fall, assists in the direction of the marching band. Alexia also coordinates all woodwind activities across the program at MacArthur. In addition to concert and marching responsibilities, Alexia also directs the jazz band, which recently competed at the 2020 Hill Country Jazz Festival at Texas State University, where the ensemble was awarded the Outstanding Ensemble Award. The MacArthur Jazz Ensemble is also a recipient of the 2021 Texas Jazz Educators Association grant.
Outside of MacArthur, Alexia is an active music arranger for several collegiate and high school ensembles in the San Antonio area. In 2019, the UTSA Saxophone Ensemble premiered one of her chamber ensemble arrangements at the North American Saxophone Alliance convention in Fayetteville, Arkansas. As a performer, she has been a part of several community ensembles across San Antonio, including the County Line Community Band and the San Antonio Chamber Winds.
Ismael A. Garza
Ismael A Garza is currently in his 1st year at MacArthur High School as an Assistant Band Director/Percussion Director. Ismael coordinates all percussion activities at Mac including the marching percussion ensemble, private lessons, indoor percussion ensemble and concert percussion sections. Ismael also assists the middle school percussion programs at Garner, Driscoll and Bradley. Ismael holds a (BM) Bachelors in Music Education with an all level certification from the University of North Texas.
Originally from Beeville, TX, Ismael attended A.C. Jones High School. After graduating, Ismael was accepted and studied music at The University of North Texas majoring in Music Education with a concentration in Percussion . While at UNT, he was fortunate to have studied under Mark Ford, Paul Rennick, Christopher Deane, Jose Aponte, Henry Okstel, Ed Smith, Micheal Smith and Jake Thiede. Mr. Garza participated in many of the school's fine performing arts ensembles such as the Green Brigade Marching Band, Indoor Drumline, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Group, and Afro Cuban Ensemble.
Outside of MacArthur, Ismael enjoys spending time with his wife and son, fishing, traveling, woodworking, and composing music. Most recent compositional achievements include honorable mentions for the Percussive Arts Society composition competition with his work for Brass Quintet and Percussion Quartet entitled "Like Lead into the Sea" (2017), and the International Percussion Institutes Call for Scores (2018) with his marimba solo entitled “Sing in me, Muse".