Rick Yancey

Rick Yancey has a broad experience teaching band and orchestra in the Spring Branch, Fort Bend and Houston school districts. He is a frequent clinician, judge and inservice provider for schools and school districts. He is honored to co- conduct the Sugar Land Winds, and is Managing Director of The Mark of Excellence and Music Across Texas festivals.
 
Favorite work – conducting great music and teaching great students.
 
Hidden talent or ability – I love to speak German. I think in German all the time.
 
Random thing – Great music is inherently compelling, fun, and unifying. This works for us constantly.
It is up to us to not screw that up.