Cypress Woods High School Band & Nova
Marching Band Design Team
Program Coordinator: Jason Robb
Jason Robb is a freelance program coordinator, visual designer, and educational consultant living in Austin, Texas. He is regularly commissioned to create award-winning programs and visual designs for pageantry ensembles across the country. Before designing full time, Jason was the Director of Bands at Rouse High School in Leander ISD. Under his direction, the Rouse program was a Bands of America Regional Finalist, Regional and Super Regional Class Champion, and 5A UIL State Marching Championship Finalist. Jason was named the Phi Beta Mu Texas Young Bandmaster of the Year in 2018, and was inducted into the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu in the spring of 2020. He is extremely proud of the Rouse programs' continued trajectory of excellence after his retirement from teaching and still serves as their Marching Band Program Coordinator and he and his wife are active Rouse Band parents.
Music Arranger: Andrew Markworth
Andrew has been around the marching arts and music education from day one. His father, Wayne Markworth is a Bands of America Hall of Fame band director who taught at Centerville High School in Centerville, OH for 35 years. Over the last 20+ years he has written for many groups across the country where his groups have won many BOA regional championships and made consistent appearances in BOA Grand National finals and semifinals. Most notably, Vandegrift High School where he has written the percussion since 2013 and the winds since 2022. They were named Grand National champion in 2019 and the San Antonio Super Regional champion in 2023.
Drill Writer: Jamey Thompson
Jamey is a visual designer for top organizations across the marching arts activity in Drum Corps Associates, Drum Corps International and Bands of America. He previously was the visual designer for the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps from 2005-2007, and again from 2011-2017. He currently lives in Chicago.
Visual Designer: Molly Favret
Molly works as a staff designer at Fred J. Miller, Inc and as a Color Guard Consultant and Media Manager at the Carolina Crown. Molly Favret began her color guard career 15 years ago at Pope High School earning two WGI World Championship medals in 2008 and 2009. Her independent marching career began with the 2010 Crown Guard followed by five years of performing with Paramount World Winter Guard since their inaugural season in 2011. After receiving the WGI Scholarship Award in 2012, Molly went on to march her age-out with the Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps. Molly runs her own creative design, graphics and consultation business from her home in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
Electronics Consultant: Jonathan Yoo
Jonathan is from Houston, Texas where he provides Electronics and Sound Design, Show Design, and Visual Design. Currently, he is the Audio Caption Supervisor at Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. Previously, he was the Associate Director of Bands at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. Jonathan is currently a WGI Percussion Visual Effect Judge and has judged for TCGC, NTCA, SCGC, MIA, OIPA, WGASC, GCCPC, CWEA, MEPA, IPA, WGAZ, AIA, and NYSPC.
Choreography/Movement Design - Winds: Samuel Belcher/Austin Houghton
Choreography/Movement Design - Guard: Austin Houghton/James Gabonay
Instructional Staff
Program Consultant/Clinician: Katie VanDoren
Program Consultant/Clinician: Joe Hobbs
Program Consultant/Clinician: Glenn Fugett
Band Clinician: Larry Matysiak
Band Clinician: Dana Sedatole
Band Clinician: Mary Santarelli
Marching Band Tech Staff: Ryan Merlino, Carlos Suarez, Brian Lozano