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Covington Band Directors

Covington Middle School

3700 Convict Hill Rd., Austin, TX 78749

School Office 414-3276

 

Band Hall Office Phone  414-5397

Mrs Humphrey - Band Director

Kathy Humphrey received her bachelors of music education degree from Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos. She has played French horn professionally in many orchestras, including the Traverse City Symphony in Michigan and the Laredo, San Angelo, and Mid-Texas symphonies, all in Texas. Currently, She plays with the Austin Civic Orchestra and the Hill Country Brass Quintet. She is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Band Masters Association, International Horn Society, and Tau Beta Sigma. She is an active clinician and adjudicator throughout Texas and for four years was the Assistant Director of Bands at the McCallum High School Fine Arts Academy, Austin, Texas.

 

Ruth Lim -- Assistant Band Director

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

  Ruth Lim received her Bachelors of Music Education and French Minor from Louisiana State University in 2004.  She is in her third year of teaching at Covington, where she teaches Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Percussion and co- directs the Gold and Maroon Bands.  At LSU, she studied with Frank Wickes, Linda Moorhouse, Roy King and Steve Cohen.  Ms. Lim participated in numerous ensembles, including the Wind Ensemble as principal bass clarinet.  She was also a four year member of the Golden Band from Tigerland, serving as Section Leader her senior year. Ms. Lim is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, National Band Association, Music Educators National Conference, Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association.   She grew up in Florida, graduating from Martin County High School in Stuart, FL.  Ms. Lim also enjoys running, rowing and LSU anything (especially football).

 

Clarissa Garza -- Assistant band director

Clarissa Garza, just recently graduated from UT with a masters degree in trumpet performance.  She received her undergrad from Texas A&M Kingville, in Music Education.  She is excited to start her teaching career at Covington, having been involved with private lessons and masterclasses for the past 2 years.