DIRECTOR OF BANDS

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Kyle Day

Kyle Day was born and raised in Central Texas, and is currently the Director of Bands at Long Creek High School. Ensembles under his direction have received best in class awards, and distinctions at the local, state, and national level. Before coming to Long Creek, he served as the Associate Director of Bands at New Braunfels HS for 8 years. At New Braunfels HS, his responsibilities included facilitating the marching band program and chamber music program, as well as teaching two non-varsity concert ensembles. In 2024, he was selected as the NBISD Fine Arts Teacher of Year. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Studies from Texas State University and a Masters in Music Education from the University of North Texas. Kyle’s professional affiliations include Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He and his wife Kate reside in New Braunfels with their daughter Kora and their two dogs, Stella and Mally.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BANDS

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Tristan Rivera

Tristan Rivera is entering seventh year teaching and his first as an Assistant Band Director at Long Creek High School in New Braunfels, Texas. He currently teaches the non-varsity band and assists with the sub non-varsity band and jazz band. Prior to Long Creek, he was an Assistant Director of Bands for 6 years at Canyon Ridge Middle School in Leander ISD where he conducted the Symphonic Band and taught the beginning saxophone, trumpet, and horn classes.

He is a native Texan, born and raised in San Antonio. Mr. Rivera earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio where he was under the baton of Professor Ron Ellis and Dr. John Zarco. He also had the privilege of studying trumpet with Dr. Joseph Cooper.

Mr. Rivera has experience in the marching arts as well. He currently serves on the brass staff at the Santa Clara Vanguard as a mellophone tech. He has also served on the brass staffs for The Cadets and Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps. Prior to that, he was a four-year marching member of the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, based out of Ft. Mill, South Carolina, aging out in 2018 as horn sergeant.

Outside of the band hall, Mr. Rivera enjoys travelling, running, coffee, and cooking (and eating) and got married in June 2021 to his long time sweetheart, Sydney Scooler-Rivera, a fellow band director and Carolina Crown alum. They reside in San Antonio with their cat, Olive.

PERCUSSION DIRECTOR

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Analisa Gonzalez

Analisa Gonzalez is originally from the small town of Bandera, Texas. Following her passion for music at a young age, she went on to pursue a major in music education at Stephen F. Austin University and Texas State University, with a primary focus in percussion.

Analisa also served as the Percussion Director at Lehman High School in Kyle, TX. The percussion ensemble earned numerous high percussion awards in both marching band and indoor percussion competitions. This past year she served as the Percussion Director at New Braunfels HS, where the Unicorn Percussion achieved awards in both marching and concert.

Analisa is a proud endorser of Innovative Percussion and Sabian Cymbals.

COLOR GUARD DIRECTOR

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Chloe Uelman

Born and raised in New Braunfels, Texas, Chloe began her color guard journey at New Braunfels HS. Outside of high school, Chloe marched Origins Colorguard and the Phantom Regiment. In academics, Chloe graduated from the University of Texas at Austin where she received her B.S. in Psychology with Highest Honors. Before coming to Long Creek, Chloe resided in Austin, Texas where she was the Assistant Color Guard Director at McNeil High School, and she has worked as a technician and choreographer for various high school programs. Chloe also has the pleasure of being on staff for Origins Open Colorguard and Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps. In her personal life, Chloe loves reading, listening to music, and cracking jokes with friends.