Cy Creek Band - Mr. Kennell

Aaron Kennell

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Originally from Ohio, Mr. Kennell received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Bowling Green State University in 2006.  He studied trombone under Paul Hunt, Sean Flanigan, David Jackson, and Bill Mathis and conducting with Ryan Nowlin and Bruce Moss.  He completed a Master of Music degree in Music and Human Learning at the University of Texas in 2011 under the guidance of Bob Duke.  Mr. Kennell is an active adjudicator and consultant/clinician with bands in Texas and Ohio. He has co-presented clinics at the Texas Music Educator Association (TMEA) in 2024, 2020, 2019, 2016 and 2014 and presented a clinic at the Midwest International Band convention in 2016.  He has authored scholarly articles for TMEA's journal ,The Southwestern Musician and the journal that music educators across the country receive,  School Band and Orchestra Magazine.  His professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, International Trombone Association, and Kappa Kappa Psi.

Mr. Kennell is in his 18th year of band directing, his  8th year of teaching at Cypress Creek HS. He comes to us from Nimitz High School in Aldine ISD where he served as the Director of Bands from 2014-2018.  At Nimitz he was the primary teacher for the Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, and coordinated all aspects of the band and color guard.  Mr. Kennell’s previous teaching experience in Aldine ISD includes Plummer Middle School and Aldine High School as well as Randall High School in Canyon ISD (Amarillo).  Bands under his direction have received numerous sweepstakes awards in both marching and concert season.  During his time at UT, he also taught private lessons and served as a marching tech for Anderson HS, Dripping Springs HS, and Cedar Park HS.

Born into a musical family, both of his parents were music educators.  Mr. Kennell lives with his wife Christine, who is also a busy band director, and their beautiful daughters Adalyn and Katherine. 

Class Schedule:

1 - Bleyl MS - beginning trombone

2 - Bleyl MS - assist varsity band

3 - Symphonic Band 

4 - Wind Ensemble

Lunch

5 - Symphonic Winds

6 - Middle school feeders

7 - Conference

After school sectionals for marching band and concert band

Cypress Creek HS

9815 Grant Road

Houston, TX 77070

(281)-897-4200 extension 4331

aaron.kennell@cfisd.net