Directors

Mr. Pair is in his 23rd year of teaching. The first five years were spent in Clear Creek ISD as an assistant director at Clear Lake, Webster, and Westbrook Intermediates. He then came to Manvel High School, spending nine years as the associate director, and the last eight as Head Director.

Mr. Pair is a 1997 graduate of Clear Brook High School, where he was a Drum Major, and a member of the Jazz Band, Symphony Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble. After graduation he attended Sam Houston State University, where he was a Drum Major and Student Assistant for the Bearkat Marching Band, as well as performing with the SHSU Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, and Student Brass Quintet. In the summer of 2000, Mr. Pair marched Lead Euphonium with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps from Rockford, Illinois. He graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Music (Magna Cum Laude).  

Since 2002, Mr. Pair has been performed with both the Clear Lake Symphony and Galveston Symphony, and is a founding member of the Houston Texans Deep Steel Thunder.

 Mr. Pair is married to his wife Christina, and has two sons, Michael and Zachary. 

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Mr. Dean is in his first year teaching and is an active trombonist in the Houston area. He was born and raised in Denton, Texas, and attended the University of North Texas, where he got a degree in Music Education and studied trombone with Steve Menard.

During his time at UNT, Mr. Dean had the chance to play in numerous ensembles and chamber groups. Such as the 6 and 5 o’clock lab band as lead trombone; Concert Band, and The Green Brigade Marching Band. Finally, for the last 2 years, he was the principal trombone for the Brass Band. Outside of school, he worked with the Salvation Army, both playing and conducting their brass bands and choirs. Along with his playing career, he also composes and arranges. His works have been performed by the UNT Consortium and Trombone choirs, the 6 o’clock Tuba and Euphonium Choir, Brassvenue C, and The Green Brigade.