Kelly Desjardins

Camp Coordinator
Director of Bands, Rodriguez Middle School
DMA 

Kelly Desjardins is awesome. She has been teaching for over 20 years and taught middle school in both Denton and Frisco ISDs. She has been nominated for "Teacher of the Year" by her peers, placed in the top 10 for the TMEA Honor Full Orchestra, presented PD at TMEA and commissioned new music. She has been published in the Teaching Music Through Performance Vol. 11 and 12, and been a university supervisor for the UNT Start up the Band program. 

Dr. Desjardins completed her doctorate in music from UNT in 2018 where she studied with Eugene Migliaro Corporon and holds a Master in Music Performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she studied with Jack Stamp. She received her bachelors degree in Music Education with a French Horn concentration from UNT as well. 

She is a member of the Texas Band Masters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, and College Band Directors National Association. Dr. Desjardins is married to her high school sweetheart and they have lived in Denton for over 20 years! Some of her favorite things about Denton include the Christmas Tree Lighting, the Community Market, and the Denton Arts and Jazz Fest (all of which have to do with food!) She has two amazing boys and loves to read, be outdoors, be involved in her church, and spend time with her family. She also has a rescue black lab named Zak (who loves to chase rabbits, ducks, and anything that moves!)

Sandy Osborne

Camp Coordinator
Assistant Director of Bands, Rodriguez Middle School

Sandy Osborne is awesome. Ms. Osborne is in her 16th year of teaching. In addition to her 8 years in Denton, she has taught in Houston, TX; Red Wing, MN; Dallas, TX; and Fort Worth, TX. Her experience includes early child education, elementary music, and middle and high school band. 

She received her Bachelor in Music Education from Sam Houston State University in 2008, with flute and saxophone as her primary instruments. In addition to teaching, Mr. Osborne has played with several community groups, most recently being the East Fort Worth Community Jazz Ensemble. She is a member of the Texas Bandmasters Association and the Texas Music Educators Association. She has also presented clinics on gamifying band and how to integrate technology into the music classroom at TMEA and in surrounding states. 

Ms. Osborne spends her time with her husband, Robert, who repairs instruments; her son, KG, and daughter, MJ. Some of her favorite things to do includes making memories with her family and friends, arts and crafts, geocaching, and discovering new things in and out of her community. Around Christmas time, you can catch her and husband perform with local Tuba Christmas groups!