Oboe - Courtney Surface

Mrs. Surface loves teaching children to love music!

Mrs. Surface is in her 18th year teaching elementary music. Mrs. Surface has taught at Ridgeview since its opening in 2011 when she moved from the Early Learning Center. She has also taught in Birdville ISD and Waxahachie ISD. Mrs. Surface earned a Bachelors in Music Education with oboe emphasis from Baylor University and a Masters in Music Education from Texas Tech University. Mrs. Surface is a Hudson Transformation Grant Recipient, a two-time Keller Education Foundation Grant Recipient, a two-time Texas Music Educators Association Grant Recipient, and the 2017-18 Ridgeview Elementary Teacher of the Year.

Mrs. Surface lives in Keller with her husband Dean, two daughters Kennedy and Mckinley, and her dogs Pete and new puppy, Tuck. Dean is the Director of Bands at Trinity Springs Middle School in Keller ISD. Kennedy is a junior at Keller High School, an all-state French Horn player and a member of the Keller High School Marching Band. Mckinley is an eighth grade oboist at Keller Middle School. Both daughters are Ridgeview Alumni. In addition to maintaining a small, private oboe studio, Mrs. Surface loves spending time with her family, baking, singing karaoke and attending concerts.