Ian Young is in his eighth year in public education and his first with Weiss High School. Prior to Weiss High School, Mr. Young was the Assistant Director of Bands at Burnet High School in Burnet, Texas.

During this time, Burnet High School had multiple state marching band appearances as well as a third place finish in 2020. Before Burnet, Mr. Young was the Assistant Director at Ropes High School in Ropesville, Texas during which, the Ropes band received a second place finish at the state marching contest. Mr. Young started his teaching career in Lexington, Texas as the Assistant Director, helping the band to earn superior ratings for the first time in several years. 

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In 2011, Mr. Young Marched tuba with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps in their production of “Juliet”.  In 2018, Mr. Young was a Tech for the Weiss Band program and assisted in the band earning their first BOA Super Regional finals appearance in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Originally from Austin, Texas,  Mr. Young attended Blinn Junior College and Texas Tech University, where he received his Bachelor’s in Music Education. Mr. Young studied tuba under Dr. Kevin Wass (Texas Tech) and Mr. Larry Campbell (Blinn College) as well as conducting from Dr. Eric Allen (Texas Tech).  Mr. Young's professional affiliations include The Texas Music Educators Association, The Texas Bandmasters Association as well as Kappa Kappa Psi national honorary band fraternity. 

Mr. Young  currently resides in Leander, Texas with his wife, Jennifer and their three children.

Mason Clark is entering his first year in public education and is excited to begin teaching at Weiss High School! Mr. Clark graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from The University of Texas at Austin and completed his student teaching at Vandegrift High School and Four Points Middle School in Leander ISD. Mr. Clark also works with the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps as a member of the brass staff.

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At The University of Texas, Mr. Clark studied under Charles Villarrubia, Robert Duke, and Amy Simmons. During his time at UT, he performed with tall of the large ensembles on campus, including the UT Wind Ensemble under the direction of Jerry Junkin, Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Farkhad Khudyev and Opera under the direction of Douglass Kinney Frost. In addition to that, he has competed in international competitions both as a solo artist and with his chamber quartet, the Birkenstock Brass.

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Mr. Clark began his career with the Boston Crusaders in 2019 as a performing member. He marched for 5 season, from 2019-2023, and served as the Horn sergeant in his final season as a member.  In 2024, Mr. Clark joined the instructional team of the Boston Crusaders as a member of the brass staff.

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In his free time, Mr. Clark enjoys hiking, cooking, drinking coffee, and watching Texas sports. Hook 'em!

Emely Chacon is a native from San Antonio, TX where she attended Earl Warren High School. She recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelors degree in Music Studies.

During her time at Texas State, Ms. Chacon studied clarinet under Dr. Vanguel Tangarov. She gained experience performing with various ensembles such as the Texas State Symphonic Winds, Bobcat Marching Band, Texas State Clarinet Choir, and other small ensembles.

Ms. Chacon completed her student teaching in North East ISD in San Antonio, TX at Fox Run Elementary School with Virginia Daniels and "Tex" Hill Middle School with Kim Rosenberg.

Ms. Chacon is excited to begin her teaching career with the Weiss High School band program! She is eager to work with the incredible team of students and staff.

In her free time, Ms. Chacon enjoys spending time with friends and family, cooking, playing video games, outdoor activities and traveling.

Landy Wyatt Roberson is a Texas transplant by way of Mountain Home, Arkansas. They have been teaching high school color guard programs all over Texas for the past seven years.

In addition to teaching, Landy spent four years marching DCI as well as six years marching Independent World Class in the winter seasons, with programs such as Crossmen, The Cavaliers, Cypress Independent, and Invictus World.

When Landy is not doing color guard, they are a pet lover, and avid outdoorsman. Their hobbies include swimming, hiking, and supporting the local ballroom community in Austin.

Landy is stoked to join the Weiss Band Family and share their passion for the activity with the next generation of young performers.