Directors and Staff
Kevin Zamborsky, Director of Bands
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Kevin Zamborsky is in his twenty-first year of teaching at Stillwater High School. He teaches the high school Wind Ensemble, marching band, AP Music Theory, and Music Composition and Arranging, and seventh grade beginning band, and beginning brass at the middle school. Mr. Zamborsky received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 1997, and his Master's Degree in Conducting from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York in 2004. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Zamborsky was the Director of Bands at Nottoway Middle and Intermediate Schools and the Associate Director of Bands at Nottoway High School in Nottoway, Virginia. Groups under his direction have received numerous Superior ratings, and have performed in Missouri, Georgia, Indiana, Florida, Washington, D.C., New York, and Paris, France. Under Mr. Zamborsky's direction, the Stillwater High School Wind Ensemble has been selected to perform as an honor band at the Oklahoma Music Educators Association state convention in 2007, 2010, 2013, 2019, and 2024. In 2007 and again in 2022, the Wind Ensemble performed under Mr. Zamborsky at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Mr. Zamborsky teaches private French horn lessons and works as a conductor at the University of Arkansas Summer Music Camp. Mr. Zamborsky was recognized as an Exemplary Teacher by the Oklahoma Music Educators Association in 2021. He was the Oklahoma Arts Alliance and State Superintendent Music Educator of the Year in 2014, the Stillwater High School Teacher of the Year in 2013, the Nottoway Middle School and Nottoway County Teacher of the Year in 2000, and was the Florida Keys Council of the Arts Artist-in-Residence in 2003. Since 2020, Mr. Zamborsky has served as the president of the Beta (Oklahoma) chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and is currently the Vice President for the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association. Professional memberships include the National Association for Music Education, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters’ Association, Phi Beta Mu, Phi Mu Alpha, and the North Central Directors Association. Mr. Zamborsky lives in Stillwater with his wife, Lindy. Their son, Connor, is a computer science major at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and their daughter, Emma, is a theatre major at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma.
Tricia Bailey-Bovenschen, Assistant Director of Bands
Tricia Bailey-Bovenschen is in her thirty-third year of teaching and twenty-seventh year as an assistant band director for Stillwater Public Schools. Prior to teaching in Stillwater, Ms. Bovenschen was a band director in Ponca City and Sapulpa. She received a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Oklahoma State University in 1992. Ms. Bovenschen assists with the 7th grade band, 8th grade band, high school band, beginning trombone, and teaches beginning percussion and 7th grade percussion. Her bands and percussion ensembles receive consistent superior ratings at OSSAA sanctioned contests. Other notable accomplishments include past performances of her percussion ensembles at the OkMEA and Oklahoma PAS conventions. Ms. Bovenschen was the 1998 Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Young Bandmaster of they Year, and in 2023 was recognized by OkMEA as an Exemplary Teacher. She has held memberships in the National Association for Music Education, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, the Percussive Arts Society, the North Central Directors Association, Phi Beta Mu, Tau Beta Sigma, and Sigma Alpha Iota. Ms. Bovenschen lives in Stillwater and actively performs as a member of the Stillwater Community Band and volunteers with Town & Gown Theatre. She is a proud mom to Bailey (graduate student in Vocal Performance in the Greenwood School of Music at Oklahoma State University), and twin sons Brendan and Collin (juniors in computer and electrical engineering at Oklahoma State University).
Megan Perkins, Assistant Director of Bands
Megan Perkins is in her thirteenth year of teaching and tenth year as an assistant band director for Stillwater Public Schools. She received a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Oklahoma in 2011 and a Master's degree in Music Education from the University of Missouri in 2023. Megan conducts the 8th grade band, teaches beginning clarinet, double reeds, and saxophones. She also assists with the seventh grade and high school bands. Her bands consistently receives the OSSAA Outstanding Achievement Award at concert contest. Her 8th grade band attended the North Texas Festival of Distinction in North Richland Hills, Texas in 2022 and 2023 and competed against over 100 other junior high bands, receiving straight superior ratings both years. Her 8th grade band was selected as an OkMEA Honor Band in 2017, 2020, and 2025. Ms. Perkins teaches private clarinet lessons and has had numerous students selected to All-Region and All-State Bands. She is a conductor at the University of Arkansas Summer Music Camp each summer and has guest conducted numerous honor bands, such as ECOBDA, Cimmaron Valley, NBDA, and CODA. She was the 2016-2017 OkMEA Young Music Educator of the Year and was also awarded the Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Young Bandmaster Award in 2017. She is an active clinician and presenter throughout Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas, including a presentation given at The Midwest Clinic in 2022. Ms. Perkins holds National Board certification in secondary music, is the Executive Secretary of the Beta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and is a member of NAfME and North Central Director’s Association.
KG Robinson, Assistant Director of Bands
KG Robinson is in his fourteenth year of teaching and fifth year as an assistant band director for Stillwater Public Schools. He received his Bachelor's degree in Music Education in 2011 from Oklahoma State University. Mr. Robinson later earned his Master of Music Education with Emphasis in Wind Band Conducting from the University of Oklahoma in 2018. Prior to teaching in Stillwater, he also taught in Blackwell and Perkins. Mr. Robinson conducts the SHS Symphonic Band and Jazz Band, the 7th Grade Yellow Band, and teaches beginning trumpet and low brass. Under Mr. Robinson's direction, his ensembles have consistently earned superior ratings at marching, concert, and jazz band contests. In addition, Mr. Robinson has been recognized as the "Teacher of Today" by the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma (2012), received the "Sherri Gordon Community Service" award from the Perkins Chamber of Commerce (2015), and was chosen as the Perkins-Tryon Middle School Teacher of the Year (2016). Mr. Robinson is the Executive Secretary of the North Central Directors Association, and has held professional memberships in the National Association for Music Education, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, Phi Beta Mu, and is a member of the Conn-Selmer VIP program. Mr. Robinson is also the conductor of the Stillwater Community Band and actively performs with Stillwater Big Band (trumpet). He currently lives in Perkins, OK with his wife, Darci, and their sons, Sawyer and Archer.
Katie Genevro, Assistant Director of Bands
Katie Genevro is in her eleventh year of teaching and second year as the Assistant Director of Bands for Stillwater Public Schools. Her prior teaching experience spans the educational spectrum from elementary school to college, including music theory, general music, and band. At Stillwater Middle School, Mrs. Genevro teaches the 7th Grade Blue Band and beginning flute, clarinet, trumpet, horn, and color woodwind classes. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas and a master's degree of Music in Wind Conducting from Messiah University. In addition to teaching, she has presented professional development sessions for the El Paso Independent School District and for Texas Bandmasters Association, and conducted the Yselta Honor Band. Mrs. Genevro was teacher of the year at Charles Middle School for the 2020-21 school year and a finalist for the secondary teacher of the year for the EPISD School District. She is a member of the National Association for Music Education and North Central Directors Association. Mrs. Genevro lives in Stillwater with her husband, Brad, and four children, A.J., Sophia, Isabella, and Gabriel.
Darin Williams, Color Guard Director
Darin Williams is beginning their twenty-first year of marching arts instruction, including four years as Color Guard Director for Stillwater. Prior to joining Stillwater, Darin has worked with a number of regional and national ensembles, including Black Gold Winter Guard, Rhapsody Winter Guard, Madison Scouts, Seattle Cascades, and Boston Crusaders, in addition to several Oklahoma high schools. These experiences have garnered them a number of distinctions, including multiple caption awards, four Winter Guard and Percussion of Oklahoma class championships, as well as being named the 2010 Winter Guard and Percussion of Oklahoma Director of the Year. Darin received their Bachelor's of Science degree in elementary education from The University of Oklahoma and a Master's of Arts in Educational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University. They served as a classroom teacher for a number of years and were recognized by Edmond Public Schools as a site Teacher of the Year and District Teacher of the Year finalist in 2013. They share their life in Oklahoma City with their partner, Tai, and their five fur babies (Rocker, JJ, Dexter, Gossip, and Drama).
Adam Bruce, Battery Percussion Arranger: Adam is in his second year working with the SHS Marching Band. He works at Palen Music Center in Tulsa, and was previously the percussion coordinator at Union Public Schools.
Lee Allman, Front Ensemble Arranger: Lee is in his second year working with the SHS Marching Band. He is the director of percussion at Avon High School in Indiana.
Mitchell Rogers, Drill Writer: Mitch is in his first year working with the SHS Marching Band. Mitch has worked on the visual staff of The Cavaliers, Santa Clara Vanguard, The Bluecoats, and the Troopers. He works with groups throughout the United States, as well as groups from Japan, Thailand, and Singapore.