Mr. Heath has been leading the band into the field for the last several years that I’ve been part of the band family. Here is some of his impressive bio:
Ryan Heath has been a music educator for sixteen years, and has spent the last ten at Keller High School in Keller, Texas, where he serves as the Director of Bands. Additionally, he works with the concert ensembles at Keller Middle School and Indian Springs Middle School. Prior to his appointment at Keller, Ryan taught at Dawson High School in Pearland, and Oak Ridge High School in Conroe.
Since joining the staff at Keller High, the marching band has been a finalist at the 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2022 UIL 6A State Marching Band Contests and the 2015 Bands of America Grand National Championships. In 2015, the John Philip Sousa Foundation selected Keller to be the 76th band worldwide to receive the prestigious Sudler Shield. The band was also a participant in the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Concert ensembles under Ryan’s direction have received superior ratings at every competitive event attended. During his first nine years at Keller, the KHS Symphonic Band was a six-time winner in the Citation of Excellence competition by the Foundation for Music Education, being recognized in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022. They were the first high school ensemble to earn this distinction three years in a row, and have received this award more times than any other high school ensemble since its inception.