Scott Taylor began his music education at the age of five. He would crawl under the old military barracks that the Three Rivers ISD had bought and converted into a "band hall". As his father was teaching, he would collect pennies, nickels, pencils, and other items that had fallen through the cracks in the floor. Those lessons in efficiency and opportunity have stayed with him all his life. His public school education was shared by the Three Rivers and Alice schools. He attended college at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi. During his two years at Del Mar, he studied trumpet with Bill Hipp and played trumpet in the band directed by Marion Busby. Scott completed his undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied with Frank Elsas, Vince DiNino, and Bill Moody. He later returned to The University of Texas at Austin where he completed his Master of Music degree under the tutelage of Tom Lee. Scott began his teaching career in the fall of 1970 at Lake Highlands Junior High as the assistant to Carroll Cantrell. In 1971 he was the head director at Forest Meadow Junior High and in 1972 he was named Director of Bands at Westwood Junior High. In 1977 the Westwood Symphonic Band was named CCC Honor Band. They performed at the Houston convention in 1978. In the spring of 1978, Scott succeeded Howard Dunne as Director of Bands at Richardson High School. This fall will mark the beginning of his twenty eighth year in that position. In 1981, the Symphonic Winds and the Jazz Ensemble performed at the prestigious Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. In 1982 the Symphonic Winds were named the AAAAA Honor Band. They performed for the 1983 TMEA convention in San Antonio.During his 34-year teaching career, Mr. Taylor's ensembles have amassed an impressive record of first divisions in Marching and Concert competitions. They have been awarded many Best in Class honors in both fields, including Westlake and Plano East Marching Festivals, Buccaneer Days, Six Flags over Texas, Nashville, National Adjudicators Invitational, Director's Choice and Orlando on six different occasions. They were named Grand Champion four times. In 1983 the Richardson High School Band was named a charter recipient of the Sudler Flag of Honor. The Sousa Foundation has also named the Golden Eagle Band to The Historic Roll of Honor of High School Concert Bands for the period between 1960-1996. Taylor received the Ross Perot award for Teaching Excellence in the Richardson ISD. He has twice served on the Board of the National Band Association and has just completed a two year term on The Board of Directors of the American Bandmasters Association. In 1994, Mr. Taylor was named as one of ten directors to the Bandworld Legion of Honor by the Sousa Foundation. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Wind Symphony as well as being a member of the Richardson ISD budget team. Scott has served on several UIL and TMEA committees and in several TMEA positions and in 1988 was elected Vice President and Band Division Chairman, President - Elect in 1990 and President in 1992. Scott, his wife Betsy, and his daughter Sarah, reside in Dallas.

Betty Martinez is from El Paso, where she grew up with wonderful parents, an older brother and sister.  She attended J. M. Hanks High School and was a member of the Texas All-State Band for 3 years.  In El Paso, Ms. Martinez studied clarinet with Linda Orrantia and Vin Richards.  She attended Baylor University in the Fall of 1999, where she studied clarinet with Dr. Richard Shanley.  At Baylor, Ms. Martinez participated in the Golden Wave Marching Band, the Baylor Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra.  Other extracurricular activities include being involved in Tau Beta Sigma (a Band Service Sorority) and Baylor University Music Educators Association (BUMEA).  As a senior at Baylor she was named the Outstanding Senior Woman in the School of Music.  Ms. Martinez graduated from Baylor in May of 2004 with a Bachelor of Music Education Degree (All-Level).  She is currently a member of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) and Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA).  She also teaches clarinet and serves as a counselor at the Baylor Music Camps each summer. 

  Ms. Martinez will begin her fourth year of teaching in the 2007-08 school year.  Ms. Martinez’s duties include assisting at Richardson High School, where she helps with the marching band during the fall and in the spring assists with sectionals for the Symphonic Winds, Symphonic Band and Concert Band.  She also teaches at Westwood Junior High School, where she works with the 7^th Grade Intermediate Woodwind and Brass classes.  In addition, she teaches 6^th grade beginning band classes at Spring Valley and Carolyn Bukhair Elementary Schools.  Ms. Martinez looks forward to another great school year!  Go Golden Eagle Band!