Brandon Beck
Cypress Falls High School (TX)
Overview
Brandon currently serves as the Assistant Director of Bands / Percussion Specialist at Cypress Falls High School in Houston, TX.
Brandon attended Auburn University where he performed in a variety of ensembles including the Auburn University Drumline, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, Campus Band, and Orchestra all while studying under Dr. Doug Rosener. Brandon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) while studying under Dr. Gene Fambrough where he also served as a percussion instructor for the UAB Drumline.
As a performer, Brandon participated in both the DCI and WGI. In DCI, he performed as a member of the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets (2007-2009) and the Boston Crusaders (2010). In WGI, he performed with Odyssey Percussion Theatre (2006 and 2007), Frequency Percussion (2008), and Pariah Percussion Theatre (2009).
Currently, Brandon serves as a Battery Tech with the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps. Previously, he served on the percussion staff of the Crossmen (2014) Music City (2015-2017, 2019) and Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps (2020 - 2022). Brandon has also taught the drumline at Auburn University, the University of South Carolina and the University of Alabama Birmingham as well as numerous high school percussion sections in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Ohio. In 2013, Brandon served as a percussion instructor for the Macy’s Great American Marching Band which performed as the opening act for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
During the summer of 2013, Brandon was chosen to serve a summer internship with the Pearl Corporation. During that time, he worked alongside the staff at Pearl in both the Sales and Marketing departments finding out first-hand what it takes to run one of the largest percussion instrument companies in the world.
Brandon lives in Houston, TX and is a member of the Percussive Arts Society. He is proud to be an endorsed artist for Pearl/Adams musical instruments and Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets.