Hector Gil (Vista Ridge HS)

Hector Gil is in his 18th year of teaching and joined the staff at
Vista Ridge High School and Henry Middle School as the Director of
Percussion in 2008. He attended Texas A&M University-Commerce
where he received his Bachelor of Music Education degree in 2001,
and he completed one year of graduate work at Texas Christian
University. While at A&M – Commerce, and TCU, Mr. Gil performed
in various ensembles including the Texas A&M
University-Commerce Wind Ensemble, the Texas A&M
University-Commerce Drumline, the Texas A&M University-Commerce
Steel Band, the Texas Christian University Wind Symphony, the Texas
Christian University Symphony Orchestra, the Texas Christian
University Percussion Ensemble, and the North East Texas Symphony
Orchestra. He was a member of the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps in
1997 and 1998 and was also a member of the 2000 Percussive Arts
Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition winning
collegiate ensemble with the Texas A&M University-Commerce
Percussion Ensemble under Dr. Brian West. After college, Gil began
his teaching career at United High School in Laredo, TX. After 3
incredible years, he moved to Fort Worth to teach at Texas
Christian University as the Drumline Instructor for the TCU “Horned
Frog” Marching Band. After leaving TCU in 2007, he moved to Austin
and is now in his 11th year as a music educator in Leander ISD.
Hector’s students and ensembles have achieved numerous accolades
that include being named The Percussive Arts Society International
Percussion Ensemble Competition Winners in 2014 and 2018, The TMEA
Honor Band Winners in 2010, 2014, and 2018, The Midwest
International Band and Orchestra Clinic Performers in 2010, 2012,
2014, and 2016, The Black Swamp Percussion Ensemble Showcase
Winners in 2017, The Western International Band Clinic in 2008 and
2013, the Texas State Marching Band Championship in 2008, 2013,
2015, and 2016 and The Winter Guard International World
Championships in 2006 and 2007. He has been extremely fortunate to
study from some incredible teachers that include Mr. Carlos Gil,
Dr. Brian West, Mr. Bobby Francis, Mr. Bill Bachman, Dr.
Jim Yakas, and Mr. Matt Savage. Gil is an active
composer/arranger for many Texas high school programs, adjudicates
for many competitions, and has served as a clinician for numerous
percussion programs throughout the state. His professional
affiliations include The Percussive Arts Society, Texas Music
Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and is a
proud Education Artist with Innovative Percussion Inc. He is
happily married to his beautiful wife Brandy and they have two
beautiful daughters, Makayla and Elena. Hector is extremely lucky
to have been able to experience so many incredible moments in his
career and he recognizes that those moments were not achieved
alone. He feels the individuals that have impacted him the most in
his life have been his mom and dad, Carlos and Grizelda Gil.