Head Director - Paige Hartley
Ms. Paige Hartley is enjoying her fourteenth year of teaching and her seventh year working in Weatherford ISD. Although a native Texan, Ms. Hartley traveled out of state to earn a Bachelor of Education in Instrumental Music from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR. She graduated summa cum laude, top of her class. There, she studied the trumpet and participated in various university ensembles including Wind Ensemble, Brass Choir, and the Showband of Arkansas.
Ms. Hartley's professional affiliations include Texas Music Educator's Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Texas Music Adjudicators Association. She also serves as the lead coordinator for the Region 30 Invitational Honor Band. When Ms. Hartley is not at school, she enjoys playing pickleball, serving on her church worship team, and spending time with friends and family.
Assistant Director - Krystal Emshoff
Please help us welcome our newest staff member, Ms. Krystal Emshoff! Krystal is excited to begin her first year of teaching in Weatherford ISD. She recently earned her Bachelor of Music Education, graduating summa cum laude from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX. While there, she studied saxophone and clarinet. She performed in several ensembles including the TWU Wind Symphony, Clarinet Choir, and Jazz Band.
Ms. Emshoff is an active member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and North American Saxophone Alliance. In her free time, Ms. Emshoff enjoys spending time with her friends and family, reading in cozy coffee shops, and taking pictures of her cats.
Director of Percussion - Chris Kleven
Chris Kleven has been an active performer and educator in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for the past decade. He has performed for local professional sports teams such as the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm and Blue Drumline, Dallas Mavericks Drumline, and FC Dallas Drumline. Mr. Kleven has also performed with DCI and WGI World Class ensembles, making Finals with Surround Sound Percussion (WGI) in 2009, solo performance at the 2007 Convention for the Texas Music Educators Association and selection to the Small College Intercollegiate Band in 2011. As an educator, Mr. Kleven has taught in both private and public school as well as instructed local DCI/WGI ensembles. He was on the instructional staff for Vigilantes Indoor Percussion when they placed first and won Open Class at Winter Guard International Championships in 2016. Mr. Kleven is a graduate of Tarleton State University and is now entering his ninth year as Percussion Coordinator for Weatherford ISD.