Shawn Murphy Joins 2011 BD Brass Staff

Shawn Murphy has been the Head Band Director at Palestine HS since 2006. Shawn graduated from the University of North Texas in 1998 with a degree in Music Education, Trumpet Concentration. While at UNT, he was the Drum Major of the UNT Green Brigade Marching Band 1995-1996 and played in the Concert & Symphonic Bands. During High School & College, he was a member of the Sky Ryders Drum & Bugle Corps (92-93) & the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps (94-96). While at the Blue Devils, the Drum Corps won the DCI World Championships in 94 & 96, and Shawn also won the DCI Individual World Championships for Mellophone in 1995.

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