Mr. Richard Sullivan’s career began in Georgetown Texas in 1979. As a member of the Georgetown team, the bands won the TMEA 4A Honor Band 3 times, and the UIL State Marching Contest for 4A Bands 5 Times.
The
Georgetown Junior High Bands were three times TMEA 3C State Honor Band
Finalists and consistent UIL Sweepstakes Award Winners.
In
1991, Mr. Sullivan moved to Midway Middle School in the Midway Independent School
District in Hewitt Texas. While there the middle school band earned the first
consecutive UIL Sweepstakes Awards in more than 20 years.
In
1995, Mr. Sullivan moved to Coppell Texas and worked at
Coppell Middle School West. The middle school program fed into the
award winning Coppell High School Band under the direction of Scott
Mason.
After
a year in Frisco, Mr. Sullivan joined Mr. Paul Schmidt at DeWitt Perry Middle
School in Carrollton and spent 5 wonderful years working with Mr. Schmidt and
the students of DWP. During this time, the Perry Middle School Band was TMEA 3C Honor
Band finalists two times (in 2008 and 2009).
After
2 years at Blalack Middle School, Mr. Sullivan returns to DeWitt Perry Middle School.
