Directors

Mrs. Julia Lawson
Director of Bands
lawsonj@cfbisd.edu

Mrs. Julia Lawson is in her eighth year at Dewitt Perry Middle School and her 18^th year of teaching.  Her teaching responsibilities include Beginner Flute, Beginner Clarinet, Beginner Trumpet, Beginner French Horn, directing the Honor Band,  assisting with the Symphonic Band , and assisting with the Concert Band.  Before coming to Perry, Mrs. Lawson taught for six years at Parkhill Junior High School in Richardson ISD.    Her teaching responsibilities included three elementary schools, directing the Concert Band, and assisting with the Intermediate Band, and Symphonic Band.  From 2005-2006 Mrs. Lawson was the Director of Bands at Forest Meadow Junior High in Richardson ISD.  Her teaching responsibilities included teaching beginner band classes at three elementary schools as well as directing the Symphonic Band and assisting with the Concert Band and Percussion class. From 2002-2005 she served as Associate Director of Bands at Griffin Middle School in Lewisville ISD, where her teaching responsibilities included beginner classes of Oboe, Bassoon, Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet, Low Brass, and French Horn.  She directed the Symphonic and Concert Bands and assisted with the Wind Ensemble.  From 2006-2008, Mrs. Lawson founded and conducted a flute choir at Trinity Presbyterian Church in The Colony.   From January 2008- January 20012, Mrs. Lawson added to her musical repertoire by accepting the position as Music Director for Grace Presbyterian Church in Greenville, Texas.  

            Mrs. Lawson is a 1993 graduate of Griffin Middle School and a 1997 honor graduate of The Colony High School where she participated in both the “Middle School CC State Honor Band” and “5A State Honor Band” consecutively.  Mrs. Lawson attended Southwest Texas State University where she received her Bachelor of Music Education degree in May 2002.  She studied flute under Dr. Adah Tolland-Jones and student taught under Ms. Melodianne Mallow at North Richland Middle School and Mr. Bill Watson at Richland High School in Birdville ISD.

            Mrs. Lawson’s personal affiliations include Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educator’s Association, Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority, North Texas Flute Society, and The National Flute Association.  Mrs. Lawson formerly, Miss North was nominated to be included in the Who’s Who of American Women for 2008-2009.