Staff
Daniel Galloway
Director of Bands
Daniel Galloway has taught for 26 years in Texas public schools. He is currently the Director of Bands at Clements High School in Sugar Land, TX. He previously taught at Mayde Creek Junior High for 5 years earning the school’s first sweepstakes award for its band program and also taught in Galena Park ISD and Aldine ISD. This is Daniel’s 18th year at Clements and his 13th year as Director of Bands. He earned his Bachelors of Music from Stephen F. Austin State University studying with Dr. Kevin Sedatole.
The Clements Band has been recognized as one of the premier band programs in Texas in both the concert and marching idioms. The Clements Band has been a consistent UIL 6A State Marching Participant since 1998 and recently earned the Honor of being a National Winner in the National Wind-Band Honors Competition. The Clements Band has performed as the Directors Choice Honor Ensemble at the Southeastern United States Band Clinic/Conference in Troy, Alabama. The Clements Bands consistently win Best in Class awards and place over 70 students in the TMEA Region 13 All Region Bands. Most recent the Clements Band was named 7th place Texas State Honor Band Finalist in the 2014 Class 5A TMEA State Honor Band Contest, 11th in the 2016 Class 6A TMEA State Honor Band Contest and 9th in the 2018 Class 6A TMEA State Honor Band Contest. Recently the Clements band placed as a finalist at the prestigious Bands of America Atlanta Super Regional. Daniel is also a co-conductor of the Clements Symphony Orchestra which recently performed at the Mid-West Band Clinic.
The Clements Symphonic Band was recently invited to perform this winter at the 2019 Midwest in Chicago under Daniel’s direction.
Daniel instructed the 2010-2011 Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps as a brass instructor for the mellophone section and high brass and recently instructed the 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016, 17, 18 and 19 Santa Clara Vanguard Brass and 2019 Vanguard Cadets. He was on visual staff with Spirit from JSU from 2006-2009, judged for DCI from 2004-2005, and is currently a brass consultant for the 2020 Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps.
Daniel is currently member of the Texas Music Adjudicators Association and the Texas Color Guard and Percussion Association where he judges Ensemble and Visual. Daniel also held the position of Vice President of Marching Band Judge Education for the Texas Music Adjudicators Association for 5 years in addition to judging for BOA, OBA, New York Field Band and Western bands Association in California.
Daniel has 2 children, Ashley 26 and a graduate of Texas State University with a Business degree and lives in Denver, Colorado. Kaitlyn 22 is a Senior Oboe Music Major at Stephen F. Austin State University. His wife , Jackie of 27 years is a Deaf Education teacher in Cy-Fair ISD and both of his children were in the Langham Creek Band Program as section leaders and drum major.
Lauren Batchelor
Assistant Band Director
Ms. Lauren Batchelor is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education. During her time at the University of Texas, she studied clarinet under Professor Jonathan Gunn. She performed in the nationally recognized Wind Ensemble under Professor Jerry Junkin. She also spent four years in the Longhorn Band where she served as section leader for the last two. It was in the Longhorn Band that she performed on the national stage in football games across the country and even on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
She was on the Visual Staff for the Westwood High School Marching Band in Round Rock, TX in the fall of 2019. She also served as a camp counselor for Longhorn Music Camp for two summers.
Ms. Batchelor attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, TX. During her high school years, she made the TMEA All-State band for three years in a row. She was also a member of the Houston Youth Symphony.
Clayton Benoit
Colorguard Director / Fine Arts Secretary
Clayton Benoit is a recent transplant to Texas from Louisiana. After beginning his performing career at E.D. White Catholic High School in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Clayton then continued performing with The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Lake Area Independent Winterguard. Clayton's teaching career started in 2008 and has included working and choreographing for schools and programs such as E.D.White Catholic High School, Acadiana High School, Ouachita High School, West Ouachita High School, Lafayette High School, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, West Monroe High School, Erath High School, Sterlington High School, Elite Percussion, Lake Area Independent, and Louisiana Stars Drum and Bugle Corps where he served as Colorguard Caption Head from 2020-2022. Clayton was also the founding director of Acadiana Independent World Winterguard out of Lafayette, Louisiana. Under his direction, Clayton's various groups have been given titles such as WGI Regional and Power Regional finalists, LMCGPC medalists, BOA Grand National Finalists, and DCI Open Class finalist. Clayton served on the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Mississippi Colorguard and Percussion Circuit for 6 years. This is Clayton's third year at Jordan but his first year serving as Colorguard Director as well as Fine Arts Secretary.
Brad Huneycutt
Visual Designer
Brad Huneycutt is an active music arranger, drill writer, educational clinician, and program designer to marching ensembles across the country. With over sixteen years of instructional experience in music education, he served as a high school band director in Texas.
Mr. Huneycutt is an adjudicator for the Drum Corps International Summer Music Games and was a member of the DCI World Champion Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps. In addition, he is an active clinician and adjudicator for indoor and outdoor performing ensembles, including Music for All and Bands of America.
Mr. Huneycutt received his academic training with a Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a Master of Music in instrumental conducting from Texas Christian University (TCU). He has had teaching opportunities served at TCU, Prosper High School, William B. Travis High School, and Lake Highlands High School.
Mr. Huneycutt’s concert ensembles have received superior division ratings at the University Interscholastic League Concert & Sight-reading contests, and have earned distinction as "Best in Class" at various regional concert festivals. Mr. Huneycutt’s marching ensembles have earned trips to the UIL State Marching Contest and have been consistent Bands of America Regional and Grand National finalists.
