Mr. Squibb
BAND DIRECTOR
Mr. Squibb currently serves as Band Director at Madison Middle School in the Vista Unified School District, a position he has held since 2019. Under his leadership, the program has grown into a comprehensive and thriving music department, offering multiple levels of concert band, jazz band, and choir, along with extracurricular ensembles. His students are regularly selected for prestigious honor groups, including the California All-State Middle School Symphonic Band and the All-Southern Middle School Full Orchestra, and have performed at prominent venues and festivals throughout Southern California. They have also collaborated with distinguished guest artists and composers such as Rob Verdi, Michael Markowski, and Richard Saucedo.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Squibb served as a brass instructor and ensemble conductor with the New Mexico Philharmonic’s Young Musician Initiative, working with elementary students. He later taught a wide range of music courses in the Deer Valley Unified School District in Phoenix, Arizona, including band, choir, orchestra, and general music at both the elementary and middle school levels.
Mr. Squibb holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of New Mexico (2016) and a Master’s Degree in Music with a concentration in Conducting from the University of Texas at El Paso (2026). His work has been recognized with honors including the Heroes of Vista Art Educator of the Year (2022) and Top 40 Under 40 Young Professional by Vista Magazine (2024).
Mr. Squibb is dedicated to fostering musical excellence and believes strongly in the transformative power of music education to develop creativity, collaboration, and lifelong skills in students.
Mr. Squibb Wins Art Teacher of the Year
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Ms. Jennison
CHOIR DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT BAND DIRECTOR
Ms. Jenisson graduated cum laude from Arkansas Tech University with a Bachelor in Music Education and began her teaching career in South Arkansas as a 6th-12th grade band and choir director. Although she enjoyed teaching, she felt called to do more and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.
After completing Recruit Training, Ms. Jennison was stationed at Parris Island, South Carolina and worked as the Parris Island Marine Band’s flute/piccolo section leader, Woodwind Quintet Leader, and Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Music Library. Sergeant Jennison had the privilege to perform in hundreds of scheduled musical performances over the course of her enlistment, as well as work outside the music field as a Combat Marksmanship Instructor.
Upon honorable completion of her military contract, Ms. Jennison rejoined the teaching world as a band director with the Riverview Charter School in Beaufort, South Carolina where she helped establish an instrumental music program.
Ms. Jennison has performed throughout her career with many ensembles, including singing Soprano with the Texarkana Regional Chorale (TX) at Carnegie Hall in New York, Alto with the Lowcountry Regional Chorale (SC), flute/piccolo with the Arkansas Tech Band of Distinction (AR), the Mountain Home Symphony (AR), the Redlands Fourth of July Band (CA), Silver Sounds Flute Ensemble (CA), and the Zanja Fife and Drum Corps (CA).