Joel Wagner

Joel Wagner is in his ninth year as a band director. He currently is in his seventh year teaching in Del Rio, TX. His assignment for 2010-2011 includes the 6th grade Beginner Band at Del Rio Middle School. Mr. Wagner additionally assists with the Del Rio Mighty Ram Band from Del Rio High School where he helps run the visual rehearsals for the marching band.

In his three years at Del Rio Middle School, he led the Concert Band to earn First Division Superior ratings in Sight-Reading all three years and got the top honors of Sweepstakes twice. Additionally, Mr. Wagner assisted with the Symphonic Band and Mariachi De La Juventud.

From April 2008 through July 2009, Mr. Wagner played trumpet as a member of Mariachi La Diferencia.

Prior to moving to DRMS, Mr. Wagner taught three years of 6th grade beginning band in Del Rio at San Felipe Memorial Middle School (formerly Marion Russell Middle School). Under his direction, the 6th grade program grew to necessitate an additional director, transitioned to true homogeneous classes, and traveled to San Antonio for the band’s first ever competition. In their first contest performance in May 2007, the SFMMS Band received a first division superior rating from all three judges and won first place in their classification at the Bluebonnet Classic Festival.

Before teaching in Del Rio, Mr. Wagner taught for two years in Mineral Wells, TX. There, his primary assignments included teaching beginning woodwinds, directing the Junior High band, and assisting with all aspects of the High School band.

Additionally, Mr. Wagner has taught private lessons in the Fort Worth area including Arlington, Grapevine-Colleyville, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw, Alvarado, White Settlement, and Burleson.

Mr. Wagner student taught at Burleson High School and Kerr Middle School in Burleson.

Mr. Wagner is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, Texas Music Educators Association, and Texas Bandmasters Association.