Fine Arts

Band

Coram Deo Academy offers band for logic and rhetoric school students of all skill levels. Grammar students are introduced to music through classes which incorporate learning to play the recorder and percussion instruments to build skills that CDA’s music program continues to develop. Logic and rhetoric students may participate in beginning, intermediate, symphonic, and jazz bands. Our mission is "making music that glorifies."

We strive to:

Serve our community by performing at nursing homes and retirement homes
Foster an attitude of excellence for God's glory by requiring disciplined practice individually and as an ensemble
Perform not only traditional band music but also music that has a Christian theme

Texas Private School Music Association (TPSMEA) Contests

Our band students participate in TPSMEA contests and consistently earn top awards:

Middle School Region Honor Band – Since 2008
High School Region and State Solo and Ensemble Contests – Since 2007
High School Concert and Sight Reading Contest – Since 2012
High School All State Band – Since 2008

Band Leadership

List of 3 members.

Elizabeth Bowen

Fine Arts Chair; Electives - FM

Bio
Elizabeth Bowen has directed bands and taught private trumpet lessons since 1987. She taught for 4 years in the Denton Independent School District as a junior high band director and has taught at Coram Deo Academy, teaching grades 5-12, since 2003. In addition, she has taught private trumpet lessons throughout Denton County since 1992.

Mrs. Bowen received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Texas. During that time, she was a drum major of the UNT marching band for 2 years and a teaching assistant, directing the University Band and the Basketball Band. She is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) and the Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA).
Matthew Thacker

Electives - FM
Megan DeRubeis

Electives - CC

Bio
A native of Rochester Hills, Michigan, Megan DeRubeis has been playing the Horn since age 12. Before joining Coram Deo Academy—Collin County Campus as head band director, she received her Bachelor of Music degree with honors from Western Michigan University, double majoring in Music Education and Horn Performance. She also completed her Master of Music in Horn Performance at Southern Methodist University.
Ms. DeRubeis is an accomplished professional horn player and has performed with numerous ensembles, including the Allen Philharmonic, Center Stage Brass, Dallas Asian Winds, The Dallas Winds, Dallas POPS, Premiere Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Richardson Symphony Orchestra, Rockwall Symphony, and the San Angelo Symphony. She holds the second horn chair with the Sherman Symphony Orchestra, and the Principal horn chair with Stonebriar Community Church.
In her free time, Ms. DeRubeis enjoys swing dancing, antiquing, and hanging out with her cat, Tallulah.