Bowie High School Marching Band

James Bowie High School Band Directors

Mr. Larry Brown - Director of Bands

Mr. Bob Browne - Assistant Director

  • Bachelor of Music - Stephen F. Austin SU
  • Master of Arts in Music - SFA SU
  • Bryan ISD - Assistant Director - 2 years
  • SFA SU - Grad Ass. Dir - 1 year
  • Angelton H.S - Assistant Director
  • Deepwater JHS - Director
  • Nachodoches H.S. - Assistant Director
  • South Grand Prairie HS Director of Bands
  • Lancaster HS - Director of Bands
  • Bowie HS - since 1996

John Czerwieski, Assistant Director

John Czerwieski, Assistant Director

  • Bachelor of Music - Baylor University
  • Masters of Music - University of Texas at Arlington
  • Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps –
    Member : 1995, 1997
    Visual Staff : 2002
  • Grapeland ISD – Director of Bands
  • Calhoun ISD – Assistant Director
  • South Grand Prairie HS – Assistant Director – 3 years
  • Bowie High School – Since 2007

Mr. Dwayne Stokely - Colorguard Instructor

  • Majored in music at East Tennessee State University, where he was the guard instructor
  • Taught guard at schools in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Wisconsin
  • While teaching at Whitnall H.S. in Wisconsin, won 3 state championships in guard and was a WGI regional champion for 3 years
  • Was a semi-finalist at the WGI world championships
  • Taught at Eastern Hills H.S. in Ft. Worth for 2 years

Mr. Michael Moran, Assistant Director

  • Bachelor of Music - Eastman School of Music
  • Leigh Howard Stevens Summer Seminar Graduate
  • Zildjian Award Recipient
  • Syracuse Brigadiers Drum and Bugle Corps - Cymbals, Pit, Bass, Tenors
  • Dubuque Colts Drum and Bugle Corps - Snare
  • Jordan Elbridge HS - 3 yrs. Percussion Tech
  • Eastridge HS - 1 yr. Percussion Tech
  • Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps - 1 yr. Percussion Tech
  • Rochester Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps - 1 yr. Percussion Tech
  • Williamsville North HS - 1 yr.
  • Assistant Band Director Bowie HS since 2005