Joe Pruitt, Head Band Director

joe.pruitt@fortbendisd.com

Mr. Pruitt is a native of Quanah, Texas located near the Texas Panhandle. He began his teaching career in 1987 and is in his 21st year in Fort Bend ISD, and 14th year at Dulles High School. Joe received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees from West Texas State University. While in Fort Bend ISD he served as assistant director at Dulles Middle School and later as the head director at Lake Olympia Middle School. The Dulles High School Band under Pruitt’s direction has advanced to Area in the state marching contest as well as advancing to state in the state-wide “Honor Band” competition held bi-annually by the Texas Music Educators Association. Joe has had the honor of conducting at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago with the Dulles Middle School Honor Band (1998) and Symphony Orchestra (2000) as well as the Dulles High School Symphony Orchestra (2004). In 2004, Pruitt traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he served as guest conductor for the Mont’ Kiara Music Festival. Pruitt is a member of Phi Beta Mu Honorary Band Fraternity, Texas Bandmasters’ Association, Texas Music Adjudicators’ Association, and the Texas Music Educators’ Association.