Directors

Jonathan Stafford

High School Director

Jonathan Stafford graduated from Northwestern State University in 2016 with his
Bachelor of Music Degree. He is currently in his sixth year at Union Grove ISD. During his first five years, he was the Junior High Director/High School Assistant. Prior to teaching in Union Grove, Mr. Stafford taught three years at Gilmer ISD as the 7th grade Director and one year at Pittsburg ISD as the High School Assistant.
While teaching at Union Grove, he assisted the HS band at UIL Contests to go from 31consecutive UIL Sweepstakes Awards to their 36th in the Spring of 2026. In addition to their sweepstakes awards, he assisted the HS band in earning finals in the State Honor Band competition in 2024, several Outstanding Performance Series awards as well as State Military Marching contest all 5 years at Union Grove. As the Junior High Director, his bands were very successful at UIL Contest and earned their 11th Consecutive UIL Sweepstakes Award in the spring of 2026. The Union Grove Junior High Band also has advanced to the area round of the State Outstanding Performance Series several times as well as placing 4th in the State at the 1C Honor band competition in 2025. His professional associations include: Texas Music Educators Association, Association of Texas Small School Bands and Texas Bandmasters Association.

 

John Wells

Junior High Director