Staff

Director of Bands: Grady Niblo 

Grady Niblo has been Director of Bands at Sam Houston High School since 2022.  Prior to that, he spent 10 years as Assistant Director of the Seguin High School Band in Arlington.

Grady graduated from Duncanville High School, and attended the University of North Texas for his Bachelor of Music Education (2010) with a concentration in Trombone, and Southern Methodist University for his Master of Music Education (2017).

Grady lives in Kennedale, TX with his wife and twin children.

Percussion Director: Hunter Stutzman

Hunter Stutzman has been the Director of Percussion at Sam Houston High School since 2022.  Prior to that, he was the Director of Percussion in Shawnee, OK.

Hunter graduated from Centennial High School in Frisco, TX.  He then attended Oklahoma University for his Bachelor of Music.

Hunter resides in Arlington, TX.

Associate Director: Payton Stevens

Payton Stevens has been the Associate Director of Bands at Sam Houston High School since 2023.  Prior to that, he served as Assistant Band Director at Ousley Junior High in Arlington.

Payton graduated from Arlington High School, and attended Texas Christian University for his Bachelor of Music and the University of North Texas for his Master of Music in Jazz Studies.  Payton is an accomplished Saxophone player.

Payton Lives in Arlington, TX.

Colorguard Director: Ja'Kedrick Jackson 

Ja'Kedrick Jackson has been the Director of the Colorguard and Winterguard at Sam Houston High School since 2022.  He attended Western Hills High School in Fort Worth, TX.  He is also a student at the University of Texas in Arlington.