Meet Our Team
Jeremy Parker
Jeremy Parker is the Director of Band Programs for Bixby Public Schools, a role he has held since 2012, and has served as the district’s Coordinator of Fine Arts since 2022. In this capacity, he provides leadership and oversight for all of Bixby’s fine arts programs, supporting instrumental and vocal music, theatre, and visual arts across the district. He conducts the Bixby Wind Ensemble and leads the Pride of Bixby Marching Band, one of the district’s most consistently successful and visible student organizations.
Under Mr. Parker’s leadership, the Bixby Band program has experienced sustained growth and national recognition. The Pride of Bixby Marching Band is a seven-time Class 6A-II State Champion and a consistent finalist at Bands of America Regional and Super Regional Championships. Bixby band students regularly participate in regional, state, and national honor ensembles and have performed in prestigious international events, including the London New Year’s Day Parade, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, and the International Band Competition in Limerick, Ireland.
In addition to his work in Bixby, Mr. Parker serves as Artistic Director of Starlight Concerts Tulsa and conductor of the Starlight Wind Ensemble, Oklahoma’s only professional wind ensemble, which has been bringing wind band music to audiences since 1946. He is also on the board of directors for the Zephyrus Arts Institute and conductor of the Tulsa Winds.
Mr. Parker holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Education in Leadership from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He is a member of Green Country Band Directors Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Mu National Bandmaster Fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, National Association for Music Education, World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, and Rotary International. He was named 2025 Director of the Year by the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association. His supportive wife, Melissa Parker, is an accomplished speech-language pathologist specializing in dyslexia treatment.
BRANDON COLLINS
Brandon M. Collins is the Associate Director of Bands at Bixby Public Schools, where he serves as the conductor of the High School Symphonic Winds. Additionally, Mr. Collins leads the visual caption for the Pride of Bixby Marching Band, as well as teaching the woodwind caption. At Bixby Middle School, Mr. Collins co-teaches the 5th Hour 7th Grade Band, and he teaches Beginning Woodwinds at both North and East Intermediate. Mr. Collins also serves as the Jazz II instructor and the Applied Music instructor, where students learn various skills that prepare them for the world of professional instrumental arts.
Mr. Collins has earned numerous superior ratings and sweepstakes at OSSAA District and State Contests for marching band, concert band, and sight-reading performances, and he has served as the NCDA high school chair for 2017-2018 and GCBDA President for 2024-2025. His students have received numerous superior ratings for both solos and ensembles at Solo and Ensemble Contest, and his private clarinet studio includes All-District and All-State students from all over Oklahoma. Currently, he is a conductor for Tulsa Winds, and he has served as a member of the Tulsa Praise Orchestra, Starlight Band, and as the director of the Celebrations Choir and Frontline Singers for Tulsa Praise Orchestra.
His professional affiliations include Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, and Oklahoma Music Educators Association, where he serves as a chairperson for the 2024-2028 term.
GEOFFREY ANIKIENKO
Geoff Anikienko is the Assistant Director of Bands and Director of Percussion Studies at Bixby Public Schools, as well as the Coordinator for the Pride of Bixby Marching Band. He teaches every percussion student in the district from 6th through 12th grade and conducts both the Middle School and High School Percussion Ensembles. In addition, Mr. Anikienko serves as a designer and arranger for the Pride of Bixby Marching Band, contributing to the ensemble’s award-winning field productions.
An accomplished performer, Mr. Anikienko has marched with world-class drum and bugle corps, including Crossmen and Bluecoats, and has performed professionally in symphony orchestras. He continues to perform actively, sharing his expertise in percussion across a wide variety of musical settings.
Mr. Anikienko holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Houghton University and completed graduate studies in percussion performance at Cleveland State University. His professional affiliations include Green Country Band Directors Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, and Oklahoma Music Educators Association.
Chris Walden
Chris Walden is the Assistant Director of Bands and Middle School Coordinator at Bixby Public Schools. He conducts the 8th Grade Wind Ensemble and co-teaches 7th Grade Woodwinds at Bixby Middle School, as well as 6th Grade Woodwinds at Central and West Intermediate Schools. He also oversees the administration of all bands at Bixby Middle School.
A highly respected educator, Mr. Walden is a sought-after clinician, conducting honor groups for students of all ages across Oklahoma. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Education in Leadership from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. His professional affiliations include Green Country Band Directors Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Mu, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
BRENT BALDWIN
Brent Baldwin is the Assistant Director of Bands and Director of Jazz Studies at Bixby Public Schools. At Bixby High School, he assists with the Pride of Bixby Marching Band as co-lead of the woodwind caption, conducts the High School Jazz Ensemble I and Symphony Band, and directs the High School Saxophone Choirs. At Bixby Middle School, he assists with the 7th Grade Band and teaches the Middle School Jazz Bands.
Mr. Baldwin holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music in Wind Conducting from Oklahoma State University. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he is an active performer in the Tulsa area. His professional affiliations include Green Country Band Directors Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, and the Oklahoma Jazz Educators Association.
Trey Lack
Trey Lack is the Assistant Director of Bands at Bixby Public Schools. He leads the brass caption for the Pride of Bixby Marching Band, conducts the High School Concert Band and 8th Grade Symphonic Band, teaches brass at North and East Intermediate Schools, and coaches the Bixby Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble. Prior to joining Bixby, Mr. Lack served as an assistant director at Broken Arrow and Berryhill Public Schools.
Mr. Lack holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Music Education in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Oklahoma. His ensembles have consistently earned superior ratings at OSSAA district and state contests, and his private students regularly achieve All-District and All-State honors.
Professional affiliations: Green Country Band Directors Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, National Association for Music Education, National Education Association, Oklahoma Education Association.
Mason Moore
Mason Moore is the Assistant Director of Bands at Bixby Public Schools. He serves as visual caption head for the Pride of Bixby Marching Band, co-directs the 7th Grade Band, teaches Beginning Brass at Central and West Intermediate Schools, and leads the Bixby Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble.
A music educator and tubist from Bentonville, Arkansas, Mr. Moore earned his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Arkansas. He has a diverse background in the marching arts, performing with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, Resistance Indoor Percussion, and multiple seasons of winter guard. He has also served on staff with Bentonville High School and as a visual technician for the Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps.
Professional affiliations: Green Country Band Directors Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, Oklahoma Music Educators Association.
NATHAN JONES
Nathan Jones is the Assistant Director of Bands and Theory and Composition Coordinator at Bixby Public Schools. He teaches AP Music Theory, assists with the Pride of Bixby Marching Percussion and High School Percussion Ensembles, and teaches 6th Grade Percussion at Central and West Intermediate Schools.
Dr. Jones earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of Kansas in 2016. His compositions for concert band and choir are published by Southern Music Publishing, Walton Music, G. Schirmer, and Santa Barbara Music Publishing, and his music has been performed internationally. The American Record Guide described his work as a “feast of succulent modern harmonies.”
Previously, Dr. Jones served as Director of Bands at Will Rogers College Middle and High School in Tulsa. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Oklahoma State University and studied percussion and piano. He lives in Bixby with his wife, Rebecca, an elementary music teacher, and their two daughters.
Professional affiliations: Green Country Band Directors Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, Oklahoma Music Educators Association.
Caitlyn Fowler
Caitlyn Fowler is the Director of Color Guard Activities at Bixby Public Schools. Her duties include teaching all guard classes, including a class at the Bixby Middle School. Caitlyn is also responsible for choreographing the fall marching show, and writing and designing all winter guard productions.
Caitlyn has performed for multiple different world class organizations in Drum Corps International and Winter Guard International. Her experiences include spinning for The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps, The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, and Black Gold Winter Guard. Additionally, Caitlyn was the Co Caption head of color guard for Zephyrus Drum and Bugle Corps.
Her professional affiliations include Oklahoma Bandmaster’s Association, Oklahoma Jazz Educators Association, and Oklahoma Music Educators Association.
AARON MORTON
Aaron J. Morton is Marching Band Designer/Creative Consultant to the Pride of Bixby. A full time film composer, music producer, and marching arts designer, he is the lead designer at the Pride of Bixby, the lead composer with Sound Booth Theater, and the executive director of Zephyrus Arts Institute. Aaron marched in the 2008 Colt Cadets and 2010 Seattle Cascades. He has written the scores for multiple feature films, audio productions, and educational programs.