Jeremy Spicer, Director of Bands at Vandegrift High School, is the Conductor of the Wind Ensemble and the Director of both the Marching and Jazz Ensembles.  Mr. Spicer graduated Magna cum Laude from Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State University) where he studied trumpet with Dr. Keith Winking and conducting with John Stansberry and James Hudson. Prior to his appointment at Vandegrift, Mr. Spicer spent ten years on the staff of the Cedar Park High School Band program.  During his tenure at Cedar Park the Timberwolf Marching Band was a consistent finalist at Bands of America competitions, placed 4^th at the 5a-State Marching Contest,  won 1^st place at the Westlake Marching festival in 2004, 2005 and 2008, and 1^st place at the 2007 Sam Houston State University Marching Festival.  The Timberwolf Marching Band is the 2006 recipient of the Sudler Shield, an international award for marching excellence awarded by the John Philip Sousa Foundation.  In 2004, the band was recognized with the Silver Medal at the 5A-State Marching Band Contest.

Jeremy has also been very active in DCI. He began his drum corps career playing mellophone in the Santa Clara Vanguard.  Since his age out year, Mr. Spicer has been a member of the brass staffs of the Santa Clara Vanguard, Boston Crusaders, Southwind, and the Carolina Crown, where he has served in various capacities ranging from Brass Instructor to Assistant Brass Caption Head.  In addition to his music education responsibilities, Mr. Spicer is the co-owner of SASI, a student leadership consulting firm focusing on in the empowerment of young leaders.  SASI believes that students become empowered to succeed in their organization and their personal lives when they are properly equipped with a deeper knowledge and understanding of people, organizations, systems, and processes.  Mr. Spicer is instrumental in the development and presentation of this concept to thousands of students across the nation.  Mr. Spicer is active in the United States as a clinician and adjudicator. His professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He lives in Leander with his beautiful wife Elizabeth, precious daughter, Coral Amber, and their handsome son, Aiden Joseph.