Matt Tavilson currently serves as the head director of orchestras at Paetow High School in Katy ISD. As an orchestra director/music director, he has taught in Spring Branch ISD, Clear Creek ISD, Alief ISD and Bay Area Youth Symphony. In addition to his teaching, Mr. Tavilson is active guest conductor in Europe and in the USA. He has conducted East Texas Symphony Orchestra, University of Texas at Arlington Symphony Orchestra, Eskisehir Symphony Orchestra, Akademik Orkestra of Izmir, Bursa State Orchestra, Turkish Radio Choir, and Baskent University Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Tavilson received his Bachelor's of Music from Ankara State Conservatory. in 1998, he pursued further study in education and conducting where he completed his Master's degree in Music at Texas Tech University. During his study, he conducted the university orchestra and coached strings for Lubbock Youth Orchestra. He also studied orchestral conducting under Dr. Sergio Espinosa at University of Texas at Arlington.

Mr. Tavilson has participated in many orchestras and festivals around the world. Some of the orchestras he has played include: Presidential Symphony Orchestra of Turkey, Amarillo Symphony, El Paso Symphony, Lubbock Symphony, Midland-Odessa Chorale, Roswell Symphony Orchestra, Troy Festival Orchestra of Germany, Mediterranean Orchestra of France, and International Bass Festival in Munich. Mr. Tavilson enjoys traveling around the world, running marathons, road cycling (MS 150) and spending time with his family.

Dr. Alice Kim serves as an assistant orchestra director at Paetow High School in Katy ISD.

Dr. Alice Kim is from the Republic of Korea, and she is an enthusiastic performer as violinist, accompanist, and chamber player. She began her violin studies at the age of 10 and obtained her Bachelor's degree in violin performance from Gachon University in 2003. In 2008, Kim moved to the United States after she received a scholarship from Moores School of Music at the University of Houston where she completed her Master's degree in violin performance. She got opportunity to study Doctorate program and graduated with Doctor of Musical Arts degree in violin performance at Michigan State University in 2015. Since her arrival in Michigan, she has participated in several national orchestras: Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Midland Symphony Orchestra, Flint Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Symphony Orchestra as violin section player.

Dr. Kim has taught in Houston ISD, Lamar CISD, Western ISD and Lindbergh ISD as an orchestra and string ensemble director. She is a big fan of Star Wars and loves cooking and spending time with her family.

Erin DeLavan is the Head Orchestra Director at WoodCreek Junior High School in Katy, Texas, where she has been shaping young musicians since joining the program in 2022. Under her leadership, she launched the First Year Honor Orchestra, which earned superior ratings at the prestigious Anne C. Roberts Orchestra Festival in its inaugural year. Erin plays a pivotal role in a thriving orchestral program that serves over 200 students across four ensembles—Chamber, Sinfonia, Philharmonic, and Lyrica—and has helped continue WoodCreek’s tradition of excellence, including UIL Sweepstakes, recognition from the Foundation for Music Education’s Mark of Excellence, and American Classics Best in Class honors.