S. XEL-HA SALINAS, A DEDICATED MUSIC EDUCATOR FROM CLEBURNE, TEXAS, BEGAN HER TEACHING CAREER IN DEL RIO, TEXAS, FOCUSING ON BEGINNER WOODWINDS AND ASSISTING WITH THE MIGHTY RAM MARCHING BAND. SHE LATER BECAME HEAD BAND DIRECTOR AT DEL RIO MIDDLE SCHOOL, LEADING THE SYMPHONIC BAND, JAZZ BAND, AND VARSITY MARIACHI.

 

SHE EARNED HER MUSIC EDUCATION DEGREE FROM ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, WHERE SHE PERFORMED IN MULTIPLE ENSEMBLES AND SERVED AS DRUM MAJOR FOR THE BIG PURPLE MARCHING BAND.

 

IN 2025, MRS. SALINAS JOINED FISD AS AN ASSISTANT BAND DIRECTOR AT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, LEADING THE SYMPHONIC BAND AND THE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND.

 

SHE IS A MEMBER OF TMEA, TJEA, TBA, AND IN HER FREE TIME ENJOYS FAMILY LIFE, READING, BUILDING LEGO SETS, AND PAINTING.

 

CLASS SCHEDULE:
1ST PERIOD - APPLIED MUSIC
2ND PERIOD - SYMPHONIC BAND
3RD PERIOD - WIND ENSEMBLE
4TH PERIOD - CONCERT BAND
LUNCH
5TH PERIOD - @MIDDLE SCHOOLS
6TH PERIOD . @MIDDLE SCHOOLS
7TH PERIOD - CONFERENCE PERIOD
8TH PERIOD - JAZZ BAND