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 About Mr. Gonzalez 

Carlos Gonzalez is the Director of Bands at Victoria East High School where he leads the development and success of the marching band program, concert bands, and jazz ensemble. In addition to his responsibilities at VEHS, Mr. Gonzalez also assists with the Symphonic and Concert Bands at Howell Middle School and STEM Middle School.

He conducts and plays regularly as a freelance musician with the Corpus Christi Municipal Band, the Crossroads Community Jazz Ensemble, the Crossroads Strings, and the Crossroad Community Band in Victoria. He has performed in professional ensembles under the direction of the world renowned Colonel John R. Bourgeois, Composer Frank Ticheli, and Composer David Holsinger.

He has served as the TMEA Region 14 Jazz Coordinator for 10 years. As a jazz musician, he has performed with the likes of Wayne Bergeron, Andre Hayward, “Blue” Lou Marini, Doug Beach, Frank Mantooth, and Tom Braxton. Mr. Gonzalez will now serve as the TMEA Region 14 Band Division Vice-Chair. Mr. Gonzalez graduated from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with a Bachelor of Music. Mr. Gonzalez is a member of professional organizations such as Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. 

Contact Info

Email: carlos.gonzalez@visd.net

▪ Office hours 7:30am-9:30am 

▪ Remind Codes:

• VEHS Band Seniors - @vehs2025sr

• VEHS Band Juniors - @vehs2025jr

• VEHS Band Sophomores - @vehs2025so

• VEHS Band Freshmen - @vehs2025fr

• VEHS Band Color Guard - @vehs2025cg

• VEHS Jazz Band - @vejazz

• VEHS Percussion - @vehsperc

▪ Facebook - Victoria East High School Titan Band

VEHS Band Website: vehsband.com

Victoria ISD Fine Arts Website: https://www.visd.net/o/arts/

Course Info

▪ Courses

- Wind Ensemble

- Symphonic Winds

- Concert Band

- Jazz Band

- Color Guard