jason.noyes@bryanisd.org
979.209.2560
Prior to his appointment at Bryan High School, Mr. Noyes served as the Associate Director of Bands at Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas. At REL, Mr. Noyes directed the high school’s non-varsity concert band, co-directed the marching band, directed 2 jazz big bands, and also taught beginning trumpet and horn for Moore MST Middle School. Under his leadership, the Robert E. Lee High School Band achieved consistent superior ratings at University Interscholastic League (UIL) Marching Contests and Concert & Sight-reading Contests. He helped grow the jazz program to include 2 big bands and one combo.
Prior to his appointment at Robert E. Lee High School, Mr. Noyes served as the Associate Director of Bands for Seminole ISD in Seminole, Texas. At Seminole, Mr. Noyes directed the junior high school non-varsity concert band and the high school non-varsity concert band, taught beginning trumpet, horn, flute, and percussion classes, and assisted with all aspects of the high school and junior high school band program.
Mr. Noyes received his bachelor’s degree in music education from Texas Tech University in 2004. While at Texas Tech, he was a section leader of the Goin’ Band from Raiderland, under the direction of Keith Bearden, and principal trumpet of the Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Cody Birdwell. During the summers of 2001-2003, Mr. Noyes was a member of the DCI World Champion Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps.
Mr. Noyes is a past Region 21 Jazz Chair. He is currently a member of Texas Bandmaster’s Association and Texas Music Educator’s Association.
He is married to his lovely wife, Tricia, and they have two sons, Forrest and Ian.
laura.grems@bryanisd.org
979.209.2578
Laura Grems is in her 1st year as the Associate Band Director with the Bryan High School Bands. Ms.
Grems serves as the primary director of the Symphonic Band, while also assisting in the instruction of
the Wind Symphony, Concert Band, and Marching Band. She also assists with the middle school
percussion students.
Ms. Grems grew up in Vienna, Virginia and later moved to Ann Arbor where she graduated from the
University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, earning University Honors
distinction. At Michigan, Ms. Grems was an avid performer within the percussion studio. During her time
in Ann Arbor, she performed as a member of the Symphony Band, and is on several album recordings.
She was also a member of the renowned University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble as well as an
orchestra pit member of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society. From 2015-2017, she served as the Vice
President for the University of Michigan’s collegiate board for the National Association for Music
Education.
marie.debellis@bryanisd.org
979.209.2564
Ms. DeBellis studied music education at the University of Central Florida, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Music Education from Troy State University, in Troy, Alabama, in 2003. She participated in many of the performing ensembles at both universities on both clarinet and trumpet. During the summer of 2001, Ms. DeBellis was a hornline member of the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps.
Under Ms. DeBellis’ direction, the Bryan High School color guard program has earned the State Championship title for the Texas Color Guard Circuit in 2008, 2010, 2014, and 2015 in various classifications. They have been consistent finalist in the Winter Guard International Regionals in Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Dallas, and have been WGI World Championships finalists in both 2012 and 2015.
Ms. DeBellis has also served on the Texas Color Guard Circuit Executive Board as treasurer for the past six years, and in this role received the Randy Julia Service Award in 2014. She has also served as the primary event organizer and host of the TCGC State Championships at Reed Arena for the past three years. She has also been on staff with the Star of Texas Music Ambassadors in the summers of 2011 and 2013, by accompanying students from all over Texas on a concert tour of Europe.
Ms. DeBellis is also a member of the Texas Music Educators Association. This year she will also assist in teaching the Spirit Independent Winter Guard from the University of Houston. When she has time off, she likes to travel to see her family in California, Rhode Island, and Florida.