Amanda Petro
Brass Caption Manager
Amanda Petro has been Assistant Director of Bands at Leander High School since 2022. Prior to joining Leander ISD, she was an Assistant Band Director at Dripping Springs High School for 3 years. Amanda is currently in her second year on the Brass Staff with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps. She is an active choreographer for bands across the country, and was recently a presenter during Student Day at the 75th Annual Texas Bandmasters Association Convention/Clinic in 2022.
Amanda received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 2019. During her time at IU, she studied trumpet with Professor Joey Tartell, as well as performed with the IU Concert Band, IU Marching Hundred, and IU Big Red Basketball Band. She also served on the board and performed with the Brass Band at Indiana University in its inaugural years.
Amanda performed with the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps from 2015-2018, serving as the horn sergeant in 2018. She was the 2017 recipient of the Jim Ott Scholarship, Diane Thompson-Wells Scholarship, and Friends of DCI Scholarship. She served on the Phantom Regiment Alumni Association Board of Directors from 2018-2022, serving as Vice President until 2022. Amanda also taught on the Visual Staff for Monarch Independent Percussion in 2022.
Outside of teaching, Amanda enjoys rock climbing and hiking, drinking coffee, and playing with her dog, Luna.
