Amanda Brigham

Brass Caption Manager

Amanda Brigham has been the 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 has been on the Brass Staff with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps since 2021.  She is an active choreographer and adjudicator 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, IU Big Red Basketball Band, and the Brass Band at Indiana University.

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 from 2020-2022.

Outside of teaching, Amanda enjoys hiking and drinking coffee.  She lives with her husband, Caleb, and their two dogs, Luna and Leo.