Brandon Lippert, a native of Smithville, TX, began playing the trombone at age 11 and recently received his B.M. in Music Education from The University of Texas Permian Basin. Brandon is currently an Assistant Band Director at Crane ISD.

Over the past few years, Brandon has held numerous roles and positions, including Student Body President, Vice Chair of the UT System Student Advisory Council, Drum Major for the Spirit of the Permian Basin Marching Band, and private instructor and consultant for various schools and marching bands in the West Texas region. This spring, Brandon participated in the Archer Fellowship Program, where he had the opportunity to live and work in Washington, DC. During this time, he worked with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Washington Performing Arts, two of America's most established and honored performing arts institutions.

In his free time, Brandon is a leadership panelist and speaker, an adjudicator and consultant for UIL Speech and Debate, and a PA announcer for various sports and performing arts events across Texas. Apart from his passion for leadership and performing arts, Brandon also enjoys numerous creative endeavors, including songwriting and production, voice-over work, graphic design, and podcasting.