MIDDLE SCHOOL

Sydney Cooper is in her 7th year of teaching band at Van Alstyne Middle School in Van Alstyne, TX. Sydney received her Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 2003. While there, she was a drum major for the Spirit of Southeastern Marching Band for four consecutive years. She was also selected to the OMEA Intercollegiate Honor Band for four consecutive years. Sydney is an alumnus of Kappa Kappa Psi and served as the Vice President of Membership Education for one term while in the fraternity. In addition to teaching middle school band, Sydney has also been the primary drum major instructor at the Red River Drum and Auxiliary Camp in Ardmore, OK for 5 consecutive years. Sydney grew up in Troy, IL and currently resides with her husband Justin and their daughter Imogen in Sherman, TX.