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Dr. Rick Spitz - Music Director 

Dr. Spitz served as Director of Instrumental Music at Houston Christian University for eight years. Prior to that appointment he worked in a similar capacity at Cerritos College in the Los Angeles area, where he also served as department chair. He was employed in Alief ISD for twenty years as an orchestra director. His string orchestras consistently received awards at UIL competition.


His conducting credits cover a broad range of settings including Houston Brass Band (Music Director), Masquerade Theatre Company of Houston, Houston Civic symphony (associate conductor), and Opera in the Heights Opera Company (apprenticeship). He has also led jazz ensembles throughout his career. Dr. Spitz trained at the University of Stavanger Dirigentuka (Conductor’s Week) Brass Band workshop in Norway.


He performs regularly as a trombonist with Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) Orchestra. Other performance credits include 

Dr RIck Spits on Stage

Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, Houston Gilbert and Sullivan Society, American Pops Orchestra, Opera in the Heights, Ebony Opera, Woody Witt Big Band as well back up orchestras for many high-profile artists. While residing in Los Angeles he performed with the Los Angeles Classical Ballet Orchestra, San Juan Capistrano Symphony, and the Torrance Symphony. Dr. Spitz has also recorded and toured nationally with the Americus Brass Band. Dr. Spitz was awarded both masters and doctoral degrees (music education and trombone performance) at the University of Southern California. He received a bachelor of music degree in music education at the University ofWisconsin - Madison.

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