Louie Blancarte - Head Band Director
Mr. Blancarte has taught at Briesemeister Middle School in Seguin since 2007. He oversees all aspects of the program and teaches Symphonic A Band, beginning horn, trumpet, trombone, and baritone. During his time in Seguin, the Briesemeister bands have consistently earned first division ratings at UIL Contests as well as Outstanding Performance awards at the TLU Band Festival. In 2015, the non-varsity band earned its first Sweepstakes award in school history. Prior to arriving in Seguin, Mr. Blancarte taught the middle school and high school band at Stockdale, leading them to their first Superior Ratings at UIL since 1998. Mr. Blancarte is a Magna cum Laude graduate from the University of North Texas. During his time at North Texas, he studied tuba privately with Don Little and Brian Bowman and studied music education/conducting with Dennis Fisher and Eugene Corporon.
Mr. Blancarte has also received his Masters in Music Education, Summa cum Laude, from the renowned Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. His studies focused on best methods for developing musical literacy and comprehension in collaboration with Christopher Azzara and Richard Grunow. Additionally, he studied tuba privately with Don Harry.
Mr. Blancarte is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, and an alumnus of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity. His wife, Heidi Blancarte, is the music teacher at Vogel Elementary, and they have two daughters, Holly and Lily.
Mr. Blancarte has taught at Briesemeister Middle School in Seguin since 2007. He oversees all aspects of the program and teaches Symphonic A Band, beginning horn, trumpet, trombone, and baritone. During his time in Seguin, the Briesemeister bands have consistently earned first division ratings at UIL Contests as well as Outstanding Performance awards at the TLU Band Festival. In 2015, the non-varsity band earned its first Sweepstakes award in school history. Prior to arriving in Seguin, Mr. Blancarte taught the middle school and high school band at Stockdale, leading them to their first Superior Ratings at UIL since 1998. Mr. Blancarte is a Magna cum Laude graduate from the University of North Texas. During his time at North Texas, he studied tuba privately with Don Little and Brian Bowman and studied music education/conducting with Dennis Fisher and Eugene Corporon.
Mr. Blancarte has also received his Masters in Music Education, Summa cum Laude, from the renowned Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. His studies focused on best methods for developing musical literacy and comprehension in collaboration with Christopher Azzara and Richard Grunow. Additionally, he studied tuba privately with Don Harry.
Mr. Blancarte is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, and an alumnus of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity. His wife, Heidi Blancarte, is the music teacher at Vogel Elementary, and they have two daughters, Holly and Lily.