Gabe Musella, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, has taught for over twenty years in the Texas public schools. He is currently Director of Bands at Spring High School in Spring, Texas. He has previously taught in the Lubbock-Cooper, Canyon, and Lubbock school systems. A graduate of Texas Tech University, he holds a B.M. in Composition and M.M. in Conducting. His primary teachers at Tech were the late James Sudduth, Mary Jeane van Appledorn, David Payne, and Keith Bearden. Mr. Musella’s ensembles have been consistent UIL Sweepstakes and “Best in Class” winners in Texas, Florida, and Washington, DC. On four occasions they have reached the finals of the TMEA Honor Band competition, placing as a top five finalist three times. His bands have performed at the 2008 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, the BOA National Concert Band Festival in 1995, and the UIL Texas State Marching Contest. A frequent clinician and adjudicator throughout Texas, he has presented clinics at TBA and TMEA and served on the UIL Sightreading and Music Advisory Committees.

Mr. Musella is also an active composer with published works for band, orchestra, percussion ensemble, and chamber groups. He has received commissions from outstanding bands and honor groups including the Texas All State Jazz Ensemble and the ATSSB All State Band. His compositions have been performed at TMEA, TBA, The Midwest Clinic, CBDNA – Southern Division, the Western International Band Conference, the National Concert Band Festival, PASIC, and AMIS Conference in Europe. Mr. Musella currently has works on the UIL Prescribed Music List for band and orchestra in Texas and in other states. Gabe has been selected as a Distinguished Educator in the Spring ISD on several occasions. His affiliations include ASCAP, TMEA, TBA, TMAA, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Beta Mu, and the Texas Tech Band & Orchestra Camp. He is a novice conga player and a background vocalist for the “shoo-bop” group JC and The Cruisers. Gabe, Alice, and their son, Alex, reside in the Houston suburb of Tomball.