Mr. Vanhook
MIS/HPMS
Band
JOHN VANHOOK is a 1994 graduate of the University of Arkansas with Bachelor of Science in Education. He completed his Masters Degree in Music Education at Texas A&M University at Commerce in 2004. Mr. Vanhook is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi national honorary fraternity for college band members, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity of America, and Pi Kappa Lambda collegiate honor society. He is also a member of the Texas Music Educator’s Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and the National Band Association. Mr. Vanhook is the director of bands at Highland Park Middle School in Dallas, TX, where he oversees all aspects of the band program. Mr. Vanhook is also active in DFW as a clinician, adjudicator, and performer. Prior to Highland Park, Mr. Vanhook taught in Plano, Garland, and Mesquite, TX, where his bands consistently received superior ratings. He and his wife Jennifer reside in McKinney, TX, with their son, Joel, and their dogs, Dottie and Dandi.
