Mike Pickrell

Mike Pickrell is the director of Richland High School Band in Richland, Texas. All Concert Bands under his direction earned UIL Superior ratings every year and the Varsity Band was recognized as a 2023 TMEA 5A State Honor Band Finalist. During his tenure the Richland High School Marching Band is a UIL State Finalist, Bands of America Regional and Super Regional Finalist on multiple occasions, and a Bands of America Regional Champion.

Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Pickrell served as the Director of Bands for Williamstown High and Junior High School in Williamstown, KY. During his time both the High School and Junior High School concert bands earned recognition as Exemplary Performing Groups in the KMEA Concert and Sight-Reading Festival, and the marching band was a state finalist every year and a BOA Class A Champion and Regional Finalist. Mr. Pickrell began his career as an assistant band director at Keller High School in 2007. Mr. Pickrell was a performing member of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in 2004-2005 and a Brass Instructor from 2006-2009.

His professional affiliations include Phi Beta Mu, TBA, TMAA, and TMEA. He graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelors in Music Education, Mike currently resides in Keller, TX with his beautiful wife Sharon, loving daughter Auden, and rambunctious son Paul.