Prior to his appointment at Tomball High School, Shaka Hawkins spent 4 years as Director of Bands at Victoria West High School. His duties include directing the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra, assisting with the Symphonic and Concert Bands, and assisting with the middle school bands in the West cluster. The Band of Warriors saw consistent success in that time including: consistent UIL Sweepstakes Awards, 1st Place Class 5A and Grand Champion Bay Area Marching Festival, 1st Place Class 5A Gregory-Portland Tournament of Bands, 8th place UIL Area G Marching Contest Finals. US Bands Remo Cup Finalist, the Jazz Orchestra was awarded best HS Jazz Band Day 1 at the University of Houston Jazz Festival, and the Warrior Indoor Winds earned a silver medal at TCGC State Championships.
Prior to Victoria West he spent two years as assistant director at Palmview High School located in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. While at Palmview, the Lobo Band competed in many contests and earned multiple achievements such as: consecutive 1st divisions at UIL Marching Contest, 1st Place Laredo Marching Festival, Best In Class Laredo Marching Festival, the Howlin’ Lobo Indoor Winds won 1st Place TECA Championships earning best General Effect and best Music, and the PHS Symphonic Band earned a first division at UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest.
He also served as the Director of Bands at Shelbyville High School in Shelbyville, Texas for 5 years.While at Shelbyville, his bands consistently found success across the state. The Shelbyville Dragon Band earned 5 consecutive UIL Sweepstakes awards, placed 1st at Area Marching contest in 2014 and 2016, finished 4th Place at the Texas State Marching Contest in 2014 and 2016, and finished 2nd in the 2014 TMEA Honor Band contest. Mr. Hawkins is currently in his 2nd season as a brass instructor for Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps. He also was previously a brass staff member for the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, and Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps.
Mr. Hawkins received his Bachelor of Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2008. While at SFA, he studied Tuba under Dr. Jefferey Schultz, Dr. David Kirven, and Dr. J,D, Salas. He also performed as principal Tuba in the Wind Ensemble under the direction of Fred. J Allen, principal in the Orchestra of the Pines under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Jacobson, and marched in the Lumberjack Marching Band under the direction of Dr. David Campo, performed at the regional ITEC conventions in Lubbock and Austin, TX, won the SFA Orchestra of the Pines Concerto Competition. He was an All-State Musician, and was awarded the UIL Outstanding Soloist award 2 times.
Mr. Hawkins is a member of Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, US Bands Adjudicator, UIL Sight Reading Committee, and TMAA Ad-Hoc Marching Band Committee.
Prior to Victoria West he spent two years as assistant director at Palmview High School located in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. While at Palmview, the Lobo Band competed in many contests and earned multiple achievements such as: consecutive 1st divisions at UIL Marching Contest, 1st Place Laredo Marching Festival, Best In Class Laredo Marching Festival, the Howlin’ Lobo Indoor Winds won 1st Place TECA Championships earning best General Effect and best Music, and the PHS Symphonic Band earned a first division at UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest.
He also served as the Director of Bands at Shelbyville High School in Shelbyville, Texas for 5 years.While at Shelbyville, his bands consistently found success across the state. The Shelbyville Dragon Band earned 5 consecutive UIL Sweepstakes awards, placed 1st at Area Marching contest in 2014 and 2016, finished 4th Place at the Texas State Marching Contest in 2014 and 2016, and finished 2nd in the 2014 TMEA Honor Band contest. Mr. Hawkins is currently in his 2nd season as a brass instructor for Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps. He also was previously a brass staff member for the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, and Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps.
Mr. Hawkins received his Bachelor of Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2008. While at SFA, he studied Tuba under Dr. Jefferey Schultz, Dr. David Kirven, and Dr. J,D, Salas. He also performed as principal Tuba in the Wind Ensemble under the direction of Fred. J Allen, principal in the Orchestra of the Pines under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Jacobson, and marched in the Lumberjack Marching Band under the direction of Dr. David Campo, performed at the regional ITEC conventions in Lubbock and Austin, TX, won the SFA Orchestra of the Pines Concerto Competition. He was an All-State Musician, and was awarded the UIL Outstanding Soloist award 2 times.
Mr. Hawkins is a member of Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, US Bands Adjudicator, UIL Sight Reading Committee, and TMAA Ad-Hoc Marching Band Committee.