Ms. Roxanne Vickers was born in San Antonio, and attended John Marshall High School, which was where her devotion to music began. After High School she continued her education and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Southwest Texas State University (Texas State).While at SWT, Ms. Vickers was a member of the Wind Ensemble, which performed at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, College Band Director’s National Association, and The Music Educator’s National Conference.​
During her time at SWT she was also a member of the Jazz Ensemble, which performed at the Kentucky Jazz Festival, UT Jazz Festival, Notre Dame Jazz Festival, and traveled to Europe to perform at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Throughout her college career she was also a member of the Sea World Jazz Band and performed and recorded with several big bands with John Mills, James Polk, Doug Skinner and Keith Winking.
Ms. Vickers had the privilege of student teaching at Hays High School under Gerald Babbitt and supervisor John Stansbury. She began her teaching career at Austin ISD and remained there for 2 years. She then moved on to Lockhart ISD where she remained for 12 years in which she was the Director of Bands for the district as well as the High School Head Band Director. While under her direction the band in Lockhart earned their first sweepstakes award in 37 years and continued to receive sweepstakes throughout her stay. During her time with the Lockhart Band they were also featured in 3 major films (1998- The Faculty, 2003 Screen Door Jesus, and 2007- Stop Loss. Her career then brought her back to San Antonio where she was the first woman to be hired as a Director of Bands at the high school level for SAISD at Thomas Jefferson High School. During her time at Thomas Jefferson the band received consecutive sweepstakes awards, came in first place at Battle of Flowers Parade, and Flambeau Parade. Her band was also named as a Feature band her last year for the Battle of Flowers Band Festival. The band also had 6 all state band members during her stay there. Ms. Vickers wind ensemble also submitted a tape, which was chosen and won a Grammy in the school award for the fine arts program.
Ms. Vickers was hired at NISD as the first woman director of bands at a high school level. Ms. Vickers finished her 6th year as Director of Bands at William J. Brennan High School. During her time at Brennan the band has received consecutive sweepstakes awards, along with several achievements in the Colorguard, and Percussion areas, as well as several all-state band members. The Band came in first at the Battle of Flowers Parade and was chosen as the feature band in 2012 for the Battle of Flowers Band Festival. In the fall of 2013 the Brennan marching band made it to the state level and performed at the UIL 4A State Marching Contest at the Alamodome.
She then spent the next 5 years with Kerrville ISD, Tivy High School. Where she was the first woman to be hired as a Director of Bands at Kerrville ISD. While in Kerrville she created a Community Jazz Band for the citizens of Kerrville to participate along side several of the high school students from Tivy High School. While at Tivy, the band performed at the 2019 State Marching Competition.
​ Ms. Vickers professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association. Ms. Vickers has been a UIL judge for the last 16 years.Â
Ms. Vickers recently retired after working the last 2 years as the Head Band Director at Warren High School.
During her time at SWT she was also a member of the Jazz Ensemble, which performed at the Kentucky Jazz Festival, UT Jazz Festival, Notre Dame Jazz Festival, and traveled to Europe to perform at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Throughout her college career she was also a member of the Sea World Jazz Band and performed and recorded with several big bands with John Mills, James Polk, Doug Skinner and Keith Winking.
Ms. Vickers had the privilege of student teaching at Hays High School under Gerald Babbitt and supervisor John Stansbury. She began her teaching career at Austin ISD and remained there for 2 years. She then moved on to Lockhart ISD where she remained for 12 years in which she was the Director of Bands for the district as well as the High School Head Band Director. While under her direction the band in Lockhart earned their first sweepstakes award in 37 years and continued to receive sweepstakes throughout her stay. During her time with the Lockhart Band they were also featured in 3 major films (1998- The Faculty, 2003 Screen Door Jesus, and 2007- Stop Loss. Her career then brought her back to San Antonio where she was the first woman to be hired as a Director of Bands at the high school level for SAISD at Thomas Jefferson High School. During her time at Thomas Jefferson the band received consecutive sweepstakes awards, came in first place at Battle of Flowers Parade, and Flambeau Parade. Her band was also named as a Feature band her last year for the Battle of Flowers Band Festival. The band also had 6 all state band members during her stay there. Ms. Vickers wind ensemble also submitted a tape, which was chosen and won a Grammy in the school award for the fine arts program.
Ms. Vickers was hired at NISD as the first woman director of bands at a high school level. Ms. Vickers finished her 6th year as Director of Bands at William J. Brennan High School. During her time at Brennan the band has received consecutive sweepstakes awards, along with several achievements in the Colorguard, and Percussion areas, as well as several all-state band members. The Band came in first at the Battle of Flowers Parade and was chosen as the feature band in 2012 for the Battle of Flowers Band Festival. In the fall of 2013 the Brennan marching band made it to the state level and performed at the UIL 4A State Marching Contest at the Alamodome.
She then spent the next 5 years with Kerrville ISD, Tivy High School. Where she was the first woman to be hired as a Director of Bands at Kerrville ISD. While in Kerrville she created a Community Jazz Band for the citizens of Kerrville to participate along side several of the high school students from Tivy High School. While at Tivy, the band performed at the 2019 State Marching Competition.
​ Ms. Vickers professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association. Ms. Vickers has been a UIL judge for the last 16 years.Â
Ms. Vickers recently retired after working the last 2 years as the Head Band Director at Warren High School.