Directors & Staff
Brittany Dacy is a Westwood High School class of 2004 graduate, and she returned to the home of the Warriors as Assistant Band Director in the fall of 2015. In 2018, she was named the Associate Director of Bands. In 2024, she was named the Director of Bands at Westwood High School. Her responsibilities include directing the marching band, as well as conducting the Wind Ensemble and the Symphony Orchestra. Before joining the team at Westwood, Mrs. Dacy was an Assistant Band Director at Rouse High School for six years.
Mrs. Dacy received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from The University of Texas at Austin in 2009. During her time at UT, she performed with the University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and University Orchestra. Mrs. Dacy is a French horn player and a former member of the UT LongHORN Choir and Longhorn Band. She especially enjoyed her time with the Longhorn Band during the 2005 National Championship season. Mrs. Dacy completed her Masters in Band Conducting in 2017 through the Sam Houston State University's American Band College summer program. Mrs. Dacy is becoming increasingly active as an adjudicator and clincian for marching and concert bands across America
Brandon Winters joined the Westwood High School Band as an Assistant Director in the fall of 2018. He served as an Assistant Director for two years at Mendez Middle School, teaching beginning brass and percussion, as well as conducting the Symphonic II Band. Under his direction, the second band earned the highest scores in school history. Mr. Winters was also a marching tech at Westwood in 2014 for the “Fore!” show. Most recently he served as the Assistant Director at Hays High School for three years. During that time, he conducted the Concert Band, Symphonic II Band, Jazz Band, and coordinated all aspects of the Rebel Marching Band. The Symphonic II Band earned a sweepstakes rating for the first time in school history and continued to do so for two consecutive years under his direction.
Mr. Winters is originally from San Antonio, Texas where he received his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). While attending UTSA, he performed as the principal trumpet player in the Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Pit Orchestra, and even had the opportunity to perform with the rock band, Kansas. He is also a member of the Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA), Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Mr. Winters competed in Drum Corps International for three years, including his age out year (2008) when he performed with The Cavaliers when they placed 3rd in the DCI World Championships.
Mr. Winters’ wife Anna is excited to return to her Alma Mater, as she was part of the Westwood Band Class of 2005. They recently celebrated the birth of their second son, who joins his big brother, and are excited to have moved into such a supportive community.
Bryant Sharpley will be entering his first year as Assistant Director of Bands at Westwood High School in the 2024-2025 school year. Mr. Sharpley has been teaching since 2014 and was most recently Assistant Director of Bands at Cedar Ridge High School. Prior to teaching in Round Rock ISD, he began his career as Associate Director of Bands at Creekside Middle School in Carmel, IN, with additional teaching experience at the middle and high school levels in Avon and Indianapolis, IN, and in Bryan, TX.
In fall 2013, Mr. Sharpley received his Bachelors of Music Education Degree from the University of North Alabama. While in college, Mr. Sharpley was a member of the Marching Pride, was section leader and principal player in the Wind Ensemble and Shoals Symphony Orchestra, winning numerous concerto competitions, and maintained a full performance scholarship. In 2017, Mr. Sharpley was a performing member of the 2017 WGI Independent World Champion Rhythm X Winds and in 2018 joined the staff, where the
group again won the IW Championship.
Mr. Sharpley is currently a clarinetist with the Cedar Park Winds and in his spare time loves watching new films, gaming with friends, trying new recipes, drinking way too much coffee, and playing with his Goldendoodle Onyx and Chipin Melody.
Mikey Sheeran graduated from Texas State University in the spring of 2018 with a Music Education degree, and is currently on staff at Rhythmic Force Percussion, and The Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps. Mr. Sheeran is a Round Rock native, being a member of the first graduating class at Cedar Ridge High School. He is a founding member and the first Percussion Captain of the Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps, and has also marched with Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps, The Spirit of Atlanta, The Crossmen, Imperial Percussion Theater and aged out with Monarch Independent as the Ensemble Captain. Mr. Sheeran has helped great percussion programs across the state, including Cedar Ridge High School, Steele High School, Weiss High School, and Hendrickson High School. Mr. Sheeran is proud to be endorsed by Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth, Balter Mallets, and Evans Drumheads.
Mark Istratie joined Westwood Warrior Band as our Color Guard Director in the Fall of 2022. He began his career in pageantry in Farmington Hills, MI. Upon graduating from Harrison High School, Mark went on to perform with Ancora Winter Guard (2008-2009) and with the Madison Scouts (2008-2010). Mark then continued his career in Michigan, teaching various ensembles including Harrison High School, Lake Orion High School, Oakland University Winter Guard, Ancora Winter Guard, Farmington United Winter Guard, Farmington United Percussion, Ovation Independent, West Bloomfield High School and Plymouth-Canton Educational Park.
Mark then lived in San Antonio, Texas where he served as the Color Guard Director at Judson High School and joined the technical staff for ORIGINS (Austin, Texas).
Recently, Mark has relocated to Austin, Texas where he has had the pleasure of teaching ORIGINS Open, Vista Ridge High School, James Bowie High School, Hendrickson High School, Leander High School and currently serves as technician and choreographer for the 2022 WGI Scholastic A Bronze Medalist, Westlake High School.
Mark studied Vocal Performance at Madonna University and holds current performance positions with the Michigan Opera Theater, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Audivi, Opera MODO, and Opera San Antonio. Mark as a staff singer for St. Louis King of France Catholic Church and performs as a soloist in the greater Central Texas area. Most recently, he has performed with Austin Opera, Texas Bach Festival, Alium Spiritum, San Antonio Chamber Choir, and the Grammy award-winning Conspirare.