Faculty & Staff

Guy McKinney is the Director of Bands/Fine Arts for Mercedes ISD, a position he has held  since 2000. He oversees all aspects of the music department, continuing to positively promote  the MISD student musicians’ and the performing ensembles for both band and orchestra.  Under his direction the Mighty Tiger Marching Band and the Wind Ensemble have earned many  UIL Superior ratings and UIL Sweepstakes Awards.  

Guy is an active member of TMAA, having served as a judge for UIL concert/sight reading  evaluations in several regions. As an active member of TMEA, he is serving as Region 28  President. 

Guy’s articles have been published in BandWorld Magazine and on Band Directors Talk Shop  online magazine. He served as guest conductor for the Fulton County Honors Band in Ohio.  He has organized and served as host for the annual Queen City Marching Festival, UIL Pigskin  Jubilee, and most recently Area G-5A Marching Band Contest. He recently served as the  assistant conductor of the McAllen Wind Symphony, a community band which he is a member. 

Guy is also serving VanderCook College of Music as an adjunct professor teaching an online  MECA course. He is also teaching duel enrollment Music Appreciation with South Texas  College. 

Guy earned his B.M.Ed from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, graduating as  Salutatorian of his class. He has also earned his M.M. from the American Band College of  Southern Oregon University. He resides in Rancho Viejo with his wife Adriana where they  raised two children, Maddy and Vivian.