McMillen Band Directors
Lindsay Barnhill
DIRECTOR OF BANDS
Ms. Barnhill is a graduate of Plano East Senior High School and went on to study Music Education at the University of Arkansas. During her time at the U of A, she studied horn with Dr. Timothy Thompson and was a member of several ensembles. She was a member of the University of Arkansas Wind Ensemble under Dr. Chris Knighten, as well as a member of the University of Arkansas Wind Symphony under Mr. W Dale Warren.
In addition to Ms. Barnhill’s concert band experience, she was also a member of several other university ensembles including the Razorback Marching Band under Dr. Ben Lorenzo and Dr. Jamal Duncan, the Schola Cantorum and Women’s Chorus under the direction of Dr. Stephen Caldwell, and the University Symphony Orchestra under Dr. Robert Mueller. Ms. Barnhill also spent time as a performer with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps in 2016.
Ms. Barnhill student taught at Fayetteville High School and Ramay Junior High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In addition to student teaching, she served as a visual instructor for the Bentonville High School Marching Band. She also worked for the Faulkner Performing Arts Center as an Assistant Stage Manager for various performers and ensembles.
Ms. Barnhill's professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association and Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority.
KRISTINE LEPOW
Color Guard Instructor
Kristine Lepow started Color Guard in 8th grade at Carmel Middle School in Carmel, IN. She went on to march with the Carmel Color guard for all four years of high school, during which they won ISSMA (Indiana State School Music Association) State Championships, BOA Grand National Championships, Winter Guard International World Finals, and several other competitions. She then went on to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University, where she marched with the Purdue All American Band.
Kristine moved to Plano, TX with her husband following college in the summer of 2018. After completing her Texas Teachers Alternative Certification program in Family and Consumer Sciences (6-12), she began teaching at Bryan Adams High School and Leadership Academy in 2019, moving to Plano East Senior High School to teach Introductions to Culinary Arts and Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness from 2021-2023. She helped teach their color guard in 2021 and winter of 2022.. In fall of 2022, she began her time instructing our Color Guard program here, then in 2023, she started her teaching career here at McMillen serving as the primary Family and Consumer Science teacher in addition to instructing our color guard program.
