Loy Studer has been the Director of Bands and Orchestra at
S.H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas since 2006 where he is
responsible for overseeing the overall band and orchestra program which
includes eleven different performing groups. This is Mr. Studer’s 19th
year of being a public school teacher in Texas.
A 1997 graduate of the University of North Texas College of Music, Mr.
Studer has had the privilege of teaching in the Lewisville ISD at Hedrick
Middle School, the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD at Euless Junior High,
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD as the Associate Director of Bands at Colleyville
Heritage High School and in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD as the Director of
Bands and founding director at Ranchview High School.
Mr. Studer feels very fortunate to have been associated with
many groups that have been able to experience a tremendous amount of success. Along with numerous UIL Sweepstakes in both
band and orchestra, Mr. Studer has had groups that have performed at the UIL
State Wind Ensemble Festival, been a finalist at the UIL State Marching Band
Contest, been finalist at the UIL Area Marching Band contest numerous times,
been Bands of America Regional Finalist, been Grand Champion at the Orlando
MusicFest, Alamo Showcase of Music, the South Coast Music Festival and have
been featured at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. In 2015
Mr. Studer was a quarterfinalist for the Grammy Foundation National Teacher of
the Year. Along with these awards and competitions, Mr. Studer has been
fortunate to have groups travel to many destinations including, San Antonio and
Corpus Christi, Texas, Orlando, Florida, Washington D.C., Chicago, Illinois,
London and now Boston, MA!
In addition to his normal teaching responsibilities, Mr.
Studer feels that it is important to contribute to Rider High School. Currently
he serves on the Site Based Decision Making Committee. He is the Co-Chair of
the School of Choice Tours for Rider which promotes Rider to incoming 9th
grade students who can choose their high school. Lastly he is the Chairman of
The Happening, which is a large public outdoor festival, parade and fireworks
show which promotes all things great about Rider High School during the week of
their largest rivalry game. In the fall of 2010, the Rider Senior Class
selected Mr. Studer as the Honorary Mr. Raider.
This honor is given to one teacher a year and represents contributions
to the school in the classroom, to campus, sprit and to the senior class.
The most important thing in Mr. Studer’s life is his
family. Having met his wife, Jessica,
while attending the University of North Texas, she has been a constant source
of strength and encouragement for him.
Together the Studer’s have two beautiful, smart and talented daughters,
Caleigh (15) and Lilly (13). The
Studer’s are members of First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls. The Family is
happiest when they are all together (and dad is not doing “band stuff”) and
they are at Disney World.
