Shane Montoya - Director of Bands
Shane Montoya spent the first five years of his teaching career as the Associate Director of Bands at Arnold MS, where he assisted in directing the Varsity/Non-Varsity bands as well as teaching all beginner low brass classes. In 2021 Mr. Montoya became an Assistant director for the Cy-Fair band for 5 years under the leadership of John Nelson. Mr. Montoya was named Director of Bands for Cy-Fair HS in 2026.
Under Mr. Montoya’s direction, the Cy-Fair band program has achieved sustained competitive success, including consistent finalist placements at Bands of America regionals; earning two regional championships. The marching band has qualified for the UIL State Marching Contest for four consecutive years, making program history with its first state finals appearance in 2023 and returning to the finals again in 2025. His concert ensembles have also demonstrated excellence, consistently earning superior ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading evaluations.
Mr. Montoya is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University, where he earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree in 2015. While pursuing his education at SFA, he performed in the Wind Ensemble under the direction of Mr. Fred Allen, studied tuba with Dr. JD Salas, and performed with the Lumberjack Marching Band. Mr. Montoya also performed with the Bluecoats, Madison Scouts, and Blue Knights Drum Corps as a part of Drum Corps International (DCI). In addition to performing in DCI he was also a Brass teacher for the Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps for the 2018 and 2019 seasons where they finished among the top 12 drum corps in the world.
His professional affiliations include the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association.
Guillermo Gonzalez - Assistant Band Director
Guillermo Gonzalez began his teaching career in 2020, where he was the assistant band director at Spring Woods Middle School in Spring Branch ISD. Besides teaching the non-varsity band, he also taught all beginner woodwinds and assisted in teaching the brass classes as well as the varsity band.
Mr. Gonzalez graduated from Baylor University in 2019 with his Bachelor’s in Music Education, where he was a part of the Baylor Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Campus Orchestra, the Men’s Choir, Golden Wave Band, and other smaller performing groups, such as the Baylor Clarinet Choir. In addition to multiple performances at TMEA, he has performed at conventions of the International Clarinet Association (ICA), at the College Band Directors National Association Conference (CBDNA) and at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). He also had the opportunity to travel to Africa twice with the Baylor Men’s Choir and the School of Music, where he aided in missionary work in Kenya and performed various concerts. In 2019, he was awarded the TMEA Collegiate Music Educator award. Guillermo is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Mr. Gonzalez graduated from Cy-Fair High School in 2015, where he was a part of the band program and was an All-State clarinet player.
Although he was raised in Cypress, he now resides in the Heights, where he enjoys going to Houston’s various parks, museums, and spending time with his family.
E-Mail Mr. Gonzalez @ Guillermo.Gonzalez@cfisd.net
Mr. Masters - Assistant Band Director
Mr. Masters is a Houston area Percussion Specialist with 8 years of experience working with programs across the city. He has performed with World Class ensembles such as Monarch Independent and the Madison Scouts DBC, and is currently on the Front Ensemble staff at the Blue Knights DBC. When he’s not teaching, Mr. Masters loves to play disc golf, read a good book, and watch Astros baseball.
Ms. Sheats - Assistant Band Director
Samantha Sheats is a recent Fall 2025 graduate of the University of North Texas, where she earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree with Summa Cum Laude honors. During her time at UNT, she studied under Dr. Stacie Mickens and performed with numerous ensembles, including the North Texas Concert Orchestra, Wind Orchestra, Horn Octet, and Green Brigade.
Throughout her teaching career, Ms. Sheats has worked with several schools in Prosper ISD. She began as a marching technician at Prosper High School for two consecutive seasons, contributing to the program’s success as a finalist at the 2024 BOA Grand National Championships in Indianapolis. She later completed her student teaching at Richland High School and Rushing Middle School before serving most recently as a long-term substitute Assistant Band Director at Rogers Middle School. In this role, she led beginner low brass and French horn classes while also directing the sub non-varsity ensemble.
In addition to her teaching experience, Ms. Sheats has an accomplished performance background in the marching arts. She performed with the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in 2023 and Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, earning a World Championship in 2024. She also marched with Monarch Independent Percussion in 2023. Ms. Sheats is an active member of the Texas Music Educators Association.
A 2021 graduate of Cy-Fair High School, Ms. Sheats is excited to be back home and close to family. In her free time, she enjoys reading, thrifting, and playing with her dog, Jasper.
Kelsey Hernandez - Color Guard Director
Kelsey’s love of the marching arts started at a very early age. Being the daughter of color guard instructors, her passion for color guard was deeply rooted.
She began her marching career in 2005 with the Colt Cadets. As she grew older, she moved up to Jersey Surf and from there to the Santa Clara Vanguard. Kelsey’s Drum Corps career culminated with the Boston Crusaders in 2017. Kelsey has also gained valuable knowledge of marching winter guard. Her experience includes Central Independent, Ars Nova A, Eclectix Independent, Santa Clara Vanguard Winterguard, Pride of Cincinnati, and Bluecoats Indoor.
Kelsey has taught and consulted with various bands and winter guards including Norman North High School, Purcell High School, Brownsburg High School Marching Band, and Winterguard, Lawrence Township Marching Band and Winterguard, Greenfield-Central Winterguard, Southmoore High School Winterguard, and Franklin Community High School Marching Band and Winterguard.
Her drum corps teaching experience includes Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets and Music City Drum Corps where she is a color guard co-caption head.
Kelsey is so excited to be working with the Cy-Fair Marching Band and Color Guard!