Director & staff
Director of Bands - Mr. Kevin Lopez
Mr. Kevin Lopez, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education K-12 from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He also holds a Master of Music degree in Music Performance from Florida Atlantic University. He is a product of the Broward County School System, having graduated from Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach.
During his matriculation at B-CU, he participated in several ensembles such as the Marching Wildcat Band, Wildcat Pep Band, and University Symphonic Band. In Fall of 2017, he was awarded a full graduate assistantship with the Florida Atlantic University Music Department to pursue his Masters in Music Performance. At FAU, Mr. Lopez worked on staff with the FAU Marching Owl Band facilitating rehearsals, sectionals, and routines.
Most recently, Mr. Lopez served as the Director of Bands at Miramar High School from 2019 to 2025 and had the pleasure of rebuilding the historic program by quadrupling student participation, creating new ensemble and course options for students, achieving consistently high ratings in district and state evaluations, and connecting with feeder programs and the greater community.
He holds professional affiliations with the Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA), Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity Inc, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
Assistant Band Director - Ms. Toni Birtolo
Percussion Director - Dr. Oliver L. Phipps
Dance line Coach - Ms. Brielle Fike
Flag line Coach - Ms. Julie Coomes
Mr. Kevin Lopez, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education K-12 from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He also holds a Master of Music degree in Music Performance from Florida Atlantic University. He is a product of the Broward County School System, having graduated from Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach.
During his matriculation at B-CU, he participated in several ensembles such as the Marching Wildcat Band, Wildcat Pep Band, and University Symphonic Band. In Fall of 2017, he was awarded a full graduate assistantship with the Florida Atlantic University Music Department to pursue his Masters in Music Performance. At FAU, Mr. Lopez worked on staff with the FAU Marching Owl Band facilitating rehearsals, sectionals, and routines.
Most recently, Mr. Lopez served as the Director of Bands at Miramar High School from 2019 to 2025 and had the pleasure of rebuilding the historic program by quadrupling student participation, creating new ensemble and course options for students, achieving consistently high ratings in district and state evaluations, and connecting with feeder programs and the greater community.
He holds professional affiliations with the Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA), Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity Inc, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
Assistant Band Director - Ms. Toni Birtolo
Percussion Director - Dr. Oliver L. Phipps
Dance line Coach - Ms. Brielle Fike
Flag line Coach - Ms. Julie Coomes