Andrew C. Kidd
Director of Bands

Andrew Kidd is the Director of Bands at Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Florida, where he teaches Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Bands, Jazz Combo, International Baccalaureate Music History, and Advanced Placement Music Theory. He has taught instrumental music and Advanced Placement Music Theory for over 25 years.

Mr. Kidd serves as a grader and consultant for Advanced Placement Music Theory Exam, as well as a workshop leader and assistant examiner for the International Baccalaureate Organization. Mr. Kidd has received his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music Education from Florida State University in Tallahassee.

Dean Musson
Assistant Director of Bands

Dr. Musson earned doctoral and master's degrees in music education from the University of Kansas and a bachelor's degree in music education from Stetson University. He has served on the faculties of the University of Kansas and Stetson University. Dr. Musson completed his internship in music education with Mr. Kidd at Spruce Creek High School in 1990. He has teaching experience going back to 1999 at the high and middle school levels and was twice voted teacher of the year and five times voted teacher of the month. In addition to teaching in public schools, he has over 18 years of experience with national and international drum corps as a teacher, manager, designer, arranger, director, and coordinator. This includes 2 years as the Director of the Crossmen Drum and Bulge Corps. Dr. Musson currently is active, throughout the United States, as a clinician, presenter, guest conductor, and adjudicator. Dr. Musson was the Director of the Music Education Degree at the University of Evansville (2003-2009).

Shawn McKaig
Color Guard Director

Shawn McKaig has been an active contributing staff member for the "High Steppin' Hawks" colorguard and majorette program since 1993. Introduced originally as the creative designer for the Winterguard program, Shawn's role slowly evolved into a more significant position.

Shawn completed his college education at Flagler College, St. Augustine, before joining the band staff full time. Shawn moved to the Daytona Beach area and accepted a job as a 6th grade Geography teacher at Campbell Middle School. At that time, Shawn took over the direction of the Colorguard and Majorette program and successfully continued the long and successful tradition of excellence that Spruce Creek's colorguard program has earned. Shawn joined the faculty of SCHS one short year later and has continued to serve as director of the Colorguard program ever since. Numerous awards and accolades have been earned by the colorguard program during the course of his tenure including numerous championship trophies, first place finishes, regional championships, and various national level recognitions.

Shawn served as a board member for Winterguard International for some 4 years while directly representing the interests of over 120 colorguards nationwide. This governing unit is responsible for dictating the rules, directing the judging systems, monitoring quality, and setting standards for hundreds of colorguards nationwide and abroad.

In addition to active judging and varying assignments to the local Florida Federation of Colorguard Board of Directors, Shawn has overseen the successful development of programs designed to continue performance opportunities provided through colorguard participation to a variety of age groups in the local area. These accomplished programs have included a college age performance group consisting largely of Spruce Creek alumni, middle and elementary school performance groups, and most recently, the Creekside Cougarettes Drill Team.

Shawn's unique qualities and appreciation of the "Pride, Class, and Dignity" long associated with the High Steppin' Hawks will continue to guide the colorguard and majorette program of SCHS well into the future. Shawn credits the unique atmosphere offered at the Creek, the various talents of the many young women that have participated, the expectation of Creek teachers and administration, the support of the local community, and the outstanding commitment of the Band Booster's Association with the rich tradition that continues through the SCHS program.