Music Director

Brandi Jason is in her twenty-first year with Carroll County Public Schools and in her twentieth year as Instrumental Music Director at Liberty High School. She directs the Concert Band, Honors Symphonic Band, Honors Wind Ensemble, Honors Orchestra, Honors Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and the Lions’ Pride Marching Band. Additionally, she is the Instructional Team Leader for the Fine Arts Department.
Ms. Jason is a graduate of James Madison University with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a Master’s degree in Clarinet Performance.  While at Liberty she has enjoyed many successes with the program including superior ratings at the county and state level with the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Orchestra; a first place/grand champion title with the Jazz Ensemble at the 2013 Choice Music Awards Festival in New Orleans, LA; as well as the 2007-2011, 2013-2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 Chapter V (Greater MD, VA, WV) Region Championship titles and the 2018 and 2019 Atlantic Coast Group 3 Open Class Championship titles with the marching band. Her ensembles travel bi-annually to Orlando, Florida and continue to actively perform within the greater Eldersburg community.
Ms. Jason conducted the 2022 Anne Arundel County All-County Senior Band, the 2020 Prince Georges County All-County Senior Band, and the 2006 Carroll All-County Senior Band.  She currently works as an associate conductor for the Carroll Concert (Sousa) Band and a guest conductor and clinician in the Maryland-area. Ms. Jason continues to perform regularly on the clarinet and piano within the community. She is a 2018 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalist, a 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Semi-Finalist and a 2016 Carroll County Outstanding Teacher Finalist.
Ms. Jason was the 2019 Carroll County Teacher of the Year and a 2019-2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year finalist!

Contact Information

Ms. Brandi Jason

Liberty High School
5855 Bartholow Road
Eldersburg, MD 21784
410-795-8102

David Fisher 
Assistant Band Director

David Fisher has served as the Assistant Band Director at Liberty since 1986. He is a 34-year veteran Lieutenant Firefighter for Howard County Fire and Rescue. He received an Associate degree from Catonsville Community College in Fire Protection Technology and currently attends the University of Maryland University College for Fire Science and Management. He marches with the Hanover Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps since 1978 and has been a member of the Westshoremen Drum and Bugle Corps since 1984, performing as a featured soloist. In 2007 he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Drum Corps Hall of Fame of which he is a lifetime member. In addition to Liberty, Mr. Fisher has been on staff at Governor Thomas Johnson, Westminster, Parkville, Bermudian Springs, and
Francis Scott Key High Schools.

Thomas Vail

Marching Staff

Owen Borders

Marching Staff

Mikayla Rodski

Front Ensemble

Amy DeLoriea

Front Ensembble

Katie Greco

Color Guard Instructor

Samantha Picket

Color Guard Instructor

Aryn Kestel

Color Guard Instructor

Sydney Lehr

Color Guard Instructor

GET INVOLVED

It takes all of us to help make all the Instrumental Music Programs happen!

The LHS Music Program depends on volunteers like you to provide a quality experience for our students and attendees at our events.

Volunteer Application

If you’ll be volunteering in a role working directly with students (such as a chaperone) or working in the building during school hours, you’ll need to fill out a Volunteer Application Form at least a week or two prior.

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