Sandra Vandertulip
Director of Orchestras
Sandra Vandertulip began violin at the age of eight and has enjoyed much success as a musician. An Arizona High School All-State Musician on both violin and in voice, Ms. Vandertulip was the outstanding musician at her high school and attended Arizona State University on full music scholarship.After one year of teaching in Phoenix, Ms. Vandertulip taught in Austin ISD for five years where she also was an All-City Orchestra Director and TMEA Region 18 Division Chairman. In coming to Round Rock ISD, Ms. Vandertulip has taught at C.D. Fulkes, Hopewell, Cedar Valley and Chisholm Trail Middle Schools. Chisholm Trail Orchestra placed fifth in state in finals in 2005 under Mrs. Vandertulip's direction. She also co-directed the Austin Youth Philharmonic Orchestra 1996-2000 and served as the Austin Youth Orchestra Symphony Director 2016-2017. This is Mrs. Vandertulip's thirty-third year with Round Rock ISD.
Round Rock High School under Ms. Vandertulip’s direction the orchestra has received multiple awards including UIL Sweepstakes; Grand Champion of Lone Star Competition in Dallas 2009, 2017; Performed at Round Top Festival Institute 2011; 2015; Grand Champion of Space City Competition Houston 2011; Grand Champion of Orlandofest in Florida 2012; Grand Champion of Ozark Music Festival in Branson, Missouri, 2013, National Youth Concert at Carnegie Hall 2010, 2014, 2018. In 2017, the RRHS Symphony was named a "National Winner" of the Mark of Excellence by The Foundation for Music Education. The RRHS Symphony has been selected to perform at the 2018 Midwest Clinic in Chicago.
Ms. Vandertulip formally served as the Round Rock Independent School District sponsor for the Texas Music Educators Association “Texas Future Music Educators” RRISD Chapter as well as advisor to Round Rock High School’s Tri-M Music Honor Society.
Ms. Vandertulip is a Past President of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association as well as members of Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, and Mu Omicron Honorary Fraternity. She has served on several TMEA State Honor Orchestra Adjudication panels, on the UIL Orchestra State Sightreading Selection Committee, UIL Music Advisory Committee, has been the UIL Solo and Ensemble Orchestra Chairman for Region 26 and is a frequent adjudicator throughout Texas. She has also been named as a “Who’s Who Teacher in America”. When she is not teaching, she enjoys cooking with husband Richard and attending their children’s performances.
Round Rock High School under Ms. Vandertulip’s direction the orchestra has received multiple awards including UIL Sweepstakes; Grand Champion of Lone Star Competition in Dallas 2009, 2017; Performed at Round Top Festival Institute 2011; 2015; Grand Champion of Space City Competition Houston 2011; Grand Champion of Orlandofest in Florida 2012; Grand Champion of Ozark Music Festival in Branson, Missouri, 2013, National Youth Concert at Carnegie Hall 2010, 2014, 2018. In 2017, the RRHS Symphony was named a "National Winner" of the Mark of Excellence by The Foundation for Music Education. The RRHS Symphony has been selected to perform at the 2018 Midwest Clinic in Chicago.
Ms. Vandertulip formally served as the Round Rock Independent School District sponsor for the Texas Music Educators Association “Texas Future Music Educators” RRISD Chapter as well as advisor to Round Rock High School’s Tri-M Music Honor Society.
Ms. Vandertulip is a Past President of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association as well as members of Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, and Mu Omicron Honorary Fraternity. She has served on several TMEA State Honor Orchestra Adjudication panels, on the UIL Orchestra State Sightreading Selection Committee, UIL Music Advisory Committee, has been the UIL Solo and Ensemble Orchestra Chairman for Region 26 and is a frequent adjudicator throughout Texas. She has also been named as a “Who’s Who Teacher in America”. When she is not teaching, she enjoys cooking with husband Richard and attending their children’s performances.
Erin Keith
Assistant Director of Orchestras
Erin Keith developed a passion for music when she started playing violin at the age of six. She grew up in the Seattle area and was a 10 year member of the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra. She was also a member of the Washington All-State Orchestra in 2011 and 2012.
Ms. Keith’s passion for music turned into a love for teaching as she served as the Director and Co-Camp Director of Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra’s summer camp from 2014-18, was a violin and group instructor at the Baylor String Project from 2016-18, and worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor during the summers.
Ms. Keith graduated from Baylor with a BME in Instrumental Music in 2018. During her time as a student, she was a member of the Baylor Symphony Orchestra, which earned the American Prize for the top Orchestra Performance in the university/collegiate category for four consecutive years. She received the 2018-19 Baylor University School of Music Orchestral Student Teaching Award as well as the TMEA Collegiate Music Educator Award.
After spending the fall of 2018 at Round Rock High School as a student teacher, Ms. Keith is excited to start her third year of teaching as the Assistant Orchestra Director at Round Rock.
Ms. Keith’s passion for music turned into a love for teaching as she served as the Director and Co-Camp Director of Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra’s summer camp from 2014-18, was a violin and group instructor at the Baylor String Project from 2016-18, and worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor during the summers.
Ms. Keith graduated from Baylor with a BME in Instrumental Music in 2018. During her time as a student, she was a member of the Baylor Symphony Orchestra, which earned the American Prize for the top Orchestra Performance in the university/collegiate category for four consecutive years. She received the 2018-19 Baylor University School of Music Orchestral Student Teaching Award as well as the TMEA Collegiate Music Educator Award.
After spending the fall of 2018 at Round Rock High School as a student teacher, Ms. Keith is excited to start her third year of teaching as the Assistant Orchestra Director at Round Rock.
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