​Justin Wood     Phone: (972) 617-4617     Email: Justin.Wood@redoakisd.org

Mr. Wood is a student focused educator. His goal as an educator is to help students find their way to happiness with the help of music. Mr. Wood's education is through Baylor University (BME) and the University of Texas-Arlington (MA). He has been a public school teacher since 2000. Through his many years of teaching his bands have received numerous UIL awards, played for presidents, and even have been in commercials. Mr. Wood lives with his wife, Ashely, and their two daughters, Avery & Ella, in Red Oak.

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Brenna Wilkinson     Phone: (972) 617-4617     Email: Brenna.Wilkinson@redoakisd.org

Mrs. Brenna Wilkinson is dedicated to providing every student with a high-quality music education through high expectations, meaningful relationships, and a commitment to student growth.

 

She earned her Bachelor of Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University and spent eight years at Westwood ISD, where she directed the middle school bands and high school marching band. Under her leadership, the program earned multiple state-level honors through the Association of Texas Small School Bands, including a 7th-place finish in the 1C Honor Band competition and two runner-up finishes in the Outstanding Performance Series. She also led the marching band to the UIL 3A State Marching Contest in 2021 and 2025.

 

Mrs. Wilkinson has extensive experience in Drum Corps International as both a performer and educator. She marched with The Troopers, Blue Stars, and The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, and also performed in winter guard while attending Stephen F. Austin State University.

 

Outside the band hall, Mrs. Wilkinson enjoys spending time with her husband, Cameron Absolom, a fellow music educator, and their two sons, Theodore and Cassian. She strives to bring the same values of encouragement, dedication, and lifelong learning to her classroom that she embraces at home.

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​Houston Youngman     Phone: (972) 617-4617     Email: Houston.Youngman@redoakisd.org

Mr. Youngman is in his third year as the percussion director for Red Oak ISD. He graduated from the University of North Texas in 2020 with a degree in percussion performance. He has studied under Paul Rennick, Christopher Deane, Mark Ford, Ed Smith, Poovalur Sriji, and Stockton Helbing among other acclaimed faculty. He aged out on the Troopers tenor line in 2019 and won first place in the PASIC 2019 I&E Small Ensemble division with the UNT Quad Ensemble. 
 
Mr. Youngman previously worked at Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club, Texas, where he served as a private lessons instructor, drumline technician, and percussion arranger. His students have achieved success in many areas, including numerous caption and placement awards at marching contests in the DFW area, and success in the Texas All-Region and All-State auditions.​

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David (DJ) Talbot     Phone: (972) 617-4617     Email: David.Talbot@redoakisd.org

Mr. Talbot will be joining the Red Oak Band family as the Assistant Percussion Director. Originally from Northwest Arkansas, Mr. Talbot holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Arkansas. He recently earned his Master’s degree in Percussion Performance from East Texas A&M University. Mr. Talbot was also an active performer in both DCI and WGI, most notably with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps and Resistance Indoor Percussion.
 

During his graduate studies, he served as the Percussion Director at Commerce ISD, where his students found success across many areas of percussion. Under his leadership, the CISD percussion program had multiple ATSSB All-State Percussionists and Texas State Solo and Ensemble Outstanding Performers. The program also made history by performing at a percussion ensemble festival for the first time.
 

Mr. Talbot is thrilled to join the Red Oak community—alongside his two cats, Princess and Zora.

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Diana Villafana     Phone: (972) 617-4617     Email: Diana.Villafana@redoakisd.org

Ms. Villafana is a graduate of the University of Texas at Tyler. She marched with Guardians, open class, from 2016-2018. During her age out year, she was appointed as a leader by her caption head. Ms. Villafana joins the Red Oak Band from Paschal High School out in Fort Worth, who she was with for two years. In her free time she loves to spend time with her nephews and have a good nap!​​​