Jim Cathey

Guest Conductor

Jim Cathey is the head band director at Floresville High School and Director of Bands for Floresville ISD. He began playing the clarinet at age ten and is a graduate of Odessa High School in Odessa, Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from West Texas State University, where he studied clarinet with Rowie Durden, Bob Spring, and Doug Storey. He also has a Master of Arts in Music from West Texas A&M University, where he studied conducting with Dr. Gary Garner. Jim’s lovely wife, Kimberly, is a member of the band’s flute section.