Flagstaff High School Bands

About the Flagstaff High School Bands...

The Flagstaff High School Band program has a tradition of excellence that students, faculty, and community members alike show great pride in. Our mission is to provide a multi-tiered instrumental music education to our students that focuses on literacy, expression, and lifelong musicianship. The music faculty at Flagstaff High School works diligently to provide students with a variety of learning opportunities that reaches all types of musician.

Mr. Shayne Smith

Head Director of Bands

Mr. Smith is entering his 5th year as the Director of Bands at Flagstaff High School after graduating with his Bachelor's in Music from Ashland University in 2016, Smith directs the Flagstaff Eagle Pride Marching Band and the Symphonic Band and acts as the Director of Theater Arts at FHS. Mr. Smith wears multiple hats in the Flagstaff community in both the music education and theater education world and was the 2020 Flagstaff Arts Council Viola Award recipient for Excellence in Education. Mr. Smith loves exploring new places with his tent and his German Shepard Rori in tow but is always eager to return to Flagstaff at the end of each trip. 

Contact Mr. Smith
Email: ssmith@fusd1.org
Phone: 928-773-8100 

Dr. Rick McEnaney

Director of Strings/Assistant Band Director

Dr. McEnaney is in his 34th year as a public school educator. He has taught instrumental music at the Middle School, High School and Collegiate levels, and has been a member of the music education and generally education faculties teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in music education, general education, curriculum design, and teacher pre-service preparation at NAU, UNLV, SUU, and Sierra Nevada College. Nationally Dr. Mc is in demand as an adjudicator, clinician, curriculum designer, and guest conductor. He has been married to Mrs. Mc for 34 years, has two remarkable daughters, and is completely delighted to be back in Flagstaff.

Contact Dr. Mac
Email: rmcenaney@fusd1.org
Phone: (928)-773-8100