Tom Rhodes

Tom Rhodes is president of RBC Music company, a San Antonio sheet music retailer and publisher that serves both national and international markets from a number of outlets in Texas. Tom is a Past President of the Texas Bandmasters Association and a member of Phi Beta Mu, Pi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi, TMEA, TBA, CBDNA and MENC.

His teaching background includes service as band director of the University of Texas Longhorn Band. In his 16 years as a public school band director, Tom's band earned 101 UIL First Division awards. As director of the Longhorn Band he was presented the Sudler Award for outstanding contributions to university marching bands. He performs clinics and guest conducts bands throughout the United States and Canada as well as on other continents. Tom has arranged numerous selections for concert and co-authored the "Essential Elements" and "Essential Elements 2000" series of band method books and supplementary materials, which now comprise some of the most popular material for band instruction available.

In July 2001, Tom was the recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Bands presented by the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, the International Bandmaster Fraternity. In July 2003, Tom was inducted into the Phi Beta Mu Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame in recognition of his career as an outstanding band director in Texas.