The Wilson Ram Band
Our mission is to cultivate a love for music and excellence in our students and community that will continue beyond our doors. The Wilson Ram Band takes pride in its daily improvement through hard work both as a team and individually. The bands have found consistent success at festivals around the North Texas area including sweepstakes awards at the annual UIL contests. Our students are fortunate to move forward in their music education through the award winning Vines High School Band and the Plano Senior High School Band once they move on from Wilson.
Directors
Jason Duck, Director of Bands - [email protected]
Mr. Duck is in his third year as the Director of Bands at Wilson Middle School, and his seventeenth year of teaching overall. Prior to Wilson, Mr. Duck spent five years in Kobe, Japan, where he taught band and elementary music classes at Marist Brothers International School. He and his wife Ali, loved life abroad as it brought about many life defining experiences like learning a new language, traveling to many new and different countries, and most importantly the birth of their daughter, Julia. Before moving to Japan, Mr. Duck taught 9 years in middle school and high school bands in Texas. He spent five years teaching in Plano ISD at Robinson Middle School. While at Robinson, he led the Symphonic and Concert Band, the Jazz Band, and taught the beginning brass classes. He also co-directed the Robinson Philharmonic Orchestra, which was named the Middle School Honor Full Orchestra of Texas two different times. Mr. Duck holds a Masters and Bachelor of Music Education both from Texas Tech University. Outside of school, Mr. Duck enjoys making memories with his beautiful family as well as playing in, arranging for, and conducting trombone ensembles in the DFW area. His family just welcomed the birth of their son, Jamie in July of 2023.
Mr. Duck is in his third year as the Director of Bands at Wilson Middle School, and his seventeenth year of teaching overall. Prior to Wilson, Mr. Duck spent five years in Kobe, Japan, where he taught band and elementary music classes at Marist Brothers International School. He and his wife Ali, loved life abroad as it brought about many life defining experiences like learning a new language, traveling to many new and different countries, and most importantly the birth of their daughter, Julia. Before moving to Japan, Mr. Duck taught 9 years in middle school and high school bands in Texas. He spent five years teaching in Plano ISD at Robinson Middle School. While at Robinson, he led the Symphonic and Concert Band, the Jazz Band, and taught the beginning brass classes. He also co-directed the Robinson Philharmonic Orchestra, which was named the Middle School Honor Full Orchestra of Texas two different times. Mr. Duck holds a Masters and Bachelor of Music Education both from Texas Tech University. Outside of school, Mr. Duck enjoys making memories with his beautiful family as well as playing in, arranging for, and conducting trombone ensembles in the DFW area. His family just welcomed the birth of their son, Jamie in July of 2023.
Abby Buniva, Associate Director of Bands - [email protected]
Abby Buniva is in her third year as the Associate Director of Bands at Wilson Middle School, and her third year of teaching overall. She lives in Plano with her husband Matthew and their fur babies, Casper and Arya. Mrs. Buniva is a Summa Cum Laude Music Education graduate from Texas Tech University. During her time at Texas Tech, Mrs. Buniva had the opportunity to perform with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and TTU Flute Choir. She was one of the conductors in the Undergraduate Conducting Project at Texas Tech, taught private lessons in Lubbock ISD, and served as a Uniform Manager and Section Leader with the Goin’ Band from Raiderland. Over the summer each year, Mrs. Buniva loves to help run the Texas Tech University Band and Orchestra Camp. Outside of school, she enjoys hiking, journaling, playing board games with friends, and cheering on the Red Raiders. As a Plano Wildcat graduate, Mrs. Buniva is ecstatic about continuing her career at home in Plano with the Wilson Ram Band.
Abby Buniva is in her third year as the Associate Director of Bands at Wilson Middle School, and her third year of teaching overall. She lives in Plano with her husband Matthew and their fur babies, Casper and Arya. Mrs. Buniva is a Summa Cum Laude Music Education graduate from Texas Tech University. During her time at Texas Tech, Mrs. Buniva had the opportunity to perform with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and TTU Flute Choir. She was one of the conductors in the Undergraduate Conducting Project at Texas Tech, taught private lessons in Lubbock ISD, and served as a Uniform Manager and Section Leader with the Goin’ Band from Raiderland. Over the summer each year, Mrs. Buniva loves to help run the Texas Tech University Band and Orchestra Camp. Outside of school, she enjoys hiking, journaling, playing board games with friends, and cheering on the Red Raiders. As a Plano Wildcat graduate, Mrs. Buniva is ecstatic about continuing her career at home in Plano with the Wilson Ram Band.