Shane

Shane Goforth is in his 28th year of teaching and is currently the Director of Bands at North
Shore Senior High School in Houston, Texas. Under his direction the bands of North Shore Senior High have advanced to the Texas State Marching Band Championships six times and were a State Finalist and UIL Area F Champion in 2016. The North Shore Wind Ensemble was invited to perform at the prestigious Midwest Clinic in Chicago in 2017 and the Texas Bandmaster’s Convention in 2018. The band has earned numerous and consistent UIL Sweepstakes awards, Best in Class recognitions and was named as a Commended Winner in the Foundation for Music Education’s National Wind Band Honors project. Shane previously served as the Director of Bands at Holliday and Aubrey High Schools where his bands competed at the Texas State Marching Band Championships and were awarded first place in the ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series. He serves as TMEA Vice-President and Band Division Chair, is an active adjudicator, guest conductor and clinician and has presented clinics at the Midwest, TMEA and TBA conventions.

A native of Frisco, Texas, Mr. Goforth started his musical career under the direction of Dr. Daryl Trent and studied saxophone with Brad Leali. He continued his education earning an
Associate of Music in Jazz Saxophone at Weatherford College and a Bachelor of Music with
honors from the University of North Texas. As a saxophonist Shane has had the privilege to
perform with a wide range of incredible artists and musicians including; Branford Marsalis, Winton Marsalis, Allen Vizzutti, Jon Faddis, David Fathead Newman, James Clay, Dewey Redman, Roy Hargrove, Shelley Carrol and many others.

Shane currently makes his home in the North Shore area of Houston with his lovely wife Lawren and their six children; Opal, Cassidy, Anissa, Morgan, Megan and Henry. In his spare time Shane enjoys reading, golf, playing guitar, and spending time with his family.