Staff
Rebecca Curtin - Band Director
Rebeca Curtin is the Director of Bands at Brookwood High School. This is her first year at Brookwood High School but her 4th year in education. Her responsibilities at Brookwood include conducting the Concert Band, directing the Jazz Ensemble, and leading the Crimson Star Band.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Alabama majoring in Music Education with a focus on instrumental music. While at Alabama she performed with The Million Dollar Band for three seasons (piccolo) and the Alabama Concert Band (flute) for eight semesters.
Rebecca Curtin lives in Hoover, Alabama with her husband Jack and dog Buster. When not at work she enjoys reading, listening to Taylor Swift, and watching The Office.
Beth Lee - Auxiliary Sponsor
Brookwood High School is my alma mater. I attended Brookwood Elementary and then went on to the high school and graduated in 1984. I marched in the Brookwood High School band from my 7th grade year through my 12th grade year. Three of those years I marched as a clarinetist and the last three years I was a majorette becoming head majorette my senior year.
I met my husband through the band and have been married 33 years. Our son and daughter went to Brookwood and our daughter, Gabrielle, marched as a clarinetist for five of the seven years in the Crimson Star Band. Coming to teach at Brookwood High School felt like coming home. There is nothing greater than being a Brookwood Panther.
Dustin Barnett - Indoor Drumline Co-Director, Percussion Tech
Hello. My name is Dustin Barnett, and I am excited to have the opportunity to be at Brookwood High School teaching history and percussion. I graduated from Brookwood some years ago and went on to pursue an undergraduate degree at the University of Alabama. I have since completed two graduate degrees at the University of West Alabama where I finished an Education Specialist degree in 2022. I have extensive experience in the marching arts and have been teaching percussion for about 15 years. When I am not in the classroom or at the marching band practice field, I like to spend my time in the gym and camping with my better half, Taylor.
Taylor Barnett - Indoor Drumline Co-Director, Percussion Tech
Hi! I am Taylor Barnett, and I am a Brookwood Native. I attended the University of Alabama and received my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education (Multiple Abilities Program) in 2017 and finished my master's degree in 2022. I have worked in the Tuscaloosa County School System for six years and I am very excited for this new adventure at BMS! I will be teaching 6th Grade Science and a Greenhouse elective. When not at school, I am typically at the Marching Band Field teaching the Percussion Section, or camping with my husband, Dustin. Go Panthers!