DIRECTOR OF BANDS

Mr. McLaine joined Rock Canyon in 2023. Prior to RCHS, Mr. McLaine taught at his alma mater, Fort Mill High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Mr. McLaine earned his Bachelor of Music Education and a Performance Certificate on the saxophone from the University of South Carolina and his Master of Music Education from Florida State University, where he was able to work with the world renowned Marching Chiefs, Seminole Sound basketball pep band, and the University concert bands. Mr. McLaine is also passionate about developing leadership in band students, and serves on the SWAG Team at the Music For All Summer Symposium every year since 2019.

Brass Director

Originally from Ocala, Florida, Austin Kinard is a Denver based trumpeter, pianist, educator and composer. Since receiving his Master's in Trumpet Performance from the University of Denver in 2022, Austin has maintained a busy schedule of private lessons and performances from orchestras to jazz bands to cover bands. 

He has performed with such groups as Colorado Brass, the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, Stratus Chamber Orchestra, the Denver Philharmonic, the Colorado Wind Ensemble, Dizzy with a Dame, A Taste of Winehouse, and many more. 

When he is not teaching or performing, Austin enjoys writing music. He has scored a number of short films in the last few years and hopes to work on a project with a theatrical release in the near future.