Andy Post

YOSA Wind Ensemble

Andy Post, now in his 29th year of music education and 9th season as YOSA Wind Ensemble conductor, earned his Bachelor’s of Music Education and Music Performance in Trombone from Baylor University. He studied conducting with Michael Haithcock and trombone with David Gier. Post has been awarded Teacher of the Year, Trinity Prize Winner for NEISD, PTA Lifetime Award, Who's Who of American Teachers, Outstanding Young Men of America, and nominated for Disney National Teacher of the Year. His bands consistently earned Sweepstakes at UIL and have been recognized at the Region, Area, and State levels by Texas Music Educators Association and nationally by Choice Music National Wind Band Competition.

Post is a member of the international honorary band fraternity Phi Beta Mu, Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA), and Texas Music Adjudicators Association (TMAA). Mr Post has retired from public school teaching and is an active consultant, clinician, and adjudicator. He also serves as P.A. Announcer for North East ISD Athletics.

Post resides in San Antonio with his wife, Julie, who is the YOSA Repertory conductor and teaches orchestra at Alamo Heights HS. They have two boys, Tyler, a 5th year college baseball player and math major at Texas Lutheran University, and Ryan, a YOSA alum, now in his 2nd year studying cello performance at the esteemed Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.

The Post Family loves to travel and has attended MLB games in all 30 stadiums. Mr Post also had a successful heart transplant in 2014 and knows that every day is a gift. #LivingForTwo