Austin Byers is currently an Assistant Director of Bands at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. At Westlake, he leads the visual program for the marching band, directs the Symphonic Band, and assists all ensembles and color guards. During his time at Westlake the marching band has been a consistent BOA Regional finalist and 6A State Marching Contest participant, and he’s led the Symphonic Band to receive multiple UIL Concert and Sightreading Sweepstakes and the Citation of Excellence in 2025.

Austin is a native to Austin, TX where he graduated from Westwood High School and the University of Texas at Austin. At UT, he received his Bachelor of Music in Music Studies and Certificate in Trombone Performance. After graduating from UT, he began his teaching career at Cypress Woods High School in Cypress, Texas where he served as the Associate Director of Bands. Similarly during his time at Cypress Woods the marching band was a consistent BOA Regional finalist and 6A State Marching Contest participant, and received multiple UIL Concert and Sightreading Sweepstakes.

Austin has an extensive background in the performing arts including experiences with drum corps, winter guard, and a professional dance company. He began his drum corps career marching baritone with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, and continued to perform and age-out with Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps. From his marching experience, Austin developed a passion for movement which he continued to pursue performing with ORIGINS Open and World, an independent winter guard based out of Austin, TX. While in college, he spent a season training and dancing with Chaddick Dance Theater, a professional modern dance company also based out of Austin, TX.

Aside from band directing, Austin also choreographs for various band and winter guard programs throughout Texas. He has worked on the visual staff for both Crossmen and Santa Clara Vanguard, and has served as a choreographer for the Colts, Santa Clara Vanguard, and Breakdown Camp. Austin is very fortunate to return to the SCV team in a new role for another amazing summer!