David DeVoto is a director of orchestras at Allen High School. Mr. DeVoto earned a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of North Texas in 1994. While at UNT, he was a member of the Symphony Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, and String Orchestra and was a student of Anshel Brusilow, James Kjelland, and Jeff Bradetich. Starting in 1997, he served as director of the Lake Highlands Junior High Orchestras in Richardson ISD. In 2002, Mr. DeVoto became the director of the Allen High School Orchestra. The AHS Orchestra placed in the final round of the TMEA Honor Full Orchestra competition the following school year. In 2006, the Allen High School Orchestra was invited to perform at the 60th annual Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois and again, placed in the final round of the TMEA Honor Full Orchestra competition. In 2014, the Allen HS Orchestra received the American Prize in Orchestral Performance (High School). During Mr. DeVoto’s tenure, the AHS program has grown from 2 Student Orchestras to 10 Student Orchestras. In addition to orchestra, Mr. DeVoto helped to create  music theory, music history, and composition for the International Baccalaureate program at Allen HS in 2006.  He has served as Orchestra Division Chair for UIL Region III and Region Vice-President and Orchestra Division Chair for UIL Region XXV. Mr. DeVoto has served as a UIL Orchestra PML Committee Chair and as a TMAA Committee Member on Standards of Adjudication and Performance Practices. Mr. DeVoto holds memberships in Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Mu Omicron, and has served as a board member of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association, distinguished as Past President. In September 2000, he was a recipient of the Minyard’s “First Class Teacher” award. Mr. DeVoto was the recipient of the 2003-2004 Standing Ovation Award given each year by the Allen Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra to the person who has made a significant contribution to the Arts in Allen. In 2016, Mr. DeVoto was named a UIL Sponsor Excellence Award winner.