Jude Gaspard - Director Of Bands
Jude Gaspard is the director of bands at Lafayette High School. He has over twenty years of experience teaching middle and high school bands. Prior to LHS, Mr Gaspard taught at LJ Alleman Middle School, Erath Middle School, and North Vermilion High School. His bands receive consistent superior ratings and high marks at the district and state levels. He serves as a guest clinician and adjudicator throughout the state. Mr. Gaspard earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and completed a master’s degree in educational leadership from the American College of Education. He is an active church musician, serving as music director and organist at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Broussard, La. Mr. Gaspard is currently president of the Southwest Louisiana Band Directors’ Association and is also a member of the Louisiana Music Educators’ Association, National Association for Music Education, and Phi Beta Mu. Mr. Gaspard is the recipient of the LMEA Standard of Excellence Award for 2024-25. Mr. Gaspard received the Phi Beta Mu Bandmaster of the Year Award for the state of Louisiana in 2016. He and his wife, Angela, are proud parents of five beautiful children: Colleen, Adam, Amalie, Corinne, and Anthony.