Amy Allison has been the head band director at Canyon Ridge Middle School since the opening of the school in 2004.  Ms. Allison received her bachelor's degree in Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas where she studied education under Fred J. Allen and flute under Helen Blackburn.  Her strongest teaching mentors have been Ron Morrison, the Fine Arts Director of Pearland ISD, and her high school band director, Dr. Ross Grant.  Her first two years teaching were with Dr. Ross Grant and Mark Wessels in DeSoto, Texas.  

She is currently in her thirteenth year of band directing and has had numerous UIL sweepstakes bands under her direction throughout the years.  In 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010 under her direction, the CRMS Honor Band was named "Overall Outstanding Band" at the DC Festival of Bands.  In 2006 the CRMS Honor Band placed 10^th in the CC Texas State Honor Band Competition.

Before starting her teaching career in the Texas Public School System Ms. Allison was the piccolo player for the American Wind Symphony in Pennsylvania. 

Ms. Allison directs the Honor Band and teaches the beginning flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon classes.  She also directs woodwind sectionals.