Patrick Riley is going into year 6 of teaching and is excited to be joining both Forte and Azle Junior High band programs this year! Besides teaching band in the classroom, he can be found in the Midwest and traveling the country with Colts Drum and Bugle Corps, teaching with their brass staff during the summer.

Born and raised in the Texas Panhandle, Patrick is a proud graduate of Canyon High School and West Texas A&M University, where he was an involved student, performer, private lesson instructor and marching band tech. His professional affiliations include TMEA, TBA, Kappa Kappa Psi and Mu Phi Epsilon.

Outside of teaching, his hobbies include reading, movie-going, traveling, spending time with friends and family, or being near water.