John Robertson is in his 1st year at Dobie Junior High School and in his 20th year as Band Director. Prior to coming to Dobie in 2024, Mr. Robertson taught 17 years at Metzger Middle School in the Judson ISD. Mr. Robertson's responsibilities include directing the Dobie Honor Band, Concert Band, Intermediate Band, beginning brass classes at Schlather Intermediate, and day-to-day operations of the Dobie Band. Mr. Robertson also taught two years at Westview Middle School in Austin.

Under the direction of Mr. Robertson, the Metzger Bands consistently received superior ratings and the coveted "Sweepstakes" award at the UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation. In 2009, the Metzger Symphonic Band was the first non-varsity band in Metzger history to earn "Sweepstakes." At the Choice Music Festivals Alamo Showcase of Music, the Metzger Honors Band has been named "Outstanding in Class" and "Overall Outstanding Band" every year since 2012. In 2017, the Honors Band finished 1st in 2C Region 11 and 3rd in Area G in the TMEA State Honor Band competition. This was the furthest a Judson ISD middle school band had advanced in 31 years.

In 17 years, the number of Metzger band students to earn a chair in the prestigious TMEA All-Region Band increased from zero to 210.

In 2005, Mr. Robertson graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with an Honors Bachelor of Music. Mr. Robertson's honors thesis entitled "An Investigation of Assessment Techniques and Grading of Middle School Band Directors" is published by the UTA Honors College. While at UTA, he studied trumpet with Dr. Rick Bogard, and music education with Dr. Diane Lange and Phillip Clements. Mr. Robertson also performed in various ensembles under the direction of Ray Lichtenwalter, Phil Clements, Dr. Rick Bogard, and Dr. Sergio Espinosa.

Mr. Robertson's professional affiliations include the Texas Music Education Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association (UIL Evaluator), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Phi Sigma Theta.

J. Frank Dobie Junior High School