From 2001 until 2013, Mr. Lambert was the assistant band director at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois where he enjoyed great success in both the marching and concert arena.  The marching band was a consistent finalist at the Bands of America Grand National Championships and a repeat winner of the 2A National Championship. At the state level, the band continued its winning streak as the Class Champion for the State of Illinois Marching Band Championship begun in 1980.  Under his direction, the Concert Band at Marian found great success in performance assessment: consistently receiving superior ratings and being named overall champion at The State of the Art Catholic Concert Band Festival, and class champion at The Illinois State University Concert Competition and The University of Illinois Superstate Concert Festival.  

In 2005, he founded the school-wide leadership program at Marian, designing the curriculum and coordinating its implementation to over 1200 students with over 50 faculty members. Drawn from the world of business, finance, and psychology, the Leadership Program curriculum gives every student practical experience with communication skills, group dynamics, and ethical leadership. 

Andrew Craft is the Director of Bands at Ronald Wilson Reagan High School in Pfafftown, NC.  Since his appointment in 2010, Mr. Craft continued the success of the Reagan band program by earning 15 Superior ratings at Concert, Jazz, and Marching Band Music Performance Adjudication,nine marching band Grand Championships, and has commissioned three pieces.  Under Mr. Craft's leadership, the program has grown from 128 to 230 students and increased the number of students who auditioned for and were selected for honors bands including 86 students selected for All-County Band, 45 in All-District Band, and 3 in All-State Band.  He is the 2014 - 2015 Forsyth County Band Director of the Year, the 2014 - 2015 Reagan High School Teacher of the Year, and one of three recipients of the ASBDA Encore Award in 2014.  

In addition to his responsibilities as Director of Bands, Mr. Craft instructs conducting and leadership activities at the Western Carolina University Drum Major and Leadership Academy and the Bands of America Drum Major Institute.  He also in demand as an arranger and drill writer for competitive marching bands in the southeastern United States. Prior to his appointment at Reagan, Mr. Craft enjoyed success as the band director at Wilkes Central High School and Central Wilkes Middle School.  

Mr. Craft earned his Master of Music degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Science degree in Instrumental Music Education from Western Carolina University.  He studied with Frank Battisti, Bob Buckner, John West, Laura Rexroth, and Lynn Klock. 

His professional affiliations include Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, National Association of Music Educators, North Carolina Music Educators Association (NCMEA), Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society, the North American Saxophone Alliance, and is a NC Teaching Fellow.