BAND DEPARTMENT
WELCOME TO
THE BROWNSVILLE ISD
BAND DEPARTMENT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF BISD BAND GRADUATES
BROWNSVILLE BAND STUDENTS DOMINATE THE TMEA MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL-REGION BAND AUDITION!
BISD Middle School Band students sweep the 2012 TMEA Region 28 All-region Band audition! On Saturday, January 21st the BISD Middle School bands earned a total of 155 All-Region Band chairs and 11 of 16 1st chair positions! All of BISD's 11 Middle School Band program had students earn chairs in the All-Region group for the second consecutive year.
Congratulations to the Middle School band students and their
directors.
BISD SCHOOLS AND THE NUMBER
OF CHAIRS THEY EARNED
School Chairs 1st Chairs
|
Vela |
31 |
3 |
|
Stell |
26 |
3 |
|
Manzano |
17 |
2 |
|
Besteiro |
16 |
1 |
|
Stillman |
15 |
1 |
|
Oliveira |
14 |
1 |
|
Garcia |
11 |
|
|
Lucio |
10 |
|
|
Perkins |
7 |
|
|
Faulk |
6 |
|
|
Cummings |
2 |
|
|
BISD TOTALS |
155! |
11! |
BROWNSVILLE BAND STUDENTS
EARN ALL-STATE HONORS!!
On Saturday January, 7th the Texas Music Educators Association held the Area G Audition in Alice, Texas. At this audition the Area G Texas All-State Band students were selected. We are proud to announce that 16 Brownsville Band students have now earned chairs in the Texas All State performing ensembles with 2 students placing as first chair in the Area Band audition. This places the BISD Band programs ahead of every other district in all of Area G.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
ALL-STATE BAND MEMBERS
AND ALTERNATES ARE:
HANNA BAND
Jorge Pacheco, Bassoon
Marco Amador, 1st Chair Tenor Saxophone
Mark Mendoza, French Horn
Andrew Moser, Trombone
Monica Mendoza, Alternate - Alto Clarinet
Miriam Mascorro, Alternate - Euphonium
LOPEZ BAND
Carlos Zuniga, French Horn
Rene Lopez, Alternate - Percussion
PACE BAND
Jose Carlo Izquierdo, 1st Chair All-State Jazz, Cornet
Jaclyn Reyna, Cornet
Diana Vasquez, Cornet
Jessica Montes, Clarinet
Alberto Vasquez, Tuba
Irving Rodriguez, 1st Chair - Trombone
Francisco Ornelas, Alternate – Bass Clarinet
PORTER BAND
Adonnis Hernandez, Oboe
RIVERA BAND
Nicolas Garcia, Clarinet
Edgar Park, Bass Clarinet
Laura Rodriguez, Alternate - Flute
VETERANS MEMORIAL BAND
Cassandra Baca, Flute
Jorge Rodriguez, Trombone
Cynthia Garcia, Alternate – Piccolo
George Torres, Alternate – French Horn
Jose Ruiz, 1st Chair Area, taped for state, Baritone Sax
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
2012 BROWNSVILLE ALL-STATE BAND MEMBERS
BROWNSVILLE BAND STUDENTS SET A NEW ALL-TIME RECORD
AT THE TMEA 9th ALL-REGION AUDITIONS
2011-2012 BISD 9TH GRADE ALL-VALLEY BAND MEMBERS
On Saturday, December 3rd Band students from TMEA region 28 competed for a chair in the 2011 TMEA 9th Grade All-Region Band. We are proud to announce that BISD students earned 45 of the 86 chairs available! This total means well over half of the chairs available were earned by BISD Band Students. BISD students also earned an all time record, 11 out of 16 1st chairs available!
Congratulations to these students on their outstanding achievement.
|
CAMPUS |
BAND CHAIRS |
1st CHAIRS |
|
HANNA |
9 |
2 |
|
LOPEZ |
8 |
2 |
|
PACE |
8 |
3 |
|
PORTER |
4 |
2 |
|
RIVERA |
4 |
|
|
VETERANS |
12 |
2 |
|
BISD TOTALS |
45!
|
11! *a new record |
BISD HIGH SCHOOL BAND STUDENTS
DOMINATE THE 2011 TMEA ALL-REGION
BAND AUDITIONS!
On Saturday, November 19th Band students from TMEA region 28 competed for a chair in the 2011-2012 TMEA All-Region High School Bands. We are proud to announce that in 2011 the BISD High School Band programs have once again set a new district record. With a record total of 153 BISD High School Band students earning chairs and 198 earning TMEA District patches, the Brownsville Band programs raise the student success rate by an average of 20% over last year! With these numbers, over half of all of the chairs available in the 2011-2012 TMEA Region 28 All-District bands were earned by BISD students. Congratulations to the BISD Band students and their directors on these outstanding results.
In addition, a large number of BISD Band students have advanced to Area competition. This year a 69 BISD Band students have qualified to compete for a chair in the TMEA Texas All-State ensembles! BISD students captured 46 of the 78 5A and 23 of the 4A area spots available!! The TMEA Area G audition will take place on Saturday, January 7th in Alice, Texas. Best of luck to the BISD Area candidates as they prepare to compete for a chair in a Texas All-State group.
The TMEA Region 28 All-Region clinic will be held on Friday, December 9th at the Donna High School auditorium. The concert will begin at 7:00pm.
2011-2012 BISD ALL-VALLEY HONORS BAND MEMBERS
2011-2012 BISD ALL-VALLEY SYMPHONIC BAND MEMBERS
2011-2012 ALL-VALLEY CONDUCTORS
COL. LOWELL GRAHM, REY MEZA AND PHILLIP ALVARADO
|
CAMPUS |
DISTRICT PATCH |
BAND CHAIRS |
ADVANCE TO AREA |
ALL-STATE |
|
HANNA |
58 |
46 |
18 |
4 |
|
LOPEZ |
36 |
29 |
11 |
1 |
|
PACE |
29 |
25 |
7 |
6 |
|
PORTER |
15 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
|
RIVERA |
24 |
16 |
4 |
2 |
|
VETERANS *5A/4A |
36 |
26 |
*5/23 |
2 |
| BISD TOTALS |
198!! *BISD record |
153!! *BISD record |
69 |
16 |
PACE TRUMPET PLAYER EARNS 1ST CHAIR
IN THE STATE OF TEXAS
1st Chair All-State Jazz Trumpet
Jose Carlos Izquierdo, Pace High School Senior
On September 24, over 160 students from the valley competed at the TMEA All-Valley Jazz auditions at Harlingen High School. At this tryout, Pace High School senior Jose Carlos Izquierdo placed first in the trumpet audition. Following the first audition, the top five students recorded CD’s that were sent to Austin to be adjudicated at a later date. After a two month wait on Sunday, November 12, hearings were held to determine the members of the 2011-12 TMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble. At this competition, Jose competed against over 80 of the best trumpet players in the state. We are proud to announce that Jose was selected as the 1st chair, state champion 2011 All-State Jazz Trumpet. Jose will be performing at the Texas Music Educators Association’s annual convention in San Antonio. He will perform as lead trumpet when the All-State Jazz band gives their performance in February.
VETERANS CHARGER BAND ADVANCES
TO UIL AREA FINALS!
On Saturday, October 29th the 2011-2012 UIL Area G 4A Marching contest was held in Calallen, Texas where 19 bands from San Antonio, Laredo, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley competed in preliminary and finals competition. we are proud to announce that the Veterans Memorial Charger Band ranked 1st place in the prelim portion of the competition. They then advanced to finals where, in very close scoring, they ranked in the top 5 bands in all of Area G!
To achieve this level of performance in only the second year of operation and their first appearance in UIL Area level competition is truly remarkable.
The Veterans Memorial Band students have quickly proven themselves to be one of the top band programs around. We congratulate the outstanding dedication and effort by the students directors, parents and administration of the Veterans Memorial High School. This UIL Area Varsity level achievement is a great source of pride for the Brownsville School District, Veterans Memorial High School and the City of Brownsville.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS OF THE VETERANS BAND AT AREA!
BISD BAND STUDENTS ESTABLISH A NEW ALL TIME SUCCESS RECORD!!!
On Tuesday, October 25th the TMEA Region 28 Orchestra auditions were held at Harlingen High School. BISD Band students competed against the top players from across the region for one of the 29 chairs available in the All-Region Orchestra. Band students from the Brownsville Band programs earned 23 of the 29 chairs available with 8 out of 10 first chairs. 14 of these students will also now advance to the TMEA Area audition where they will compete for a chair in the TMEA All-State organizations. All of these totals are significantly higher than the results from the previous year and are a new all-time record for one school district. The All-Region Orchestra will perform on November 12th at the Weslaco Central Middle School Auditorium.
Congratulations to the BISD All-Valley Orchestra members and the BISD Band staff on their outstanding achievement.
2011 BISD ALL-REGION
ORCHESTRA RESULTS
| CAMPUS | CHAIRS | 1st CHAIRS | AREA |
| HANNA | 7 | 3 | |
| LOPEZ | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| PACE | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| PORTER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| RIVERA | 2 | 1 | |
| VETERANS | 2 | 2 | 2 |
BISD BANDS SHINE
AT UIL PIGSKIN MARCHING COMPETITION
On Saturday, October 15, 2011 marching bands form UIL Region 28 competed at the annual UIL Pigskin Jubilee Marching Contest in San Benito, Texas. The bands represented their schools and communities with outstanding performances. 24 bands competed and were awarded UIL division ratings for the level of mastery demonstrated in their performances. These ratings are on a scale on 1 to 5, with a 1 or 1st division being the highest rating available.
Each of the BISD Band programs gave exceptional performances as represented the Brownsville School District, their programs, schools and the city of Brownsville in UIL competition. We are proud to announce that in total, 5 BISD high school bands each earned perfect straight superior ratings. These schools are; Hanna, Lopez, Pace, Rivera and Veterans. In an historic first, the Veteran’s Memorial Charger Band has advanced to UIL 4A Area Marching competition!
We wish good luck to the Veterans Band as they compete in UIL 4A Area competition on Saturday, October 29th in Calallen, TX. The top 4A bands at Area will advance to the UIL State 4A Marching Contest which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio.
We congratulate all of the band students, directors, parents, school administrators, district administrators and the BISD School Board of Trustees for their commitment to these outstanding organizations.
| CONFERENCE |
CAMPUS |
RATINGS |
DIVISION |
| 5A |
HANNA |
1 - 1 - 1 |
1 |
| 5A |
LOPEZ |
1 - 1 - 1 |
1 |
| 5A |
PACE |
1 - 1 - 1 |
1 |
| 5A |
PORTER |
2 - 2 - 2 |
2 |
| 5A |
RIVERA |
1 - 1 - 1 |
1 |
| 4A |
VETERANS |
1 - 1 - 1 |
1 |
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!
THE 2011-2012 BROWNSVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL BANDS
The Hanna Golden Eagle Band - Division 1
The Lopez Lobo Band - Division 1
The Pace High School Viking Band - Division 1
The Porter High School Cowboy Band - Division 2
The Rivera High School Raider Band and the
Horizon Dance Ensemble - Division 1
The Veterans Memorial High School Charger Band - Division 1
**ADVANCES TO UIL AREA 4A MARCHING COMPETITION
*Click on a photo to enlarge
THE BISD BANDS PASS AND REVIEW
AT THE 2011 PIGSKIN CONTEST
BISD BAND STUDENTS PERFORM WELL AT THE
2011 TMEA JAZZ AUDITIONS
On Saturday, September 17, 2011 the TMEA Region 28 Jazz auditions were held. We are proud to announce that 6 BISD Band students earned chairs in the 2011-2012 All-Region Jazz ensemble. 2 of these students earned 1st chair in their sections and 3 students have advanced to Area level competition.
The Region 28 Jazz Bands will perform on Saturday January 28, 2012 at the Donna High School Auditorium. Congratulations to these BISD band students for their outstanding accomplishments.
Congratulations to the following students:
LOPEZ HIGH SCHOOL
Mario Alvarado - 1st Chair Drums and advances to Area
Armando Garza - 2nd Chair Bass Guitar
Victor Mendez - 3rd Chair Bass Trombone
PACE HIGH SCHOOL
Jose Carlos Izquierdo - 1st Chair Trumpet and advances to Area
Diana Vasquez - 6th Chair Trumpet
PORTER HIGH SCHOOL
Benjamin Rovelo - 2nd Chair Tenor Saxophone and advances to Area
COMPLETE REGION JAZZ RESULTS HERE
THE VELA BAND RANKS IN STATE FINALS
CONSISTENTLY OVER TWO DECADES!!!
On Sunday, July 24th the Texas Music Educators Association held the final round of the 2011-2012 State Honor Band competition in San Antonio, Texas. The honor band competition has become increasingly competitive of the decades and only the very best groups in the state earn a spot in the state finals. We are proud to announce that the Vela Middle School band program advanced and ranked 11th in the final state round of honor band competition.
Since Vela Middle School opened in 1990 the Vela Band program has advanced to the state level competition a record 8 times! No other middle school band program in the Valley have ever ranked at the state level with this consistency. It is an exceptional achievement by this fine BISD band program to have maintained state level performance standards for two decades.
The Vela Band is under the direction of Mario Sarmiento. Congratulations to the students, parents and directors of Vela Middle School Bands on their continued state level achievements.
THE 2010-2011 VELA MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND
BISD State Honor Band History 1965-Present
2011 BISD BANDS ACHIEVE HISTORIC
SUCCESS AT UIL CONTEST
Below are the results from the 2011 Band UIL Concert and Sight-Reading contest. This year we had more bands participate and earn 1st divisions than at any point in the history of Brownsville! This year BISD had an all time record total of 34 bands eligible and participating in UIL competition. Of the bands that competed, 32 received UIL awards, 20 earned a UIL Sweepstakes award and 14 bands improved their ratings over last year.
The BISD Instrumental Music Department also provided an evaluation performance for 11 bands that were not suited for or eligible for UIL competition. This evaluation performance provided these students with an opportunity to critically analyze their mastery of the TEKS of the Instrumental Music curriculum. In total, 45 bands, servicing approximately 2,100 students in grades 7-12 were evaluated either internally or through UIL competition. While BISD has always had a strong band program, these results are the best the district has ever produced.
It has been well documented that success in Instrumental Music is directly connected to the development of higher level thinking skills and problem solving. As clearly illustrated by these results, the Instrumental Music Department is providing effective high quality instruction for the children of Brownsville. This has a direct and positive impact on student success in TAKS testing and academic achievement. Congratulations to the BISD Band students, directors and parents.
|
5A-1st |
HANNA |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
5A-1st |
LOPEZ |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
5A-1st |
PACE |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
5A-1st |
PORTER |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
5A-1st |
RIVERA |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
4A-1st |
VETERANS |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
5A-2nd |
HANNA |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
5A-2nd |
LOPEZ |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
5A-2nd |
PACE |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
5A-2nd |
RIVERA |
SWEEPSTAKES *1st UIL sweepstakes in over a decade |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
5A-3rd |
HANNA |
PLAQUE |
2 |
2, 2, 2 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
5A-3rd |
PACE |
PLAQUE *1st UIL award in school history!! |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
2 |
2, 2, 3 |
|
3C-1st |
OLIVEIRA |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 2 |
|
3C-1st |
STELL |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
2C-1st |
BESTEIRO |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 2 |
|
2C-1st |
MANZANO |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
2C-1st |
PERKINS |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
3C-2ND |
LUCIO |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
2, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
3C-2ND |
STELL |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1,1 |
|
3C-2ND |
VELA |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
2C-2ND |
CUMMINGS |
SWEEPSTAKES 1st sweepstakes in school history!! |
1 |
1, 1, 2 |
1 |
1, 1, 2 |
|
2C-2ND |
MANZANO |
SWEEPSTAKES |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
3C-1st |
GARCIA |
PLAQUE |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
2 |
2, 2, 3 |
|
3C-1st |
LUCIO |
PLAQUE |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
2 |
2, 2, 2 |
|
3C-1st |
VELA |
PLAQUE |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
2 |
2, 2, 2 |
|
2C-1st |
CUMMINGS |
PLAQUE |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
2 |
1, 2, 2 |
|
2C-1st |
STILLMAN |
PLAQUE |
2 |
2, 1, 2 |
1 |
1, 1, 2 |
|
3C-2ND |
GARCIA |
PLAQUE |
2 |
1, 2, 2 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
3C-2ND |
OLIVEIRA |
PLAQUE |
2 |
1, 2, 2 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
2C-2ND |
STILLMAN |
PLAQUE |
2 |
2, 2, 2 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
2C-2ND |
PERKINS |
PLAQUE |
1 |
1, 1, 2 |
2 |
1, 2, 2 |
|
3C-3rd |
OLIVEIRA |
PLAQUE |
2 |
2, 2, 2 |
1 |
1, 1, 1 |
|
2C-1st |
FAULK |
|
2 |
2, 2, 2 |
2 |
2, 2, 2 |
|
3C-3rd |
STELL |
|
2 |
2, 2, 2 |
2 |
2, 2, 2 |
BISD BAND DIRECTOR HONORED
BY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Mr. George Trevino,
Lopez High School Director of Bands
George Trevino, director of the Lopez High School Lobo Band, has been awarded the Texas A&M University Inspiration Award for Exceptional Secondary Education. The award recognizes excellence in teaching at the high school level that inspires Texas A&M graduates, challenging them while preparing them to excel at the collegiate level and beyond. The award includes $2,000 to Mr. Trevino, $1,000 to Lopez High School and travel and accommodations for him to accept the award at Texas A&M.
BISD DRUMLINES PERFORM IN THE
5TH ANNUAL BISD DRUMLINE FESTIVAL!!!!!
THE HANNA DRUMLINE
THE LOPEZ DRUMLINE
THE RIVERA DRUMLINE
THE PACE DRUMLINE
THE PORTER DRUMLINE
THE VETERANS MEMORIAL DRUMLINE
On Tuesday, March 8th the BISD Instrumental Music Department presented the 5th annual BISD Drumline Festival. This event featured drumlines from all 6 Brownsville High Schools. The BISD drumlines gave outstanding performances to an overflow crowd. Thanks to the Rivera campus and band staff for hosting the event. Several of our BISD drumlines will be competing in March and April in drumline competitions across the state.
Congratulations to the BISD drumlines, parents and directors on their outstanding performances.
**2011 BISD DRUMLINE FESTIVAL PHOTOS**
THE BROWNSVILLE ALL-CITY BAND
STUDENTS PRESENT
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES
Special thanks to our All-City Band clinicians
Phillip Alvarado from Rowlett High School and Beth Bronk from Texas Lutheran University
KBSD IS NOW AIRING THE ALL-CITY BAND PERFORMANCES
CLICK HERE FOR MORE ALL-CITY BAND PHOTOS
PACE BAND STUDENT ACCEPTED INTO BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC IN BOSTON!!!
Pace High School Senior Percussionist Michael Gonzales has been accepted into the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Michael will be involved with Berklee’s Jazz Drum Set Studies Program, where he will further his already strong passion for the percussive arts. The Berklee College of Music is one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the nation where Michael was selected from a pool of hundreds of applicants. Along with that accomplishment, Michael also received 1st Chair in the 2010 Region 28 Jazz Audition and excelled as a leader in the Pace High Jazz Band throughout his high school years. Michael’s success is stemmed from his everlasting perseverance and dedication to bettering himself as a musician along with the love and support of family, friends, and teachers. He has made all of Pace and Brownsville very proud and we wish him the very best as he continues to this new chapter in his life.
BROWNSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
DOMINATE ALL-REGION MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ AUDITION
On Thursday, February 17th TMEA Region 28 held the third annual audition for the TMEA Region 28 Middle School Jazz ensemble. Over 200 students from Middle Schools across the Valley competed for one of only 40 chairs available. We are proud to announce that BISD Band students earned a record total of 24 out of the 40 chairs available. BISD Band students also earned 4 1st chair positions. Both of these numbers are increases over the results from last year.
The results were as follows: Stell Middle School - 8 Chairs, Besteiro Middle School - 5, Oliveira Middle School - 3, Vela Middle School - 2, Lucio Middle School - 2, Stillman Middle School - 2, Garcia and Manzano Middle School had one student earn a chair in the ensemble.
Congratulations to the All-Valley Middle School Jazz members and their directors.
BISD BANDS PERFORM IN THE 2010 BROWNSVILLE
CHRISTMAS PARADE
CLICK HERE MORE CHRISTMAS PARADE PHOTOS
BROWNSVILLE BANDS PLACE IN THE TOP 5% IN TEXAS
AT UIL STATE MARCHING BAND COMPETITION
On Tuesday, November 2nd the 2010 UIL Texas State Marching Band competition was held at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio. The Hanna Golden Eagle Band and the Lopez Lobo Band both made history as the City of Brownsville was the only city in South Texas to have 2 bands reach the 5A State Marching Contest. This also marks the second time the Lopez Lobo Band has earned a spot at the 5A State Marching competition and the fourth trip for Hanna.
Both Brownsville Bands rose to the occasion and presented their best performances of the year in the Alamo Dome at the 5A UIL State Marching Band competition. With these outstanding performances we are proud to announce that the Hanna and Lopez bands ranked in the top 5% of 5A High School bands in the state of Texas.
The BISD Band students have proven themselves to be among the best in the State of Texas. We congratulate the outstanding dedication and effort by the students, directors, campuses, parents and administration of BISD. These state level achievements are a great source of pride for the Brownsville School District, the High School campuses and the City of Brownsville.
Lopez Lobo Band
At the 5A State Marching Band Competition
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THEIR STATE PERFORMANCE!
Hanna Golden Eagle Band
At the 5A State Marching Band competition
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THEIR STATE PERFORMANCE!!!
BROWNSVILLE BANDS ADVANCE TO THE
UIL 5A STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
SUPERINTENDENT BRETT SPRINGSTON WISHES THE LOPEZ AND HANNA BANDS
GOOD LUCK AT STATE!!!!
Lopez Lobo Band
Click here for photos of the Lopez Band on the field!
Hanna Golden Eagle Band
Click here for photos of the Hanna Band on the field!
On Saturday, October 23rd the UIL Area G Marching Band Competition was held at McHi Stadium in McAllen. There were 38 bands from San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley that competed for a spot in the 2010 UIL State Marching Band Competition. In finals competition both the Lopez Lobo Band and the Hanna Golden Eagle Band earned a spot in the 2010 UIL State Marching Band Championship. The State event will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio. Performance times will be announced when they are made available.
Brownsville's band programs once again proved to be the most successful in the Rio Grande Valley by achieving the following successes: 4 band competed at the Area level, 2 bands advanced to finals and 2 Brownsville bands are advancing to the UIL 5A State Marching Band Championship. No other city in South Texas had as many bands competing at the Area contest or advancing to the State level.
The Pace Viking Band competed in the 5A Area marching competition for the second consecutive time and the Rivera Raider Band made their fourth consecutive appearance in the event. Both the Pace and Rivera Bands gave exceptional performances.
Congratulations to the Brownsville Band students, staff, parents and administration on their record setting Area and State level achievements. Best of luck to the Lopez and Hanna Bands, as they represent the Brownsville Independent School District and the City of Brownsville at the UIL 5A State Marching Championship in San Antonio.
THE FORT SAM HOUSTON BRASS ENSEMBLES
PERFORM FOR BISD BAND STUDENTS AND STAFF
On Friday, October 22nd the Fort Sam Houston Brass Quintet and Trombone quartet gave an exclusive performance for BISD Band students at the CAB auditorium. Over 150 students attended the performance of this exceptional ensemble. The BISD students had an opportunity to speak with the members of the ensemble after their performance. (pictured below) Special thanks to the Fort Sam Houston Army Medical Command Band for making this performance possible.
BISD BAND STUDENTS SHINE AT THE
2011 TMEA JAZZ AUDITIONS
On Saturday, September 17, 2011 the TMEA Region 28 Jazz auditions were held. We are proud to announce that 6 BISD Band students earned chairs in the 2011-2012 All-Region Jazz ensemble. 2 of these students earned 1st chair in their sections and 3 students have advanced to Area level competition.
The Region 28 Jazz Bands will perform on Saturday January 28, 2012 at the Donna High School Auditorium. Congratulations to these BISD band students for their outstanding accomplishments.
Congratulations to the following students:
LOPEZ HIGH SCHOOL
Mario Alvarado - 1st Chair Drums and advances to Area
Armando Garza - 1st Chair Bass Guitar and advances to Area
Victor Mendez - 3rd Bass Trombone
PACE HIGH SCHOOL
Jose Carlos Izquierdo - 1st Chair Trumpet and advances to Area
Diana Vasquez - 6th Chair Trumpet
PORTER HIGH SCHOOL
Benjamin Rovelo - 2nd Chair Tenor Saxophone
COMPLETE REGION JAZZ RESULTS HERE
THE LOPEZ HIGH SCHOOL DRUM LINE TAKES TOP HONORS
The Lopez Drumline competed at the 1st Annual Roma Drumline Competition on Saturday September 18th where they placed 1st overall by 17 points, performing their UIL Marching Percussion Music. They also received Best Bass Line and Best Tenor Line. Their Director is Javier Bermudez and Section Leader Danny Martinez.
TOP 5 IN THE STATE OF TEXAS!
On Sunday July 25, 2010 the TMEA 5A State Honor Band competition was held in San Antonio, Texas. At this competition the top fourteen 5A bands from across the entire state competed in the TMEA State Honor Band Finals Competition. This year the Lopez High School Lobo Band ranked 5th in the State. This is the highest ranking achieved by a band from south Texas in over 2 decades.
The Lopez High School Band under the direction of Mr. George Trevino. After ranking 1st in the Area competition and now by ranking as one of the top five-5A high school bands in the state of Texas, the Lopez Band program has placed Brownsville bands at the top in state level competition.
Congratulations to this outstanding Brownsville High School Band program on their achievements. We salute the Lopez High School Band for their exemplary results as they represented our school district and community in the TMEA State Honor Band competition.
THE LOPEZ HIGH SCHOOL BAND
RANKS 1ST AT TMEA AREA G COMPETITION
On Tuesday June 22, 2010 the TMEA Area G 5A Region Honor Band competition was held in Harlingen. At this competition the best bands from Houston, Laredo, Corpus Christi and the Valley competed for a chance to advance to the TMEA Area Honor Band Competition. We are proud to announce that in Class 5A, 1st place was earned by the Lopez High School Band under the direction of Mr. George Trevino.
The final TMEA State Honor Band hearing will be held in San Antonio on July 25, 2010. Congratulations to Lopez High School Bands on their Area level achievement. Good luck to the Lopez High School Band as they represent our city at the TMEA State Honor Band competition in July.
BROWNSVILLE BANDS DOMINATE
REGION HONOR BAND COMPETITION
On Thursday June 10, 2010 the TMEA Region 28 5A Region Honor Band competition was held in Harlingen. At this competition the best bands from Region 28 competed for a chance to advance to the TMEA Area Honor Band Competition. For the 1st time in the history of TMEA Region 28, 4 of the top five bands were Brownsville Bands.
In Class 5A, 1st place was earned by the Lopez High School Band under the direction of Mr. George Trevino. 3rd place was the Pace High School Band, under the direction of Mr. Rick Hernandez, 4th was the Hanna High School Band, under the direction of Mr. Dennis Ewing and 5th was the Rivera High School Band, under the direction of Mr. Rolando Zapata.
The TMEA Area G hearing will take place on June 22, 2010. At this hearing the top two bands from Houston, Laredo, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley will compete. Only the top two groups in each classification will advance to the State Competition. The final TMEA State Honor Band hearing will be held in San Antonio on July 25, 2010. Congratulations to our outstanding Brownsville High School Bands on their achievements. Good luck to the Lopez High School Band as they represent our city in the TMEA State Honor Band competition Area completion.
BISD JAZZ BANDS DOMINATE THE
14TH ANNUAL RIO GRANDE JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Pace Jazz Ensemble
On Saturday, April 17th, the Lopez and Pace High school Jazz Ensembles competed in the 14th annual Rio Grande Jazz Festival. The Lopez High School students earned 2nd place overall in the open division and also earned the following awards: All-Star Band members are Alto Sax-Jared Eaves, Bari Sax-Mosiah Ortiz, Lead Trombone-Ignacio Izaguirre, Trombones-Ricardo Martinez and Eddie Benavidez, Bass Trombone-Victor Mendoza, Lead Trumpet-Stephen Galvan and Best overall Saxophone Section.
The Pace High school Students won best lead trumpet (Esteban Dios Dado) best lead trombone (James Crixell) best lead saxophone (Samuel Guerra) best guitarist (Steven Gutierrez) best overall trumpet section, best over all trombone section ,best in class, and finally grand champion of the festival. This marks the first time the Pace Jazz band has won at the festival in school history, this also marks the first time a Brownsville school that has won the Rio Grande Jazz festival. Together the Pace and Lopez Jazz ensembles took 1st and 2nd place at the event. Congratulations to the BISD Jazz band students and directors!
The Vela Middle School Drumline (V.I.P.E.R.)
The Vela Middle School Drumline placed 3rd in the advanced marching category at the McAllen 6th annual Percussion Festival. VIPER performed in exhibition at the TECA state finals finals. They are the only middle school drumline to ever perform at this event. The Vela drumline is under the direction of Mr. Jimmy Cantu.
The BISD School Board and Superintendent congratulate the Drum Majors and directors
of the Brownsville High School Bands for their SUPERIOR performances.
BAND = TOP TAKS RESULTS
Fine Arts TAKS Results 2008-2009
For BISD Band Students
High School Band Students
|
Campus |
Reading |
Math |
Science |
Social St. |
|
Hanna |
98.3 |
90.8 |
86 |
100 |
|
Lopez |
95.5 |
93.3 |
87.5 |
100 |
|
Pace |
97.9 |
93.7 |
95.3 |
100 |
|
Porter |
97.6 |
81.5 |
84.8 |
95.8 |
|
Rivera |
98.9 |
90.8 |
86 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ALL HS BAND STUDENTS |
97.8 |
91 |
90.7 |
99.4 |
|
Total District |
87.9 |
73.3 |
71.2 |
94.5 |
Middle School Band Students
|
Campus |
Reading |
Math |
Writing |
Science |
Social St. |
|
Besteiro |
95.9 |
96.7 |
100.0 |
85.7 |
100.0 |
|
Cummings |
85.6 |
87.8 |
91.8 |
80 |
100.0 |
|
Faulk |
89.4 |
82.5 |
96.7 |
82.4 |
94.1 |
|
Garcia |
90.1 |
85.1 |
93.4 |
80 |
96.9 |
|
Lucio |
98.2 |
98.2 |
98.8 |
93.5 |
98.3 |
|
Oliveira |
93.8 |
86.7 |
96.1 |
81.4 |
100.0 |
|
Perkins |
94 |
93.3 |
100 |
78.9 |
96.6 |
|
Stell |
98.9 |
96.7 |
97.8 |
88.6 |
100.0 |
|
Stillman |
93.5 |
90.3 |
96 |
91.8 |
100.0 |
|
Vela |
96.8 |
93.4 |
99.2 |
95.8 |
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ALL MS BAND STUDENTS |
94.2 |
90.3 |
96.9 |
87.3 |
99 |
|
Total District |
87.6 |
83.5 |
93.2 |
72.2 |
92.6 |
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