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Department of fine arts
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The Fine Arts offices are now located
in the old records building at Sam's Stadium.
This building is between the gym and the stadium
BISD BAND AND CHOIR STUDENTS EARN
ALL-STATE HONORS!!
On January 7, 2012, the Texas Music Educators Association held the Area G Audition to select the 2012 All-State Band, Choir, Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra members. The BISD Department of Fine Arts is proud to announce that 29 Brownsville fine arts music students earned chairs in these prestigious ensembles, ranking them in the top 2% of music students in Texas! These students will perform in the All-State Band or Choir at the TMEA convention in San Antonio on February 11, 2012.
In order to earn a place at the state level, the students went through district, region, and area auditions. They competed against students from Houston, Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley.
Congratulations to the outstanding young adults who earned a place as one of the top high school musicians in Texas for the 2011-2012 School Year!
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
HANNA CHOIR
Ilianna Zendejas, Soprano
Elizabeth Loop, Alto
Nathaniel Brown, Tenor
Ruben Rocha, Baritone
LOPEZ BAND
Carlos Zuniga, French Horn
Rene Lopez, Alternate - Percussion
LOPEZ Choir
Brenda Flores, Soprano
Kathleen Olvera, Alto
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
PACE CHOIR
Brandon Binder, Baritone
PORTER BAND
Adonnis Hernandez, Oboe
RIVERA BAND
Nicolas Garcia, Clarinet
Edgar Park, Bass Clarinet
Laura Rodriguez, Alternate - Flute
RIVERA CHOIR
Alyssa Martinez, Soprano
Alexa Salas, Soprano
Jasmin De La Cruz, Alto
John Allen, Baritone
Johnny Balzadua, Baritone
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
VETERANS MEMORIAL Choir
Briana Salas, Soprano
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.
THE 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 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
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
PORTER HIGH SCHOOL ONE ACT PLAY ADVANCES
TO REGION COMPETITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!!!
The UIL Area One Act Play Contest was held at Brownsville-Veterans Memorial HS on Saturday, April 10, 2011. The BISD Department of Fine Arts is proud to announce that the Porter High School One Act Play was selected to advance to the UIL Region One Act Play competition. Only 28 groups in the state of Texas are selected to compete at this level. This sets a new high water mark for the Porter Theatre program as this is the first time in school history that their One Act Play has advanced to this level. The Lopez High School One Act Play ranked highly as well and was ranked as alternate. The UIL Region One Act Play competition will be held on Friday, April 15th at the Judson High School performing arts center in Converse, Texas. The competition will begin at 4:00pm.
Congratulations to the Porter High School One Act Play students one their outstanding accomplishment. We wish them the best of luck at UIL Regional competition as they represent Porter High School, BISD and the city of Brownsville.
FINE ARTS STUDENTS CELEBRATE CHARRO DAYS
BROWNSVILLE BAND STUDENTS SET A NEW RECORD AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL-REGION BAND AUDITION FOR THE
FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR!
BISD Middle School Band students have set a new all-time record for the fifth consecutive year! On Saturday, January 22nd the BISD Middle School bands earned a total of 164 All-Region Band chairs. BISD band students earned a record 13 of 16 1st chair positions. Each of BISD's 11 Middle School Band program placed students in the All-Valley Band as well!!
Congratulations to the Middle School band students and their
directors.
BISD FINE ARTS STUDENTS PERFORM IN
THE 2010 BROWNSVILLE
CHRISTMAS PARADE
CLICK HERE MORE CHRISTMAS PARADE PHOTOS
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BISD ESTUDIANTINAS
ON THEIR GREAT PERFORMANCES
AT THE 3RD ANNUAL BISD ESTUDIANTINA CHAMPIONSHIP
HANNA ESTUDIANTINA DE ORO
WINNERS OF THE 5th ANNUAL
"MARIA AURORA-ARRESE MEMORIAL TROPHY"
BISD FINE ARTS DEPARTMENTAL IN-SERVICE
Mr. Robert Floyd, Executive director for the Texas Music Educators Association delivers the keynote speech for the 2010BISD Department of Fine Arts in-service.
PARTICIPATION IN
BISD FINE ARTS PROGRAMS
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES
TAKS PERFORMANCE
JUST THE FACTS!!
2009-2010 BISD TAKS RESULTS
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2009-2010 complete Fine Arts TAKS results
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.
BISD COLORGUARDS
WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!
THE PORTER AND LOPEZ HIGH SCHOOL COLOR GUARDS WIN THE 2010 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
IN THEIR CLASS AT THE TECA STATE FINALS!!!!!!
2010 COLOR GUARD & DRUM LINE STATE CONTEST PHOTOS
CLICK HERE FOR MADRIGAL DINNER PHOTOS
BISD FINE ARTS STUDENTS
PERFORM LIVE AT THE
LINCOLN CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
BISD FINE ARTS STUDENTS
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS OF THE NYC TRIP AND PERFORMANCE
VELA BAND RANKS TOP TEN IN THE STATE!!!
On Sunday, July 26th the Texas Music Educators Association held the final round of the 2008-2009
State Honor Band competition in San Antonio, Texas. We are proud to announce that Brownsville
ISD very own Vela Middle School Band ranked 8th in the entire state of Texas. This marks the 7th
time the Vela Band has ranked in the top ten in the state. This record places the Vela Middle School
Band in a class by itself.
The Vela Band is under the direction of Mario Sarmiento. The Assistant directors at Vela are
Mike Corcoran, Jimmy Cantu and Robert Mendoza. Congratulations to the students, parents
and directors of the Vela Middle School Band on their consistent state level achievement.
Vela Band Staff: (Front) Mario Sarmiento-Head director
(Back row L.to R) Asst. Directors - Robert Mendoza, Mike Corcoran and Jimmy Cantu
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
THE BISD DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS
PROUDLY PRESENTS:
SANTA AND FRIENDS!!
BISD does not discriminate on basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment
or provision of services, programs or activities.
BISD no discrimina a base de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, religión, edad o discapacidad
en el empleo en la provisión de servicios o actividades.
Fine Arts Department 708 Palm Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78520 Phone: 956-982-3730 Fax: 956-574-8050
