About Us

The Ted Polk Middle School Band is a Texas UIL CCC band averaging over 300 students in grades 6-8 in the Carrollton – Farmers Branch School District. Approximately 150 students start band in the sixth grade in homogeneous classes – flute, double reed, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium/tuba and percussion. The 180 seventh and eighth grade students are placed in one of three performing groups – Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band and Concert Band. All bands meet every day for 50 minutes. Students in the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band also attend 45-minute sectional rehearsal outside of the regular school day each week the entire year. Private lessons are suggested but not required and are available during the school day.

All of the Ted Polk Middle School Bands perform at events and concerts throughout the year. All 7/8th grade band students perform at pep rallies, specific football games, Fall Concert, Winter Concert, CFBISD pre-UIL Contest, UIL Contest, Spring Concert and other band contests in the North Texas area. The 6th grade classes perform in the fall as homogeneous groups and as a band for the Winter Concert, Spring Concert, and one other contest in the DFW area. The Ted Polk Band also manages its own Ensemble Contest in February and Solo Contest in May. All band members are strongly encouraged to participate in both events.