Beginner Band

All of our brass and woodwind beginners got to perform Ode to Joy for a judge and earn feedback and a rating for their performance. These performances are all part of our growth as musicians and people and we are very proud of how our students performed! We had 28 ensembles perform, with 23 earning a 1st division, and 6 earning the honor of Outstanding Ensemble of the Day! Outstanding Ensemble members are listed below! 

Calli B, Ella G, Melody R, Grace M, Paula M, Yaneisy A, Noelly A, Caroline M, McGuire R, Aden D, Anthony D, Malak L, Mak G, Bella C, Trace P, Campbell S, Elijah B

Coming up soon beginners will get new music for their solo and spring band contests. We will continue our current scale project, passing off one or more scales per week, and learning our chromatic! 

Questions to ask your band student:

• What scale are you on right now? (students should be on scale 3 or beyond!)

• What division did your ensemble earn?

Upcoming Dates

• 3/14/25 - Band Spring Fling

• 3/28/25 - Practice and Pizza

Concert Band

This Saturday Concert Band sent 9 ensembles to the HEB ISD district wide ensemble contest. Of those 9, 8 earned a superior rating of a 1st division. Our judges Mrs. Janeski and Mrs. Neugent gave the students great feedback on ways to improve their individual and ensemble playing as well as all the things they are doing so well! We are proud of their performances and the opportunity for growth. 

Next week Concert Band will perform at their Pre-UIL assessment on Thursday, March 13th. Click the link below for the Pre-UIL schedule and information sheet we sent home with your student last week! Parents are encouraged to attend and see what these students have been working toward in sectionals and class time! They are putting together an exciting program we are sure you will love!

Concert Band Pre-UIL Information 

Questions to ask your band student:

• How many UIL cuts do you have completed? (students should have 6 or more!)

• What day is your sectional? (Click here for the complete schedule)

Upcoming Dates:

• 3/13/25 - Pre-UIL Assessment at LD Bell

• 3/14/25 - Band Spring Fling Social

• 3/28/25 - Practice and Pizza

Symphonic Band

Symphonic band students did an excellent job at Ensemble contest on Saturday, March 1st. Students received feedback on both individual and group aspects of their playing from an awesome group of judges. Symphonic band had 13 ensembles perform, with 12 earning a 1st division, and 1 earning the honor of Outstanding Ensemble of the Day! Outstanding Ensemble members were 9th grade Oboe players, Katelyn B. and Anna P. 

There are just 4 weeks to go until our UIL performance on April 11th, in order to help us prepare in this final stretch, we started a new sectional schedule this week. Next week students will attend their Pre-UIL assessment on Wednesday, March 12th at LD Bell HS school. Please click the link below for more details.

Symphonic Band Pre-UIL Schedule 

UIL pass-offs have been added to make music and students should be completing 2 cuts per week for their category "A" grade. 

 Questions to ask your band student:

• How did you feel about your ensemble performance? 

• Have you passed off any make music cuts of your UIL music?

Upcoming Dates:

• 3/12/25 - Pre-UIL Assessment at LD Bell

• 3/14/25 - Band Spring Fling Social

• 3/28/25 - Practice and Pizza

Jazz Band

Jazz band will rehearse next on 3/14/25. We will work through our two pieces Brazil and Sunday Morning, listen to them below! 

Brazil 

Sunday Morning 

Upcoming Dates and Performances:

Jazz Band Resources:

• Membership Guidelines and Welcome Letter

• Fall Jazz Calendar - All rehearsals and performances (as of now) are listed.

  • Link the Google Calendar to your calendar!

• Pay $40 jazz fee online - includes jazz shirt, snacks, clinicians, travel, etc

• Jazz Band Remind - @jazzbronco

Band Resources

Band Wishlist

Music and Arts 

Smart Music/Make Music - Assignments 

LD Bell Band Website 

HEB VPA Instagram