Band
Director: T. Randle Taylor
Director: T. Randle Taylor
Congratulations, Thomarias “TJ” Bean!
Liberty-Eylau High School proudly celebrates senior Thomarias “TJ” Bean for qualifying to perform with the 2026 Texas All-State ATSSB Concert Band. TJ will take the stage on February 14, 2026, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio during the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Clinic/Convention.
This prestigious honor was earned through a highly competitive audition process at the District, Region, and Area levels across the state of Texas. TJ is a dedicated member of both the Liberty-Eylau Band and Choir, under the direction of Band Director T’Randle Taylor and Choir Director Sherri Pickering, proud members of the Texas Music Educators Association, a professional organization of more than 20,400 members headquartered in Austin.
This marks TJ’s first selection as a member of a TMEA All-State ensemble—an outstanding and well-deserved achievement.
TJ is the child of Ashley Bradley, and the entire Liberty-Eylau community is incredibly proud of this remarkable accomplishment. 🎶👏
Congratulations to our LEHS Band students selected to participate in the Four States Bandmasters Association Four States Honor Band!
Students completed chair tryouts on January 15th and received their results last night after enjoying an outstanding performance by the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra at the Perot—an incredible experience and well-earned achievement.
We are so incredibly proud of each of these talented students and the hard work they’ve put in to reach this level!
Big day for Liberty-Eylau Bands!
Five of our LEHS Band members participated in the Four States Bandmasters Association Honor Band at Texas High on January 17th, 2026.
Carson Carrara, Jacob Hargrave, Manda Martin, Thomarias Bean, and Juaquin Guzman.
In addition, LEMS Band member RJ Blackwell participated in the Middle School All-Region Concert.
We are incredibly proud of all of our talented students and their hard work—what an outstanding representation of Liberty-Eylau!
Pictured left to right: Carson Carrara, Jacob Hargrave, Manda Martin, Thomarias Bean, and Juaquin Guzman.
RJ Blackwell
LEHS Marching Band – 2026 Black History Parade
Saturday, February 28th, our LEHS Marching Band proudly participated in the 2026 Black History Parade, celebrating unity, culture, and this year’s powerful theme:
“We Are One — Higher Education Is Our Priority Too!”
Hosted by the Twin City Black History Association, the event brought together families, schools, churches, and community groups along Broad Street for an afternoon filled with pride and purpose.
We are incredibly proud of our band students for representing LEHS with excellence, spirit, and Leopard pride. Thank you to our directors, students, and supporters for being a part of such a meaningful community celebration!
Congratulations to our incredible LEHS Band students who qualified for STATE at the Region 4 Solo & Ensemble Contest on February 27th!
Your dedication, discipline, and countless hours of practice are paying off in a BIG way — and we couldn’t be more proud!
Way to represent Liberty-Eylau with excellence!