6th Grade Chair Test Tomorrow

6th Grade Band has a chair test tomorrow over line 54 in Book 2. An email has been sent out with a recording so students can play along as they practice at home. If you did not receive an email, please email me at danette.conard@blancoisd.org so I can include you in the mailing list.

More info can be found on the 6th grade band page.

BMS BAND SETS NEW RECORDS IN 2017!

Our Blanco Band Kids are AMAZING! They have set TWO new records for BMS in 2017!

1.) January 17, 2017 - ATSSB All-Region Band - 22 students made the band. This is an all-time BMS record! 

2.) March 2, 2017 - Region 12 UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest -  BMS Band received a "1" on stage and a "1" in sight-reading, earning the highest "Sweepstakes" Award. This was the first time in at least 10 years (and possibly in Blanco MS history) that BMS Band has received Sweepstakes!

More information can be found on the 7th/8th grade band page and on the Awards page.

Keep up the GREAT work, kids!

Panther Band - To The Top!!!

UIL Contest This Thursday!

What: UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest

Who: BMS 7th and 8th Grade Varsity Band

When: Thursday, March 2, 2017. 

Time: Dismiss at 9:30am. Warm-up at 11:15am. Perform at 11:45am. Sight-reading to follow.

Where: Canyon Lake High School 

Please see the 7th and 8th grade band page  for more detailed information. 

Pre-UIL Contest this Thursday!

Wish the 7th and 8th grade band "good luck" as we go to our first concert contest this Thursday in Lytle, TX. We perform at 2:00pm. The performance is free and open to the public. More information can be found on the 7th/8th grade band page.

BMS Band Students Take Front Page!

Region Band Results

We are extremely pleased to announce that 22 of our BMS band students made the Region 12 ATSSB All-Region Band! We believe this is a school record!!!

Blanco Middle School students that made the Symphonic Band are:

·         Ananda Flores (7) – 4^th Chair Flute

·         April Bucklin (7) – 7^th Chair Flute

·         Lori Lewis (7) – 6^th Chair Clarinet

·         Harley Hensley (8) – 1^st Chair Alto Saxophone *Best in the Region!*

·         Emily Windham (7) – 1^st Chair Tenor Saxophone *Best in the Region!*

·         Caleb Meyer (7) – 2^nd Chair Tenor Saxophone

·         Trayton Preiss (7) – 12^th Chair Trumpet

·         Juan Olmedo-Barraco (7) – 8^th Chair Trombone

·         Julian Pesina (8) – 2^nd Chair Tuba

·         Buddy Hunt (7) – 4^th Chair Percussion

Blanco Middle School students that made the Concert Band are:

·         Alexia Lopez (8) – 6^th Chair Clarinet

·         Jaley Brown (7) – 15^th Chair Clarinet

·         John Handley-Kainer (8) – 3^rd Chair Tenor Saxophone

·         Ty Adkinson (8) – 3^rd Chair Trumpet

·         Natalia Hernandez (8) – 10^th Chair Trumpet

·         Lauren Anderson (7) – 13^th Chair Trumpet

·         Kathryn Hull (8) – 14^th Chair Trumpet

·         Wyatt Richnow (7) – 2^nd Chair Trombone

·         Brylon Crenshaw (8) – 2^nd Chair Euphonium

·         Preston Guinn (6) – 3^rd Chair Euphonium *Only 6th grader in the Region!*

·         Cadence Drum (8) – 4^th Chair Percussion

·         Bruno Lopez (8) – 5^th Chair Percussion

Alternates include:

·         Casey Eskew (8) – 1^st Alternate Flute

·         Katie Reno (7) – 2^nd Alternate Flute

·         Avery Nance (7) – 1^st Alternate Alto Saxophone

·         Duke Eskew (7) – 2^nd Alternate Tenor Saxophone

·         Joseph Hernandez (7) – 2^nd Alternate Trumpet

Students that placed in the All-Region Band will participate in a clinic and band concert on Tuesday, January 24. The concert begins at 7:00pm and will take place at LaVernia HS Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. Way to go, band!

Region Band Letter Was Sent Home

If you have not seen the letter about Region Band tryouts, here is the scoop.

What? Middle School All-Region Band Auditions

When? Tuesday, January 17 at LaVernia HS. Students will be dismissed at 12:30pm. Auditions start at 4pm and usually go until at least 9pm. We expect to return to the school between 10:30-11:30pm.

Who? If you are reading this, your child is signed up to participate.

How are we getting there? We will take a bus from school. Parents wishing to meet at LaVernia HS and take their child home may do so (there will be a sign-out sheet). Please notify a band director if you are planning to pick up your child from LaVernia.

What happens when my child makes the Region Band? Any student that makes the band will miss school all day Tuesday, January 24 for a required rehearsal and concert with the All-Region Band. The concert will begin at 7:00pm at LaVernia HS and is open to the public. More information will be in their Region Band folder.

What do I need to bring? Instrument (in good playing condition), audition music (including any handouts or fingering charts you use), accessories (reeds, valve oil, sticks/mallets), a pencil (to mark the cuts in the music), a cell phone (not allowed in the audition rooms, but needed to call home when finished), money (there will be a concession stand for snacks, and we will stop at a convenience store on the way there), and books/homework.

What do I need to wear? Casual, comfortable clothes. Nobody will see you during the auditions, but you are representing Blanco MS and need to dress appropriately.

Region band info/music can be found online at http://atssb.org/Region12/middle_school_region.htm.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Conard or any of the band directors.