Band Forms Added to our Website

Hello everyone!

I have added a section entitled "BMS Band Forms" which can be found on the right side of the website. Here, you can access the BMS Band Handbook, the Band Parent Information Form, and various Instrument forms. Isn't technology wonderful? 😁

Students will be sent home with a letter explaining which forms you will need to fill out at the beginning of the school year, but please set aside some time to read through the band handbook. There is a lot of useful information in it.

BMS Band Ranks Among Top 10 in the State!

It brings me great joy to announce that the Blanco Middle School 7th/8th Grade Band made the State Finals in the 2017 ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series for their peformance of "Postwood March" in the Class C March Competition.

This was a three-step process that took place over the summer. The first round of competition was at the Regional level. BMS Band placed 1st in Region 12. That accomplishment took us to the Area competition where the judges ranked us 2nd place overall. Only the top two bands advance to the State competition. We then placed 9th overall at the State level, which placed us higher than any other middle school band in our region. 

I am thrilled to have accepted the recognition and honor for this award. BMS Bands are the best!

Spring Band Concert Tomorrow Night!

Our Final Band Concert of the year is tomorrow night, May 25, at 7:00pm in the BHS Cafeteria.

Featuring BISD's:

5th Grade Beginning Band

6th Grade Concert Band

7th/8th Grade Symphonic Band

&

MS Drumline

We'll be playing selections from UIL competition, songs from the movies, songs from the radio, and so much more! Tell all your friends and family. See you there!

BMS welcomes Dr. Jones, Professor of Flute at TX State University

Dr. Adah Toland Jones, Professor of Flute at Texas State University, will present a master class with our young, talented Blanco flutists this afternoon. We are honored to have her here to share her expertise with our students. You can read more about Dr. Jones here.

Fiesta TX trip information

We are going to Fiesta TX on Friday, May 19th. Most 7th and 8th grade band students have chosen to attend this fun trip.

Students should wear a Blanco shirt (band shirt or other) along with shorts or jeans.
Students will be dismissed from class around 9:15am, and we plan to leave BMS around 9:30am.

While at the park, students are to stay in groups of 3 or more, and we will have at least one check-in.

We plan to stay until 5pm. If you are picking up your child before 5pm, please text me and I will meet you at the front gate to sign out. Do not leave with your child without touching base with me or Mr. H.

Depending on traffic, we expect to be back to BMS around 6:00pm.

The weather forecast calls for a chance of rain on Friday. Please keep all fingers crossed, pray, send good vibes, etc. that we will have nice weather. We are working on a Plan B just in case.

If you have any questions, please email.

Letter Sent Home - Pirateland Band Contest - 6th Grade Only

A letter was sent home last week about our upcoming 6th grade band contest and year-end celebration. Please email me if you did not receive it and would like another copy of the letter. More information can be found on the 6th grade band page. $15 (cash only) payment is due by Friday, May 12th. Thank you!

Meeting this Thursday for 8th Grade Band Parents

We will have a meeting this Thursday, May 4th, at 6:30pm in the middle school band hall for all parents of current 8th grade band students. The reason for this meeting is to go over high school marching band information. We will go over schedule, equipment requirements, and will answer any questions you might have. Since high school band is very different than middle school band, please make every effort to attend this meeting. A letter was sent home with all 8th graders last week. If you have any questions prior to the meeting, email Mr. Hecimovich, BHS Band Director. Thank you!