Belton Middle School Band

Beginners have their after school rehearsals this Monday & Tuesday until 5pm, plus our Spring Trip Parent Meeting is Monday from 5:30-6:00pm in the Band Hall. Congratulations to our awesome 8th graders for earning spots in the M100, and their Fundamentals Camp is this Thursday & Friday starting at 5pm. Ensemble Placement results will be displayed this Friday at 8am on the Announcement Window in the hallway. Spring Trip is this Saturday and students will receive the itinerary in class this week, plus click here to find it in the newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/46q37b

Congratulations to the following 8th grade students for earning spots in the Belton HS Marching 100:

• In the flute section:
  • Shyam R., Wind Ensemble
  • Ellen M., Wind Ensemble
  • Maddie T., Wind Ensemble
  • Bella W., Wind Symphony
• In the double reeds section:
  • Kristina P., oboe in Wind Ensemble
  • Lucie M., bassoon in Wind Ensemble
• In the clarinet section:
  • Lillie C., Wind Ensemble
  • Charlie B., Wind Symphony
  • Lucie M., Wind Symphony
  • Andres A., Symphonic Band
  • Ethan T., Symphonic Band
• In the saxophone section:
  • Jakoby P., Wind Ensemble
  • David M., Wind Symphony
  • Reese H., Symphonic Band
• In the trumpet section:
  • Reed V., Wind Ensemble
  • Shelby L., Wind Symphony
  • Decker B., Wind Symphony
  • Ashton W., Symphonic Band
• In the horn section:
  • Andreas B., Wind Ensemble
  • Abigail C., Wind Symphony
• In the trombone section:
  • Elena J., Wind Symphony
  • Ian M., Wind Symphony
  • Matt M., Wind Symphony
  • Zander L., Symphonic Band
• In the tuba section:
  • Teagan P., Wind Symphony
  • Gerardo M., Wind Symphony
  • Lucas W., Symphonic Band
• In the percussion section on the Belton Drumline:
  • Gia R., snare drum
  • Emma H., tenors
  • Peytyn S., bass drum
  • Kaylee M., bass drum
  • Lizzie S., front ensemble
  • Lily L., front ensemble
  • Gavin G., front ensemble

We also would like to recognize Mackenzie V. and Natalie W. for earning spots with the Belton Color Guard. Congratulations to all of these awesome 8th graders!

M100 Auditions this Tuesday & Wednesday, Jazz Band Concert this Thursday, and Spring Trip Permission Forms Due this Friday. Read all about it in this week’s newsletter: https://www.smore.com/n/tbg7k

EOY Placement Auditions start this week, plus the results are in from Saturday’s Advanced Solo Contest. Spring Trip Permission Forms are due back by Friday, May 3. Read all about it here: https://www.smore.com/n/s3ufm

This past Saturday, members of the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble competed in the Advanced Solo Contest at BMS. We hired professional judges to listen and rate their performances that our students have been preparing individually for the past couple of months. Students could earn a medal with a First Division Superior rating, a ribbon for a Second Division Excellent rating, or just their comment sheet for a Third Division Average rating. Judges also named Outstanding Performers based on their preference from the ones that went above and beyond.

Out of 93 events, 69 of them were rated First Division Superior, which is 75% of the total! There were 18 Second Division Excellent ratings, and 6 Third Division Average ratings. Please join us in congratulating the following 14 students who were named Outstanding Performers:

1. Ellen M., flute
2. Shyam R., flute
3. Maddie T., flute
4. Charlie B., clarinet
5. Noah M., alto saxophone
6. Gia S., baritone saxophone
7. Clint D., trumpet
8. Eve N., trumpet
9. Abigail C., horn
10. Tyler M., trombone
11. Luke R., euphonium
12. Emma H., percussion
13. Gia R., percussion
14. Peytyn S., percussion