Belton Middle School Band

Your Solo Contest Recap and more is here in this week’s edition of the Band Notes Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/me9xc

This may be the only time family and friends will get to hear our 2023 UIL Program, so please invite everyone to attend this free concert. In order to earn a major grade of 100 for this required performance, students must do all of the following:

• Be Punctual and arrive on time – the address for Lake Belton HS is 9809 FM 2483 in Temple 76502 – Click here for the map to LBHS from BMS AND click here for a map of LBHS and where to park, the PAC, etc.
• Be Prepared with your proper formal concert attire, which includes:
  • Red polo shirt tucked into…
  • Black pants
  • Black belt for gentlemen
  • Black calf-length socks
  • Black dress shoes
• Be Prepared and have all of your music, pencil, and instrument
• Be Disciplined in your behavior and have a positive attitude You will need to take your instrument home after school on this Thursday in order to bring it to Lake Belton HS. Arrive at the LBHS Band Hall and please leave your instrument case inside your parent’s vehicle. Below is our schedule for the evening:

Group	Report Time	Warm-Up Time in LBHS Band Hall	Move to PAC Stage	Performance Time on PAC Stage	Dismissal Time
Symphonic Band	5:45pm	6:00pm	6:20pm	6:30pm	6:45pm
Wind Ensemble	6:45pm	6:55pm	7:20pm	7:30pm	7:45pm

There will be judges listening to us perform and writing comments. All performing students are required to attend, and this is a required performance for a major grade. The actual UIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluation is also at Lake Belton HS on Wednesday, March 8. We will be sending out the details of this actual contest performance once it is received for those who would like to attend. As always, if you have any questions, please let us know.

~Mr. Pulley & Mr. Trahan

All the details you need for this week’s Band Picture Day, Pre-UIL Benchmark Concert, and Solo Contest in this week’s edition of Band Notes: https://www.smore.com/ymxz3

Last Chance to sign up for a Solo Contest Performance time, the Band Hall will be closed Thursday & Friday this week, plus Congrats to All-Region Jazz Band members all in this week’s edition of Band Notes: https://www.smore.com/fjsu4

This past Friday, members of the Jazz Band competed in the TMEA All-Region Jazz Auditions at Bonham MS in Temple. This was a very competitive audition with a total of 162 students trying out for only 21 spots – this is only a 13% acceptance rate overall. A total of 18 middle schools participated in the blind auditions from all across central Texas.

Belton Middle School students earned 3 spots, as well as 2 students placing as alternates. Please join me in congratulating the following BMS students:

• Jesus Espinosa-Terrazas: Placed 3rd Chair out of 43 trumpets, and is an All-Region Concert Member
• Claire Brown: Placed 4th Chair out of 27 trombones, is a 2-Year All-Region Jazz Member, as well as a Concert All-Region Member
• Gia Rastelli: Placed 2nd Chair out of 14 drummers, and is an All-Region Concert Member
• Jakoby Perez: Placed 3rd out of 15 tenor saxophones, and serves as the 1st Alternate, and is a Concert All-Region Member
• Lizzie Stewart: Placed 4th out of 14 drummers, and serves as the 2nd Alternate

BMS would also like to recognize and congratulate the other middle schools in Belton for their placement of students:

• South Belton MS: 1 student
• North Belton MS: 4 students
• Lake Belton MS: 4 students

This means that out of the available 21 spots, Belton middle schools took 12 of those, which is well over 50% of the ensemble! Congratulations SBMS, NBMS, and LBMS Jazz Bands!