Belton Middle School Band

Please note this message is only for students and parents attending the Spring Trip:

Click here for our schedule for Saturday’s Spring Trip to Typhoon Texas. We went over these details with the students in class on Monday. Please make sure your student is dropped off at the side Cafeteria entrance of BMS no later than 8:45am, and please do not park in the bus loop since our buses will be coming in to park. We will meet in the Cafeteria to go over the last set of instructions before loading the buses.

Be sure to review our swimsuit dress code by clicking on this link: https://tinyurl.com/springtripdresscode. Please stress with your student they need to stay hydrated with water or Powerade/Gatorade throughout the day, not just soda so they don’t get dehydrated. Students will have access to free unlimited drinks all day while at the park. They should also use sunscreen.

Students can bring personal electronic devices (such as cell phone or small gaming device) but students assume all responsibility for these items, not adults. As with any public place, there is a risk of these items being lost, stolen, or damaged. We highly recommend students rent a locker while at the park in order to safely secure these items.

Please be sure your student bring a bag for wet clothes, as well as a change of dry clothes for the bus ride home. If you will be picking up your student to leave with you from the park, please be sure to fill out and turn in this Permission to Leave Band Event with Parent ASAP. We should return to BMS around 5:45pm, but I will send out Remind text messages for updates.

We are very much looking forward to the return of this Spring Trip! If you have any questions, please message Mr. Pulley.

Please note this information is intended only for the parents of students attending our Fine Arts Spring Trip:

We are excited for the upcoming Spring Trip to Typhoon Texas on Saturday, May 14 after a 3-year hiatus!  Please click on this permission form and code of conduct that needs to be filled out (both forms) and returned to our black turn-in box no later than this Friday, May 6 at 4pm. 

Once students turn in this form completed, they will receive the itinerary and a notecard for them to write down who they would like to sit with on the bus.  We will post the list of students who are attending the trip on our Band Bulletin Board, which is the window in the hallway on the back of the Choir Director’s office.  This notecard is due back by Monday, May 9 so we can create the bus seating chart.

All students will ride the bus down to Pflugerville, but if you wish to take your child home in your vehicle later, then please fill out this additional “Permission to Leave Band Event with Parent” form.  This form is also due by Monday, May 9 in the turn-in box so we can make the necessary arrangements.  

We have been looking forward to the return of this trip for a long time.  Thank you in advance for your help in making it safe, fun, and successful!

Please note the following message is intended for current 8th Graders & Parents planning to join HS Band:

Here are some important dates for you to have as we gear up for High School Band next month.  First, the Marching Fundamentals Clinic will held in the Belton HS Band Hall on Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24.  Monday’s clinic will be 5:00-8:00pm while Tuesday’s will be 5:00-7:30pm.  Students should wear athletic attire, including tennis shoes/sneakers, light-colored shorts, and t-shirts.  They will want to bring a hat or wear sunglasses and sunscreen.  There is also a new Parent Meeting that Tuesday starting at 7:30pm in the HS Band Hall that you should plan to attend.

A reminder that students will be auditioning next week at the HS Band Hall after school on Thursday, April 28 (in only 10 days!). You can visit this page of their website to find the music and other information.  HS Directors are setting up the exact times, so we will communicate this once we have them.  If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Gill at shannon.gill@bisd.net.  

I apologize if this has been confusing, but we are going to keep our Spring Concert/Awards Ceremony on the original date of Thursday, May 19 starting at 7pm in the Belton HS PAC.  There were too many conflicts and I didn’t want the date change to prevent students from participating.  Thank you for your input, and please mark this down on your calendar as our final performance for this school year.

The Belton MS Band just completed their busy contest week with two groups performing at UIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluation, the Jazz Band’s first contest appearance at the Temple Jazz Festival, and the TMEA Region Jazz Clinic & Concert.

The Symphonic Band under Mr. Trahan earned overall First Division Superior ratings in both the Concert and Sightreading portions, which means they earned the coveted title of Sweepstakes for their first UIL appearance!  Judge comments for their performance include, “All the parts were played well”, “Students are engaged and focused”, and “This band plays with confidence!”.  Congratulations Symphonic Band!

The Wind Ensemble under Mr. Pulley earned overall Second Division Excellent ratings in the Concert portion, and First Division Superior ratings in the Sightreading portion.  Here are some comments from the judges for their performance: “Students play with excellent/mature sounds”, “Great musical style and phrasing”, and “This group has a great band sound!”.  Congratulations Wind Ensemble!

The Jazz Band’s first appearance at the Temple Jazz Festival earned them an overall rating of First Division Superior ratings, and the following students were awarded an individual certificate by the judges as outstanding musicians: Daniel Arroyo, Alto Saxophone; Javier Enciso, trumpet; Jayden Holt, trumpet; Luke Baird, trumpet; Hope Bovell, trumpet; Penn Baldridge, drums; and Alyssa Nickerson, vibraphone.  Congratulations Jazz Band!

Feel free to listen to all three of these contest performances here: https://soundcloud.com/beltonmsband/sets/contest-week-2022

Finally, a record-breaking six students worked for only five hours Saturday to put on a concert as the TMEA All-Region Jazz Band at Temple College as part of the Temple Jazz Festival.  Congratulations to the following hard-working jazz students: Jayden Holt, 5th Chair Trumpet; Nathan Whitfield, 1st Chair Trombone; Claire Brown, 4th Chair Trombone; Charlie Wagner, 5th Chair Trombone; Corin Ramesar, Piano (2-Year All-Region Jazz Band member); and Alyssa Nickerson, Vibes (2-Year All-Region Jazz Band member).  Congratulations students!