Instrument Placement Night 2021

Anyone who would like to take Band next year at Belton Middle School needs to attend our Instrument Placement Night on Thursday, February 18 one of the following times 5:30-6:15pm, 6:30-7:15pm, or 7:30-8:15pm. Please take time to read this Parent Letter by clicking on this link.

Click on this link or scan the QR code below to sign up for a time slot on Thursday, February 18 at BMS:

All-Region Jazz Results

Last week, members of the Belton Middle School Jazz Band competed in the TMEA All-Region Jazz Band auditions virtually. Middle school band students from all over Central Texas competed. We had 18 students record 2 jazz etudes they have been working on since December. I am proud to report that our program filled 11 of the available 21 spots! Half of the TMEA All-Region Jazz Band are BMS students! Please join me in congratulating the following 7th & 8th graders:

  1. John P. placed 2nd chair out of 17 alto saxophones, and is a Concert All-Region member
  2. Brian C. placed 1st chair baritone saxophone
  3. Bobby R. placed 1st chair out of 15 trumpets
  4. Pablo U. placed 2nd chair out of 13 trombones, is a 2-Year All-Region Jazz member, and also a Concert All-Region member
  5. David S. placed 3rd chair trombone, and is a Concert All-Region member
  6. Kyan P. placed 4th chair trombone, and is a Concert All-Region member
  7. Alyssa V. placed 5th chair trombone, and is a Concert All-Region member
  8. Corin R. placed 1st chair piano
  9. Alyssa N. placed 1st chair vibraphone, and is a Concert All-Region member
  10. Diego S. placed 1st chair out of 12 drummers, and is a Concert All-Region member
  11. Brennan L. placed 2nd chair on drum set, is a 2-Year All-Region Jazz member, and is a Concert All-Region member

We also had 2 students who earned the 1st Alternate spot, and are listed as honorable mention:

  1. Olivia B. placed 3rd out of 17 alto saxophones, and is a Concert All-Region member
  2. Cole P. placed 2nd chair string bass, and is an All-Region Orchestra member

We are very proud of all of our students in the Belton Middle School Jazz Band!

Solo Selection

Happy Snow Day!  Please have your student spend some time browsing their solo packet they received in class last week.  We will have students write down their top 3 choices for their solo selection this week, and they will know which solo they will be performing by the end of this week. 

This is in preparation for our Solo & Ensemble Contest at BMS on Saturday, February 20, and please mark this day on your calendar at home.  We will send out a Sign-Up Genius so you can select the most convenient time for your student to come perform.  They will arrive 10 minutes before their performance time in case we run ahead of schedule.  After their performance, they are dismissed to leave so we can keep the number of people in the building low at any one time.  We hope that the whole process should take about 20 minutes total.  

Beginners will be handed a new practice record tomorrow during class to restart their practice schedule this week.  This will be due next Tuesday, January 19 since we don’t have school next Monday.  Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will restart their practice records next week starting on Tuesday.

Let us know if you have any questions about the above information.  Thanks!