2006-2007 Competitions
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2005-2006 Competitions
UIL Marching Contest: The JHS Band won a "First Division" rating on Saturday, October 22 at the UIL Marching Contest held at SFA's Homer Bryce Stadium. This contest capped off two and a half months of practice and rehearsals during the hottest August, September, and October. The band also overcame a full week of school vacation the week prior to contest week. The group has now won 35 "First Division" UIL marching trophies since 1960. The three judges for the event were Richard Lovelace from New Boston, Jonathan Kelly from Cleveland, and Jerry Payne from Marshall. Drum Majors for the band are senior Lauren Abbott and junior Caitlyn Wise. A special thanks goes to all our supporters that cheered us on at contest.
UIL Twirling Contest: The JHS Twirlers once again proved they are among the best. The line attended UIL Twirling Solo and Ensemble Contest held in Lufkin on Wednesday, October 26. All seven girls that attended won first division medals and qualified for the State UIL Contest held in May at the University of Texas at Austin. Medal winners were Ashley Sides, Amber Summers, Jordan Burdine, Sherika Session, Kayla Wright, Kami Minter, and Brittany Villanueva
All-Region Competitions: Early in the fall semester, the students are given the chance to tryout for the TMEA Region 21 All-Region Band. Auditions are held at various times during the semester, with the high school tryouts being the last. The students are required to learn three etudes to play for judges and are selected according to their ability compared with other students on the same instrument.
Freshman All-Region Band: On December 9, several ninth grade students tried out for the Freshman All-Region Band. This competition gives freshmen the experience of an All-Region competition without having to compete against students of higher grade levels. Students who earned a chair in the Freshman All-Region Band were: Kevin Jones, Devron Weatherall, and Andy Melvin.
High School All-Region Band: December 10 was the tryout date for High School All-Region. Several students, including some of those who had also tried out for freshman all-region, competed for positions in the High School All-Region Bands (symphonic and concert). This is a higher level version of the freshman competition in that the students have to tryout against all grade levels and play all three etudes. Students who earned a chair in the All-Region Symphonic Band were: Niki Pierce, Ashley Wiegman, Laura Nunnally, Caitlyn Wise, and Joseph Villavisencio. Students who earned a chair in the All-Region Concert Band were: Jonathan Bullock, Chelsea Williams, Lauren Abbott, Cordero Chavira, Libby Ross, Juan Ornelas, Andy Melvin, Kaley Lybrand, Preston Parker, and Casey Toch.
All-Area: The highest chair members of the High School All-Region Symphonic Band are selected to attend all-area and compete for a chair in the prestigious All-State Band. Few students advance to this level of competition in which they compete against four other regions within the state. No student earned a chair in the All-State Band but several students qualified to try out. Students who attended All-Area tryouts were: Caitlyn Wise, Niki Pierce, Laura Nunnally, Ashley Wiegman, Lauren Abbott, Libby Ross, Jonathan Bullock, Cordero Chavira, and Joseph Villavisencio.
UIL Solo & Ensemble: Students spend the months of January and February preparing for the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest. A total of fourty-eight medals were earned at this year's contest. Joseph Villavisencio, Jonathan Bullock, and Gary Swindler performed their class one solo by memory and qualified for the UIL State Solo Contest in Austin. A total of twenty-six students qualified for State Solo and Ensemble this year, which includes ensembles, twirlers, and the above mentioned soloists.
UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest: The Jacksonville High School Band had a big disappointment this year, making second division ratings in both concert and sight-reading. Although the group did not achieve their goal of sweepstakes, they are still proud of the tremendous progress made since football season ended. For the first time in about 30 years, the band remained one large group so all the members could experience challenging literature and become better players. They performed "Black Horse Troop", "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations, and "Third Suite" The band members left contest feeling they gave it their very best effort, and are already looking forward to the challenges of next year.
2004-2005 Competitions
UIL Marching Contest: On October 16, 2004 the Jacksonville High School Band left Homer Bryce Stadium at Stephen F. Austin State University victorious. The band received first divisions from all three judges for the first time in five years. This year's marching drill included "Killian Fanfare", "Them Basses", "Honey Boys on Parade", "Golden Bear", and a final reprise of "Killian Fanfare". The band would like to thank all the fans who attended and supported the band and would especially like to extend their gratitude to the JISD school board for purchasing the band's beautiful new uniforms.
National Association of Military Marching Bands (NAMMB) Marching Contest: The band's performance on November 6 at SFA was said to be the best of the season. The band was awarded third place and the "superior performance" award. Their goal was to show off their ability and have no mistakes; that was achieved. Precise marching and playing produced the performance that was awarded a standing ovation by the entire crowd.
All-Region Jazz Band: This was the first year students were able to participate in this competition. Students in jazz bands from Robert E. Lee and John Tyler also competed. Students tryout and are chosen by judges to represent the region in the All-Region Jazz Band. Ryan Bullock was awarded first chair in the trumpet section. The clinic and concert was held on March 4 and 5 at Tyler Junior College where the band played "Mr. T's Boogie", "For All We Know", and "Heatseeker!".
All-Region Competitions: Early in the fall semester, the students are given the chance to tryout for the year's All-Region competitions. Auditions are held at various times during the semester, with the high school tryouts being the last. The students are required to learn three etudes to play for judges and are selected according to their ability compared with other students on the same instrument.
All-Region Orchestra: Tryouts for the All-Region Orchestra are usually held in November (November 17, 2004). Since the orchestra is comprised of mainly string instruments, very few students are selected for the wind instrument positions. Students who earned positions in the orchestra this year were Ryan Bullock and Niki Pierce.
Freshman All-Region Band: On December 10, several ninth grade students tried out for the Freshman All-Region Band. This competition gives freshmen the experience of an All-Region competition without having to compete against students of higher grade levels. Students who earned a chair in the Freshman All-Region Band were: Jonathan Bullock, Morgan Hughes, Kaley Lybrand, Juan Ornelas, Gary Swindler, Joseph Villavisencio, David Warren, and Kayla Wright.
High School All-Region Band: December 11 was the tryout date for High School All-Region. Several students, including some of those who had also tried out for freshman all-region, competed for positions in the High School All-Region Bands (symphonic and concert). This is a higher level version of the freshman competition in that the students have to tryout against all grade levels and play all three etudes. Students who earned a chair in the All-Region Symphonic Band were: Lativia Baxter, Ryan Bullock, Daniel Heron, Brenda Medina, Niki Pierce, Sasha Salazar, Caitlyn Wise. Students who earned a chair in the All-Region Concert Band were: Jonathan Bullock, Cordero Chavira, Stacey Frazier, Laura Nunnally, Gary Swindler, Casey Toch, and Ashley Wiegman.
All-Area: The highest chair members of the High School All-Region Symphonic Band are selected to attend all-area and compete for a chair in the prestigious All-State Band. Few students advance to this level of competition in which they compete against five other regions within the state. No student earned a chair in the All-State Band but several students were selected to attend this competition. Students who attended All-Area tryouts were: 5A--Lativia Baxter, Ryan Bullock, and Caitlyn Wise; 4A--Cordero Chavira, Stacey Frazier, Daniel Heron, Brenda Medina, Niki Pierce, Casey Toch, and Ashley Wiegman.
UIL Solo & Ensemble: Students spend the months of January and February preparing for the UILSolo and Ensemble contest. A total of fifty-eight medals were earned at this year's contest. Ryan Bullock, Niki Pierce, Sasha Salazar, Joseph Villavisencio, and Ashley Wiegman performed their class one solo by memory and qualified for the UIL State Solo Contest in Austin. A total of twenty-eight students qualified for State Solo and Ensemble this year, which includes ensembles, twirlers, and the above mentioned soloists.
UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest: The Jacksonville High School Band again left a competition successful this year. On April 13, the JHS Symphonic Band attended Concert and Sightreading Contest at Whitehouse High School, where the band received a first division in both categories. This year's program included "L'Inglesina", "Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon", and "Symphonic Dance No.3". Since the band received first divisions at this contest and a first division at marching contest back in the fall, they earned the twenty-fifth UIL Sweepstakes Award in the history of the band.
Texas State Solo and Ensemble (TSSEC): After working hard for another three months on their solos and ensembles, the students who qualified for State Solo and Ensemble get to take a trip to Austin to perform. The contest was held on May 30 this year on the University of Texas campus. A record number of medals for JHS were earned this year by the students who performed eleven solos and six ensembles in all. Students who earned a first division medal were: Lauren Abbot, Lativia Baxter, Ryan Bullock, Jonathan Bullock, Stacey Frazier, Leigh Erin Grimes, Daniel Heron, Morgan Hughes, Brenda Medina, Laura Nunnally, Sasha Salazar, Sherika Session, Ashley Sides, Amber Summers, Brittany Villanueva, Ashley Wiegman, Caitlyn Wise, and Kayla Wright. Students who earned a second division medal were: Ryan Bullock, Jordan Burdine, Sasha Salazar, Sherika Session, Ashley Sides, Amber Summers, Ashley Wiegman, and Kayla Wright.