Martin band director to present vocal technique at national conference
March 14, 2021
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Martin High School Band Director Bobby Castro will serve as a presenter at the Organization of American Kodaly Educators National Conference./
At any given time, be it virtually or in person, you will always find Martin High School’s “La Banda del Animo” perfecting its skills.
It’s no surprise that behind every great award-winning band is a director leading them with pride and passion while diligently working on methods and techniques to instill in the students.
Martin High School band director Bobby Castro adds a method of singing into the use of instrument playing and musical visuals. This technique assists the students in becoming more musically inclined. Castro believes students can be better musicians by incorporating singing during their music rehearsals. The voice is one of the principles of the Music Kodaly Method.
All-State Musician is the highest individual honor a Texas music student can receive,
Credit: ECISD Published: 7:48 PM CST February 24, 2021 Updated: 7:56 PM CST February 24, 2021
ODESSA, Texas Ector County ISD announces seven students earned an All-State Musician Honor through the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA).
“All-State Musician is the highest individual honor a Texas music student can receive,” said ECISD Director of Fine Arts Dr. Aaron Hawley. “More than 50,000 students from around Texas began the rigorous audition process, and fewer than 2,000 were selected. That’s about 3.5% chosen for this honor. “We are very proud of our students.”
The seven 2021 All-State Musicians are:
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A few Red Oak High School Band members participated in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Competition and were named first alternates for the All-State Band.
Red Oak Director of Bands and Fine Arts Chair Justin Wood explained the competition and its significance. The TMEA Competition is, simply put, a huge chair test for the state of Texas. They have it for choir, band, orchestra, jazz band, and mariachi, Wood said. The students receive their music (very advanced music) on Aug. 1. They work on it until the first competition in early December.
This year s competition was held virtually, where students recorded their performance and submitted it to a website. Usually, the competition takes place in a large room with all the alike instruments from schools in the region, he said.
Local students earn recognition for music and sports
Feb. 14, 2021
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Twenty members of the “Mariachi Los Tigillos De Ora” from Christen Middle School were selected member of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-Region 14 Middle School Mariachi. Pictured Left to Right Front Row- Angel Bryand - Vihuela, Roberto Tejeda - Guitarra, and Sayd Castillo - Guitarra de Golpe. Back Row- Henar Torres - Female Vocal, Ruben Guadian - Mariachi Director, Kimberly Gonzalez - Harp, Sandra Garcia - Christen Middle School Principal, and Sebastian Guerra - Male Vocal./Show MoreShow Less
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United is sending nine swimmers to the state meet after the boys’ and girls’ teams both placed second at the Region VIII 6A Championship.Courtesy / UISDShow MoreShow Less
They were selected by the Texas Music Educators Association.
Credit: Midland Independent School District Author: Zach Leff Updated: 11:04 AM CST February 12, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas Five MISD Students have be selected as All-State by the Texas Music Educators Association.
These students qualified through a audition process that starts with regional auditions in November. The area round began in January and showcased the top high school musicians in all of West Texas.
This includes competitors from El Paso, Amarillo, Wichita Falls, San Angelo and everywhere else in between. Congratulations to these students for this monumental achievement, said MISD Fine Arts Director Deb Shaw. This is an outstanding way to represent our schools, our district, and our fine arts programs.