June 8, 2015

 

 

The Acton Middle School honors band placed first in the Texas Music Educator Association’s 2015 regional honor band competition. The ensemble’s recording of its spring contest performance is advancing to the area level.

 

TMEA judges ranked the AMS band first while listening to Class CC recordings on June 6 at Aledo High School. The top two bands in each class advance to the next level.

 

The band’s program included “Big Four March” by Karl King and arranged by James Swearingen, “Our Kingsland Spring” by Samuel Hazo, and “Spoon River” by Percy Grainger.

 

Winning the honor band regional competition follows the ensemble receiving sweepstakes honor at concert and sightreading contest in April. The school’s symphonic band also received sweepstakes recognition during the UIL event at Burleson Centennial High School.

 

The honor band also received a superior rating at the Beach Within Reach Band Festival on April 30 at Richland High School. The band received top marks from all judges at the invitational competition.

 

The students are led by directors John Morgan and Stephanie Bosch. Morgan thanked Granbury High School directors Mark Eastin and Tahlequah Kirk as well as two clinicians – Jonathan Hooper, retired director of bands at Tarleton State University, and Joey Qualls, band director at Aledo Middle School.

 

Pictured above is the honors band with their sweepstakes trophy in April.