Cross Timbers Middle School Band

The CTMS Bands are busy preparing for their upcoming performances. The Honors, Symphonic, and Concert Bands will perform at the Pep Rally on Friday, September 19. Our Beginning Band is up and running and making their first sounds. What a wonderful time of year. We look forward to our upcoming performances.

The CTMS Honors Band placed 6th at the 2008 TMEA Honor Band competion. At the state level there were 14 bands representing the seven areas in the state of Texas. This is quite an honor for our band - there are over 1,700 middle schools in the state of Texas. The final competition was held and the end of July in San Antonio. Congratulations to these students for their fine performances. Thanks for all of your hard work this year. What a great way to start the year!

Teresa Gottfredson was presented with the 2008 Director's Award at the CTMS Bands Spring Concert on Friday, May 23. Miss Gottfredson plays flute and sits first chair in the CTMS Honors Band. She is not only a talented flutist, she also doubled on piccolo on several performances throughout the year. She was the featured flute soloist at the Spring Concert in a dazzling performance of Flight of the Bumblebee. The Director's Award is a nationally recognized award sanctioned by the Instrumentalist Magazine. The award honors the top student in the middle school band and recognizes superior musicianship and outstanding dedication. Congratulations Teresa and thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the CTMS Band Program.

Welcome new wolves! Click here or on the link above left for the latest information about becoming a part of the CTMS Band. If you have not reserved your instrument from the music store, you should visit the music store to avoid delays in getting your instrument for this fall. We look forward to meeting you soon.

The beginning band received unanimous First Division Ratings at their recent Sandy Lake performance. Congratulations - way to begin your CTMS Band career!

The CTMS 8th Grade Jazz Band and After-School Jazz Band Spring Concert was Tuesday, May 20. The concert was a huge success. The After School Jazz Band performance was especially memorable this year. The CTMS students were joined by eight of their parents, siblings, and CTMS faculty. Thanks to these honored guest for performing alongside our wonderful CTMS students. Congrats on a great performance.

Many students are asking about step-up instruments. I have provided some information about stepping up to a more advanced instrument here. Step-Up Instrument Information

The Concert Band and After School Band received a first division rating at Sandy Lake. Congratulations to these students for their hard work. They performed very well.

On Thursday, April 3, the Honors Band performed at Region 24 UIL Concert & Sight-Reading. The band received UNANIMOUS first-division ratings from every judge. That is the highest possible rating a band can acheive. We are very proud of these students for all of their hard work. Congrats!

On Tuesday, April 1, the Symphonic Band performed at Region 24 UIL Concert & Sight-Reading. The band received Excellent Rating in both concert and sight-reading. The judges were very complimentary and their feedback was good. We are very proud of these students for all of their hard work. Congrats!

CTMS had a great showing at Solo & Ensemble Contest. The band brought home 241 First Division Medals. We had several students that were recognized as outstanding soloists. Congratulations on all your hard work. We are proud of you.

Congratulations to all of the students of the CTMS Bands on a fabulous Winter Concert. Thanks to all of the Band Boosters for their help coordinating the event. It gives us great joy to work the finest students and parents in the world! If you would like to order a recording of the concert click on the order form link. Fill out the form and send it with payment to the address on the form. The recordings should be delivered in January.

As the end of the semester approaches, please keep up to date with your practice card. If you have not filled out the dates for the spring semester, you should do so soon. Feel free to click on the other essentials link at the left to review the information about practicing and practice cards as well as page 8-10 of the band handbook.

Congratulations to the CTMS The After School Jazz Band on a successful first concert performance. The students were joined by a die-hard band dad who dragged his old cornet out of the closet and played on the concert. If there are any other band dads and moms who would like to play along with the band, let me know. We will start rehearsals next semester and will have another concert in May. We would love to have you sit in the band. I know the kids would really enjoy that.

Click on the link above to see the results of the All-Region Auditions. We had 11 students from CTMS make the band this year. We are very proud of all of you. The All-Region Clinic and Concert will be on Saturday, December 8 at CHHS & HMS. Congratulations!

Click on the link above to see the results of the All-District Auditions. We had 21 students from CTMS make the band this year. We are very proud of all of you. We had many students that were very close. Congratulations to these students.

Congratulations to all of our band students on a wonderful concert! We are especially proud of our sixth grade students who performed their very first concert - it was rockin'! The 7th & 8th grade band sounded great. Super good job to the region soloists. A special thanks to all of the parent volunteers for their help at the concert - without you things don't work so well. A big thanks to the CTMS Administration and Faculty for your support at the concert. Thank you to all CTMS Band students and parents - job well done.

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