Cross Timbers Middle School Band

What a great year it has been. I am very proud of all of the accomplishments we have made this year. Enjoy the summer and come back refreshed in August.

Click here to see the 2009-2010 CTMS Bands. We are very proud of all of the students. Next year is shaping up to be another great year! Have a wonderful summer.

Erin Maines was presented with the 2009 Director's Award at the CTMS Bands Spring Concert on Thursday, May 21. Miss Maines plays clarinet and sits first chair in the CTMS Honors Band. She will go on the Grapevine High School as a member of their top band - Wind Ensemble. 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 Erin and thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the CTMS Band Program.

The Concert Band and the Jazz Band were awarded First division awards for their recent performances at the Sandy Lake Band Competition. Congratulations to these hard-working students. Both bands received a unanimous First Division rating. Both bands were also honored as Best In Class in each of their classifications. We're very proud of these students.

The Honors Band and Symphonic Band were awarded Sweepstakes awards for their performances at UIL Concert & Sight-Reading. Congratulations to these hard-working students. The Honors Band received a unanimous First Division rating. They were one of the few bands that received the highest rating from all six judges. We're very proud of these students.

We would like to encourage you to consider enrolling your child in a band camp this summer. Band camps are extremely beneficial for all performance levels. Without the structure of the daily band class, it is difficult to motivate students to practice over the summer months. Band camps have proven an effective way to help students continue their interest and progress. Click on the tabs above for more information.

We are pleased to announce the dates for the 2009 GCISD Summer Band Camp. The camp will be held at CHHS June 21-26. The camp will be staffed by many of the GCISD band directors. Click on the link above for more information. Register by May 15 for the best rate.

We are making plans to include you in the Cross Timbers Middle School Band. This is a very exciting time for us when we get to meet our new students. Very soon we will be visiting the elementary campuses to present the instruments. Look for us on your campus soon.

Click here or on the tab above to keep up with the latest information about joining the CTMS Band. After you see the instruments, make a list of your top 3 instrument choices. Make sure that you select band as your elective on your class schedule card. Then we will call you in April to set up your interview in May. At the interview, you will meet the directors, try out for your instrument, and make arrangements with a music store for your instrument. If you have questions feel free to call or email.

On Friday and Saturday, Februray 6-7, bands students from the four GCISD middle schools converged on CTMS to compete in the Solo & Ensemble competition. I'm very proud of the job that our students did. They represented their school well. The CTMS Band students earned an incredible 322 First Division medals! 23 students were selected as outstanding soloists and 9 ensembles were selected as outstanding ensemble! Congratulations to the fine students for all of their hard work! Click Here for outstanding solo and ensemble results.

A huge thanks goes out to our parent volunteers who helped coordinate the event. Beth Harwell, CTMS Band Booster Club VP, assembled a wonderful crew to make sure everything went well. Thanks also to Karen Fonville, Carolyn Scardino, and Mary Humphrey. Finally, the CTMS Band Parent Volunteers are the best! Your contributions to the band program are invaluable!

There are many gift ideas for the young musician. Metronomes, tuners, mutes, music stands, instrument stands, books, sheet music, cd's, and iTunes gift cards make wonderful stocking stuffers and gifts for any musician young or old. If Santa is in the mood for a new instrument, check out the link above for ideas on step-up instruments for the advancing music student. The music links page has links to the local music stores who have plenty of accessories and instruments in stock. I would be happy to visit with anyone and answer questions about purchasing a step-up or more advanced instrument. Happy Holidays!

The CTMS Bands just completed a very successful winter concert. All of the bands sounded great. You can still order a recording of the concert. The form is available on Charms. Thank you to all students, parents, and boosters for making the concert an overwhelming success! Great job wolves!

Click here for the results unofficial of the All Region Band Auditions. Congratulations to all of the students who made the band. I will have the full official results on Monday. Thank you for all of your hard work and preparation. I was quite pleased with the successful showing at this level of competition.

Click here for the results of the All District Band Auditions. Congratulations to all of the students who made the band. I will have the full results and feedback comments on Monday. Thank you for all of your hard work and preparation. All Region is just around the corner and hopefully we can push and improve to have a successful showing at that competition as well.

All of the CTMS Bands will be performing in their annual Fall Concert. It will be at 7:00 pm in the CTMS Gym on Wednesday, October 22. The students have been hard at work preparing a great show for you. We invite you to come out and enjoy some really great music. The evening is a special one for the Beginning band. They will be performing together for the very first time. What an exciting world premire! The Concert, Symphonic, and Honors Bands have very exciting musical programs that we are sure you will enjoy. We hope to see you there.

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!

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.

We will be keeping the website updated, please feel free to bookmark this page and check back often to keep up on the latest information about the CTMS Band.