2008-2009
http://www.nshsband.org/toc/ to go this link for more information concerning the NSHS Tournament of Champions on Sep 27th at Standridge Stadium.
10/27/08
This past Saturday, the Ranchview Band traveled to Birdville Stadium to compete in the UIL Area B Marching Competition. In order to qualify for UIL Area marching, each band must earn a First Division, Superior, Rating at UIL Region Marching Contest.
21 bands from around the DFW Metroplex were in attendance. The Ranchview Band marched in semi-finals and earned a 6th place position. The band advanced to finals and competed against the top 10 bands. The Ranchview High School Band maintained its 6th place position. This marks another “first” for the Ranchview Band. The “tiny” band from Ranchview-land was the smallest band at the contest (by at least 60 people!). Our students dug in and showed some very strong bands that they were a force with which to be reckoned!
“Dynamite comes in small packages!!”
This means that the Ranchview Band is one of the top 30 bands in the State of Texas!!!!!
Please extend your congratulations to the students in the Band.
2008-2009 Ranchview Band Accolades to date:
e UIL Area B Marching, 6th place in finals
e UIL Region Marching, Division 1, Superior, Rating (all 3 judges)
e Aubrey Invitational Marching Contest – 2nd place overall, 1st place – music caption
e Tournament of Champions – Best in Class
e TMEA Region Jazz Band – 2 students earning positions, Brad Kirkham – Trumpet; Nick Poulides – Guitar
e Las Colinas Symphony Youth Orchestra members: Brad Kirkham, Trumpet; Adrian Stecker, Trombone; Matt Solis, Tenor Tuba; Nick Poulides, Tuba; Shin Park, Percussion;
10/20/08
The Ranchview Band performed on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Standridge Stadium for the UIL Region 24 Marching Competition.
The Band students earned 1st Division, Superior, Ratings from all three judges.
This marks the 24th consecutive 1st Division, Superior, Ratings received by the Ranchview High School Band.
Please congratulate all of the
band students for their tremendous hard work.
10/6/08
This past Saturday, the Ranchview Band traveled to Aubrey, Texas to compete in
the Aubrey Invitational Marching Contest.
19 bands competed for top honors at
the Aubrey contest.
The Ranchview Band returned home
victorious. The students earned 2nd place overall, and earned 1st
place in the music caption of the competition.
The band members performed in a
superior manner. Please congratulate these students on their diligent work and
subsequent success
Thanks to all the faculty and staff
2008-2009 Ranchview Band Accolades to date:
Aubrey Invitational Marching Contest
– 2nd place overall, 1st place – music caption
Tournament of Champions – Best in
Class
TMEA Region Jazz Band – 2 students
earning positions, Brad Kirkham - Trumpet; Nick Poulides – Guitar
The Ranchview Band continues to
live up to its motto
…
Ranchview Band…
a tradition of excellence
10/14/08
This past Saturday, the NSHS Trojan Band and Troyanns participated in the
Birdville ISD Marching Festival. This festival included a field of 28 bands
from across the metroplex. The Trojan Band performed their best show of the
season and placed 2nd in the 4A class during the preliminary
competition. In addition, the NSHS drum line was awarded ‘Outstanding
Percussion’ in the 4A class. The Trojan Band then advanced to the evening’s
Finals Competition as one of the top 10 bands of the day and had an even
stronger performance which placed 6th among all the competing bands!
Congratulations to the NSHS Trojan Band and Troyanns for this outstanding
showing and for all their hard work and dedication throughout the season.
The Trojan Band
and Troyanns will conclude their contest season this Saturday at the UIL
Marching Contest held at Standridge Stadium. Performance time is 7 pm and all
faculty, staff, and fans are invited to come cheer the Trojan Band and Troyanns
on to another 1st division performance!
10/31/08 - (from the "Neighbors Go" portion of the Dallas Morning News by Cathy
Ewing)
The RL Turner Lion Marching Band has been busy perfecting its competition show.
The band earned a first-division rating at the Carrollton Tournament of
Champions on Sep. 27. On Oct 11, the band competed at the DeSoto
Classic Marching Festival, once again receiving a first-division rating.
The musicians also placed fourth in their class and took home honors for
Outstanding Percussion.
The competitive marching season came to a successful close Oct. 18, when the
band competed at the UIL Region 24 Marching Contest and receive a
first-division rating from all three judges, the highest rating a band can
receive at the event. This is the first time since 2006 the band has
received straight first-division ratings, and only the third time in the past 6
years.
Additional Accolades:
In September, 2 band members were selected for the Region 24 All-Region Jazz Band through an audition held at RLT. Senior Evan Runyon was selected to the All-Region 2nd Jazz Band on Bari Sax, and Jr. JaRod Hall was selected to the All-Region 1st Jazz Band on Bass Trombone. This is the second year in a row for both students to be selected for this honor. Additionally, Hall's achievement earns him the opportunity to audition for the TX All-State Jazz Band which will perform in February in San Antonio.
Region 24 Marching
Contest Results are on the Region 24 Web Site at
http://www.uilforms.com/regions/24/08-09-ARCHIVES.htm
During Saturday's
UIL Region 24 Marching Contest at Standridge Stadium, Ranchview HS (3A) and
Creekview HS (5A) were selected to advance to Area B Marching Contest.
That contest will be held on Oct. 25, 2008 at Pennington Field. Good luck
to both high schools !
Admission at Area B Marching Contest will be $5. per adult, and children $3.