Odem Bands Schedule Week of 2/12/2018 – Solo and Ensemble Results
Last week our students had some great successes at the UIL region Solo and Ensemble Contest in Robstown! All told Odem JH returned with 9 Superior Medals with a 3 soloists and a Percussion Trio. Odem HS achieved a very impressive 28 Superior Medals, and 18 of our students have advanced to the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest! We are incredibly proud of all of the students who attended the contest. Here is a list of the students who medaled at the contest:
Odem Junior High School Results:
Samarra Medina earned a superior on a Class 3 Tenor Sax Solo
Krista Beltran earned a Superior Medal on a Class 3 Flute Solo
Daniel Lopez earned a Superior on a Class 3 Marimba Solo
Austin Dominguez, Catalina Gamez, Eddie Sanchez, Daniel Lopez, Marco Gonzales, and Arabella Garza earned a Superior on a Class 3 Percussion Ensemble
Odem High School Results:
| Matthew Hernandez earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Snare Solo |
| Christina Montoya earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Snare Solo |
| John Pizana earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Xylophone Solo |
| Jennifer Garcia earned a Superior Rating on a Class 2 – Trumpet Solo |
| Ethan Sanchez earned a Superior Rating on a Class 2 – Trombone Solo |
| Natalie Stanley earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Tuba Solo |
| Abaigeal Tovar earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Oboe Solo |
| Breanna Sanchez earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Soprano Sax Solo |
| Joey Aguirre earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Alto Sax Solo |
| Lesley Barra earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Tuba Solo |
| Lilibeth Barra earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Clarinet Solo |
| Clara Sanchez earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Trumpet Solo |
| Brandon Morin earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Trombone Solo |
| Zenaida Lara earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Clarinet Solo |
| Matthew Chavez, Jonathan Gomez, Landon Garza earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Trumpet Trio |
| Brandon Morin, Alexis Garcia, Lesley Barra, Ethan Sanchez earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Trombone Quartet |
| Zenaida Lara, Anointiyae Beasley, Abaigeal Tovar earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Woodwind Trio |
| Sabrina Childress, Anyssa Gomez, Kristine Aviles, Lilibeth Barra earned a Superior Rating on a Class 1 – Clarinet Quartet |
Advanced to State Solo and Ensemble:
Christina Montoya, Natalie Stanley, Abaigeal Tovar, Zenaida Lara, Sabrina Childress, Alexis Garcia, Anointiyae Beasley, Anyssa Gomez, Lesley Barra, Kristine Aviles, Lilibeth Barra, John Pizana, Joey Aguirre. Matthew Chavez, Brandon Morin, Jonathan Gomez, Landon Garza, Ethan Sanchez all advanced to the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest. The contest will take place on Monday, May 28th. Depending on the times that are received we will leave on Sunday the 27th and return the 28th, or leave the 28th and return the 29th. We will receive those times around May 1st.
Congratulations to all of the students for their successes!
Band Booster Meeting Tuesday
We will have our monthly Band Booster meeting on Tuesday night at 7:00pm in the Odem HS ‘Ensemble’ Room. When you come we will have the side doors to the hallway that leads to the band hall open. It’s just before the pergola on the right. We are looking for input on our Windi and Jazzi Fundraiser in April, as well as parents to sign up to work concessions for OYBL games.
TMEA State Music Convention/All-State Band Performance
Wednesday morning Mr. Williams and I will take our two All-State Band Members, Zenaida Lara and John Pizana up to the All-State Bands. They will audition for their final placement at the State Level auditions. We wish them the best of luck! Their concert is free to attend on Saturday at the Lila Cockrell Theater at the San Antonio Convention Center. Parking is available at the Rivercenter Mall or other parking lots in the area. Their concert begins at 9am – I would recommend arriving a bit before then to allow for time to find seating. There will be a line for later concerts forming, but the ATSSB concert generally does not require you to stand in that line.
Junior High Band Students Instruments Tuesday After School:
On Tuesday after school Junior High Band Students need to pick up their instruments and keep them at home until Monday. While we are gone to the state convention there will be other assignments for them.
(Note only JH takes instruments home, HS Band students need their instruments through those days as they will still be playing in class)
Odem Band Hall Schedule:
Monday: Band Hall Open until 4pm
Tuesday: Band Hall Open until 5pm
Band Booster Meeting at 7pm
Wednesday-Friday: Band Halls Closed After School (Directors at TMEA All-State/Convention)
Saturday: 9am – All-State Band Concert at Lila Cockrell Theater
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns! We wish our two All-Staters the best of luck this week on their auditions!