Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • December 2013
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2013 BOA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION - The Woodlands High School
Texas Bands Named
BOA Championship Finalists
Five Texas bands were named
finalists at the 2013 BOA Grand
National Championships.
The Woodlands High School,
Joni Viertel Perez, director. 1
st
Place.
Round Rock High School,
David Mobley, director. 4
th
Place.
Marcus High School, Amanda
Drinkwater, director. 5
th
Place.
L.D. Bell High School,
Van Mathews, director. 10
th
Place.
Cedar Ridge High School,
Mark Calima, director. 11
th
Place.
The Midwest Clinic Performances
These Texas schools were selected to perform at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago
BANDS
Aledo Middle School
Honor Winds
Ryan Johnstone, director
Aledo, TX
Clear Creek High School
Wind Ensemble
Stephen Meyer, director
League City, TX
Grisham Middle School
Honors Band
Betty Bierschenk-Pierce,
director
Austin, TX
Westlake High School
Wind Ensemble
Kerry Taylor, director
Austin, TX
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
Bailey Middle School
Percussion Ensemble
Austin Swack, director
Spring, TX
Cedar Ridge High School
Low Brass Choir
Mark Calima, director
Round Rock, TX
Spring High School
Saxophone Quartet
Jason Smith, director
Spring, TX
JAZZ ENSEMBLES
Del Valle Jazz Ensemble I
Manuel Gamez, director
El Paso, TX
ORCHESTRAS
Brandeis High School
Chamber Orchestra
Kevin Garcia-Hettinger,
Richard Herrera, directors
San Antonio, TX
Flower Mound High School
Chamber Orchestra
Ann Smith, director
Flower Mound, TX
Stephen F. Austin High School
Symphony Orchestra
Carolyn Vandiver, director
Sugar Land, TX
Westwood High School
Symphony Orchestra
Susan Williams, director
Austin, TX
WoodCreek JH Chamber Orchestra
Bryanna Porte, director
Katy, TX