The 2021 Midwest Clinic (Dec. 15 - 18)

[LeanderMomma]

This amazing band and orchestra conference is coming up next week in Chicago and Texas is privileged to have quite a few high school ensembles attending this year!  We have the Wind Symphony from Wakeland, the Wind Ensembles from Leander, Vandegrift and Keller, the Saxophone Choir from Cedar Ridge, the Symphony Orchestras from Allen and Byron Nelson, the Honors Jazz Band from Harlingen, the Percussion Ensembles from North Forney, Stephen F. Austin and Wakeland and the Chamber Orchestra from Klein!  And not only these incredible groups, but we also have some amazing Texas middle school groups attending as well. Those include Tex Hill MS (San Antonio), Walsh MS (Round Rock), Stiles MS (Leander), Aledo MS, the Vela Jazz Ensemble (Harlingen), the Harwood Percussion Ensemble (Bedford) and the Kleb Chamber Orchestra (Spring). What an astonishing array of talent this state has!

I also just want to throw out a plug for the Leander and Vandegrift Wind Ensembles who are giving a free joint send off performance this Saturday night at the Cedar Park HS Performing Arts Center beginning at 6:30 pm.  What an opportunity to hear some amazing music from some incredibly talented high school students!

 

[LostChoirGuy]

What a wonderful group of talented musicians representing Texas!

[northtexasbandfan]

Performing with the Flower Mound Wind Symphony at Midwest in 2015 was as amazing an experience for my son as the marching band winning BOA Arlington and San Antonio. (And I got to co-drive the box truck with the instruments to Chicago and back and go, too, so that was nice).
 

Hoping all of these ensembles have amazing experiences this year. Midwest is just such an awesome event.

And the percentage of Texas groups participating out of the total is just incredible.

[LeanderMomma]

Here’s a link!

 

[Samuel Culper]

Tonight it was announced that the Sudler Flag has been awarded to Vista Ridge!

🙂

[principalagent]

Sudler Shield to Leander, Southlake Carroll, and Wakeland. 

[LeanderMomma]

  On 12/18/2021 at 4:31 AM, principalagent said:

Sudler Shield to Leander, Southlake Carroll, and Wakeland. 

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This has been a very long time coming for Leander. I’m so happy for those kids!!!