Author: F. Piland

All-State Band and TMEA Convention What a GREAT day to be a Whirlwind! Words cannot describe how successful the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention and Clinic week was in San Antonio. Ethan Jimenez was able to experience exceptional food, the Riverwalk, top-level sectionals with Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) staff and volunteers,…

All-Region Clinics Schedule

Floydada Students Make 2022 High School All-Region Band On Thursday, January 20, twenty-two Floydada students competed at the All-Region Band auditions in Abernathy, TX. All students did well, and the following students placed high enough to make the 2022 High School All-Region Band: Holley Monroe, flute Ilan Lopez, clarinet Omar Chavana, clarinet Nicholas Garcia, bass…

Ethan Jimenez places first at Area, advances to the All-State Band On Saturday, January 8, two Floydada students competed at the ATSSB All-Area auditions in Levelland, TX. We are extremely proud to announce that Ethan Jimenez placed first chair out of six highly competitive contra alto clarinets, competing against schools 1A through 4A. The contest…

Two Floydada Students Dominate at All-Region Honor Band Auditions On Saturday, December 11 four students competed at Levelland High School in the ATSSB All-Region Honor Band auditions. Ethan Jimenez placed first chair in Contra Alto Clarinet and Kimberlee Ramirez placed first chair in Alto Clarinet. Both will advance to Area Honor Band auditions on January…

Floydada Students Excel at Middle School All-Region Auditions Congratulations to the following students who made the ATSSB Middle School All-Region Band! David Guerra – Flute – All-Region Middle School Symphonic Band (8th grade) John-Taylor Snowden – Clarinet – All-Region Middle School Concert Band (8th grade) Tavianne Bullock – Bass Clarinet – All-Region Middle School Symphonic…