The North Lamar High School Wind Ensemble has advanced to the State Semifinals of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Honor Band Competition after earning second place in the Area Round of judging.
The TMEA Honor Band Competition is one of the most prestigious recognitions available to school band programs in Texas. The process evaluates recorded performances from bands across the state through multiple rounds of competition, identifying the top ensembles at each classification level.
For this year’s submission, the North Lamar Wind Ensemble submitted recordings of Radiowaves by Fred Jewell, Saturn Returns by Michael Markowski, and An Original Suite by Gordon Jacob. The recordings were made during the ensemble’s performance on April 17.
Advancing to the state semifinals places North Lamar among the top band programs in Texas and reflects the dedication, musicianship, and hard work of both students and directors throughout the year.
Semifinal judging will take place July 15 during the Texas Bandmasters Association Conference in San Antonio. Bands advancing from the semifinal round will compete in the state finals on July 16.
“We are incredibly proud of our students and directors for this achievement,” said North Lamar High School Band Director Austin Snow. “The Honor Band process is highly competitive, and advancing to the state semifinals is a testament to the countless hours of preparation, commitment, and passion these students bring to the band program.”
Students participating in the Honor Band submission include:
Ninth Grade
Tanaya Fleming and Kinlei Lane
Tenth Grade
Ella Barnaby, Bella Goodwin, Gaige Griffis, Jacob Langston, Case Ramirez-Melton, Jaden Strunc, Remy Tran, and Ryan Trenchard
Eleventh Grade
Macyn Barber, Dacia Cahill, Peyton Copeland, Colton Cregg, Aliyah Dangerfield, Brianna Escobedo, Isabel Gomez, Aliyah Hayes, Abigail Laughlin, Aubrie Pence, Madilyn Pilkington, Tyler Reaves, Joel Simpson, Kennedy Smith, James Spencer, Kynlee Terrell, and Colin Whitaker
Twelfth Grade
Tyler Antonio-Silva, Addison Barber, Blake Boyden, Allison Brown, Dane Dillen, Blythe Elam, Coilin Gordon, Ryan Gridley, Shyann Hudson, Carsten Kessel, Emmah Klingler, Carter Kuhlengel, Bunmeng Luoth, Ava McMonigle, Noah Menchaca, Taylor Nutt, Ava Penn, Wiley Quillen, Andrew Quiroz, Rory Stewart, and Olivia Thomas
The North Lamar community wishes the Wind Ensemble the best of luck as they continue their pursuit of state honors in San Antonio this summer.
