Band Performs this Week – Earns a Close Second at State
Liberty’s bands are preparing for an exciting, busy week, and they continue to perform until the end of May.
“While most other bands are slowing down and getting ready for the summer, we are still going full speed and will end this year with a bang!” said Band Director Scott Himel. “We are proud of them all, from fifth grade to 12th grade.”
Middle School Band News:
All Liberty families are invited to hear the Middle School band’s spring concert tomorrow night, April 20, at 7 p.m. The band will travel Friday to their first full band competition at the Irving Performing Arts Center for the Heritage Music Festival. They will compete against bands from across the state and will perform at Six Flags over Texas Friday night.
Lower School Band News:
Families are also invited to the Lower School beginner band’s spring concert this Thursday, April 22, at 7 p.m.
Upper School Band News:
The Upper School band will perform at Liberty’s 16th annual Artist Garden on Saturday night, May 1.
They will also play in all five performances of the musical theatre production of “The Wiz” at Liberty on Friday, May 14; Saturday, May 15; Sunday, May 16; Saturday, May 22; and Sunday, May 23.
Liberty is sending a number of band students to the Texas Private School Music Educators Association’s all-state competition on Saturday, May 29.
The Upper School band just finished competing at TAPPS State and took second place.
“The students did a fantastic job, as their first performance was at 8 a.m. and their last performance was at 5 p.m.,” said Himel. “Join me in congratulating the Upper School band students.”
He said these events were “100 percent student-led and take a tremendous amount of work and discipline over several months to achieve state.”
The winners of the TAPPS state contest is below. A rating of 1 is superior, and 2 is excellent.
Congratulations band members!
Full Band Contest
Concert Band – 1
Sight Reading Contest – 1
Jazz Band – 1
Solos
KJ Lee – 2
Savannah Ewing – 2
Jae Byun – 1
Lizzy Robinson – 1
Austin Crabill – 1
Won Jeong – 1
Lucas Jeong – 2
Sawyer Teague – 1
Small Ensembles
Flute Trio – KJ Lee, Paul Min, and Do Lee – 1
Wood Wind Trio – KJ Lee, Paul Min, and Howard Jung – 1
Clarinet Quartet 1 – Savannah Ewing, Lizzie Robinson, Erin Achenbach, and Jordan Sharp – 2
Clarinet Quartet 2 – Erin Achenbach, Jordan Sharp, Howard Jung, and Justin Mooneyham – 1
Sax Trio 1 – Jae Byun, Lizzie Robinson, and Savannah Ewing – 1
Sax Trio 2 – Lizzie Robinson, Jae Byun, and Piper Ramsey – 2
Sax Quartet 1 – Jae Byun, Lizzie Robinson, Savannah Ewing, and Piper Ramsey – 1
Sax Quartet 2 – Lizzie Robinson, Jae Byun, Savannah Ewing, and Piper Ramsey – 1
Trumpet Trio – David Bushong, Hunter Johnson, Lane Crabill – 2
Brass Quartet – David Bushong, Lane Crabill, Logan McDivitt, and Daniel Elsom – 1
Percussion Ensemble 1 – Won Jeong, Bum–Suk Park, Lucas Jeong, Bum Jin Park, Cardin Menkemeller, and Austin Crabill – 2
Percussion Ensemble 2 – Cardin Menkemeller, Won Jeong, Austin Crabill, Austin Hudelson, and Sawyer Teague – 2
Percussion Ensemble 3 – Austin Carbill, Sawyer Teague, Cardin Menkemller, Won Jeong, Bum–Suk Park, and Bum Jin Park – 1