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Band

For questions regarding the Band program, please contact Nicholas Thomas at nicholas.thomas@pisd.edu.

We had an all-time high of 19 members earn membership in the All-Region Bands…this is an incredible accomplishment for our young program and Mr. Beaudet and I are extremely proud of how well our students represented McMillen and themselves at the auditions.

Additionally McMillen placed 13 9th graders in the 9th Grade Region Band, which was the 2nd most out of all high schools in the Region (right behind the giant 250+ member Jasper Band which placed 15 and even including Allen HS and their giant band program!). Percentage-wise at 130 members strong, no other school in the Region is placing a higher amount of students in the 9th Grade All-Region Band. We have great kids, great private lesson teachers, great middle school band directors, and a fantastic staff here at McMillen…we could not do what we do without your encouragement and support!

However, most exciting of all, for the first time in our young history, we had 2 students advance to the next round of competition, which is the Area Auditions. These students will compete against the best students (9th-12th grade) from the DFW area for an opportunity to be named a Texas All-State musician, the highest individual honor a student musician can receive. We are very proud of these two students for representing McMillen at this incredibly high level:

Bari Sax – Niko Carbonell – Symphonic Band – Advancing to Area
Euphonium – Allen Gipson-Alexander – Wind Ensemble – Advancing to Area

In addition to the 19 All-Region Band members, we had 7 students be named Alternates, meaning they were 1 or 2 places away from earning membership, which is an impressive accomplishment as well.

Thank you for allowing me to brag on our incredible musicians here at McMillen and please help me in congratulating the following students if they are members of your class or program:

Flute – Taylor Francis – 9th Grade Band – 2nd Chair
Bassoon – Sydney Zhou – Concert Band
Clarinet – Allison Welch – Concert Band
Clarinet – Jasmine Copeland – 9th Grade Band
Bass Clarinet – Paul Torres – Symphonic Band
Bass Clarinet – David Coronado – 9th Grade Band
Bass Clarinet – Jessica Salas – Alternate/9th Grade Band
Alto Sax – Brandon Choi – 9th Grade Band
Tenor Sax – Edson Martinez – Alternate/9th Grade Band
Tenor Sax – Sam Robinson – Alternate/9th Grade Band
Bari Sax – Niko Carbonell – Symphonic Band – Advancing to Area
Bari Sax – Robbie Andolina – Alternate/9th Grade Band
Trumpet – Sarah Farley – Concert Band
Trumpet – Jairo Cabrera – 9th Grade Band – 3rd Chair
Trumpet – Luis Ferretiz – 9th Grade Band
French Horn – Morgan Cronk – 9th Grade Band – 1st Chair
French Horn – Veronica Staupe – 9th Grade Band – 2nd Chair
Trombone – Daniel Arrant – 9th Grade Band – 1st Chair
Trombone – Grace Castleberry – Alternate/9th Grade Band
Bass Trombone – Jacob Slater – 9th Grade Band – 2nd Chair
Euphonium – Allen Gipson-Alexander – Wind Ensemble – Advancing to Area
Euphonium – Konnor Bass – 9th Grade Band
Euphonium – Rebecca Richardson – Alternate/9th Grade Band
Tuba – David Biko – 9th Grade Band
Tuba – Ryan Cramer – 9th Grade Band
Percussion – Brady Howle – Alternate/9th Grade Band

For more information, please visit our website www.mcmillenband.com.

Orchestra

With questions regarding the orchestra program, please contact Anu Mathai, director, at mcmillenorch@gmail.com.

Choir

For information regarding the choir program, please contact Lisa Walter at lisa.walter@pisd.edu.

For more information, please visit our website www.mcmillenhschoir.com.

Dance/Drill Team

Drill Team

Drill Team Fundamentals: Students will learn self-discipline, self-confidence, and dedication through the art of dance, focused primarily on the precision style of drill team. Students will earn one (1) PE credit as a full year class. Students in this class will be prepared for performance opportunities and the audition process. Dance activities include activities such as dance style and technique, choreography skills, kick technique, dance history and vocabulary, body awareness and conditioning and proper stretching. Class is not required to audition for sophomore drill team but highly recommended to enroll should the student already have a strong interest in sophomore drill team. Students enrolled in Fundamentals of Drill Team will experience daily physical activity levels of moderate to high intensity. Proper dance attire is required.

McMillen Dazzlers Drill Team: The McMillen Dazzlers drill team is a sophomore-only team that provides dance entertainment at McMillen football games, basketball games, competition, pep rallies, and the annual Spring Show. Auditions are held for this team during the spring semester of a students’ freshmen year. Students must be enrolled at McMillen High School in order to audition. No dance/drill team experience is required but highly recommended. The team can be no larger than 55 members. Drill Team 1

Dance I: From ballet, to jazz, to modern and beyond, this course is designed as the introductory course to Dance at McMillen High School. Students will earn one (1) Fine Arts/PE credit as a full year class. This class is open to anyone, no matter what grade or gender you are! Dance I serves as a pre-requisite to Dance II. Dance activities include activities such as dance style and technique, choreography skills, dance history and vocabulary, body awareness and conditioning and proper stretching. Students enrolled in Dance I will experience daily physical activity levels of moderate to high intensity. Proper dance attire is required.

Dance II: This course is designed for Dance I students to continue their journey through Dance at McMillen High School at a more advanced level. Students will earn one (1) Fine Arts/ PE credit as a full year class. This class is open to anyone who has previously received a Dance 1 credit. Students enrolled in Dance II will experience daily physical activity levels of moderate to high intensity. Proper dance attire is required.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

McMillen HS Fellowship of Christian Athletes collected 30 shoeboxes last year and 57 this year filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items for kids in the most desperate areas in over 100 countries. http://www.samaritanpurse.org/occ.

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