Band

CTCS offers beginning band to all Secondary students. We also offer intermediate and advanced classes for those who have completed beginning band. The music department at CTCS strives to encourage the creativity that God has placed in each one of us.  Through playing instruments we enhance right brain creativity and thinking that can be used in all subjects of school.  Every child has creativity placed in them, some with the talent of art, others with singing and still others with playing music.

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2016 CTCS Middle School All-Region results:
Grace Sinclair 11th of 84 1st alternate
Claudia Velasco All Region 2nd chair of 92 
Ashleigh Andrews 35th of 92
Merek Clifford All Region 2nd chair of 7
Ethan Rocha 17th of 42
Gage Daniel All Region 3rd of 72
Collin Bohannon All Region 6th of 33
Caden Dengel All Region 8th of 45
Dylan Degenhardt All Region 4th of 28
Sal Rizzo 15th of 28
We are all honored by these results. You have to be among the best musicians in the region simply to perform in this high level competition. As I write this our four high school competitors are auditioning. More results pending.

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Throughout the year CTCS band students prepare for the following events

• ATSSB Middle School Region Auditions-McGregor
• ATSSB High School Region Auditions-Groesbeck
• Christmas concert & Spaghetti Supper
• Centex Middle School Honor Band Auditions-Academy
• ATSSB Region Band Clinic/Concert-Groesbeck
• Centex Honor Band Clinic/Concert-McGregor
• TAPPS Solo & Ensemble for High School
• Solo and Ensemble-Riesel

New band students have the opportunity to try out on 3 different instruments and through the guidance of Mrs. Henderson, the instrument that is best suited for that student as well as the band will be chosen. Students are required to rent or purchase their own instruments.

Band Director
Col. John Bohlin