TMEA Region 15 Band

The UTPA Tuba Euphonium Ensemble has been invited to perform at the next International Tuba Euphonium Conference in Linz, Austria from June 25-30, 2012.  The ensemble is one of seven university tuba/euphonium ensemble from the United States invited to perform.  All of the students in the ensemble are former members of Valley high school band programs.  This is a great honor and will be a great experience for these music students from the Rio Grande Valley.  For more information, please see the attached flier.

Valley View “Golden Tiger” Band Festival 2012

Stage Judges:
Saul Torres (UTPA)
Paul Flinchbaugh (Brownsville ISD)
Criselda Marroquin-Morell (Los Fresnos ISD)

Sight-reading Room:
Roger Olivarez (Rio Grande City ISD)

This year we are including a sight-reading portion to our concert band festival.  There will be a mini clinic included after your band’s performance for both students and director.

Sign-up deadline is February 15th, 2012

Download application here (PDF)

Valley View Campus Map (PDF)

Click here for the entry form for the La Joya Coyote Band Festival on April 3rd and 4th, 2011. (PDF)

Region 15 is a Texas Music Educators Association and University Interscholastic League region of South Texas. This includes the following school districts, from West to East: Roma, Rio Grande City, La Joya, Mission, Sharyland, McAllen, Hidalgo, Edinburg, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, Valley View and South Texas ISD.

We are a very active region, so be sure to check our Calendar for upcoming events.

Looking for the other side of the Valley?  Region 28′s web site is http://www.region28band.org/

Looking for UIL information?  Go to http://www.uilmusic15.com/

For comments or questions, you may contact our webmaster, Jon Kingston, who is a band director at Cathey MS, McAllen, TX, an International Baccalaureate MYP World School.