Directory Update

Directors,

Every year the Directory needs to be updated.  Keeping it up-to-date is impossible without your help.  If any of your information has changed (you have a new job, phone number changed, etc) please update your information here on the web site.  Click on the Directory link at the top of the page.  On that page, you’ll see a link that says “To update your directory information click here.“  That link will take you to a JotForm.  Enter the new info, and click Submit.  Thanks for your help.

Area Honor Band Contest

Congratulations to Roma, Veterans, and Vela!  The Valley is represented very well!

2C Results:
1-Roma MS (State); 2-Veterans MS, RGC (State)

3C Results:
1-Trautman MS, Laredo (State), 2-Vela MS, Brownsville (State)

4A Results:
1-Roma HS (State) 2-Gregory Portland HS (State)

TBA Professional Development

The TBA Board of Directors has decided to conduct a TBA Professional Development Session at La Joya High School on September 12, 2009. The session will address both High School and Middle School levels.

As details become available, they’ll be posted here.

2009 Job Center

We have a whole new web site for the Job Center this year.  Click here to go there.

All-State Jazz

Get an early start on next year’s All-State Jazz Audition Music.

The 2009-2010 Texas All-State Jazz music is now available through Penders, RBC & Southern Music companies.  The CD is the same as it has been for the last couple of years.  For other info visit www.tjea.org (Texas Jazz Educators Association).

UTPA Marching Band

Directors, please inform your graduating seniors that UTPA will be starting a marching band in the Fall of 2009. Get in on the ground floor and be a part of history in the making and become a member of the 1st marching band at UTPA. The band will be under the direction of Oscar R. Herrera.

TMEA 2009-2010 membership year is open

Visit tmea.org to renew your TMEA membership

  • Renew your TMEA membership (renewed memberships are active through June 30, 2010).
  • Purchase liability insurance (for coverage August 21, 2009 to August 20, 2010).
  • Pre-register for the TMEA Clinic/Convention held February 10-13, 2010.

UT-Pan Am: Trombone Choir

Trombone Choir at UTPA: (Open to all trombonists) Rehearsals are every Tuesday at 5:30 PM at UTPA.  For more information you may contact Dr. Martinez at martinezp@utpa.edu, or 956-638-0444.

About TMEA Region 15 Band

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.