Try the Instrument Appointments

Welcome 5th graders! We are so excited you have chosen to be a part of the nationally-recognized, award-winning Arbor Creek Middle School Band Program! Please follow the steps below to complete your band registration:

1. Signup for an appointment to try the instruments, this is required for all students: tinyurl.com/ACMSBandAppointments
2. Click here to visit the Future Members portion of our website to review the instruments & information.
3. Fill out the New Student Information Form and bring it with you to your appointment in April by clicking HERE.
4. Read details about the process HERE. Official class/instrument lists will be emailed out at the end of April, after we have met with all incoming students.
5. SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, May 16 - order your instrument & supplies in the ACMS Cafeteria. 5:00-8:00 PM.
6. Email Mr. Guidry with any questions you might have - guidryr@lisd.net

JOIN BAND!

Join the award-winning Arbor Creek Band!

The band program has over 300 students, that's over 1/3 of the ACMS student body!

The Honors Band has been an invited performer at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago IL and has been a Texas State Honor Band Championship finalist three times (contest held every other year), finishing as 1st runner up in 2017. The Honors Band has placed over 250 students into the All-District & All-Region Band over the past four years.

The Honors, Symphonic, Eagle & Jazz Bands have received unanimous first-divisions at local contests & UIL Concert & Sight-Reading for nearly 25 years.

Click HERE for more information on our past successes, and visit our FUTURE MEMBERS page and 5th Grade Parent Info page to learn how YOU can be a part of future successes!

SIGN UP FOR BAND AS AN ELECTIVE FOR NEXT YEAR.

TMEA Region 2 All-Region Band Members 2018

LISD All-District Band Members 2018

2017-2018 Awards

Arbor Creek MS Eagle Band (6^th grade Beginner Band)

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at McKinney Boyd HS Peak Festival

Superior 1^st division rating from NRH2O

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Dempsky

Medal of Freedom - Barrett, Heroes Triumphant – Owens, Japanese Pictures - Mixon

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading

La Madre de los Gatos - Beck, Blue Ridge Reel – Balmages, Japanese Pictures - Mixon
Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at UNT Murchison Peak Festival

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Rylon Guidry

Mozartesque March - Takahashi, Sheltering Sky - Mackey, Vesuvius - Ticheli

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading

Best in Class 1^st Runner Up, Beach Within Reach

*Performer at The 71^st Annual Midwest Clinic

Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band

Superior 1^st division rating & GRAND CHAMPION from NRH2O

Individual Honors

51 Students in the LISD All-District Band in 2017

64 Students in the Region 2 All-Region Band in 2017

LISD Outstanding Ensembles: Bassoon Quartet, Casey & Eloy Trumpet Duet, Trombone Ensemble, Low Brass Ensemble

LISD Outstanding Soloists: D’Marco DeLeon/oboe, Dylan Castillo/trombone, Ian Boggs/trombone, Casey Ivanoff/trumpet, David Vazquez/trumpet, Eloy Trevino/trumpet, Neel Vavilapalli/tuba