Awards & About Us

2023-2024

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

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at Sunfest

Arbor Creek MS Concert Band

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at Sunfest

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Ayoub

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

Best in Class (1st Place) at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Kimberly Beene

TMEA CC Honor Band

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

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

4th Place, Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

*Performer at The 77^th Annual Midwest Clinic

Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band

Super 1^st division rating Sunfest - Best in Class at NRH20

Individual Honors

50 Students in the LISD All-District Band in 2023

37 Students in the Region 2 All-Region Band in 2023

2022-2023

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

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

Superior 1^st division rating from NRH2O - Best in Class at NRH20

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Ayoub

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Kimberly Beene

National Winner in the Mark of Excellence

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

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

4th Place, Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

*Invited to Perform at The Midwest Clinic

Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band

Super 1^st division rating from NRH2O - Best in Class at NRH20

Individual Honors

56 Students in the LISD All-District Band in 2022

50 Students in the Region 2 All-Region Band in 2022

2021-2022

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

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

1st Place - Best in Class, NTFD

Superior 1^st division rating from NRH2O

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Ayoub

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

2nd Place, the North Texas Festival of Distinction

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Kimberly Beene

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

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

3rd Place, Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction

Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band

Super 1^st division rating from NRH2O

Individual Honors

51 Students in the LISD All-District Band in 2021

46 Students in the Region 2 All-Region Band in 2021

LISD Outstanding Ensemble: JSlam Saxophone Quartet

LISD Outstanding Soloists: Jessica Andrews, Liz Cardona, Ryder Ciferri, Nathan Nam, Jackson Ramsey, Ryan Reasonover, Junya Shah, Logan Wheeler

2020-2021

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Ayoub

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

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Kimberly Beene

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

*** Other Festivals did not take place due to Covid

Individual Honors

44 Students in the LISD All-District Band in 2020

31 Students in the Region 2 All-Region Band in 2020

LISD Outstanding Soloists: Luke Tippetts, Andy Wood, Steven Solis Welch, Lindsey Kouba, Corey Vitosh, Ben Guidry, Bryce Radtke, Leah Simpson

2019-2020

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Ayoub

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

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Rylon Guidry

*** Festivals did not take place due to Covid

Individual Honors

50 Students in the LISD All-District Band in 2019
51 Students in the Region 2 All-Region Band in 2019
LISD Outstanding Ensembles: Honors Flutes, Honors Clarinets, Honors Saxophones, Chicago Saxophone Quartet, Honors Trombones

2018-2019

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

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at PEAK Music Festival (McKinney Boyd)

Superior 1^st division rating from NRH2O

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Ayoub

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at Beach Within Reach Festival, Best in Class CC 2^nd Band / Grand Champion Non-Varsity

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Rylon Guidry

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

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at PEAK Music Festival (Eiseman Center), Best Middle School Band of the Day

Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band

Superior 1^st division rating from NRH2O

Individual Honors

52 Students in the LISD All-District Band in 2018

58 Students in the Region 2 All-Region Band in 2018

LISD Outstanding Ensembles: Honors Flutes, Honors Oboes, Honors Clarinets, Symphonic Clarinets, Honors Saxophones, Honors Trumpets, Honors French Horns, Honors Trombones, Honors Low Brass, Symphonic Low Brass, Platinum Saxophone Quartet

LISD Outstanding Soloists: Chan-Hee Kim/flute, Anika Rana/flute, Aydin Iqbal/clarinet, Aditya Subramaniam/alto saxophone, Nigel Duplessis/bari saxophone, Jose Gallegos/French horn, Brendan Schmidt/French horn, Isaiah Warner/trombone, Trevor Hoffman/euphonium, Adam Ronderos/euphonium, Blen Habtemariam/tuba, Zack Schroer/tuba, Brooks Mitchell/snare 

 

Saxophone Ensemble Performance at the 73^rd Annual Midwest Clinic

2017-2018

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
1st Runner Up MS Band (5th place out of 32 bands), OUTSTANDING WOODWINDS AWARD, Dallas Winds Invitational

*Performer at The 71^st Annual Midwest Clinic

Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band

Super 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

2016-2017

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

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at Beach Within Reach

3^rd Place – Beach Within Reach

Superior Rating – NRH2O Music Festival

120 First Division Solos

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Dempsky

Valley Forge March - Edmonson, Cascadia Celebration – Hodges, Moscow 1941 - Balmages

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading.
Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at Beach Within Reach.

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Rylon Guidry

The Washington Post - Sousa, Themes from Green Bushes - Grainger, Suite Provencale – Van der Roost

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

2^nd Runner Up – Beach Within Reach

*Invited to Perform at The Midwest Clinic

*1^st Runner Up – TMEA CC Honors Band

Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band

Super 1^st division rating & GRAND CHAMPION from NRH2O

Individual Honors

57 Students in the LISD All-District Band in 2016

55 Students in the Region 2 All-Region Band in 2016

LISD Outstanding Soloists: Chase Akin/euphonium, Tais Loye/trumpet, Grayson Maynard/tuba, Nicholas Montoya/clarinet, Samuel Hall/clarinet, Jason Hamdan/tenor sax, Eloy Trevino/trumpet, Casey Ivanoff/trumpet, Tyler Kerch/snare, Parker Freeburg/snare

2015-2016

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

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at Beach Within Reach

3^rd Place – Beach Within Reach

Superior Rating – NRH2O Music Festival

118 First Division Solos

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Dempsky

Marchus Maximus - Story, Mystery Ride – White, Courtlandt County Festival - Owens

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

Danza Del Fuego - Smith, Two British Folk Songs – Del Borgo, Mystery Ride - White
Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at Beach Within Reach.
2^nd Place out of 19 at Beach Within Reach

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Rylon Guidry

Sound Off - Sousa, Shepherds Hey - Grainger, Undertow - Mackey

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

Best In Class, CC Grand Champion – Beach Within Reach

Individual Honors

51 Students in the LISD All-District Band in 2015

57 Students in the Region 24 All-Region Band in 2015

28 Ensembles (191 students) earn First Divisions at LISD Solo & Ensemble Contest

6 Outstanding Ensembles (51 students) at LISD Solo & Ensemble Contest

148 First Division Solos At LISD Solo & Ensemble Contest

18 Outstanding Soloists at LISD Solo & Ensemble Contest:

Sarah Ammari, Michelle Gonzalez, Abby Rieger, Emily Alvarez, Ekdev Rajkitul, Colin Welty, Austin Dreyer, Peyton Joffre, Meredith Bowling, Sanjana Chukkala, Tais Loye, Ethan Edwards, Noah Bales, Landon Headstream, Tyler Kerch, Lexi Pepper, Anthony Pipitone

2014-2015

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Dempsky

Andalucia - Lopez, Atlantis - McGinty, Serengeti Dreams - Smith

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

Andalucia - Lopez, Chimera - Gassi, Shackleford Banks - Bocook
Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at Beach Within Reach.
5th Place out of 19 at Beach Within Reach

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Rylon Guidry

March from Matinees Musicales - Britten, Simple Gifts - Ticheli, J.S. Jig - Karrick

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

1st Runner Up, Best In Class – Beach Within Reach

2nd Place TMEA Region 24 Honor Band
1st Place TMEA Area A Honor Band
*4th Place TMEA State Honor Band Finals*

INDIVIDUAL HONORS 

34 students in the LISD All-District Band in 2014

29 students in the Region 24 All-Region Band in 2014

22 Ensembles (110 students) earn First Divisions at LISD Solo & Ensemble Contest

110+ First Division Solos At LISD Solo & Ensemble Contest

9 Outstanding Soloists at LISD Solo & Ensemble Contest:

Colin Welty, Zack Kramer, Austin Dreyer, Christy Lee, Maria Soria, Ryan Kerch, Noah Bales, Shaun Huggett, Gillian Witten,

2013-2014

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Dempsky

Mount Rushmore March – Edmonson, Sakura – Story, Big Sky Round-Up – Sheldon

Superior 1^st division ratings in UIL concert & sight-reading, Peak Music Festival @ Allen and Beach Within Reach.

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Rylon Guidry

March of the Trolls – Grieg/Beck, Ghost Fleet – Sheldon, Cajun Folk Songs - Ticheli

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings at UIL stage and sight-reading, Peak Music Festival @ Allen and Beach Within Reach

Best In Class – Peak Music Festival @ Allen

*National Winner – Mark Of Excellence National Wind Band Honors*

INDIVIDUAL HONORS

27 students in the LISD All-District Band in 2013

21 students in the Region 24 All-Region Band in 2013

25 Ensembles (110 students) earn First Divisions at LISD Solo & Ensemble Contest

100+ First Division Solos At LISD Solo & Ensemble Contest

17 Outstanding Soloists at LISD Solo & Ensemble Contest:

Heather Kimpton, Lauren Riley, Brindley Wade, Mina Kim, Rebekkah Alvarez, Lindsey Lemay, Sam Lim,

Brandon Lee, Alec Rodriguez, Rachel Talkington, Lizzie Neal, Macey Neuse, Casey Broadway,

Alice Moye-Honeyman, Ryan Kerch, Anthony DeFreece, Hugo Gonzalez

Awards from 2001 Through 2013 

2001-2002

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director - Bethany Jones

March of the Irish Guard –Ployhar, The Red Balloon – McGinty, Caprice - Himes

Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director - Steve Seibert

British Eighth March - Elliott/Luckhardt, Variations on "Scarborough Fair" – Custer,

Four Scottish Dances II, III

Superior 1st division rating on stage and sight-reading

2002-2003

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director - Kim Cooley

Lexington March - Edmonson, Portrait of a Clown – Ticheli, Pevensey Castle - Sheldon

Superior 1^st division rating on stage, Excellent 2^nd division rating in sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Steve Seibert

Rough-Riders - King/Swearingen, Suite Provencale, (Mvts. 3 & 4) - Van Der Roost Rhythm Machine - Broege

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

2003-2004

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim Cooley

Serengeti Dreams, March Concord, Pinnacle

Superior 1^st division on stage, excellent 2^nd division rating in sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Steve Seibert

Our Heritage, A Farnaby Prelude, Prelude Siciliano and Rondo

Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

2004-2005

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim Cooley

Valley Forge March - Edmondson, Ayrshire Portrait - Story, Knights of Dunvegan - Meyer

Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Steve Seibert

Prestissimo - King) Canterbury Coronation - Curnow, The Journey of Yan Si Meng - Musella

Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

2005-2006

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim Cooley

Sandy Bay March - West, Legend of Knife River - Bulla, Cascadia Celebration - Hodges

Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Marty Nelson

Henderson Field March - King, Fortress - Ticheli, American Riversongs - La Plante

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

2006-2007

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim Cooley

Huron Bay March -Gorham, Slane - Wagner, Quintology - Meyer

Superior 1^st division ratings on stage, Excellent 2^nd division ratings in sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Marty Nelson

The Trombone King -King, Variations on Scarborough Fair - Custer, Fantasy on an African-American Spiritual - Preuninger

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

2007-2008

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim Cooley

Mister Joe - Bennett/Clark, Moscow, 1941 - Balmages, Portsmouth Reflections - Oare

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director - Marty Nelson

Mighty Mite - Mesange/O'Loughlin, The Willows of Winter - Brooks, Dancing at Stonehenge - Suter

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

2008-2009

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim Cooley

Project March -Bennett/Clark, Our Kingsland Spring - Hazo, Joy - Ticheli

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director - Marty Nelson

True Blue - King, Voices of the Sky - Hazo, The Jig is Up - Kallman

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

2009-2010

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim Cooley

Genius March - Bennett, Cascadia Celebration - Hodges, Sparks - Balmages

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director - Marty Nelson

The Orange Bowl - Fillmore/Foster, Polly Oliver - Root, Sun Dance - Ticheli

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

2010-2011

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim Cooley

Mister Joe - Bennett, West Highlands Sojourn I & II - Sheldon, Moscow 1941 - Balmages

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director - Marty Nelson

Intermezzo - Zdechlik, A Longford Legend 1 & 2 - Sheldon, They're Off - Jewell/Glover

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading, *5th place in the Texas State Honor Band Contest*

2011-2012

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim Cooley

Flying Tigers - Shaffer, Prairie Schooner - Preuninger, La Madre de los Gatos - Beck

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director - Marty Nelson

Bullets and Bayonets - Sousa/Fennell, A Simple Song - Bernstein/Sweeney, Glaciers - Director

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading

2012-2013

Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim Hanna

Monterey March - La Plante, Our Kingsland Spring - Hazo, Joy – Ticheli

Excellent 2^nd division on stage, Superior 1^st division ratings in sight-reading

Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director - Marty Nelson

Cincinnatus - Vandercook/Grauer, Arabian Dances - Balmages, Choreography - Sheldon

Unanimous Superior 1^st division ratings on stage and sight-reading