2023-2024
Arbor Creek MS Eagle Band (6th grade Beginner Band)
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at Sunfest
Arbor Creek MS Concert Band
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at Sunfest
Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Ayoub
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1st 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
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction
4th Place, Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction
*Performer at The 77th Annual Midwest Clinic
Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band
Super 1st 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 (6th grade Beginner Band)
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction
Superior 1st division rating from NRH2O - Best in Class at NRH20
Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Ayoub
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction
Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Kimberly Beene
National Winner in the
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction
4th Place, Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction
*Invited to Perform at The Midwest Clinic
Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band
Super 1st 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 (6th grade Beginner Band)
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction
1st Place - Best in Class, NTFD
Superior 1st division rating from NRH2O
Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Ayoub
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1st 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 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction
3rd Place, Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at the North Texas Festival of Distinction
Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band
Super 1st 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 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Kimberly Beene
Unanimous Superior 1st 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 1st 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 (6th grade Beginner Band)
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at PEAK Music Festival (McKinney Boyd)
Superior 1st division rating from NRH2O
Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Ayoub
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at Beach Within Reach Festival, Best in Class CC 2nd Band / Grand Champion Non-Varsity
Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Rylon Guidry
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at PEAK Music Festival (Eiseman Center), Best Middle School Band of the Day
Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band
Superior 1st 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 73rd Annual Midwest Clinic
2017-2018
Arbor Creek MS Eagle Band (6th grade Beginner Band)
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at McKinney Boyd HS Peak Festival
Superior 1st division rating from NRH2O
Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Sarah Dempsky
Medal of Freedom - Barrett, Heroes Triumphant – Owens, Japanese Pictures - Mixon
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
La Madre de los Gatos - Beck, Blue Ridge Reel – Balmages, Japanese Pictures - Mixon
Unanimous Superior 1st 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 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading
Best in Class 1st 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 71st Annual Midwest Clinic
Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band
Super 1st 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 (6th grade Beginner Band)
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at Beach Within Reach
3rd 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 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading.
Unanimous Superior 1st 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 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading and Beach Within Reach
2nd Runner Up – Beach Within Reach
*Invited to Perform at The Midwest Clinic
*1st Runner Up – TMEA CC Honors Band
Arbor Creek MS Jazz Band
Super 1st 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 (6th grade Beginner Band)
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at Beach Within Reach
3rd 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 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading.
Danza Del Fuego - Smith, Two British Folk Songs – Del Borgo, Mystery Ride - White
Unanimous Superior 1st division ratings at Beach Within Reach.
2nd 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 1st 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 1st division ratings at UIL concert and sight-reading.
Andalucia - Lopez, Chimera - Gassi, Shackleford Banks - Bocook
Unanimous Superior 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st division rating on
stage, Excellent 2nd 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 1st division
ratings on stage and sight-reading
2003-2004
Arbor Creek MS Symphonic Band, Director – Kim
Cooley
Serengeti Dreams, March Concord, Pinnacle
Superior 1st division on stage,
excellent 2nd division rating in sight-reading
Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director – Steve
Seibert
Our Heritage, A Farnaby Prelude, Prelude
Siciliano and Rondo
Superior 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st division ratings
on stage, Excellent 2nd 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 2nd division on
stage, Superior 1st division ratings in sight-reading
Arbor Creek MS Honors Band, Director - Marty
Nelson
Cincinnatus - Vandercook/Grauer, Arabian
Dances - Balmages, Choreography - Sheldon
Unanimous Superior 1st division
ratings on stage and sight-reading