2025-2026
GISD All-District and TMEA Region 3 Band Auditions
Throughout the entire fall semester, our students learned, practiced, and perfected their scales and music for the GISD All-District and TMEA Region 3 All-Region Band auditions. We are so proud of the students for their preparation, for having the courage to audition, and for how well they represented our school. We had over 60 students audition for the All District and All Region Bands. We are so proud of the students who auditioned - they worked so hard to prepare their music and represented our program in such a positive light. We are proud of them for pushing themselves outside of their comfort zones and showing so much growth through this process. We are proud to announce that we had 34 students earn a chair in one of the GISD All-District Bands, more than any other school! We also had 30 students earn a chair in one of the TMEA Region 3 All-Region Bands! Congradulations to the following students for earning a spot:
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2024-2025
2025 TMEA CCC State Honor Band Competition
The Hudson Wind Symphony placed 18th at the 2025 TMEA CCC State Honor Band State Semifinals! We couldn't be prouder of this outstanding achievement. Making it to the state level is a tremendous honor and a testament to the hard work, talent, and dedication of every single student in this ensemble. This is another first for the Hudson Band Program and we are so proud of this band and the way they have represented our program, school, and GISD.
Commended Winner in the 2025 Mark of Excellence
We are so excited to announce that the 2024-2025 Hudson Wind Symphony was named a Commended Winner in the Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Honors Project. This is a huge honor for our program and we are so proud of our students!
Beginners Earn Chairs in GISD Beginner All-Star Band
On April 12th, 43 of our Beginner Band students auditioned for the GISD Beginner All-Star Band. They competed against other beginner students from ALL over GISD. They showed great courage, preparation, and pushed themselves out of their comfort zone in order to perform for a 3-judge panel. We are so proud of them for the growth they've shown throughout the process and are especially proud of the 21 students who earned a chair in one of the GISD Beginner All-Star Bands! They performed 2 wonderful concerts after just 5 hours of rehearsal on May 3rd as well!
Advanced Bands Perform Beautifully at Peak Festival
On May 2nd, our Advanced Bands performed at the Peak Music Festival at the Murchison Performing Arts Center on the University of North Texas campus. We enjoyed time at Main Event before our performance, then had a great time performing in such a beautiful venue. All 3 bands were awarded Superior ratings by all 3 judges and received wonderful comments from the judges as well. We are so proud of these students for their hard work and have really enjoyed listening to their beautiful music all year!
Beginner Bands Epic Music Festival Success
On April 28th, our Beginner Bands attended the Epic Music Festival in Grand Prairie and enjoyed time at Epic Waters. This was their first band festival and they knocked their performance out of the park! Both bands earned superior ratings from the judge and the Hawk Select Band was even selected as Best in Class among ALL of the beginner bands at the festival. We are so proud of them and can't wait to see what the future holds for these wonderful musicians!
Advanced Bands Crush UIL Performance!
On April 1st and 2nd, our Advanced Bands performed their UIL programs at the annual UIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluations held at Rowlett High School. The students perfected 3 pieces of music over the past 3 months, performed them for 3 judges on stage, then learned a completely new piece of music in 8 minutes before performing it for a different set of 3 judges in the band hall. It is an intense process, but one where our students grow as musicians and really learn to work together for a common goal. For the second time in school history, ALL 3 HUDSON ADVANCED BANDS EARNED A COVETED SWEEPSTAKES AWARD! We are still the ONLY middle school band in GISD to achieve this honor and we are so proud!
Beginner Band Solo Contest Success!
On March 29th, 122 of our Beginner Band students participated in their first ever Solo Contest - they practiced their solos for weeks, dressed to impress, and fought through nerves to perform by themselves for a judge for the very first time. We are so proud of their hard work and courage!
- 11 students earned 2nd division (excellent) ratings
- 69 students earned 1st division (superior) ratings
- 42 students earned the highest possible 1+ rating
Advanced Band Solo & Ensemble Success!
194 of our Advanced Band students participated in their annual Solo & Ensemble contest on March 1st. We are proud to announce that:
- 18 soloists received 2nd division (excellent) ratings
- 135 soloists received 1st division (superior) ratings
- 27 Solos earned a 1+ rating and were nominated for Outstanding Soloist.
- Our percussion ensemble received a 1+ and was nominated for Outstanding Ensemble
- 3 students were named the Outstanding Soloist of the contest
- Congratulations to Kevin Eleazar on clarinet, Xander Kostecka on bass clarinet, and Benjamin Becker on trumpet for receiving this honor
- Our Wind Symphony percussion ensemble was also named the Outstanding Ensemble of the contest
- Congratulations to Jaycen Anderson-Urune, Zoie Bonin, Timmy Brackett, Farhan Ismail, Nico Perez, Evelyn Trinh, Jackson Winger, and Jose Yanez for receiving this honor
Percussion Ensemble Invited to 50th Annual Music for All National Festival
Our Wind Symphony Percussion Ensemble was invited to perform at the 50th annual Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana from March 13-15. They worked on their performances pieces ALL year in order to put on an amazing performance on a national stage! We are incredibly proud of their tenacity, their willingness to do hard things, and their growth throughout this process. They put on a stellar concert and received nothing but praise from everyone who heard it! Congratulations percussion!!!
Jazz Band Earns 3rd Place in 1st GISD Jazz Festival
On March 8th, our Jazz Band performed at the first ever GISD Jazz Festival at Lakeview Centennial High School. They worked on their pieces for months and gave a fantastic performance! The judges had wonderful things to say about them and praised them for their performance and the work it took to get to the high level they exhibited. They earned 3rd place overall in the festival and Benjamin Becker and Javier Gurrola were selected as Jazz All-Stars by the judges. Congratulations Hudson Jazz!
We are history-makers!
Hudson Bands Make GISD History!
All 3 of our Advanced Bands attended the UIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluation the week of April 1, 2019. All 3 bands worked very hard to prepare their music and practiced their sightreading skills all year long. They all had beautiful stage performances and did a wonderful job in the sightreading room. We are thrilled to say that for the first time in school history, ALL 3 HUDSON BANDS EARNED THE SWEEPSTAKES AWARD AT UIL! This is incredible and not an easy feat to accomplish. We were the only band at our entire contest who received this honor and one of only 3 bands in the entire region. We are so proud of these students and impressed with how much they have grown musically over the course of this year. Congratulations!!!
First EVER GISD All-Star Band Members!
In April of 2023, 70 of our Beginner Band students competed against over 500 other GISD beginner band students to earn a chair in the first EVER GISD Beginner All-Star Band.
They prepared scales and an etude and performed in front of 3 judges to earn a spot in one of the bands. We are so proud of how hard they worked, how much strength they showed by showing up, and for the amazing amount of growth they gained as musicians throughout the process. We can't wait to hear their performance in a few weeks!
Congratulations to the 43 students who earned a chair in the band - the most from any school in GISD!
They prepared scales and an etude and performed in front of 3 judges to earn a spot in one of the bands. We are so proud of how hard they worked, how much strength they showed by showing up, and for the amazing amount of growth they gained as musicians throughout the process. We can't wait to hear their performance in a few weeks!
Congratulations to the 43 students who earned a chair in the band - the most from any school in GISD!
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