South Grand Prairie High School Wind Ensemble

Performer Details

Performer Bio Synopsis

South Grand Prairie High School is located in the heart of the “Metroplex,” nestled in between Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas. The school was established in 1969 and currently serves nearly 3,350 students. With a 92% minority enrollment rate, South Grand Prairie High School is home to a highly diverse student population. Currently, the SGP Band program has 200 members, comprising a variety of performing ensembles, including the marching band, 3 concert ensembles, jazz band, percussion ensemble, and 2 winter guards. Our concert and marching bands consistently earn first division ratings at UIL-sanctioned competitions. Furthermore, The Foundation for Music Education has recognized the Wind Ensemble multiple times as a Mark of Excellence National and Commended winner. Most recently, the SGP Percussion Ensemble was named winner of the 2023 PASIC International Percussion Ensemble Competition and was a featured performer at the 2024 Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The members of the SGP Wind Ensemble are committed to achieving both academic and musical excellence, representative of the most dedicated and passionate students in Grand Prairie ISD. A large percentage of the students in this ensemble earn positions in the All-Region Band, and in 2025, three students were selected for membership in the prestigious Texas All-State Bands. With help from a veteran lesson staff and booster-funded private lesson scholarships, nearly 99% of students in the Wind Ensemble are enrolled in private lessons. Wind Ensemble students consistently qualify for the UIL Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest, and in 2024, two of our students were named Texas State Solo & Ensemble “Outstanding Soloists.” These achievements are a product of the culture the STUDENTS have built. I would describe the staff, students, lesson teachers, and administrators at SGPHS as positive, collaborative, committed, resourceful, and hard-working. Our goal as a band program is to strive for excellence at every level, regardless of circumstance or factors outside of our control. As a result, we achieve “more” with “less” than most, and I am immensely proud of the work we are doing. 2024-2025 Program Accomplishments: Sweepstakes Award: UIL Concert/Sight Reading Contest; Region 5 Area Advancing Band: 6A UIL Marching Contest; Region 5 Area Advancing Band: 6A TMEA Honor Band Contest; 2024 Midlothian Marching Showcase: 3rd Place, Outstanding Winds, Outstanding General Effect; 2024 Cowtown Classic Marching Contest: Grand Champion, Outstanding Winds, Outstanding Marching, Outstanding Percussion, Outstanding General Effect, Outstanding Color Guard; TMEA All-Region Results: 42 All-Region Band Members, 10 All-Region Orchestra Members, 19 Students Advanced to Area Level Audition; TMEA All-State Results: 3 TMEA All-State Musicians; UIL Region 5 Solo/Ensemble Results: 77 - 1st Division Soloists, 19 - 1st Division Ensembles, 87 - Students Advancing to Texas State Solo/Ensemble Contest; 2024 Mark Of Excellence: Commended Winner; 2023 Winner: PASIC International Percussion Ensemble Competition - HS Division; 2024 PASIC Convention Featured Performer

South Grand Prairie High School Wind Ensemble

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