BAND // HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTOR // MIKE SMITH
////// // FIRST ROW // Katherine Harper // Young-Eun Kim // Minna Wong // Laura Nelson // Aeriel Holiday // Lindsay Turner ////// // SECOND ROW // Ruby Ramirez // Ashlee McClellan // Catherine Smith // Clay Cooke // Autumn Oliver // Lindsay Moore // Carson Covey ////// // THIRD ROW // Hasani Sumbry // Zak Alsmeyer // Derrick Cyprian // M.J. Nelson // Qiushi Bin // Brandon White // Allison Crouch ////// // FOURTH ROW // Mike Smith // Tre McLeod // Junel Isagan ////// // FIFTH ROW // Nickie Kang // Kenny Barrett // TERRELL MOSES // Caleb Edens // Darius Jones // David Akwarandu // John Fehrenkamp
The Westbury Christian School Band performs throughout the year at Varsity football games, pep rallies, and other school events. Last year, our newly formed drum line supported the Varsity basketball teams, and they are planning for more opportunities to do the same this season. This past spring, Senior Allison Crouch advanced to the TMEA Area F competition on bass clarinet, a rarity among solo, private school contestants. She ultimately earned a spot in the region band and performed with them on stage, representing Westbury Christian. “I’m proud to see her accept the
challenge and prove individual success is not based upon where you attend school but the devotion you put behind learning the skill you are taking into competition,” says Director Mike Smith. In the past, we have not had the instrumentation necessary to enter any academic contests as a group, but this March, our entire band will compete at the TAPPS 4-A Competition. “I fully believe the band is ready to take the next step,” says Mr. Smith. “I anticipate we will have a successful performance in March that will send us on to the state competition in
Belton this year.” Mr. Smith also hopes his students will value the opportunity they have to entertain and support the WCS family and also to develop into seasoned musicians through his instruction and their own dedication. “My personal focus is to give each student whatever they need to grow as a musician. There are several levels of student ability at WCS and they need to know there is a place for them to learn and grow to reach the next level.”