Luke Patterson '26

For the last time this year, Mr. Putnam lifts the baton, as a hush falls over the audience. The baton begins to slice through the air as it is filled with the warm sound of Grainger's Children's March. This concert, one semester in the making, featured performances by the Concert Band and Jazz Band, as well as Jesuit and...

This February, about 1,500 youth and adult leaders came together at the Frisco Convention Center and fill the adjacent Embassy Suites for the annual Dallas Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC). Every year, the Diocese of Dallas holds this conference for youth at any stage of their faith journey to grow closer to God. The conference includes inspiring speakers, amazing bands,...

The first two weeks of December featured two concerts by the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band and Men's Chorus. Full of festive fun and holiday cheer, the concerts were fun nights for anyone. Shifting from Marching to Concert, the Band began full time Concert band rehearsal on November 13. The first concert was at Jesuit's Terry Center, and the second...

The Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band placed fourth in Class A at Mansfield High School's Preview of Champions contest on September 23, 2023. As the first competition of the year, Mr. Putnam gave an explanation as to why it is important: "Our goal in participating in the Preview of Champions contest is to provide an opportunity for members of the band...

The Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band (JURB) performed their 2023 halftime show, Music For A Dark Night, at home for the first time last Friday (9/1). The show, inspired by the works of film composer Danny Elfman, contains music from The Dark Knight (1989), Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Tales of the Crypt (TV, 1989), and Spiderman (2002). After asking some of...