Most concert bands practice months to put on a performance, but the Texas Private School Music Educators' Association (TPSMEA) All-State Band is not like most bands. It's a collection of some of the state's most talented high school...
During the Holiday Season, the musical arts come alive! From the innumerable performances of the timeless ballet The Nutcracker to the classic Christmas tunes played in every mall, it is impossible to escape the music of the most festive...
It’s that time of the year again, when tacky sweaters are the main choice of attire and Christmas music can be heard everywhere you go. Christmas music is the easiest way to spread joy and cheer during the season...
Brass gleaming, fingers perched for the first note, all eyes focused on the conductor, the Jesuit-Ursuline Ranger Band prepares to begin its annual Christmas Concert. The band played various carols and arrangements for a Jesuit crowd on Tuesday, December...
Ah, Ranger Day, the most anticipated day of the Jesuit school year. As always, Ranger Day presents an opportunity for Jesuit students to showcase their musical skills and talents. This year, there were five performances: The Undecided, Martin Flores, The...
During a day of record temperatures, the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band competed in the 2014 Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) Marching Contest on October 25th. Enduring the heat, the band performed at Nolan Catholic High school in...
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 AM, 43 Jesuit, Ursuline, Cistercian, and Greenhill students practice seven orchestral pieces until they reach perfection, or as close as they can to perfection. These orchestral pieces were the main attraction at the Fall...
Saturday, October 11th marked the first competition of the school year for the Jesuit Ursuline Ranger Band, the Little Elm Classic on the Lake Marching Competition. Going into the competition as an underdog, and generally the only private school band...
The Texas State Fair: the aroma of fried food served "on a stick" fills the cool evening air, announcing the advent of Fall. The annual festival, started in 1886, has become a Texas staple, if not a regional destination. The...
