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MR. STEPHENS FEATURED IN "LEADER":
Just two days before he is set to receive national recognition at Carnegie Hall, Mr. Stephens has been featured in the Houston Leader. Scans of the newspaper article can be found here Once again, congratulations to Mr. Stephens on his great honor!
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UIL RESULTS: On Thursday, April 8, the Symphonic and Concert bands competed in the Region 23 UIL Concert/Sight-Reading Contest. The Symphonic band, under the direction of Mr. Stephens, received an overall 1st division on stage. The Concert band directed by Mr. Espinosa received an overall 2nd division on stage. Congratulations to both bands! |
| ALUMNI INVADE THE BBQ DINNER: (11/22/09) In recognition of Waltrip's 50th Anniversary, over 50 former members of the Waltrip Band converged on the Annual BBQ Dinner this past Friday to play, reminisce, show pride in the Ram Band, and give appreciation to Mr. Stephens for nearly 30 years of service. Led by countless former Drum Majors, the band performed songs that have been important to the history and success of the Ram Band. What started off as a one-time event turned into a new annual tradition by the end of the night. The "Roaring Red Alumni Band" |
THE RAM BAND MAKES A STATEMENT: The Waltrip Ram Band competed in the UIL Area E Marching Contest on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Waller Stadium in Waller, TX. The band gave their best performance ever on this day. They received exemplary ratings and finished as an Area finalist in 3rd place (1st Alternate to the UIL State Marching Contest). No other band in the history of the Houston ISD has ever come this close to making it to the UIL State Marching Contest. Your band topped and fell short of schools that are in a more advantageous setting than our own, with better facilities, instruments, district support and all, but one other school (Sharpstown HS, HISD), have a true feeder band program. We are very proud of what these students have accomplished. They have gone against all odds on a consistent basis, but Saturday was proof that they really deserve to be considered among the best of the State of Texas. It will be another two years before the band has an opportunity to advance in the UIL Marching Circuit, since they only allow 4A schools to advance every other year. Thank you all for your support and all that you do for our RAM Band program!! The Ram Band will set its sights on continued success for the future. |
