HB 547 Concerning Homeschool Student Participation in UIL

NEW State Instrumental Chamber Music Contest Pilot

BAND

• 2C State Honor Band Semi-finalists:
• Hedrick MS Honors Band - Nathan Cooley, Director
• Killian MS Honors Band - Trevor Ousey, Director
• 2C State Honor Band Finalists:
• Shadow Ridge MS Honor Winds (7th) - Ross Patterson, Director
• 6A State Honor Band Finalsists:
• Flower Mound HS Wind Symphony (2nd) - Brent Biskup, Director
• Marcus HS Wind Symphony (4th) - Jeffrey D. Jones, Director
• 4A State Honor Band Semi-Finalists:
• Krum HS Honor Band - Brandon Huff, Director
• Aubrey HS Wind Ensemble - Jason Noyes, Director
• Invited Performer for the Midwest Clinic: Flower Mound HS Wind Symphony - Brent Biskup, Director
• UIL State Marching Band Championship
• 4A State Qualifiers
• Aubrey HS - Jason Noyes, Director
• Krum HS - Brandon Huff, Director
• 5A State Champion, Gold Medalist: Argyle HS - Jason Bird, Director
• 6A State Champion, Gold Medalist: Flower Mound HS - Brent Biskup, Director
• 6A 1st Runner-Up, Silver Medalist: Hebron HS - Travis Pruitt, Director
• 6A 4th Place: Marcus HS - Jeffrey D. Jones, Director

CHOIR

• 2027 TMEA Invited Choir: Tidwell MS Varsity Tenor Bass Choir - Evan Lane and Mason Acock, Directors

ORCHESTRA

• 2C Honor Orchestra State Ranking: Shadow Ridge MS (11th) - Meredith Riddle, Director

COLLEGE

• 2027 TMEA Invited Choir: UNT A Cappella Choir - Allen Hightower, Director



• 2026 TMEA Performers
• UNT 2:00 Lab Band; Robert Parton, Director
• TWU Metroplex Clarinet Quartet; Shannon McDonald, Director
• UNT Horn Octet; Katherine McBain, Director
• TWU Trombone Trio; Zachariah Davis, Director
• Leo Adams MS Treble Choir; Ashley Grant & Emily Cowan, Directors
• Forestwood MS Varsity Tenor/Bass Choir; Kateri Lavacek & Hannah Watkins, Directors
• Marcus HS Flute Choir; Jeffrey Jones, Director
• Flower Mound High School Varsity Treble Choir; Lindsay Swartwood, Director