The Rice School/La Escuela Rice
Middle School Band
Mr. Biggers, Band Director
We Are Band Proud!
The Rice School Band program emerged with the opening of the RIce School. The band has continued to grow in number of students participating as well as academic performance. The Rice School and the HoustonISD offer opportunities for the band students to advance their skills in all areas of knowledge, self-discipline and competition, which often emcourage students to become superior in band as well as building strength in other core subjects.
I have led the band at the Rice School from October 1999 through the present year, and in that time the band has had accomplishments in many areas.
- Many students compete each year and win membership in the Houston All City Band, which is comprised of the top band students throughout HISD. This is an annual event in which 50% of our band students participate each year. There is a solo and ensemble contest where approximately 95% of Rice School students receive 1st division ratings.
- The Rice School Band has had a number of students accepted at the nationally recognized High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
- The band participates in HISD's Band Festival winning all categoreies of concert and sight-reading. Over 3 years of competition the band received rating ranging from excellent to superior.
- The Rice School band has 2 concerts a year on campus - the Winter Band Concert and the Spring Festival.
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