Spring 2023

04/01/2023

A big congratulations to our choirs for their showing at the UIL Concert and Sightseeing competition. A special recognition to our sweepstakes choirs, Nimitz, MacArthur and Irving High Schools. Sweepstakes means the varsity ensemble earned superior ratings on both concert and sight reading. 

Here are their results. 

As a reminder, 1-superior, 2-excellent, 3-average, 4-below average, 5-poor

V=Varsity

NV=non-Varsity 

T=Girls Choir (treble)

TB=Boys Choir (tenor bass)

M=boys and girls together choir (mixed)

High school

• Irving HS Sweepstakes

  • NVT - Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

  • NVTB - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

  • VT - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

• MacArthur HS Sweepstakes

  • NVM - Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

  • VT - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

  • VM - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

  • VTB - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

• Nimitz HS Sweepstakes

  • NVT - Concert 2, Sight Reading 2

  • VM - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

Middle School

• Austin MS - DNP

• Johnson MS - DNP

• DeZavala MS

  • NVM - Concert 1, Sight Reading 3

  • NVTB - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

  • VT - Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

• Travis MS

  • NVM - Concert 1, Sight Reading 3

• Lamar MS

  • NVTB - Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

• Houston MS

  • NVTB - Concert 2, Sight Reading 1

  • VT - concert 1, Sight Reading 2

• Crockett MS

  • VT - Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

• Bowie MS

• NVTB - Concert 3, Sight Reading 4

• VT - Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

04/15/2023

Here are some results from our Band UIL Concert and Sight Reading competitions.  Congratulations to these students and their directors! We are very proud of their accomplishments.

A special recognition to our Sweepstakes bands: 

Nimitz HS, Irving HS, de Zavala MS, Bowie MS, Lamar MS, Austin MS

Sweepstakes is earned when the varsity ensemble earns a 1^st division rating in all UIL competitions.

This is the first time since before 2005 (where digital records begin) that all varsity bands in Irving ISD earned a superior rating on concert performance!

As a reminder: 

1-Superior

2-Excellent

3-Average

HS Band UIL Concert and Sight Reading

Nimitz HS-SWEEPSTAKES

• Varsity – Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

• Non-Varsity – Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

Irving HS-SWEEPSTAKES

• Varsity – Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

• Non-Varsity – Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

MacArthur HS

• Varsity – Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

• Non-Varsity – Concert 2, Sight Reading 1

MS Band UIL Concert and Sight Reading - All varsity ensembles earned a superior rating in concert competition!

Austin MS-SWEEPSTAKES

• Varsity - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

• non-Varsity - Concert 2, Sight Reading 2

Bowie MS-SWEEPSTAKES

• Varsity - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

Crockett MS

• Varsity - Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

• non-Varsity - Concert 2, Sight Reading 2

deZavala MS-SWEEPSTAKES

• Varsity - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

• non-Varsity - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

Johnson MS

• Varsity - Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

• non-Varsity - Concert 3, Sight Reading 2

Travis MS

• Varsity - Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

• non-Varsity - Concert 3, Sight Reading 2

Houston MS

• Varsity - Concert 1, Sight Reading 2

Lamar MS-SWEEPSTAKES

• Varsity - Concert 1, Sight Reading 1

03/05/2023

Congratulations to our middle and high school orchestra students who participated and won spots in the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) Region 20 ensembles. In a TMEA region that spans Irving to Ennis and Richardson to Waxahachie, Irving ISD earned 18% of all available seats! Congratulations to these students and their directors.  

• AMS – 2

• BMS – 6

• CMS – 3

• DMS – 5

• HMS – 2

• JMS – 1

• LMS – 2

• TMS – 6

• IHS – 11

• MHS – 2

• NHS – 4

Fall 2022

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10/31/2022

American Choral Directors Association

Congratulations to our Nimitz and MacArthur HS choir students that advanced to earn a chair in the ACDA national choir. This honor secures an invitation to perform at the annual American Choral Directors Association convention. We are so proud of the directors at Nimitz, Erin Scalisi and Jesse Benson and MacArthur, Lauren Davis and Clint Blanco.

Nimtz had four students, Esperanza Eagans, Brandon Rodriguez, Jazmine Perez and Natalie Lemus. MacArthur had two students, Brielle Jones and Joh’nya Jackson

UIL Area Marching Contest

This past weekend, our Irving ISD bands competed in the UIL Area Marching Contest. This competition caps off a very successful season for our bands. Not since 2018 have all three Irving ISD bands advanced to the Area round of UIL Marching. Their directors, Scott Anderson, Ana Hinajosa, and Nathan Ewing along with their assistants have done an amazing job preparing the students to do their best.

10/25/2022

UIL Marching Contest

For the first time since 2019, all 3 of our Irving ISD marching bands have earned first division ratings at the Region UIL Marching Contest! In fact, all 3 bands earned first division ratings from all judges.

Congratulations to head directors Scott Anderson, Nathan Ewing and Ana Hinojosa for their leadership in bringing our programs to the top. The next phase of competition happens at the Area round of UIL Marching on October 29th at Pennington Field in the HEB ISD.

TMEA All-Region Choir

Congratulations to our high school choir students who participated and won spots in the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) Region 20 vocal ensembles. The concert is November 15th at Dallas Baptist University. 

• IHS – 10 (9 Advancing to round 3)

• MHS – 21 (15 Advancing to round 3)

• NHS – 33 (16 Advancing to round 3)

TMEA All-Region Orchestra

Congratulations to our middle and high school orchestra students who participated and won spots in the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) Region 20 ensembles. In a TMEA region that spans Irving to Ennis and Richardson to Waxahachie, Irving ISD earned 18% of all available seats! Congratulations to these students and their directors.  

AMS – 2, BMS – 6, CMS – 3, DMS – 5, HMS – 2, JMS – 1, LMS – 2, TMS – 6, IHS – 11, MHS – 2, NHS – 4

TMEA Mariachi Auditions

Congratulations to our Irving ISD Mariachi students. Students from across the district won spots in the TMEA All-Region Mariachi ensemble. Their concert will be held at Booker T Washington HS on December 10th.

TMS - 3, HMS - 1,  NHS - 1, MHS - 1

Illuminate Irving

The Mayor recognized our fourth grade winners for the Disability Awareness Poster Contest at the City Council Meeting October 13. 

Houston Choir performed at the Illuminate Irving City event along with the high school domestic violence awareness artwork.

09/19/2022