ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 13, 2024) The Rockwall Community Band is currently seeking new members, especially those interested in percussion and low bass. Open to adult and student (15 years and older) musicians who love to play band music. High school students may earn the chance to apply for a scholarship for up to $2,000 at […]
Kin Faux’s Quick Rise Continues to Gain Speed ROYSE CITY, TX (May 15, 2024) – Based out of San Antonio, TX, Kin Faux is one of the fastest growing bands from the Texas/Red Dirt music scene. Within six months of the band being formed, Kin Faux quickly started hitting stages extensively throughout the Midwest becoming […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 5, 2021) Cain Middle School Symphonic Band, under the direction of Preston Prior, has been named a Winner of the 2021 Citation of Excellence National Wind Band Honors competition. This is the highest honor in this division. Only four bands earned this distinction across the country. Rockwall-Heath High School Wind Ensemble, under the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 26, 2021 – The Cain Middle School band program has a lot to be proud of, courtesy of two Sweepstakes awards and a historic Concert Band performance at the Region 3 UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation. The day began with a performance by the Cain Middle School Concert Band, who returned […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 13, 2021 – Congratulations to the 48 Rockwall High School students who qualified for a spot in a Texas Music Educators Association Region 3 All-Region Band! A special congratulations to the 14 students that qualified for area (noted in bold with asterisk), which is the next step in becoming an all-state musician. […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – December 9, 2020 – The Rockwall-Heath High School Marching Band competed in the UIL Area C Marching Contest on December 5 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium, where they placed 9th. This is only the second appearance by the Mighty Hawk Band at the 6A Area Contest in school history, and the first time […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 19, 2020 – Fifty Cain Middle School band students were recently selected for the 2020-2021 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 3 All-Region Honor Band. Nearly 600 students from over a dozen middle schools in TMEA Region 3 recorded auditions and competed for placement in the elite ensemble. Students were required […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 19, 2020) Congratulations to the 14 Orange Wave Band members selected to the TMEA Region 3 All-Region jazz ensembles. Rockwall High School had the most students qualify out of any school in the region! All of the Jazz 1 students below also qualified to record for a spot in the TMEA All-State […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 8, 2020) The Cain Middle School Honors Band, under the direction of Trevor Ousey, is a Commended Winner in the 2020 Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Honors competition. This is the first time the band has received this award in the school’s 21-year history. “We are beyond thrilled for our students […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 5, 2020) Rockwall band Lasting Effect released a new single today called “Numb.” Four years ago, the band released their first album called “Drift Away” which you can read more about here. The band’s sound pop punk/metal sound in their first album comes from an assimilation of different musical influences. Lead […]