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 […]
Nicholas Coulombe has been a member of the Mighty Hawk Band for four years. He is currently a section leader for the trombone section. He played for the Hawks football team for three years. He will be attending Texas Tech university in the fall majoring in Engineering. Submitted by Jennifer Coulombe. Help us shine the […]
(April 30, 2019) Local drummer and Rockwall High School senior Kyle Gershon will play in the Wildflower! Festival Battle of the Bands with the band Fifth Phoenix on Saturday, May 18 in Richardson. Each year, three high school bands compete for the ultimate title of Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival Battle of the Bands Winner, taking […]