Congratulations to the students of the Matthey Middle School Band! On March 7, 2024 the Matthey Honors and Symphonic Bands attended the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation. This two-part contest consists of a concert (prepared in advance) and a sight reading performance in which the students are given just 7 minutes to study and prepare the music. A separate rating is given for each event by two panels of six judges with a First Division being the highest rating possible. Both the Honors and the Symphonic Bands earned a First Division Rating for each event resulting in a Sweepstakes award.
This is the first time the Symphonic Band has attended this event since 2019 and the first time in the history of Matthey MS that they have earned a Sweepstakes rating!
For the Matthey MS Honors Band, this is the 6th year in a row that they have earned a Sweepstakes rating following a long tradition of First Division ratings. We are extremely proud of our Matthey Band students for all of their hard work and look forward to their future endeavors.