Cobra Band to Compete
Updated 6-19-08

TMEA RESULTS                                              ATSSB RESULTS

The Cobra Band entered it's concert band selections into the OPS contest this spring.  The Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Honor Band (1A, 2A & 4A this year) contest and the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) Outstanding Performance Series (OPS).

This is not a state year for Honor band for AA Schools, so we did not submit a recording for TMEA.  As of June 18, 2008, the cobra band has advanced from Area to State on it's recording of "Simple Gifts".   State was held at the convention center in San Antoino on July 19.   See here for results from area:  Area Results.   At State, the Cobra Band placed 7th in the state.   AWESOME job!!!!!  Click here for State Results:   State Results

The TMEA Honor Band contests is a state wide concert contest.  Any band who's director is a member of TMEA may submit a recording of their entire contest performance for Honor Band.  The CD's submitted first go through a Regional contest.  Three advance from Region to Area.  Three advance from Area to State.  

At the State level, the bands are ranked by a panel of 5 judges.  This is the same process that is used at Regional and Area.  After the bands are ranked, the band with the first place ranking at State is labeled the TMEA 2008 Honor Band.  The winner of this prestigious award will perform at the State Convention in February in front of literally thousands of music educators across the state.  The Cobra band has won this prestigious state championship award on four previous occasions.  (1962, 1980, 1988, 1998).

The ATSSB OPS contest is much like the TMEA honor band contest with 2 large differences.  The first being that any director can submit any one, two or all three selections from contest.  The second difference is that the winner of the OPS contest will not perform at the convention.  The winner will have their recording published a CD that is sold to the public.  

Both of these contests are state level and recognized honors.  The final state ranking will be held at the Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA) convention on Saturday, July 26, 2008.  This will be held at the convention center in San Antonio.

The Golden Cobra band will be competing in only the OPS.  Stay tuned for details.

To see the pages from the contest, please go to the top of the page and click on the results of your choice.