Thank You!

I want to thank y'all for the great performance today!

While the results weren't what we wanted (2 Stage, 2 SR), remember, a 2 is still considered 'Excellent' by UIL standards and you had a GREAT performance and should be extremely proud. UIL is a snapshot of one performance in a vacuum, not a measure of the immense amount of growth we've had over the last two years. Let's take the feedback earnestly and use it as a guide for even further growth in the future.

Remember, no one on this planet makes or appreciates music to earn ratings - making music is so much more than that.

Strings, we'll go over judges' sheets and listen to recordings tomorrow (3/6) in class.

Winds and percussion, you're wlcome to come by after school tomorrow (3/6) and we'll do the same.

Again, I'm proud of you, and I'm lucky to work with so many great musicians every day. I hope everyone has enjoyed working on and performing this literature. Get some well-deserved rest tonight.

I appreciate you all so much!

Mr. Benton

john.benton@ectorcountyisd.org