This page serves as recognition and celebration of the awards that ensembles and individual students have earned since South Belton Middle School opened in 2011. Not listed are the many students throughout the years who have earned admission into the TMEA All-Region Band, the highest accomplishment a middle school band member can achieve. These students are recognized at our Holiday Concert in December every year.
Students who earn a First Division Superior rating at Solo & Ensemble Contest are awarded a medal, while students who earn a Second Division Excellent rating receive a ribbon. Additionally, select students are named “Outstanding Performer” if they represent the best performance in their grade level for the contest. These students receive an additional special medal for their accomplishment.
In addition to medals & ribbons, directors select students to receive the Most Promising Musician Award and the Outstanding Musician Award, which are awarded to 6th, 7th, & 8th graders. All of these awards are presented at the SBMS End-of-Year Awards Ceremony in May.
All of the recipients of the following awards are listed below. The SBMS Jazz Award is awarded to an 8th grader that consistently demonstrates proficiency in the one truly American art form – jazz. The SBMS Band Service Award is given to two 8th graders – one from Symphonic Band and one from Wind Ensemble – that gives of their time selflessly to the band program, regardless of musical ability. The SBMS Band Leadership Award is also given to two 8th graders (Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble) that demonstrates leadership skills in their respective ensemble (also regardless of musical ability). Finally, the prominent South Belton Band Director’s Award for Superior Musicianship honors the top 8th grader who distinguishes themselves by consistently following our Five Core Principles, which are to Be Punctual, Be Prepared, Be Disciplined, Be Relentless, all of which leads to Be Superior.
2019-2020 School Year
South Belton Jazz Award: Kason Wolfe
South Belton Band Service Award: Jeremiah Joseph & Emily Lanham
South Belton Band Leadership Award: Kate Pearson & Colby Franklin
South Belton Band Director’s Award for Superior Musicianship: Autumn Madetzke
2018-2019 School Year
Wind Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings in both UIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluation – Sweepstakes (8th consecutive year!)
Symphonic Band: First Division Superior ratings in both UIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluation – Sweepstakes (2nd consecutive year!)
Jazz Band: First Division Superior ratings at Temple Jazz Festival
Beginner’s Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings at Temple College Band Invitational Contest (5th consecutive year)
South Belton Jazz Award: Brandon Bechtel
South Belton Band Service Award: Shane West & Aiden Valdez
South Belton Band Leadership Award: Isaiah Griffin & Timothy McCormick
South Belton Band Director’s Award for Superior Musicianship: Sam Fothergill
2017-2018 School Year
Wind Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings in both UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest – Sweepstakes (7th consecutive year)
Symphonic Band: First Division Superior ratings in both UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest – first Sweepstakes for this ensemble in the school’s history!
Jazz Band: Second Division Excellent ratings at Temple Jazz Festival
Beginner’s Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings at Temple College Band Invitational Contest (4th consecutive year)
South Belton Jazz Award: Ritchie Willess
South Belton Band Service Award: Cain Porter & Alley Porter
South Belton Band Leadership Award: Julian Rangel & Savannah Fish
South Belton Band Director’s Award for Superior Musicianship: Joshua Fuentes
2016-2017 School Year
Wind Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings in both UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest – Sweepstakes (6th consecutive year)
Symphonic Band: First Division Superior ratings at Temple College Band Invitational Contest (4th consecutive year)
Jazz Band: First Division Superior ratings at Temple Jazz Festival
Beginner’s Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings at Temple College Band Invitational Contest (3rd consecutive year)
South Belton Jazz Award: Joseph Knox
South Belton Band Leadership Award: Alexandrea “Shea” Clark & Jacob Masters
South Belton Band Director’s Award for Superior Musicianship: Nicholas Sullivan
2015-2016 School Year
Wind Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings in both UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest – Sweepstakes (5th consecutive year)
Symphonic Band: First Division Superior ratings at Temple College Band Invitational Contest (3rd consecutive year)
Jazz Band: Second Division Excellent ratings at Temple Jazz Festival
Beginner’s Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings at Temple College Band Invitational Contest (2nd consecutive year)
South Belton Jazz Award: Joshua DeHart
South Belton Band Leadership Award: Maria Gonzalez & Sarah Beauchamp
South Belton Band Director’s Award for Superior Musicianship: Tabitha Richeson
2014-2015 School Year
Wind Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings in both UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest – Sweepstakes (4th consecutive year)
Symphonic Band: First Division Superior ratings at Temple College Band Invitational Contest (2nd consecutive year)
Jazz Band: First Division Superior ratings at Temple Jazz Festival
Beginner’s Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings at Temple College Band Invitational Contest
South Belton Jazz Award: Jackson Chaput
South Belton Band Leadership Award: Kaitlyn Clawson & Madeleine LeBlanc
South Belton Band Director’s Award for Superior Musicianship: Arthur Motl
2013-2014 School Year
Wind Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings in both UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest – Sweepstakes (3rd consecutive year)
Symphonic Band: First Division Superior ratings at Temple College Band Invitational Contest
Beginner’s Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings at Univ. of Mary Hardin-Baylor Band Contest (3rd consecutive year)
South Belton Jazz Award: Kayli Herff
South Belton Band Leadership Award: Gavin McGwier & Nathan LeBlanc
South Belton Band Director’s Award for Superior Musicianship: Cameron DeHart
2012-2013 School Year
Wind Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings in both UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest – Sweepstakes (2nd consecutive year)
Symphonic Band: Second Division Excellent ratings at UIL Concert Contest
Beginner’s Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings at Univ. of Mary Hardin-Baylor Band Contest (2nd consecutive year)
2011-2012 School Year
Wind Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings in both UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest – first Sweepstakes for this ensemble in the school’s history!
Symphonic Band: Second Division Excellent ratings at UIL Concert Contest and First Division Superior ratings at UIL Sightreading Contest
Beginner’s Ensemble: First Division Superior ratings at Univ. of Mary Hardin-Baylor Band Contest
Wind Ensemble Outstanding Performers: Woodwind: Dana Young, Brass: Brandon Cooper, & Percussion: Hannah Martin
Symphonic Band Outstanding Performers: Woodwind: Cameron Kasberg, Brass: Adam Minnick, & Percussion: Pierce Drake
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