SISD Music Programs Earn Sweepstakes Awards

Our Bearcats have an ear for music, as shown by top ratings across the music programs at the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contests through the month of March!

Ratings range from 1 (Superior) to 5 (Poor), and 10 groups across the programs earned a Sweepstakes award. Sweepstakes Awards are given to groups that earn 1st ratings in both Concert and Sight-Reading and is the highest music achievement in Texas. Concert performances involve musical pieces students practice for months, and sightreading evaluations give musicians only minutes to scan the sheet music before performing. For high school band, Sweepstakes includes marching bands as well. 

Band

Sherman High School

Concert Band - Sweepstakes Award; 1st ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

Symphonic Band - Sweepstakes Award; 1st ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

Wind Ensemble - Sweepstakes Award; 1st ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

Piner Middle School

Symphonic Band - Sweepstakes Award; 1st ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

Honor Band - Sweepstakes Award; 1st ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

Sherman Middle School

Concert 1 Band - 1st ratings in Concert, 2nd ratings in Sight-Reading (First-ever appearance at UIL)

Symphonic Band - Sweepstakes Award; 1st ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

Honors Band - Sweepstakes Award; 1st ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

Choir

Sherman High School

A Capella Choir - Sweepstakes Award; 1st ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

Bel Canto Choir - 1st ratings in Concert, 2nd ratings in Sight-Reading

Piner Middle School

School Choir - 2nd ratings in Concert, 3rd ratings in Sight-Reading

Sherman Middle School

School Choir - 2nd ratings in Concert, 2nd ratings in Sight-Reading

Orchestra

Sherman High School

Sinfonia Orchestra - 2nd ratings in Concert, 1st ratings in Sight-Reading

Chamber Orchestra - Sweepstakes Award; 1st ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

Piner Middle School

School Orchestra - Sweepstakes Award; 1st ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

Sherman Middle School

School Orchestra - 2nd ratings in Concert, 2nd ratings in Sight-Reading