Middle School Bands Write New Chapter

A total of 18 BISD bands received UIL awards and 11 earned UIL Sweepstakes awards at the 2016 Middle School UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest held on April 5-8 at the Harlingen Performing Arts Center. A total of 21 BISD bands competed. BISD nearly tripled the number of groups earning UIL Sweepstakes and doubled the number that earned 1st Divisions. These dramatic results are history making for the BISD band program. Congratulations to the students and directors on their awe-inspiring achievements. View the results by campus.