TThe
2007-2008 SGP Warrior Band is over 240 students
strong. They are under the direction of
Director Bruce Melville
and
Assistant
Directors Jerry Goble and Joel May.
The students and directors hope you enjoy this year's show,"Abracadabra".
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Awards
and Recognition
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UIL Area Finalist
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33 students in All-Region
band
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1 All-Region Orchestra
member
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7 Pre-Area qualifying
students
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3 Area qualifying
students
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159 first division
medals at Solo & Ensemble contest
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16 students
qualified for State Solo & Ensemble on their solos
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12 ensembles qualified for State on their
ensemble
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17 medals earned
at State Solo & Ensemble
Contest (2006)
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Overall Outstanding
Band at South Padre Island's
"Gulf Coast Music
Festival"
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NTCA 2005
Championships - Silver Medalist - Winter Guard
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NTCA 2004 Championships - Bronze Medalist
- Winter Percussion
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Meet
the Directors |
Jerry Goble, Bruce Melville, Joel May |
Mr.
Bruce Melville, Director of Bands |
Mr. Melville
comes from Katy High School. Before Mr. Melville was at
Katy, he was the Director of Bands at Wharton Junior College.
He has also been an instructor at San Jacinto and North Harris
College. He is a low brass man, specifically trombone. His
undergraduate degree was completed mostly at University of
North Texas and finished at University of Houston. He received
his masters in Music Theory from University of Houston. Well
known in the Houston area as a professional player, Mr. Melville
wrote the Jazz curriculum for Katy ISD and his jazz band
took 2nd place this past year at the Music and Arts National
Jazz Band contest. Katy High School was a 2006 Grammy Signature
School due to the efforts of Mr. Melville. His bands have
taken a 1 for the last four years at UIL. He is the current
region jazz chair and has conducted and served as a clinician
for both high school and college bands. He conducted the
TMEA Junior College All-State Jazz Ensemble. His extensive
contacts in the band world have resulted in many guest artists
appearing in front of his students.
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Mr.
Jerry Goble,
Assistant Director |
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saxophonist, Mr. Goble is a graduate of Lancaster High School
and was a member of its award winning band program under the
direction of Mr. Joe Dolkos, which included a UIL State Marching
Finals appearance. As the Associate Director of Bands, his responsibilities
include assisting in the coordination of the Band program at
South Grand Prairie and team-teaching alignment for the Middle
School Band cluster. His instructional duties include directing
rehearsals for the Symphonic I Band and Marching Band, assisting
with Wind Symphony, Concert I & II Bands, Jazz Band and teaching
beginning woodwinds. Mr. Goble holds a Bachelor of Music degree
from the University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to his appointment
at South Grand Prairie, Mr. Goble has held positions in Killeen
ISD, Electra ISD and has taught saxophone privately in Eagle
Mountain-Saginaw ISD. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf
and spending time with his wife Margarita and his son Ethan.
Mr. Goble’s professional affiliations include Phi Mu Alpha
Sinfonia, the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Bandmasters
Association, and the Association of Texas Professional Educators. |
Mr.
Joel May, Assistant Director |
| Mr.
May comes to us from Baylor University. A dynamic percussionist,
Mr. May
is a former member of the Phantom Regiment, former member and
current instructor of Surround Sound and current member of the
Dallas Mavericks Drum Line. |
