The Midway High School Band is an award winning program, with a long standing tradition of UIL Sweepstakes (First Division in UIL Marching, Concert, and Sight-Reading contests). Off the field, the Midway band program consists of three High School Concert Bands, four Middle School Bands, two High School Jazz Bands, two Middle School Jazz Bands, as well as sixth grade beginner instrument classes.
The 2022-2023 High School Band is composed of 195 students. Students are actively involved in individual competition as well as full band. The directors stress the importance of individual strength by encouraging students to try out for Region bands, Solo and Ensemble, Central Texas Youth Wind Ensemble, and Waco Youth Symphony.
For more information contact:
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Registration is OPEN
Invoice for the 2023 Midway Marching Preview
For reference:
2022 MARCHING PREVIEW SCHEDULE (version 2)
2022 Director Letter
We are excited to invite our band friends back to our stadium for the 2023 Midway Marching Preview that will take place on September 30, 2023 at Midway ISD Panther Stadium in Waco, Texas.
This contest will have the “UIL Area” Pre-lims/Finals format with emphasis on informative and useful critiques from
high-quality judges. There will be three music judges, two visual judges, one percussion and
one auxiliary judge for prelims and finals. All scores will count for placement.
Awards
OVERALL OUTSTANDING MARCHING EXECUTION
OVERALL OUTSTANDING MUSIC EXECUTION
OVERALL OUTSTANDING COLOR GUARD/AUXILIARY
OVERALL OUTSTANDING PERCUSSION SECTION
BEST IN CLASS 1A/2A
BEST IN CLASS 3A
BEST IN CLASS 4A
BEST IN CLASS 5A
BEST IN CLASS 6A
Past Participants
CLASS 2A
Bosqueville
Rosebud-Lott
Valley Mills
Wortham
CLASS 3A
Academy
Cameron Yoe
Clifton
Jarrell
McGregor
Troy
West
CLASS 4A
China Spring
Connally
Gatesville
Hillsboro
La Vega
Lorena
Midlothian Heritage
Salado
CLASS 5A
A&M Consolidated
Belton
College Station
Corsicana
East View
Elgin
Granbury
Killeen
Red Oak
Rudder
Seguin
Shoemaker
University
CLASS 6A
Copperas Cove
Del Valle
DeSoto
Ellison
Harker Heights
Temple
Please join the Band Backers in supporting the award-winning Midway Band, grades 6-12. Our band needs YOU to help achieve our goals. This year, we are happy to offer several different levels of membership for individuals, families, and businesses. To find out more on how to become a Band Backer please contact Deborah Focarile (drfocarile@hotmail.com). Please let her know your preferred email address as well as your child’s name and grade.
BAND BACKER
$30
Regular Membership
DRUM MAJOR
$100
Includes:
DIRECTOR
$250
Includes:
GRAND CONDUCTOR
$500
Includes:
MAESTRO
$1000
Includes:
Midway ISD Fine Arts Private Lesson Program
Supplemental individual private lessons are offered as enrichment to classroom instruction and are designed to utilize the broad scope of characteristic literature available for every instrument, voice or actor. Rather than stress the singular goal of competition preparation, the emphasis instead is on nurturing the independent thinking and individual performance skills critical to the development of the maturing performer. Music private lessons focus on acquiring refined levels of sight-reading and technical proficiency in tandem with the attainment of an advanced sense of musical instinct and interpretation. Theatre private lessons give students an opportunity to build on fundamental acting skills and techniques while also working toward building a repertoire of monologues ready for auditions.
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Registration is OPEN
Invoice for the 2023 Midway Marching Preview
For reference:
2022 MARCHING PREVIEW SCHEDULE (version 2)
2022 Director Letter
We are excited to invite our band friends back to our stadium for the 2023 Midway Marching Preview that will take place on September 30, 2023 at Midway ISD Panther Stadium in Waco, Texas.
This contest will have the “UIL Area” Pre-lims/Finals format with emphasis on informative and useful critiques from
high-quality judges. There will be three music judges, two visual judges, one percussion and
one auxiliary judge for prelims and finals. All scores will count for placement.
Awards
OVERALL OUTSTANDING MARCHING EXECUTION
OVERALL OUTSTANDING MUSIC EXECUTION
OVERALL OUTSTANDING COLOR GUARD/AUXILIARY
OVERALL OUTSTANDING PERCUSSION SECTION
BEST IN CLASS 1A/2A
BEST IN CLASS 3A
BEST IN CLASS 4A
BEST IN CLASS 5A
BEST IN CLASS 6A
Past Participants
CLASS 2A
Bosqueville
Rosebud-Lott
Valley Mills
Wortham
CLASS 3A
Academy
Cameron Yoe
Clifton
Jarrell
McGregor
Troy
West
CLASS 4A
China Spring
Connally
Gatesville
Hillsboro
La Vega
Lorena
Midlothian Heritage
Salado
CLASS 5A
A&M Consolidated
Belton
College Station
Corsicana
East View
Elgin
Granbury
Killeen
Red Oak
Rudder
Seguin
Shoemaker
University
CLASS 6A
Copperas Cove
Del Valle
DeSoto
Ellison
Harker Heights
Temple
Please join the Band Backers in supporting the award-winning Midway Band, grades 6-12. Our band needs YOU to help achieve our goals. This year, we are happy to offer several different levels of membership for individuals, families, and businesses. To find out more on how to become a Band Backer please contact Deborah Focarile (drfocarile@hotmail.com). Please let her know your preferred email address as well as your child’s name and grade.
BAND BACKER
$30
Regular Membership
DRUM MAJOR
$100
Includes:
DIRECTOR
$250
Includes:
GRAND CONDUCTOR
$500
Includes:
MAESTRO
$1000
Includes:
Midway ISD Fine Arts Private Lesson Program
Supplemental individual private lessons are offered as enrichment to classroom instruction and are designed to utilize the broad scope of characteristic literature available for every instrument, voice or actor. Rather than stress the singular goal of competition preparation, the emphasis instead is on nurturing the independent thinking and individual performance skills critical to the development of the maturing performer. Music private lessons focus on acquiring refined levels of sight-reading and technical proficiency in tandem with the attainment of an advanced sense of musical instinct and interpretation. Theatre private lessons give students an opportunity to build on fundamental acting skills and techniques while also working toward building a repertoire of monologues ready for auditions.
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Registration is OPEN
Invoice for the 2023 Midway Marching Preview
For reference:
2022 MARCHING PREVIEW SCHEDULE (version 2)
2022 Director Letter
We are excited to invite our band friends back to our stadium for the 2023 Midway Marching Preview that will take place on September 30, 2023 at Midway ISD Panther Stadium in Waco, Texas.
This contest will have the “UIL Area” Pre-lims/Finals format with emphasis on informative and useful critiques from
high-quality judges. There will be three music judges, two visual judges, one percussion and
one auxiliary judge for prelims and finals. All scores will count for placement.
Awards
OVERALL OUTSTANDING MARCHING EXECUTION
OVERALL OUTSTANDING MUSIC EXECUTION
OVERALL OUTSTANDING COLOR GUARD/AUXILIARY
OVERALL OUTSTANDING PERCUSSION SECTION
BEST IN CLASS 1A/2A
BEST IN CLASS 3A
BEST IN CLASS 4A
BEST IN CLASS 5A
BEST IN CLASS 6A
Past Participants
CLASS 2A
Bosqueville
Rosebud-Lott
Valley Mills
Wortham
CLASS 3A
Academy
Cameron Yoe
Clifton
Jarrell
McGregor
Troy
West
CLASS 4A
China Spring
Connally
Gatesville
Hillsboro
La Vega
Lorena
Midlothian Heritage
Salado
CLASS 5A
A&M Consolidated
Belton
College Station
Corsicana
East View
Elgin
Granbury
Killeen
Red Oak
Rudder
Seguin
Shoemaker
University
CLASS 6A
Copperas Cove
Del Valle
DeSoto
Ellison
Harker Heights
Temple
Please join the Band Backers in supporting the award-winning Midway Band, grades 6-12. Our band needs YOU to help achieve our goals. This year, we are happy to offer several different levels of membership for individuals, families, and businesses. To find out more on how to become a Band Backer please contact Deborah Focarile (drfocarile@hotmail.com). Please let her know your preferred email address as well as your child’s name and grade.
BAND BACKER
$30
Regular Membership
DRUM MAJOR
$100
Includes:
DIRECTOR
$250
Includes:
GRAND CONDUCTOR
$500
Includes:
MAESTRO
$1000
Includes:
Midway ISD Fine Arts Private Lesson Program
Supplemental individual private lessons are offered as enrichment to classroom instruction and are designed to utilize the broad scope of characteristic literature available for every instrument, voice or actor. Rather than stress the singular goal of competition preparation, the emphasis instead is on nurturing the independent thinking and individual performance skills critical to the development of the maturing performer. Music private lessons focus on acquiring refined levels of sight-reading and technical proficiency in tandem with the attainment of an advanced sense of musical instinct and interpretation. Theatre private lessons give students an opportunity to build on fundamental acting skills and techniques while also working toward building a repertoire of monologues ready for auditions.