Fine Arts
The sound of more than 1,000 musicians filled the air on Monday night at Glaspie Field as 精东影业 ISD celebrated the Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza. The 44th annual event featured the district鈥檚 six high school marching bands and the University of Texas at 精东影业 marching band. For the high school musicians, it was an opportunity…
精东影业 ISD is pleased to announce that Andrew Babcock has been named the executive director of fine arts. He had been the interim director since March, and previously served as director of the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, where he led programming and student experiences since August 2024. Babcock brings extensive experience at the…
Venture High School student Jayden Mata is starting the school year with a national honor! Mata was selected as a national finalist in the prestigious Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes “ArtEffect” competition. This competition challenges students across the country to research heroes who changed the course of history and bring their stories to life…
精东影业 ISD has once again been recognized as one of the nation鈥檚 top school systems for music education, earning distinction in the 2026 Best Communities for Music Education awards presented by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. This is 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 20th year to receive this recognition, placing the district among the highest and…
Thirty-seven high school artists were selected as Visual Arts All鈥慡taters through the Texas Art Education Association鈥檚 Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE). This distinction places them among the top young artists in Texas and recognizes their exceptional dedication to the visual arts.
For the first time in 64 years, the Rodriguez band (formerly Carter Junior High band) earned the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Sweepstakes Award, the highest honor a band can receive in Texas UIL music competitions. The achievement marks a defining moment for students, staff, and the entire 精东影业 ISD community.
Five Martin HS students earn All-State Six 精东影业 ISD students are hitting all the right notes聽鈥 and聽earning one of the highest honors in Texas music education.聽 Students from 精东影业 and Martin high聽schools聽have been named 2026 All-State Musicians by the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), placing them among the top聽3%聽of high school musicians in the state.…
When piano and music theory teacher Jose Cubela teaches his students at the Dr. Marcelo Cavazos Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), he brings an international perspective, having performed and taught abroad. Most recently, it was in Taiwan. Six cities, more than 1,500 students, and countless performances shaped last summer for Cubela. He spent…
Leah Mokiao among top 2% of student artists in Texas Sometimes a piece of art doesn鈥檛 just show a moment 鈥 it reflects something deeper. For Martin High School senior Leah Mokiao, that feeling came to life in her piece 鈥淐omfortably Numb,鈥 a portrait that has now earned one of the highest honors in Texas…
Last Saturday was historic for 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 fine arts program. All six district high school marching bands earned top honors at the UIL Region 5 Marching Band Contests and advanced to Area contests, a feat achieved only five times since 2004. Advancement is based on receiving a 鈥淔irst Division鈥 rating, an honor awarded for superior…