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Mission, Texas –Â Band students from Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS) spend part of their Saturday this past weekend competing for coveted spots in Texas Music Educator Association All-Region Jazz Bands. Five VMHS earned top spots in the performing groups with four of them also advancing to the highly competitive Area Round of competitions.Â
Earning top spots in the All-Region level are: Paul McCoy Jr., first chair, tenor sax; Damian Gonzalez, third chair, trombone; Brandon Salinas, first chair, trumpet; Julio Villarreal, third chair, trumpet; Brandon Pina, second chair, trumpet.
Advancing to the Area level of competitions to be held in October are: Paul McCoy Jr., Damian Gonzalez, Brandon Salinas, Julio Villarreal. These four will be competing for the coveted TMEA All-State Jazz Ensembles.
In the first photo are, from left to right: Brandon Pina, Paul McCoy Jr., Julio Villarreal, Damian Gonzalez, Brandon Salinas. In the second photo are the students advancing to the Area level of competition (L-R): Julio Villarreal, Damian Gonzalez, Brandon Salinas, Paul McCoy Jr.
 spend part of their Saturday this past weekend competing for coveted spots in Texas Music Educator Association All-Region Jazz Bands.){kind=link}