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Creekview
High School opened in the fall of 1998. The campus is located
in Carrollton just north of Frankford on Old Denton Road in
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD.
Beginning its tenth
year of existence, the Creekview Mustang Band has already
established a reputation for excellence in the fields of marching,
concert, and jazz band. The Mustang Marching Band is an eight-time
finalist at the Carrollton Tournament of Champions winning
their class three times. In fall of 2002 they placed 1st in
Prelims and Finals and were awarded the Outstanding Marching
and General Effect Captions. The Mustang marching has advanced
to UIL 5A State Marching contest twice. The Mustang Marching
Band has also been a finalist at the Bands Of America Houston
and Arlington Regionals and the San Antonio Super Regional.
In April 2002, Jazz Band 1 was named Outstanding Jazz Band
at the Smokey Mountain Music Festival. And in spring 2003,
Jazz Band 2 was named Outstanding Band in its class the UTA
Jazz Festival. In April 2003 at Musicfest Orlando all three
concert bands finished 1st in their class and the Wind Symphony
was named Grand Champion with the highest score of the contest
and was the Musicfest Orlando Concert Band Grand Champion,
taking the highest score of the entire contest season. The
concert bands have also competed and won numerous awards at
other festivals. At the South Coast Music Festival in Corpus
Christi; all bands recieved straight ones and the Wind Symphony
was named Grand Champion. At the Performing Arts Consultants
contest in St. Louis all three Creekview concert bands won
their classes with the Wind Symphony being named Grand Champion.
The 2005-06 concert season has been the most successful for
Creekview's Non-Varsity Bands. In addition to their successes
in St. Louis, the Symphonic Band I received its first ever
sweepstakes award at UIL Concert and Sightreading, and the
Symphonic Band II recieved its first trophy for receiving
straight ones (superior) ratings on Stage.
The Creekview Band program has amassed
seven consecutive years of UIL Sweepstakes awards receiving
1st Division Ratings in Marching, Concert, and Sightreading
contests.
The Creekview High School band program
includes a marching band of 200+ students with a drumline
and color guard, four full concert bands, and two jazz bands.
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