Program & Ensembles
The mission of the Ball Band Program is to enhance and enrich each student’s
education through music education, in a safe and welcoming environment.
To achieve this mission, our goals are to:
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Improve students’ academic standing through music education with the cooperation of stakeholders in Galveston GISD
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Encourage pride in the community, in Galveston ISD and in oneself
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Strive for the highest quality program in practice, exhibitions, and contest performances. Excellence in everything we do!
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Receive straight 1’s at UIL Marching Band Region Contest
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Advance to Area UIL Marching Band Contest
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Both Symphony and Concert Band receive Sweepstakes at UIL Concert and Sight Reading
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Advance to State Solo and Ensemble Contest
Football & UIL Marching Season
The Ball High School Band is a varsity organization that focuses on competitive marching during the fall semester.
We work on a new marching show each fall which is performed during the varsity football games and marching band contests including UIL and various regional competitions.
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Members attend summer camp in order to rehearse the show before the first football game of the season.
Mardi Gras Parade Season
Being a member of the marching band in Galveston is a unique experience as we have what we lovingly call our second marching season: Mardi Gras.
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Galveston is home to the third largest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, it is expected to draw more than 350,000 attendees for two weekends each year.
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Our band participates in 5-7 parades during the Mardi Gras festivities in early February each year.
Marching Band
Concert Bands
The focus of the concert bands is to perform 3 pieces during the Spring UIL competition: a melodical piece, a technical piece and a march. They will also perform these and other pieces during a winter, spring and pre-UIL concert. The first high school concert experience will take place at the end of summer camp during the "Summer Showcase".
Percussion Ensemble
Percussion is the heartbeat of the band! Students attend several percussion competitions throughout the school year, requiring them to work on various additional pieces of music.
Color Guard
The Color Guard is new to Ball High in spring of 2024. We will strive to add flare to our marching band show by integrating and growing the color guard program.
Mariachi Ensemble
Interested students can participate in the mariachi ensemble, playing trumpet, the guitarron and many more.
Jazz Ensemble
Interested students can participate in the jazz ensemble, playing instruments like the saxophone, trombone and more.