05/28/2026
Honor Band - Lily Carter
Symphonic Band - Aidan Moreno
Concert Band - Lyla Rios
Scales matter! Behind every confident performance, every fast passage, every beautiful tone, and every successful audition is a foundation built through daily scale practice.
Practicing scales develops technique, tone quality, finger fluency, accuracy, endurance, and musical confidence. More importantly, it teaches patience, work ethic, and the mindset needed to grow as a musician and leader.
Congratulations to our 2026 RVHS Scale King and Scale Queens for setting the standard and showing what dedication looks like. Your hard work inspires everyone around you to strive for excellence! πΆπ
05/27/2026
Congratulations to the incredible students of the Robert Vela High School Band on an outstanding showing at the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest! Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence continue to make the SaberCat Band family proud.
This year, our students brought home:
π₯ 15 Gold Medals
π₯ 26 Silver Medals
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49 First Division Ensemble Medals
For a grand total of an amazing 90 medals earned at the state level!
These accomplishments are a reflection of countless hours of preparation, perseverance, and passion for music. Thank you to our students, parents, and directors for your continued support and commitment to excellence.
The future is bright for the SaberCat Band! ππ€πΆ
05/27/2026
History Made. Proclamation Official!!
A huge congratulations to the Robert Vela High School Band Indoor Programs on being officially recognized by the City of Edinburg with a proclamation! πΆπ
This honor celebrates the incredible success of our Varsity Winter Guard, JV Winter Guard, ReVELation Percussion, and RVHS Winds for their outstanding 2025β2026 season. From championships to record-breaking performances, our students continue to show what hard work, talent, and Vela pride can do! π€π
We are so proud of our students, directors, staff, parents, and supporters who helped make this historic season possible.
Drop a πΆ or π in the comments to help us celebrate this amazing achievement!
05/23/2026
ππ€ Wishing our 43 soloists and 9 ensembles the best of luck at State today! Your hard work, dedication, and talent have already made Vela proud. Go shine and represent with pride! πΆβ¨
05/21/2026
Attention all incoming SMS 6th-grade students, interested in joining the band? Attend our beginner band drive and discover the many instruments the band has to offer.
05/18/2026
π’ Attention all RVHS Band incoming freshman! π’
We are having our freshman camp this week, please bring athletic clothing and your instrument on Tuesday and Thursday! We are so excited to have you join our band family!!! π€π
05/16/2026
What a great way to start off our marching season with the coming down and giving an awesome clinic to our ECISD Bands Leadership teams! βοΈ We are grateful to give our students this incredible opportunity of leadership through movement! ππΊ Please come by tomorrow at 12:00pm for a showcase of what they are working on at the Jose Nieto & Consuelo Alfaro Robledo βEl Tuleβ Center!
05/12/2026
Please join us tonight for our Spring Concert at the RVHS PAC at 6:30pm! ππΆ Thank you for your support!