McLean Bands

04/28/2026

Congratulations to the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Bands on great performances at the North Texas Festival of Distinction! We are very proud of your hard work this year 🎉

04/08/2026

Congratulations to our Wind Ensemble for earning a SUPERIOR rating from all judges at UIL last week! It was a fun way to go into the long weekend!

We are so proud of you all! Keep working hard and being the outstanding students you are 💪🎉

A successful UIL season for the Cardinal Band!

04/01/2026

Two UIL’s Down and one to go for the McLean Band! ❤️

Congratulations to the Concert Band who went to UIL for the first time in school history today! We are so proud of your hard work this year! You and Mr. Lackey have made history!
EXCELLENT on stage/ SUPERIOR in sight reading 🎉
Program:
•Fortis- Larry Clark
•Dance Celebration- Robert W. Smith
•Rust Belt- William Owens

Congratulations to our Symphonic Band and Mr. Gandy on receiving straight SUPERIOR from all the judges on stage and in sight reading for the 3rd year in a row! You guys played amazing and exuded so much joy in your performance. ✨
Program:
•Mad Dash- Timothy Loest
•Journey of the Bonfire- William Owens
•Byzantine Dances- Carol Brittin Chambers

What a fantastic day of making music together!

03/14/2026

Happy Spring Break to our favorite students! All 3 bands had great performances at Pre-UIL this week! What a way to go into Spring Break. Enjoy and safe travels! ❤️

03/08/2026

Thanks to all of our future Blue Jays who came out to try band instruments today! We’ve got some super stars in the making 🌟

We 💜❤️💙 our Paschal Band Fam and it was fun to have our former Blue Jays turned Panthers (and hot dogs) out to help!

02/28/2026

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MCLEAN JAZZ BAND ON AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE AT TCU JAZZ FEST TODAY!!!!

02/25/2026

Future Blue Jays, Cardinals and Panthers- this is YOUR moment. 💙♥️💜🎶

If your 5th grader is coming to McLean 6th next year, don’t miss our 6th Grade Band Instrument Try-Out Day on March 7! No experience needed — just curiosity and a willingness to try something new.

Swipe to see our amazing McLean and Paschal musicians in action. This is where it starts. 🥁🎺🎷

English and Spanish info included — we can’t wait to meet our next band family!

12/14/2025

❤️❤️💙💙SIX FLAGS 🎢🎢🎢🎢

12/12/2025

What a fantastic concert last night, McLean Bands!!! Happy Holidays!

12/04/2025

11/18/2025

It’s the final day to donate to the McLean Band!

Help McLean MS Cardinal Band to reach the goal