Walnut Grove Band

Join us tomorrow to hear the band’s phenomenal work this week, see a preview from our color guard, and meet new staff members!

Two announcements in one! Assistant band director first, then color guard director. Exciting times!!

Please help us welcome Presley Arvin as the new Assistant Band Director at Walnut Grove High School!
Ms. Arvin most recently completed her student teaching experience here at Walnut Grove High School and Rogers Middle School and is thrilled to return as a staff member. Prior to this appointment, she served on the visual staff at Hebron High School during the 2024 and 2025 marching seasons and maintained a private oboe studio throughout the DFW area. She is an active performer across North Texas, including appearances with the Lone Star Wind Orchestra and the McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ms. Arvin holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of North Texas. While there, she studied oboe with Dr. Jung Choi and performed in the North Texas Wind Symphony under the direction of Eugene Corporon. During that time, she got to perform with the ensemble at the 2025 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Arvin also served as Drum Major of the Green Brigade Marching Band and was honored with the 2024 Spirit of North Texas Award in recognition of her contributions to the ensemble. Additionally, Ms. Arvin was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity, serving as the Vice President of the Xi Beta Chapter!
Her professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and the National Association for Music Education, where she was recognized as a recipient of the 2026 Future Music Educator Award.
Originally from Frisco, Texas, Ms. Arvin looks forward to continuing her work in music education and contributing to the standard at Walnut Grove High School.
We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Arvin to the Wildcat Band family!

Please welcome our newest director to the Walnut Grove Band staff, Ms. Lexie Meyer! Ms. Meyer comes to us from Dawson High School where she has served as the Director of the Catalyst Color Guard for the past two years. Under her direction, the varsity color guard made TCGC State Finals both years competing in Scholastic Open, and in her second year the guard also made finals at both the WGI Houston Regional and the WGI San Antonio Super Regional. The marching band also advanced to UIL State both years, and the program grew to add a third winterguard during her tenure. Outside of Dawson, Lexie has continued to share her expertise as a choreographer for Walter E. Stebbins High School and as an instructor for Redemption Winterguard and Music City Drum and Bugle Corps.

A Cincinnati native and graduate of Colerain High School, Ms. Meyer earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training from Northern Kentucky University. She marched four years with The Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps and was a member of Juxtaposition Winterguard before joining their staff. She has also served on the medical staff for The Bluecoats Alumni Corps, The Blue Stars, and Rhythm IN BLUE.

Ms. Meyer will be joining the color guard for color guard camp next week! She is relocating this summer with her boyfriend and three cats to Dallas and we could not be more excited to welcome her to the WG family!

As we head into summer, we are excited to share one of our projects with you. "Cherry, Maple, Walnut" by Louis Raymond-Kolker commissioned by the Walnut Grove Percussion Ensemble. Stay tuned for the rest of our percussion video project!

Cherry, Maple, Walnut by Louis Raymond-Kolker “Cherry, Maple, Walnut” is a work for large percussion ensemble, co...

🥁 WGHS Band Spirit Wear Store is LIVE! 🎺

It’s time to gear up for the upcoming season! The official Walnut Grove High School Band spirit wear store is officially open, and we have some incredible new gear ready for our students, parents, and fans.

Whether you’re looking for Friday night stadium wear, parent shirts, or everyday Wildcat band pride, we’ve got you covered.

👇 Shop the collection here:
🔗 https://wghsband.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

⏰ Don't wait! The store is open for a limited time only and will close strictly on May 30th. Make sure to place your orders before the deadline so we can get everyone looking sharp and ready to roll!

Walnut Grove HS Band Online ordering for Walnut Grove HS Band ends on Sat, May 30, 2026 (11:59 PM CDT)

We had an incredible first day of spring marching training! The future is bright!

Join us this Friday at 6:30pm for the Walnut Grove Percussion Ensemble Concert featuring Rogers Middle School! 🥁

Please welcome our newest director to the Walnut Grove Band staff, Mr. Josh Crossman! Mr. Crossman comes to us from Granbury High School where he is currently an assistant band director, leading the program’s 2nd band, jazz program, and is an integral part of the visual instruction of the marching band. A graduate of TCU, Mr. Crossman was a drum major with The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, and also previously worked on the visual staff at Aledo High School. Mr. Crossman will complete his duties at Granbury this semester and begin work with the WG Bands immediately after. We are working to set up an in person meet and greet with Mr. Crossman and will communicate that information as soon as arrangements are completed. We are thrilled to welcome him to WG and know he will be a huge part of all that is to come!

Congratulations to the Symphonic Band for earning straight superior ratings at the Region 24 UIL Concert & Sight Reading🏆

Welcome to Bridges Middle School and the Walnut Grove Band cluster, Band Directors Chris Meredith and Alicia Desoto!

Join the Walnut Grove Bands this week for their performances at the Region 24 UIL Concert & Sight Reading 🎶