Christine Noelle Belle is the band director of Central Junior High School in Euless, Texas in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

Life

Ms. Belle went to high school at Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas, graduating in 1992, where she played the Clarinet and also received private instruction from Larry Mentzer of the San Antonio Symphony. Ms. Belle went to the University of North Texas, graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Music Education with honors. While there, she studied Clarinet with Dr. John Scott.

While working on her degree she was a Student Teacher at Bedford Juinor High with Steve Madsen and at L.D. Bell High School with Joe Grzybowski, both in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. In 1998, Ms. Belle received her BME and returned to the HEB ISD again working with Steve Madsen as Assistant Band Director at Bedford Juinor High for 3 years. Afterwards she went to Central Junior High to work as Head Band Director, working with Assistant Band Director, Richard Stephens. Over time since she has taught at Central, the band's "population" has increased nearly 70 percent.

Awards and Recognitions

2003: Central Juinor High Band is ranked number 3 in the state by the TMEA

2003: Named Best in Class at the American Classics Band Competition at the Meyerson Symphony Center

2004: Named Best in Class and Outstanding Overall Band at the DC Festival Lonestar Showcase of Music and Peak Music Festival Murchison Competition.

2004: Ranked number one in the BBB Category in the state by the TMEA.

See Also

Symphonic Band

School Band

Band Director

Band Geek

External Links

The Central Spartan Band Official Website

TMEA official webpage