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Bridgeland, Cy-Fair, Cypress Woods bands advance to state contest
The Bridgeland, Cy-Fair and Cypress Woods high school marching bands will represent CFISD for the fourth consecutive year at the UIL State Marching Contest after being among the five ensembles selected to advance from the UIL Area I Marching Band Contest, held Oct. 27 at Katy ISD Legacy Stadium.
Bridgeland will make its sixth straight trip to the UIL State Marching Contest after being named Area I champions for the third consecutive year.
“We are thrilled to advance to the UIL State Marching Contest for the sixth consecutive year,” said Shawn McAnear, Bridgeland head band director. “Our students continue to perform at an exceptional level and this year’s show is truly beautiful. We can’t wait to take the field alongside so many outstanding bands at the Alamodome.”
The 2025 contest marks the Cy-Fair band’s fourth consecutive trip and ninth overall to San Antonio.
“I am very excited for our students to earn this performance opportunity to represent our campus and community at the state level along with our sister schools,” said John Nelson, Cy-Fair head band director. “Our students strive to be compared among the best at what they do, and it is so rewarding to see our students achieve those goals.”
Cypress Woods earned its sixth straight trip and seventh overall to the state contest.
“The Cypress Woods Marching Band and NOVA Color Guard is grateful for the opportunity to perform at the UIL State Marching Band Contest at the conclusion of our 2025 season,” said T.J. Peterman, Cypress Woods head band director. “Our community and staff are immensely proud of the students, and we look forward to celebrating their amazing work next week in San Antonio. We would also like to congratulate our dear friends from all the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD band and color guard programs. Every single program demonstrated a commitment to excellence and showcased the amazing talent and incredible work that takes place in our district each and every day. We are proud to be one of many outstanding band programs here in CFISD, and value the strong camaraderie and support shared amongst all our staff and students even more.”
All 12 CFISD marching bands competed in the area contest, alongside bands from Alief ISD, Houston ISD, Katy ISD, Spring Branch ISD and Waller ISD. Bridgeland, Cy-Fair, Cypress Woods and Langham Creek all advanced to finals.
“We’re so proud of all our marching bands,” said Joe Glass, coordinator of secondary music. “They’ve been working since summer to create these exciting, high-energy shows, and it’s awesome to see them recognized among the best in Texas! We can’t wait to see CFISD performing on the field at the UIL State Marching Band Contest!”
The state competition for Class 6A is scheduled for Nov. 3-4 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The preliminary round will be Nov. 3, with Bridgeland scheduled to perform at 2:15 p.m., Cypress Woods slated for 5:15 p.m. and Cy-Fair is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m.
The top 14 performing marching bands will return Nov. 4 for the state finals.
For more information about the state contest, including tickets and live streaming information, visit the UIL website.
Source: CFISD
