The 2026 Bands of TMC
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Cedar Ridge High School (Finals Exhibition)
Round Rock, Texas
"Reinvent the Wheel"
“Reinvent the Wheel” reminds us to find a new way to love what we do by giving us the opportunity to break it, reshape it, color it differently, and spin it anew.
Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Arminda Velasquez, Rick Rodriguez, Greg Horner, Heather Stone
Hashtags: #raiderband #reinventthewheel

Hays High School
Buda, Texas
"Chanel No. 5"
Inspired by the timeless elegance and allure of the world’s most iconic fragrance, Chanel No. 5, this production explores the essence of beauty, sophistication, and enduring influence. Like a masterfully crafted perfume, each movement layers distinctive musical “notes” that blend together to create a captivating sensory experience. Through elegant visual design, striking choreography, and a carefully curated musical palette, No. 5 captures the spirit of a fragrance that has transcended generations. It is a celebration of style, confidence, and artistry – an unforgettable experience where music, movement, and imagination blend into a masterpiece as timeless as the name itself.
Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Aaron Collins, Alex Gonzales, Tim Briones, Ali Martinez
Hashtags: #No5 #LeaveAnImpression #HaysBandAndGuard #HawkBandNo5 #HawkYeah

Hendrickson High School
Pflugerville, Texas
"Thread of Fate"
Across time place and circumstance. The people who enter and depart our lives are always present for a purpose. Some connections heal and inspire… some bring pain. In the end we grow from them all. It stretches it twists it tangles. But fate keeps pulling.
Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Dean Surface, Isaac Medina, Andrew Long, Nathan Zamora, Tom Jackson
Hashtags: #HawkYeah #RedThread

John B. Alexander High School (Finals Exhibition)
Laredo, Texas
"Among the Painted Horses"
Among the Painted Horses is a reflection on identity, belonging, and the experiences that shape who we become. The carousel becomes a symbol of the paths we share, moving together while each of us carries a story of our own. Through struggle, connection, and discovery, we begin to understand ourselves through one another. In the end, we are individuals shaped by a shared journey.
Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Ricardo Fuentes, Jose Martinez, Armando Blanco, Adam Dinkins, Katherine Garcia, Paulina De Leon, Kendra Pena
Hashtags: #ahsband #amongthepaintedhorses

Manor High School
Manor, Texas
"Heart Of Gold"
Throughout our lives we meet those around us that mean the most. We build our monetary and material wealth to make us look happy. When we lose it all, it is the people we surround ourselves with that show us the true Heart of Gold.
Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Andrew Quinn, Rafael Parra, Tyler Hamilton, Carlos Soto
Hashtags: #mmb #heartofgold

McNeil High School
Austin, Texas
"Allure"
ALLURE: Spices, Perfumes, & Toxins explores the powerful pull of color, beauty, and sensation. Inspired by substances that have fascinated humanity for centuries, the production examines how attraction can shift from curiosity to indulgence, and eventually to excess.
Beginning with a quiet journey into the unknown, the ensemble is drawn into an increasingly rich and colorful world. What starts as excitement and beauty gradually intensifies, revealing how easily ALLURE can overwhelm.Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Brittany Graham, Chase Ramsey, Jordan Garza, Ryan Bender
Hashtags: #mavband #allure #mcneilband

Tom Glenn High School
Leander, Texas
"Go With the Flow"
“Go With the Flow” explores the balance between effort and freedom—the focused discipline required to move beyond resistance and perform with instinctive confidence. Angularity, tension, and aggression gradually transform into fluid motion, vivid color, and expressive clarity. As challenge and concentration align, individual effort becomes shared momentum. The production celebrates flow as harmony earned through commitment, risk, and deep engagement.
Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Matthew Garrison, Samantha Muckleroy, Daniel Wainright, Rick Scruggs
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Vandegrift High School
Austin, Texas
"The Persistence of Memory"
Inspired by the surrealist philosophy of Salvador Dalí, The Persistence of Memory explores a dreamlike world where perception becomes fluid and reality loosens its hold.
The production unfolds through distinct memory states…fragmented impressions, distorted motion, and emotional resonance thus revealing how memory stretches, reshapes, and endures beyond structure and order. Repetition evolves, stillness speaks, and familiar ideas appear in unfamiliar forms.
Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Jarrett Lipman, Tristan Murray, Nicole Davis, Trevor Deary, Katie Hopkins - Vision Dance Company
Hashtags: #viperband #persistenceofmemory

Vista Ridge High School
Cedar Park, Texas
"To US"
“To Us” explores the universal ritual of commitment as a shared human choice. The production traces the emotional arc of “old, new, borrowed, and blue,” revealing that the true promise is not the wedding itself, but the life we choose to build together.
Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Robert Herrings, Kyle Norris, Kate Allen, Brian Perez, Erin Kosman
Hashtags: #vrrangerband #ToUs #oldnewborrowedblue

Weiss High School
Pflugerville, Texas
"Brushstrokes "
At the start of every artists journey, there is a single brush stroke. This brush stroke is the impetus for a lifelong journey of creation. From the initial idea, to development, and self doubt experienced along the way, we ultimately end with a vibrant and beautiful masterpiece.
Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Ian Young, Emely Chacon, Mason Clark, Hunter Langhans, Landy Roberson
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Westwood High School
Austin, Texas
"Infinite Perspectives"
Infinite Perspectives is a modern show inspired by point perspective art.
Prelims Performance Time: TBA
Directors: Brittany Dacy, Brandon Winters, Mikey Sheeran, Bryant Sharpley, Mark Istratie
Hashtags: #infiniteperspectives #warriorband


