With over 170 students enrolled in 7 ensembles, the LD Bell Choir Department is consistently recognized for its commitment to musical and social excellence. Students in the LD Bell Choir Department maintain an active performance and competition schedules as both ensembles and soloists. Members of the Choir hold offices in such organizations as the Student Council, Class Council, and NHS. In addition to these leadership roles, choir members are also highly involved in many other BHS activities including, but not limited to: Swim, Tennis, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Theater Arts, and many others. Many of the choir students are also AP/Honors students and International Baccalaureate candidates.
The Choirs of LD Bell are consistent recipients of UIL Sweepstakes Awards and have been honored with two performance opportunities at the American Choral Directors Association Conventions. Individually, students in choir consistently place in the TMEA Region 5 All-Region and All-District Choirs, have been members of the Texas All-State Choir, and earn numerous superior ratings at Solo & Ensemble Competition. Choir students serve as ambassadors of the BHS Choral program and frequently perform at events throughout the community. Previous engagements include performances of the Rutter Gloria with the Northeast Tarrant County Orchestra, the Pinkham Christmas Cantata with the Dallas Brass Alliance and the National Anthem for community sporting events. In addition to their regularly scheduled performances, the Choirs of LD Bell to compete in national choral festivals festivals during which they are frequently named “Best-in-Class.” In the Spring of 2012, members of the department joined with the choirs from Grapevine HS for their first ever international tour to Italy, where they performed for international audiences in Venice, Padua, and at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
We hope that you will find this website useful and informative. We look forward to seeing you at our next concert event. Thank you for your support!
The Choirs of LD Bell are consistent recipients of UIL Sweepstakes Awards and have been honored with two performance opportunities at the American Choral Directors Association Conventions. Individually, students in choir consistently place in the TMEA Region 5 All-Region and All-District Choirs, have been members of the Texas All-State Choir, and earn numerous superior ratings at Solo & Ensemble Competition. Choir students serve as ambassadors of the BHS Choral program and frequently perform at events throughout the community. Previous engagements include performances of the Rutter Gloria with the Northeast Tarrant County Orchestra, the Pinkham Christmas Cantata with the Dallas Brass Alliance and the National Anthem for community sporting events. In addition to their regularly scheduled performances, the Choirs of LD Bell to compete in national choral festivals festivals during which they are frequently named “Best-in-Class.” In the Spring of 2012, members of the department joined with the choirs from Grapevine HS for their first ever international tour to Italy, where they performed for international audiences in Venice, Padua, and at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
We hope that you will find this website useful and informative. We look forward to seeing you at our next concert event. Thank you for your support!