The Music Department at Lone Star College–Montgomery will host music competitions for 11 area middle schools and junior high schools on Tuesday, March 8 and Wednesday, March 9 at the college’s state of the art Recital Hall (building H).

University Interscholastic League (UIL), an organization that provides academic, athletic and music contests for schools will hold sight reading and performance competitions on the LSC-Montgomery campus. More than 1,000 students from Bear Branch Middle School, Irons Junior High School, Knox Junior High School, Magnolia Junior High School, McCullough Junior High School, Moorhead Junior High School, Peet Junior High School, Tomball Junior High School, Washington Junior High, Willow Wood Junior High School, and York Junior High School will be participating in the event.

“I’m so excited to host this event for the first time on LSC-Montgomery’s campus,” says Mark Marotto music department chair and director of choral activities. “It will help us make a meaningful connection with the community and our area public schools.”

 

The performance portion of the competition is free and open to the public. Performances will take place throughout the day on Tuesday, March 8 and Wednesday, March 9 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

For more information about the LSC-Montgomery music department, visit www.LoneStar.edu/montgomery-music-department.htm. For more information about the competition, contact Lauren Lazo, program coordinator for fine arts at LSC-Montgomery at 936.273.7021.

LSC-Montgomery is located at 3200 College Park Drive, one-half mile west of Interstate 45, between Conroe and The Woodlands. For more information about the college, call 936.273.7000, or visit www.LoneStar.edu/montgomery.

 

Lone Star College System has been opening doors to a better community for more than 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSCS remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion.  Today, with almost 83,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 95,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and one of the fastest-growing community college systems in the nation.  Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., is the chancellor of LSC, which consists of six colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, LSC-Tomball, and LSC-University Park, seven centers, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.