https://tmearegion3band.org/home daily 1.0 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1582507971786-6MCH5TAAUBL9V5QC9T7A/trumpet-598338_1920.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1582498562646-FHZFKGENWK8T1Z0QZI91/DSC_5485.jpg Home - Director Resources . . . Directly. We know trying to find answers to your Region questions on the State website can be a challenge. The TMEA Region III Band Division have tried to compile important, pertinent information in one convenient location. https://tmearegion3band.org/weare daily 0.75 2025-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1582425296239-DMOHZ0ZCD84JSZM7IA47/bcb_0102_32283075948_o.jpg Who We Are https://tmearegion3band.org/officers daily 0.75 2025-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/ef5e9364-6838-4631-99bb-e150e6d2b9b4/unnamed.png Division Officers - Christopher Loyd Band Division Chairperson christopher.loyd@rockwallisd.org (903) 305-5517 Christopher Loyd currently serves as the Director of Bands at Rockwall-Heath High School, a position he has held since 2020. Prior to his appointment at Rockwall-Heath he previously served as Director of Bands at O’Banion Middle School and Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland ISD, and served as an assistant director at Paul H Pewitt CISD in Omaha, TX. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1623718490125-120Q90OT0OXXHG8YLRIE/jim.jpeg Division Officers - Jim Palmer Middle School Band Coordinator jim.palmer@rockwallisd.org (972) 926–2630 Jim Palmer is in his twenty-fourth year of teaching and is currently in his 9th year as the Director of Bands at the Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School in Garland, Texas. At Brandenburg, Mr. Palmer conducts the Honors Band, Jazz Band, assists with the Symphonic Band, and teaches the beginning flute and brass classes. He was the middle school band lead teacher for Garland ISD from 2016 to 2020, was the awarded the Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School Teacher of the Year in 2019-2020, and is currently the Texas Music Educators Association Region 3 Middle School Band Coordinator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/19ae5451-dd4a-453b-ab8d-9cbf16cadf21/Director+Jake+McClain.jpg Division Officers - Jake McClain Jazz Coordinator jmcclain2@mesquiteisd.org (972) 882-7935 ext 2 Jake McClain serves as an assistant director at North Mesquite High School, a position he has held since 2021. Prior to his appointment at North Mesquite, Mr. McClain attended the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and performed with Legends and Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1628356392684-Z8P7L56YTANPH6STGE42/mike.jpeg Division Officers - Mike Major Band Division Secretary jmajor@mesquiteisd.org (972) 882-5718 Mike Major currently serves as the Director of Bands at McDonald Middle School in Mesquite, TX. When Mr. Major arrived at McDonald 14 years ago, there were only 50 students enrolled in the entire band program. Now, the it is thriving with over 200 students in one 6th grade Beginner Band and three 7th and 8th grade Advanced Bands. Mr. Major's bands have consistently earned Superior and Excellent ratings at UIL evaluation and invitational contests. He previously worked at North Mesquite High School in Mesquite, TX, and Gentry Public Schools in Gentry, AR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1623718625222-ET4JQPJVSD5U3CNNU7MX/chris.jpeg Division Officers - Chris Brown Judges Coordinator, Texas Bandmasters Association Coordinator cbrown@mesquiteisd.org (972) 882-5900 Chris Brown is in his 25th year as the Band Director at Kimbrough Middle School in the Mesquite, TX. At Kimbrough his bands have consistently received Sweepstakes at UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest and First Divisions at other music festivals. In 2016, Kimbrough was selected as the Texas Bandmaster’s Association Exemplary Middle School Band Program. Kimbrough is the only feeder school for Poteet HS, the 2008 Texas Music Educator’s Association Class 4A Honor Band and three-time UIL Class 4A State Marching Champion. Before coming to Kimbrough, Mr. Brown taught for three years in Bonham, TX, where he was the Band Director at L.H. Rather Middle School. While at L.H. Rather, his band earned the first UIL Sweepstakes in the school’s history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1623944860040-5HQRFHXH879WSZ2IOIDS/Screen+Shot+2021-06-17+at+10.47.12+AM.png Division Officers - Rene Lira Band Division Treasurer ralira@garlandisd.net (972) 463-1712 Rene Lira currently serves as the Director of Bands at Rowlett High School. Prior to his appointment he served as Director of Bands at Coyle Middle School, assistant director at North Garland High School, and Greenville Middle School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1623718657578-TBPO7069SD27JJ6L3ZE2/ryan.jpeg Division Officers - Ryan Forkner TMEA Region III President rforkner@mesquiteisd.org (972) 882-7936 Ryan Forkner is originally from Arlington, TX where he first began singing in choirs as a boy. After graduating from Arlington High School in 1999, where he was twice selected for the Texas All-State Choir, Ryan attended Texas Christian University where he earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree in 2003. Following his undergraduate degree, Ryan served as a Choral Graduate Assistant at TCU while earning his Masters in Choral Conducting under Professor Ron Shirey. After completing his Masters in 2005, Ryan became the choir director at North Mesquite High School in Mesquite, TX where he has taught the past nine years. During that time period the choir department has grown from 70 students to 320 students performing in 9 ensembles, enjoyed its first UIL sweepstakes in over a decade (including the program’s first Tenor/Bass Sweepstakes in over twenty years). https://tmearegion3band.org/contact daily 0.75 2025-09-08 https://tmearegion3band.org/directors daily 0.75 2025-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001368029-6CJ0MVEEU8OEUKFB080K/mobile-payment-2021-08-26-22-39-54-utc.jpg For Directors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001392066-R9FONDZX3U9J31ZEFO5I/network-connection-and-cloud-storage-technology-co-2021-08-30-02-43-46-utc.jpg For Directors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001431425-ZKBHQSQX2NS2TS59LNTX/calendar-appointment-2021-08-26-22-29-57-utc.jpg For Directors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001449681-NNPOMLJLRREM7ONM96F2/white-blank-business-card-office-table-desk-with-2021-09-02-11-07-24-utc.jpg For Directors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001582949-U653RS8ER05LWIREY8HU/marching-band-playing-music-2022-08-01-01-11-19-utc.jpg For Directors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001613455-9HZMY34G7W8BEMHBEU7U/DSC_5494.jpg For Directors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001635784-X2WESRFH3S46QH16KUDO/DSC_3113.jpg For Directors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001656484-5CJWDILYR1AV1JPMADZZ/DSC_5504.jpg For Directors https://tmearegion3band.org/audition-results daily 0.75 2022-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1585334702615-3O34YA67GZ62KEJNKTJB/86501216_133612794821648_5937399542025551872_o.jpg Audition Results - Area Results https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1585334600114-MWKYRL0MH5APY0P3S9HU/DSC_3136.jpg Audition Results - 9th Grade Results https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1585334486723-TIK43HL5NDM7FT0OMY1C/bcb_0769_45242181325_o.jpg Audition Results - Region Jazz Results https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1585334666782-CS13DP4INJMS0DJOCIRD/DSC_3171.jpg Audition Results - HS Phase 2 Results High School Phase 1 Results https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1585334564108-TF6GIFP4OS9BIB1324VV/DSC_3113.jpg Audition Results - MS Phase 2 Results Middle School Phase 1 Results https://tmearegion3band.org/atssb daily 0.75 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001773384-80LVDK5GG390KMOL7BGS/white-blank-business-card-office-table-desk-with-2021-09-02-11-07-24-utc.jpg For ATSSB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001834421-33TA0FP5G2VTO07WKNM3/unsplash-image-iusJ25iYu1c.jpg For ATSSB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1582677940039-Z8MLN4J55SP302Z4TYOP/batch-books-document-education-357514.jpg For ATSSB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001773384-80LVDK5GG390KMOL7BGS/white-blank-business-card-office-table-desk-with-2021-09-02-11-07-24-utc.jpg For ATSSB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1660001834421-33TA0FP5G2VTO07WKNM3/unsplash-image-iusJ25iYu1c.jpg For ATSSB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e5018f67baace791b564c47/1582677940039-Z8MLN4J55SP302Z4TYOP/batch-books-document-education-357514.jpg For ATSSB