The 2024-2025 Canyon Ridge M.S. Honor Band

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the CRMS Band Program. You are a special group of students that changed the CRMS Band Program for the better. We love each and every one of you!

The 2025-2026 Canyon Ridge M.S. Honor Band

Thank you for the time, patience, hard work, and spirit it took to prepare for this amazing experience. You have pushed us to be stronger teachers, and you set a new standard for our program and school. We are lucky and blessed to work with you every day!

Wendy Sturdevant

We don’t believe that a more supportive principal exists anywhere. You are the rock that keeps our school the special place that it is. You support every student and teacher in the most beautiful way.

Dr. Bruce Gearing
Superintendent of Leander ISD, and the Board of Trustees

Thank you for your continued and steadfast support of the Fine Arts programs in LISD.

Megan Lyles
Fine Arts Director of LISD

Thank you for all of your support! 

Linda James, Faith Wager, and Candice Palmer

Thank you so much for taking such amazing care of all of the band programs in LISD! We would be lost without you!

Katie VanDoren
Interim Associate Fine Arts Director of LISD

You have always been one of the biggest CRMS Band supporters. Thank you for always being there for us!

Our Private Lesson Staff

Words cannot express how thankful we are for each and every one of you. Our program wouldn’t be as successful without you.

Our Parent Volunteers

Thank you for all of your service to the students and this program. An organization is only as strong as the support behind it!

C.J. Jones

Thank you will never be enough for all you do for our band family. Your commitment to drive for us after all that happened this marching season leaves us in awe.

Tonya Coffee and Kelly Gani

Thank you for going above and beyond to help make sure our uniforms made it to Chicago safely and correctly.

Damian Gonzales

Thank you for organizing the most incredible trip for us. Every detail has been taken care of, and your relationship to our program and personal attention has created the perfect trip for us.

Ruth Lim

As our trip coordinator, you have been our personal fairy. We would not have been able to do this trip without you. Our band is eternally grateful, and you are now part of the CRMS Band Family.

Taylor and Emily Williamson

Our pictures are incredible! We will never forget you risking the life of your camera to sit on a table in the middle of a “river” for us.

Steve Smith

We love our program! Thank you for all of your time and patience and for creating such a beautiful memento for our students and families.

Kelly Metcalf

Thank you for saving us so many times and for helping keep Mrs. Allison’s sanity. It is evident that you care deeply about the programs and students at CRMS.

Adrian Teti

It amazes us how much you gave this semester. You found Paceline for us and then gave so much of your time to come over and rehearse with us. We are so proud to perform with you at our send-off concert.

Joe Hobbs

We are so proud to premiere Shark Week! Thank you for writing such an amazing piece and for helping us this semester.

The Vandegrift HS Staff:
Jarrett Lipman, Kyle Norris, Tristan Murray, Trevor Deary and Katie Hopkins

We could not ask for a better program to send the CRMS kids. You’ve created a culture where caring for each other is more important than product, and excellence becomes the byproduct. Our band family is like no other and the support you give us is astounding!

The Four Points MS Staff:
Jessica Gonzales, Cori Swan, and Adrian Teti

Sister school says it all. We truly feel that we are family, and we treasure how close we work together! We make each other stronger.