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The School Band

Biloxi Bands

Biloxi High School is a Mississippi MHSAA 6A high school in the Biloxi Public School District located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  The Band, Colorguard, Jazz Band, Winterguard and Indoor Drumline appear at school and community functions throughout the year.  


Biloxi High School is an annual recipient of the Mississippi Bandmaster’s Association Sweepstakes Award, was named a GRAMMY Signature School Semi-Finalist for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years, and in 2015 was named by the Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education as its "School of Excellence" for making arts an essential part of education. The Biloxi Public School District was named by the NAMM Foundation as one of the "Best Communities for Music Education" in 2014, 2016, & 2017 and received the SupportMusic Merit Award by the NAMM Foundation in 2015.

The Biloxi High School marching band has recently performed in the Macy’s Holiday Parade at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL, the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, D.C., the 6ABC Dunkin Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, PA, and was a State Championship finalist in 2017.

The Biloxi Wind Ensemble has performed at the William Carey University Honor Band Clinic, the Music For All Concert Band Regional in Lafayette, LA, and Festival Disney at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.

The Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band consistently receive superior ratings and the Jazz Band has performed at the Beau Rivage Casino, the Hard Rock Cafe, Keesler Air Force Base and many local festivals.  

 

The Biloxi Indoor Drumline is a four-time Circuit Champion in the Louisiana & Mississippi Colorguard & Percussion Circuit and the Winterguard is a bronze medalist in the Gulf Coast Colorguard & Percussion Circuit.


The Biloxi High School Wind Ensemble received the distinction of being named a Class AAAA National Distinguished Award designee by the Foundation for Music Education. 


The Biloxi High School Band has once again been selected to perform in the 6ABC Dunkin Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, PA in 2018!

 

For more information contact Ms. Tracy Carter - Director of Bands.

Band Directors 2024-25

Tracy Carter
Director of Bands, Fine Arts Director
Marching Band
Wind Ensemble 
Indoor Winds
Tracy.Carter@biloxischools.net

Warren Bristol
Assistant Band Director
Concert Band 2
High Brass
Warren.Bristol@biloxischools.net

 

Paris Foreman
BPAC Manager
Assistant Band Director 
Low Brass
Paris.Foreman@biloxischools.net

Chris Morgan
Assistant Band Director
Jazz Band Director
BUE Director
High Brass
Chris.Morgan@biloxischools.net

Jennifer Smith
Assistant Band Director
BUE Director
Woodwinds
Jennifer.Smith@biloxischools.net

Scott Smith
Strings Director
Assistant Band Director
Low Brass
Joseph.Smith@biloxischools.net

Jesse Stevens
Director of Percussion
Assistant Band Director
Symphonic Band
Jesse.Stevens@biloxischools.net

Chris Word
Assistant Band Director
BJH Director
Color Guard 
Woodwinds
Chris.Word@biloxischools.net