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The Claudia Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson High School Marching band opened in August 2008, the newest of seven comprehensive high schools in San Antonio’s North East Independent School District. The band program has received state and national recognition.
The band — under the direction of Jordan Stern, Sydney Scooler-Rivera, Bryant Anderson, Kris Hartman and Tori Farias — has established a reputation for quality, innovation, and excitement. Drum Corps International (DCI) Artistic Director and award-winning Fred J. Miller Uniform Designer Michael Cesario has said about the band, “The Claudia Taylor Johnson Band has burst onto the national marching band scene with a brilliant sound and distinctly new look… that has produced a powerful response from audience and judges alike, garnering admiration for its full-throated, rich sound, its imaginative and inspiring presentation, and the high energy and intensity of its young performers.”
The Claudia Taylor Johnson Band competes actively in the Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) and in Bands of America (BOA) contests. The band has become a consistent finalist at BOA Regional and Grand National contests and has advanced to the UIL State Marching contest five times — winning the 6A State Marching Contest in 2020.
Additionally, CTJ has won eight BOA regional or super regional championships. CTJ won the 2017 BOA San Antonio Super Regional, posting what was at the time the highest score ever recorded by a band at a BOA regional or super regional event. CTJ also took the Overall General Effect and Overall Musical Performance caption awards — two of more than 60 marching captions the school has earned on the field. CTJ had top-five finishes at the San Antonio Super Regional each season between 2011 and 2018 and was a national finalist in 2011, 2016 2019, and 2021.
The Johnson High School concert bands have achieved recognition for consistent superior and sweepstakes musical performances at the annual UIL Concert & Sight Reading Contest, and perform throughout the year at holiday and seasonal events. The Johnson Wind Ensemble is a 4-time Texas Music Educators Association 6A Honor Band Finalist, with second, third and fourth place and fifth place finishes.

Every donation goes towards supporting operating expenses of the band for our Fall Marching Show, Winter Guard, Concert Bands and setting up the program for the future. Your donation will help provide finance assistance for all the areas below.