One goal of this project is to uncover hidden strengths around the state. A lot of the same names are going to be at the top of a lot of these lists, so one of the joys of data analysis is discovering and recognizing strengths that aren't as obvious. Shout out Purorchestra 956! Do our perceptions match the data? This list gives us a sense of how many general population students it takes to produce a UIL orchestra. For me the biggest blindspot of the UIL dataset is how man

Originally compiled for Juneteenth. This list includes a play count for UIL over the past 18 years, and my personal choices for student performance. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BtjSdwfwK92EAUlLJWF-DKTLrT_IGpFUVe0fnvwfp-w/edit?usp=sharing

Friends, I hope you attend TODA in person next month! "The mission of TODA is to support, train and encourage the success of Texas orchestra directors and music teachers and to instill a love of music in every Texas school and community orchestra." Attend to be supported, trained, and/or encouraged, or if you already feel like you are, then attend to be a supporter, trainer, and encourager. Some facts should be freely available, sometimes research will cost $. 😉💸. Here is