Vestavia Hills City Schools
Pizitz Middle School opened in 1967, and is part of the Vestavia Hills City School System. Located in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, the system supports nearly 6,600 students from over 10,000 households in the community. The school system has one senior high school, two middle schools, and five elementary schools. Pizitz Middle School, a Blue Ribbon school, serves 1200 students in grades six through eight.
Vestavia Hills is a residential community bordering Birmingham, Alabama. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (UAB) is the state’s largest employer. The UAB Hospital system is a major center for clinical research and the home of some of the top medical programs in America. Vestavia Hills is also home to a branch of the Federal Reserve Bank and the corporate offices of Fortune 500 firm Vulcan Materials, one of the nation’s largest mining corporations. The school system is one of the major focuses of the area, and all the schools in the system enjoy strong patron support. The band program at Pizitz is proud to be a key component of the middle school’s Performing Arts Department, which includes band, choir and theater.
Vestavia Hills is a residential community bordering Birmingham, Alabama. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (UAB) is the state’s largest employer. The UAB Hospital system is a major center for clinical research and the home of some of the top medical programs in America. Vestavia Hills is also home to a branch of the Federal Reserve Bank and the corporate offices of Fortune 500 firm Vulcan Materials, one of the nation’s largest mining corporations. The school system is one of the major focuses of the area, and all the schools in the system enjoy strong patron support. The band program at Pizitz is proud to be a key component of the middle school’s Performing Arts Department, which includes band, choir and theater.
Pizitz Middle School Band
The band program serves 240 students annually. Sixth grade students are placed in the Beginning Band program where they receive group and individualized instruction. In the seventh and eighth grades, students are placed into one of two ability-based performing bands. The Pizitz Band is under the direction of Leah Seng and Victoria Chambless.
The Pizitz Band program has a rich history of outstanding achievement. The band program has received many awards as well as earning consistent superior ratings at the yearly Alabama Bandmasters Music Performance Assessment. The band program has received the NBA Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence and the John Philip Sousa Sudler Silver Cup. The Pizitz Middle School Symphonic Band has performed at many prestigious events, including the Midwest Clinic, Music For All National Concert Band Festival, Alabama Music Educators Conference, NBA/CBDNA Southern Division Conference and performances as invited ensembles at the major universities in Alabama.
The Pizitz Band program includes a wonderful staff of sectional and lesson teachers. Students in all band classes have opportunities to take private lessons, to perform throughout the school and community in small ensembles and to perform at Solo and Ensemble Festival. Percussion students may also enroll in our Percussion Ensemble class. Students in the band program are very active in other activities, including Athletics, Robotics, Math Team, Student Council, Ambassadors and Drama. It is the goal of the band program to foster a lifelong love of music and to help students realize their potential in band and in life.
The Pizitz Band program has a rich history of outstanding achievement. The band program has received many awards as well as earning consistent superior ratings at the yearly Alabama Bandmasters Music Performance Assessment. The band program has received the NBA Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence and the John Philip Sousa Sudler Silver Cup. The Pizitz Middle School Symphonic Band has performed at many prestigious events, including the Midwest Clinic, Music For All National Concert Band Festival, Alabama Music Educators Conference, NBA/CBDNA Southern Division Conference and performances as invited ensembles at the major universities in Alabama.
The Pizitz Band program includes a wonderful staff of sectional and lesson teachers. Students in all band classes have opportunities to take private lessons, to perform throughout the school and community in small ensembles and to perform at Solo and Ensemble Festival. Percussion students may also enroll in our Percussion Ensemble class. Students in the band program are very active in other activities, including Athletics, Robotics, Math Team, Student Council, Ambassadors and Drama. It is the goal of the band program to foster a lifelong love of music and to help students realize their potential in band and in life.