Javelina Band Hall of Fame
Rolando Molina
Rolando Molina was born in Agualeguas, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and raised in Kingsville, where he has served as a band director for 35 years.
Molina holds three degrees from now-Texas A&M-Kingsville and was a member of the Texas A&I Singers ensemble, which toured Europe for 10 weeks in 1970.
Under his guidance, Molina’s high school bands have competed at the U.I.L. marching contest 10 times, once reaching the final stage. In addition, his students have earned more than 30 U.I.L. Sweepstakes Awards.
Last year, his H.M. King High School Band was invited to perform at the Federal Express Orange Bowl.
Currently, 51 former students of Molina are now band directors or music teachers, and numerous former assistant band directors are now head directors in their respective school districts.
For more than 20 years, Molina has served on the Texas Music Educators State Board. He also has been a key member of the Texas Music Adjudicators Association as president and other offices over six years. In addition, Molina has spent 20 years as an officer of Region XIV, a band clinician in Texas and Florida, and a representative with the Texas Bandmasters Association.
Other memberships for Molina include Who’s Who Among America’s Best Teachers, the John Phillip Sousa Foundation and the 2623 Council of the Knights of Columbus. He also has been a frequent playing member of the renowned Beto Leal Orchestra for the last 42 years.