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| Grades 9 and 10 All-State Honors Band |
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| High School All-State Jazz Band |
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| Reagan High Members of High School All-State Jazz Band |
By Matt Liner,
Band Director, Meadowlark Middle School
On Saturday, March 4, band students from across North
Carolina met in Lexington to participate in the 2017 All-State Honors
(concert) Band and All-State Jazz Band auditions.
To be eligible to audition, these students had to qualify for membership in their region’s jazz band or to have scored at the top of their section at their all-district auditions.
Fifty-six students from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools auditioned for membership in the All-State Honors (concert) Band.
“To earn the opportunity to audition for Honors Band is one of the highest honors achievable by a scholastic musician” said Matt Liner, the band director at Meadowlark Middle School. Our school system’s representation at the All-State Jazz Auditions was also impressive.”
Following the auditions, it was announced that WS/FC students earned 25 positions in the middle school, ninth-10th Grade or 11th-12th Grade All-State Honors (concert) Bands. Forsyth County also had students that represented the school system as members of the All-State Jazz Bands.
“Five of our students had the highest audition score of anyone on their instrument at their grade level resulting in them earning first-chair positions,” Liner said. “This achievement designates them as the best performer on their instrument in their age group in the entire state of North Carolina.
All-State Middle School Honors (concert) Band Members
Sammy Gagou – 10th Chair Clarinet – Hanes Magnet School
Rachel Miner – 15th Chair Clarinet – Meadowlark Middle School
Carissa Bryant – 18th Chair Clarinet – Meadowlark Middle School
Caroline Bartlett – 4th Chair Bass Clarinet – Meadowlark Middle School
Christopher King – 1st Chair Baritone Saxophone – Meadowlark Middle School
Thomas Holladay-Munoz – 3rd Chair Trombone – Hanes Magnet School
Jacob Kathman – 6th Chair Trombone – Meadowlark Middle School
Jayden Rogers – 1st Chair Snare – Hanes Magnet School
Alston Harris – 3rd Chair Snare – Paisley IB Magnet School
All-State 9th & 10th Grade Honors (concert) Band Members
Sunni Li – 2nd Chair Flute – Ronald Reagan High School
Grace Dai – 4th Chair Flute – West Forsyth High School
Haley Adams - 9th Chair Flute - Atkins High School
Aster Shear – 13th Chair Clarinet – West Forsyth High School
Ashley Sellers – 15th Chair Clarinet – West Forsyth High School
Annika Pratt – 18th Chair Clarinet – Mount Tabor High School
Sam Summer – 9th Chair Trumpet – West Forsyth High School
Isaac Cooper – 12th Chair Trumpet – R. J. Reynolds High School
Tyler Hiatt – 5th Chair French Horn – West Forsyth High School
Jonah McKee – 3rd Chair Trombone – West Forsyth High School
Caleb Kathman – 10th Chair Trombone – West Forsyth High School
Himani Bhat – 1st Chair Mallets – Ronald Reagan High School
Hannah Robins – 1st Chair Timpani – Ronald Reagan High School
All-State 11th & 12th Grade Honors (concert) Band Members
Eric Ross – 4th Chair Flute – Ronald Reagan High School
Jacob Dobson – 4th Chair Trumpet – Ronald Reagan High School
Daniel Winkelman – 1st Chair French Horn – Atkins High School
All-State Middle School Jazz Band Member
Thomas Holladay-Munoz – 2nd Chair Trombone – Hanes Magnet School
All-State High School Jazz Band Member
Jacob Dobson – 4th Chair Trumpet – Ronald Reagan High School
Tanner Morrison – 5th Chair Trumpet – Ronald Reagan High School
Daniel Lucas – 4th Chair Trombone – Ronald Reagan High School
“Participating in one of the All-State ensembles will provide these outstanding musicians the opportunity to learn and perform some of the most-advanced band literature possible for scholastic musicians,” Liner said. “These students will also receive instruction from some of the most-respected music educators in the nation.”
The students that qualified for the North Carolina All-State Jazz Band participated in a rehearsal clinic held on the campus of the North Carolina School of Science & Math (NCSSM) in Durham on April 7 and 8. The All-State Jazz Band event concluded with a concert held in the auditorium of NCSSM at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 8.
Those that qualified for membership in the North Carolina Honors Band participated in a rehearsal clinic held on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro May 5 and 6. The event concluded with the all-state honors band concert held Sunday, May 7 in the UNCSA Stevens Center.
To be eligible to audition, these students had to qualify for membership in their region’s jazz band or to have scored at the top of their section at their all-district auditions.
Fifty-six students from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools auditioned for membership in the All-State Honors (concert) Band.
“To earn the opportunity to audition for Honors Band is one of the highest honors achievable by a scholastic musician” said Matt Liner, the band director at Meadowlark Middle School. Our school system’s representation at the All-State Jazz Auditions was also impressive.”
Following the auditions, it was announced that WS/FC students earned 25 positions in the middle school, ninth-10th Grade or 11th-12th Grade All-State Honors (concert) Bands. Forsyth County also had students that represented the school system as members of the All-State Jazz Bands.
“Five of our students had the highest audition score of anyone on their instrument at their grade level resulting in them earning first-chair positions,” Liner said. “This achievement designates them as the best performer on their instrument in their age group in the entire state of North Carolina.
All-State Middle School Honors (concert) Band Members
Sammy Gagou – 10th Chair Clarinet – Hanes Magnet School
Rachel Miner – 15th Chair Clarinet – Meadowlark Middle School
Carissa Bryant – 18th Chair Clarinet – Meadowlark Middle School
Caroline Bartlett – 4th Chair Bass Clarinet – Meadowlark Middle School
Christopher King – 1st Chair Baritone Saxophone – Meadowlark Middle School
Thomas Holladay-Munoz – 3rd Chair Trombone – Hanes Magnet School
Jacob Kathman – 6th Chair Trombone – Meadowlark Middle School
Jayden Rogers – 1st Chair Snare – Hanes Magnet School
Alston Harris – 3rd Chair Snare – Paisley IB Magnet School
All-State 9th & 10th Grade Honors (concert) Band Members
Sunni Li – 2nd Chair Flute – Ronald Reagan High School
Grace Dai – 4th Chair Flute – West Forsyth High School
Haley Adams - 9th Chair Flute - Atkins High School
Aster Shear – 13th Chair Clarinet – West Forsyth High School
Ashley Sellers – 15th Chair Clarinet – West Forsyth High School
Annika Pratt – 18th Chair Clarinet – Mount Tabor High School
Sam Summer – 9th Chair Trumpet – West Forsyth High School
Isaac Cooper – 12th Chair Trumpet – R. J. Reynolds High School
Tyler Hiatt – 5th Chair French Horn – West Forsyth High School
Jonah McKee – 3rd Chair Trombone – West Forsyth High School
Caleb Kathman – 10th Chair Trombone – West Forsyth High School
Himani Bhat – 1st Chair Mallets – Ronald Reagan High School
Hannah Robins – 1st Chair Timpani – Ronald Reagan High School
All-State 11th & 12th Grade Honors (concert) Band Members
Eric Ross – 4th Chair Flute – Ronald Reagan High School
Jacob Dobson – 4th Chair Trumpet – Ronald Reagan High School
Daniel Winkelman – 1st Chair French Horn – Atkins High School
All-State Middle School Jazz Band Member
Thomas Holladay-Munoz – 2nd Chair Trombone – Hanes Magnet School
All-State High School Jazz Band Member
Jacob Dobson – 4th Chair Trumpet – Ronald Reagan High School
Tanner Morrison – 5th Chair Trumpet – Ronald Reagan High School
Daniel Lucas – 4th Chair Trombone – Ronald Reagan High School
“Participating in one of the All-State ensembles will provide these outstanding musicians the opportunity to learn and perform some of the most-advanced band literature possible for scholastic musicians,” Liner said. “These students will also receive instruction from some of the most-respected music educators in the nation.”
The students that qualified for the North Carolina All-State Jazz Band participated in a rehearsal clinic held on the campus of the North Carolina School of Science & Math (NCSSM) in Durham on April 7 and 8. The All-State Jazz Band event concluded with a concert held in the auditorium of NCSSM at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 8.
Those that qualified for membership in the North Carolina Honors Band participated in a rehearsal clinic held on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro May 5 and 6. The event concluded with the all-state honors band concert held Sunday, May 7 in the UNCSA Stevens Center.
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