Band members compete at all-region, advance to pre-area
Thirty-four band members will compete tomorrow, Dec. 4, at pre-area auditions in Amarillo for a chance to advance to area auditions Jan. 10 in Abilene.
Those band members competing earned spots in the All-Region Band at the UIL All-Region contest Nov. 11 at Amarillo High School. Out of the 74 members who participated, 51 students qualified for the symphonic or concert band.
“I practice a lot,” senior percussionist Landon Work said. “I come after school and during activity period. The timpani etudes for percussionists are usually under-prepared for all of us because there are only two sets, so we’re all usually fighting over them to practice.”
Work said band members work hard to achieve spots in these honor bands.
“We had some extra time to prepare because marching season came to an end a little earlier,” Work said. “It was good for us because we exceeded our goal of 50 people making the all-region band.”
Flute:
Berkley Trumbly-3rd chair symphonic
Isabelle Wheeler- 7th chair symphonic
Marissa Cruz- 9th chair symphonic
Mackenzie Hahn-1st chair concert
Sierra Prior-3rd chair concert
Shady Kuster-4th chair concert
Lani Vanlandingham-5th chair concert
Clarinet:
Madison Stephens-2nd chair symphonic
Tesla Rowley-4th chair symphonic
Bailey Huckaby-10th chair symphonic
Corrie Allen- 12th chair symphonic
Emma Irlbeck-2nd chair concert
Sophia Hernandez-5th chair concert
Arien Howard-7th chair concert
Bass Clarinet:
Kassi Price-2nd chair symphonic
Mark Wiegand-2nd chair concert
Lake Youngblood-4th chair concert
Bassoon:
Julia Miller-2nd chair symphonic
Kendall Tipton-3rd chair concert
Alto Saxophone:
Braden Lefevre-1st chair symphonic
Trey Harris-2nd chair concert
Kayjay Jones-6th chair concert
Barry Saxophone:
Jay Mudge-1st chair concert
Trumpet:
Matthew Teweleit-3rd chair symphonic
Stephen Williams-6th chair symphonic
Andres Cardenas Casillas-4th chair symphonic
Zachary Jarrett-1st chair concert
French Horn:
Alexander Hernandez-5th chair symphonic
Ericka Ortiz-2nd chair concert
Madyson Edwards-6th chair concert
Ashley Morgan-7th chair concert
Trombone:
Shawn Williams-1st chair symphonic
Patrick Riley-3rd chair symphonic
Matthew Eason-5th chair symphonic
Abigail Fehr-6th chair symphonic
Kyle Mullins-4th chair concert
Skyler Huseman-6th chair concert
Bass Trombone:
Dominic Ortiz-2nd chair symphonic
Baritone:
Hayden Neeley-1st chair symphonic
Nicholas O’Con-4th chair symphonic
Alexandria Schilling-1st chair concert
Tuba:
Joshua Lorenz-3rd chair concert
Percussion:
Ryan Sheffield-1st chair symphonic
Jared Miller-3rd chair symphonic
Blaine Fortin-5th chair symphonic
Landon Work-3rd chair concert
Arinn Wall-5th chair concert
Gaven Ludington-6th chair concert
Terran King-7th chair concert
Madi Rueda-8th chair concert
Hellllloooo! My name is Abby Caviness, and this is my third year on staff. Though my height suggests otherwise, I am a senior and will turn 18 on 11/11. I am a member of the Soaring Pride Band as a marimba player and an oboe player during concert season....