Members of the Shawnee Middle School and High School Bands recently auditioned for membership in the East Central Band Director’s Association’s All-District Honor Band at Ada Jr. High School and earned high honors.
Thirty-two students earned either membership or alternate membership into one of three honor bands that are based on age and experience levels. These students will return to Ada in January for two days of intensive practice that will culminate with a concert given by the students in the new fine arts center on the campus of East Central University.
Chosen for membership in the high school honor band were the following:
• Valari Jett, first chair flute
• Melinda Valois, first chair piccolo
• Jennifer Davis, sixth chair flute
• Ben Whitmore, second chair clarinet
• Trey Green, third chair alto sax
• James Brown, second chair tenor sax
• Kara VanAntwerp, first chair trumpet
• Sarah Trammell, third chair French horn
• Taylor Woodmore, sixth chair French horn
• Tyler Hasbell, eighth chair French horn
• Bridget Dunnam, seventh chair trombone
• Derek Spencer, first alternate trombone
High School Band members have the option to audition for all-state band simultaneously at this audition and the following students passed the first round of all-state auditions and will compete in the final round next month at Westmoore High School. They are:
• Trey Green, Alto Sax
• Valari Jett, flute
• Melinda Valois, flute and piccolo
• Sarah Trammell, French horn
• Kara VanAntwerp, trumpet
• Benjamin Whitmore, clarinet
Chosen for membership in the junior high honor band were the following Shawnee High School Freshmen:
• Magan Scott, seventh chair clarinet
• Autumn Prince, fourth chair bass clarinet
• Jasmine Robinson, third chair alto sax
• Ben Jenkins, ninth chair trumpet
• Mason Peck, first chair trombone
• Justyn Forrest, first chair baritone
• Ashley Armentrout, fourth chair tuba
• Krystin Eaton, second chair percussion II
Selected for membership in the junior high honor band were the following Shawnee Middle School Eighth Graders:
• Calandra Factor, seventh chair flute
• Cassandra Stutzman, sixth chair clarinet
• Micaela Frisby, seventh chair French horn
• Jamie Seckel, fourth chair tuba
• Caitlyn James, second alternate tenor sax
• Christian Calvillo, first alternate trombone
Selected for membership in the middle school honor bands were the following Shawnee Middle School seventh graders:
• Deigh Taylor, second flute alternate
• Alec Young, 18th chair clarinet
• Kourtney Alameda, eighth chair trumpet
• Edward Bird, first chair French horn
• Brandon Nalley, fifth chair percussion
• Malik Sharp, second trombone alternate
On the following Monday, many of these students also auditioned for and were selected for membership in the Oklahoma Baptist University All-Region Honor Band. This group also meets in January for rehearsals prior to giving a concert on the campus of OBU.
“All of the students had to work very hard to improve on the challenging audition music that is used to identify those students with the best skills,” said band director Kirby Swinney. “Rather a student was selected or not is secondary to the fact that all of the students that auditioned became a better musician by participating in the process. Congratulations to all who competed.”
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Members of the Shawnee Middle School and High School Bands recently auditioned for membership in the East Central Band Director’s Association’s All-District Honor Band at Ada Jr. High School and earned high honors.
Thirty-two students earned either membership or alternate membership into one of three honor bands that are based on age and experience levels. These students will return to Ada in January for two days of intensive practice that will culminate with a concert given by the students in the new fine arts center on the campus of East Central University.
Chosen for membership in the high school honor band were the following:
• Valari Jett, first chair flute
• Melinda Valois, first chair piccolo
• Jennifer Davis, sixth chair flute
• Ben Whitmore, second chair clarinet
• Trey Green, third chair alto sax
• James Brown, second chair tenor sax
• Kara VanAntwerp, first chair trumpet
• Sarah Trammell, third chair French horn
• Taylor Woodmore, sixth chair French horn
• Tyler Hasbell, eighth chair French horn
• Bridget Dunnam, seventh chair trombone
• Derek Spencer, first alternate trombone
High School Band members have the option to audition for all-state band simultaneously at this audition and the following students passed the first round of all-state auditions and will compete in the final round next month at Westmoore High School. They are:
• Trey Green, Alto Sax
• Valari Jett, flute
• Melinda Valois, flute and piccolo
• Sarah Trammell, French horn
• Kara VanAntwerp, trumpet
• Benjamin Whitmore, clarinet
Chosen for membership in the junior high honor band were the following Shawnee High School Freshmen:
• Magan Scott, seventh chair clarinet
• Autumn Prince, fourth chair bass clarinet
• Jasmine Robinson, third chair alto sax
• Ben Jenkins, ninth chair trumpet
• Mason Peck, first chair trombone
• Justyn Forrest, first chair baritone
• Ashley Armentrout, fourth chair tuba
• Krystin Eaton, second chair percussion II
Selected for membership in the junior high honor band were the following Shawnee Middle School Eighth Graders:
• Calandra Factor, seventh chair flute
• Cassandra Stutzman, sixth chair clarinet
• Micaela Frisby, seventh chair French horn
• Jamie Seckel, fourth chair tuba
• Caitlyn James, second alternate tenor sax
• Christian Calvillo, first alternate trombone
Selected for membership in the middle school honor bands were the following Shawnee Middle School seventh graders:
• Deigh Taylor, second flute alternate
• Alec Young, 18th chair clarinet
• Kourtney Alameda, eighth chair trumpet
• Edward Bird, first chair French horn
• Brandon Nalley, fifth chair percussion
• Malik Sharp, second trombone alternate
On the following Monday, many of these students also auditioned for and were selected for membership in the Oklahoma Baptist University All-Region Honor Band. This group also meets in January for rehearsals prior to giving a concert on the campus of OBU.
“All of the students had to work very hard to improve on the challenging audition music that is used to identify those students with the best skills,” said band director Kirby Swinney. “Rather a student was selected or not is secondary to the fact that all of the students that auditioned became a better musician by participating in the process. Congratulations to all who competed.”
