26 students selected for All-District Band

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HHS Band members playing at a game.

Ellie Plass, Online Editor-in-Chief

On Saturday, Dec. 5, students traveled to Turner Ashby to audition for the All- District Band. 26 students gained entry to the ensemble and there were 8 first chair placements in both the concert and symphonic bands. Below is the full list of students accepted.

FLUTE

Emily Werner | 3rd Chair Concert Band

Maritza Valencia-Rocha | 10th Chair Concert Band

CLARINET

Lauren McKenzie | 3rd Chair Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible

Alissa Burnette | 19th Chair Concert Band

Jill Doss | 21st Chair Concert Band

OBOE

Laura Ruple | 1st Chair Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible from SRO

Irene Liu | 2nd Chair Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible from SRO Violin & District Oboe

Jenai Macarthur | 1st Chair Concert Band, All-State Eligible

ALTO SAX

Lucy Moss | 2nd Chair Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible

Bianca Pierson | 1st Chair Concert Band

Noah Pope | 2nd Chair Concert Band

Cecily Lawton | 3rd Chair Concert Band

BARI SAX

Adrianne Berry | 1st Chair Concert Band

TRUMPET

Joel Mcnett | 1st Chair Concert Band

Patrick Badia | 5th Chair Concert Band

Ronal Gomez |1st Alternate

BASS TROMBONE

Ava Reynolds | 1st Chair Bass Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible

Jerome Li | 2nd Chair Bass Concert Band

TUBA

Aries Ametsreiter | 6th Chair Concert Band

STRING BASS

Jaden Graham | 1st Chair Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible

PERCUSSION

Kieran McClay | 1st Chair Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible

Josh Jordan | 2nd Chair Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible SRO & District

Ben Blake | 3rd Chair Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible

Nick Burzumato | 4th Chair Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible

Katya Kirilyuk | 6th Chair Symphonic Band, All-State Eligible from SRO Violin

Alex Osinkosky | 7th Chair Symphonic Band

Chris Estes | 2nd Chair Concert Band