The District was very well represented at the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association (NEIBA) Honor Bands, Dec. 6. Some 90 student musicians were chosen from more than 900 applicants from 80 schools to represent the Cedar Rapids District. There were two middle school and two high school bands selected with 135 students in each band. The event was held at Oelwein High School. Congratulations to the students selected from each school and to the directors! Franklin Middle School – Isabella Rosenbohm, flute; Lily Burns, Nala Gauvin and Logan Pratt, clarinet; Paul Linville, trumpet; Adam Sines, trombone; Michael Davenport, tuba; Zach Johansen, percussion. Beth Davies and Valerie Shanley, directors. Harding Middle School – Alex Jackson, flute; Elise Siebels, Lily Streeter and Nikole Slinger, clarinet; Jazlynn Luckman, trumpet; Isaac Ptacek, trombone; Tyler Beebe and Andrea Hayes, tuba. Chris Bird and Melissa Guerpo, directors. McKinley Middle School – Anneli Vorhies, oboe; Jonah Gray, bassoon; Alyssa Bemus, clarinet; Katiana Arnold, alto saxophone; Darshawn Smith, trumpet; Quintin Gay, tuba; Ben Janssen, percussion. Elizabeth Driskell and Chelsea Dunn, directors. Roosevelt Middle School – Miranda Tendick, flute; Hannah Carr and Rhaelynne Smestad, clarinet; Kaitlyn Simpson, bass clarinet; Livia Throckmorton, percussion. Kristin Beatty, and Melissa Brobston, directors. Taft Middle School – Lily Hartney and Grace Walker, flute; Caroline Winter and Hannah Nguye, clarinet; Emma Lassen, bassoon; Riley Walton, trumpet; Matthew Rosauer and Chiara Affatigato, French Horn; Cole Kjar, trombone; Wyatt Gavin, tuba. Randy Atkinson and Doreen Anderson, directors. Wilson Middle School – Erika Nelson, bass clarinet; Anirudh Indraganti, tenor saxophone; James Nylin, percussion. Mary Bunn and Chelsea Dunn, directors. Jefferson High School – Madison Barmore, Hailey Everhart and Brianne Settlage, flute; Hannah Barmore and Alec DeCapria, oboe; Alexi Bolden, Carolyn Driskell and Hallie Ozburn, clarinet; Cameron Cox, alto saxophone; Noelle McPhail, Justin Pugesek and Tommy Waltmann, trumpet; Sydney Barlow and Justice Pickup, French horn; Cody Cortez, trombone; Alexander Nelson, tuba. Thad Driskell and Doreen Anderson, directors. Kennedy High School – Hannah Jones, Arshi Munjal, Noelle O’Brien and Amy Wacker, flute; Allyson Kegel, oboe; Jayci Kvach, clarinet; Leif Albertson, bass clarinet; Aidan Glessner, Brenden Koenighain, Adam Roper and Josh Skaar, trumpet; Claire Jackson, French Horn; Nathan Andersen and Matthew Lyman, trombone; Nicole Barrett, euphonium; Jason Shaffer, tuba; Nathan Langholz and Hance Throckmorton, percussion. Lesley Fleer and Jared Wacker, directors. Washington High School – Ian Klopfenstein, bassoon; Julia Pohlman, Alexis Soukup, SamWerner, Cameron Fristad, Maddie Bemus and Jazmyn Fintel, clarinet; Joe Slattery, tenor sax; Caleb Kleman, Elizabeth Chadima, Marcus Coleman and Cole Malcom, trumpet; Marcellis Gillis, baritone; Michael Arkenberg, tuba. Jim Miller and Joel Nagel, directors. Five students were also named to the All-Iowa Honor Band. These are Zach Johansen, Franklin percussion; James Nylin, Wilson percussion alternate; Emma Lassen, Taft; Chiara Affatigato, Taft; Quintin Gay, McKinley.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 20:53:37 +0000
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