Fine arts earn All-State honors
December 7, 2011
On Saturday, Nov. 3, choir students auditioned for the 2012 All-State Choir. One month later, on Saturday, Dec. 3, band and orchestra students auditioned for 2012 All-State concert band, jazz band and orchestra.
Music students from across Missouri compete yearly for spots in All-State ensembles after hours of practice. Students who made the ensembles will congregate at Tan-Tar-A resort Jan. 25-28 for the annual Missouri Music Educators Association Conference. After rehearsing for three days, each group will give a final concert on Saturday, Nov. 28.
- Rebecca Burke-Aguero (11): Soprano
- Charlie Davis* (12): Bass
- Andy Flanagin* (12): Tenor
- Katie Hobbs* (12): Soprano
- Ian Meyer (11): Tenor
- Lauren Puckett (11): Soprano
The following students were selected for the All-State band and jazz band:
- Christian Ackmann*** (12): 1st chair French Horn
- Jonathan Ackmann (11): 6th chair trumpet
- Elena Horvit* (12): 3rd chair flute
- Kaleb Jacks (11): 2nd chair jazz alto sax
- Molly Krueger* (12): 1st chair oboe
- Dalton Maggard (11): jazz vibraphone
- Adam Roebuck* (12), split-lead jazz trumpet
- Daniel Shapiro (10): 9th chair trumpet
- Christina Wang* (12): 2nd chair flute
- David Wang** (11): 1st chair percussion option 2
- Joanne Lee (12): Cello
- Daphne Yu* (11): Violin
Photos illustrate the atmosphere of the All-State band auditions. Find additional coverage in today’s edition of The Rock.
By Daphne Yu
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michael reagan • Dec 8, 2011 at 5:24 pm
What is the range of a trumpet player?It depends: how strong are you, and how much do you want to hurt him?