Dozens of WCS Musicians Earn Spots in Honor Bands and Orchestras
Published January 7, 2016
Congratulations are in order for dozens of Williamson County musicians who earned spots in Mid-State and All-State bands and orchestras.
All students below qualified for Mid-State honors. The students auditioned and were ranked on the basis of the audition score. After a score was determined, the appropriate number of each instrument was assigned to the bands and orchestras, in order of gold, then silver. The top students from gold band and orchestra are then selected to attend the Tennessee All-State band and orchestra clinic, which takes place at the Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference in April.
The All Mid-State band clinic will run January 7-9. A free concert will be held following the clinic in the Tucker Theater of the Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building at MTSU on Saturday.
The performance schedule is as follows:
9 a.m. – 7th and 8th Grade Silver Band
9:45 a.m. – 7th and 8th Grade Gold Band
1:30 p.m. – 9th and 10th Grade Silver
2:30 p.m. – 9th and 10th Grade Gold
3:30 p.m. – 11th and 12th Grade Silver
4:30 p.m. – 11th and 12th Grade Gold
The All Mid-State orchestra and jazz band clinic begins January 14. The free performances at the culmination of the clinic will take place at Blackman High School and Blackman Middle School on Saturday, January 16.
The performance schedule is as follows for Blackman High School:
9 a.m. – 7th and 8th Grade String Orchestra
10 a.m. – 9th and 10th Grade String Orchestra
11 a.m. – 11th and 12th Grade Symphony Orchestra
The performance schedule is as follows for Blackman Middle School:
2 p.m. – 7th and 8th Grade Jazz Band
3 p.m. – 9th – 12th Grade Silver Jazz Band
4 p.m. – 9th – 12th Grade Gold Jazz Band
7th and 8th Grade Gold Band
Bb Clarinet
Will Stockdale: Eighth Grade, Grassland Middle
Josh Smith: Eighth Grade, Hillsboro School
Connor Flatt: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
Alyssa Williams: Seventh Grade, Page Middle
Bass Clarinet
Chloe Taylor: Eighth Grade, Spring Station Middle
Oboe
Eileen Hsu: Seventh Grade, Grassland Middle
Bassoon
Gracie Li: Seventh Grade, Woodland Middle
Trumpet
Trevor Zou: Eighth Grade, Grassland Middle
Andrew Kiepek: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
Ginger Buck: Eighth Grade, Brentwood Middle
Tuba
Trevor Smith: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
7th and 8th Grade Silver Band
Flute
Emiline Robbins: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
Alexandria Bush: Eighth Grade, Fairview Middle
Bb Clarinet
Simon Biddle: Eighth Grade, Brentwood Middle
Sarah Cawthorne: Seventh Grade, Woodland Middle
Alto Saxophone
Sydni Henry: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
Trumpet
Krishna Patel: Seventh Grade, Sunset Middle
Horn
Michael Balint: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
Trombone
Christian Darr: Eighth Grade, Hillsboro School
Sydney Kruse: Eighth Grade, Brentwood Middle
7th and 8th Grade Band Alternates
Tenor Saxophone
Ankush Dhar: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
Trumpet
Joel Barnes: Eighth Grade, Sunset Middle
Percurssion
Evan Cameron: Eighth Grade, Grassland Middle
7th and 8th Grade Jazz Band
Tenor Saxophone
Ankush Dhar: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
Trumpet
Andrew Kiepek: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
7th and 8th Grade Orchestra
String Bass
Tyler Giles: Eighth Grade, Sunset Middle
Violin
Seeline Yu: Seventh Grade, Woodland Middle
Hailey Kim: Eighth Grade, Sunset Middle
Stewart Moore: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
Launna Atkinson: Seventh Grade, Brentwood Middle
Emily Baker: Seventh Grade, Heritage Middle
Abby Burton: Seventh Grade, Woodland Middle
Viola
Stewart Moore: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
Katarina Brosvik: Seventh Grade, Woodland Middle
Lauren Nesbitt: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
Selina Wang: Seventh Grade, Woodland Middle
Cello
Mrinmoyee Kalasikam: Eighth Grade, Sunset Middle
Kristen Lee: Eighth Grade, Sunset Middle
Haley Marshall: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
7th and 8th Grade Orchestra Alternates
Violin
Vineeth Konjeti: Seventh Grade, Sunset Middle
Viola
Shree Kypa: Seventh Grade, Woodland Middle
Jessica Fahim: Eighth Grade, Sunset Middle
Cello
Tuneer Ghosh: Seventh Grade, Sunset Middle
9th and 10th Grade All-State Band
Flute
Meredith Sparks: Freshman, Brentwood High
Bb Clarinet
Jubin Son: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Zoe Kendall: Sophomore, Franklin High
Trumpet
Grayson Wilcox: Freshman, Summit High
Horn
Josiah Ward: Sophomore, Summit High
Trombone
Nathan Mohnke: Sophomore, Page High
9th and 10th Grade Gold Band
Flute
Meredith Sparks: Freshman, Brentwood High
Bb Clarinet
Jubin Son: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Zoe Kendall: Sophomore, Franklin High
Stacey Xiang: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Savi Alwis: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Bass Clarinet
Jonah Taylor: Sophomore, Summit High
Bassoon
Sarah Li: Freshman, Franklin High
Alto Saxophone
Jason Frazier: Sophomore, Franklin High
Trumpet
Grayson Wilcox: Freshman, Summit High
Nathan Demonico: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Caleb Whitlock: Sophomore, Summit High
Horn
Josiah Ward: Sophomore, Summit High
Jason Davidson: Sophomore, Franklin High
Michelle Soltis: Sophomore, Brentwood High
Trombone
Nathan Mohnke: Sophomore, Page High
Jacob Robbins: Freshman, Page High
9th and 10th Grade Silver Band
Flute
Kelly Gim: Sophomore, Centennial High
Jessica Cortez: Freshman, Brentwood High
Kayla Richardson: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Anna Cawthorne: Freshman, Centennial High
Savannah Faulman: Sophomore, Franklin High
Hyemin Yoon: Sophomore, Franklin High
Emma Grace Schenck: Freshman, Franklin High
Eb Clarinet
Justin Schwartz: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Bb Clarinet
Justin Schwartz: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Sarah Davidson: Freshman, Page High
Valerie Ring: Freshman, Franklin High
Lucy Buck: Sophomore, Brentwood High
Emily Lu: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Melissa Rothenstein: Sophomore, Independence High
Bassoon
John McElroy: Sophomore, Franklin High
Trumpet
Webb Littleton: Sophomore, Franklin High
Joey Domenico: Sophomore, Franklin High
Luke Olson: Freshman, Franklin High
Horn
Kajal Patel: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Trombone
Matthew Vasuta: Freshman, Franklin High
Nick Hoffmann: Freshman, Franklin High
Tuba
Randall Beard: Freshman, Centennial High
9th and 10th Grade Band Alternates
Flute
Maya Theime: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Darsani Patel: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Bb Clarinet
Julianna Forbess: Freshman, Franklin High
Oboe
Kendall Roper: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Madison Barnett: Sophomore, Independence High
Tenor Saxophone
Ethan Lickey: Freshman, Brentwood High
Jordan Hafner: Sophomore, Franklin High
Baritone Saxophone
Connor Novak: Freshman, Brentwood High
Trumpet
Jonah Albert: Freshman, Franklin High
Jonathan Moyers: Sophomore, Franklin High
Horn
Meleah Orr: Freshman, Centennial High
Trombone
Geoffrey Reed: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Euphonium
Eamon Smith: Freshman, Centennial High
Tuba
Hugh Hendricks: Freshman, Franklin High
9th and 10th Grade All-State Orchestra
String Bass
Brendan Goodbred: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Violin
Sarah Han: Freshman, Franklin High
Andrea Huang: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Katy Rose Bennett: Freshman, Brentwood High
Chandler Hart: Sophomore, Brentwood High
Sarah Xu: Freshman, Franklin High
Natasha Hamid: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
9th and 10th Orchestra
String Bass
Brendan Goodbred: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Violin
Sarah Han: Freshman, Franklin High
Andrea Huang: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Katy Rose Bennett: Freshman, Brentwood High
Chandler Hart: Sophomore, Brentwood High
Sarah Xu: Freshman, Franklin High
Natasha Hamid: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Wesley Heinecke: Freshman, Page High
Julianna Lee: Sophomore Ravenwood High
Brooke Nienkark: Freshman, Brentwood High
Diya Mitra: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Viola
Sarah Howard: Freshman, Brentwood High
Megan Wang: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Matthew Goodbred: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Addie Bell: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Siying Jiang: Sophomore, Brentwood High
Cello
Sean Whelan: Freshman, Ravenwood High
Mark Christianson: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Molly Kate Kreider: Sophomore, Centennial High
9th and 10th Grade Orchestra Alternates
Cello
Isabella Brosvik: Ninth Grade, Ravenwood High
11th and 12th Grade All-State Band
Flute
Rebecca Singletary: Senior, Page High
Christine Barham: Senior, Franklin High
Bb Clarinet
Myranda Uselton: Senior, Summit High
Bass Clarinet
Titus Cody: Junior, Ravenwood High
Trumpet
Thomas Vines: Senior, Ravenwood High
Horn
Anaea Dossey: Senior, Franklin High
Euphonium
Taylor Winkler: Senior, Ravenwood High
Percussion
Phil Barrett: Junior, Ravenwood High
11th and 12th Grade Gold Band
Flute
Rebecca Singletary: Senior, Page High
Christine Barham: Senior, Franklin High
Bb Clarinet
Myranda Uselton: Senior, Summit High
Ryan Fisher: Senior, Franklin High
Ashley Page: Junior, Ravenwood High
Lauren Lipa: Junior, Brentwood High
Taylor Grimes: Junior, Independence High
Bass Clarinet
Titus Cody: Junior, Ravenwood High
Alto Saxophone
Jon O’Brien: Senior, Brentwood High
Isaac Shirk: Junior, Summit High
Allie Minucci: Junior, Franklin High
Trumpet
Thomas Vines: Senior, Ravenwood High
Marlee Witt: Senior, Summit High
Horn
Anaea Dossey: Senior, Franklin High
Euphonium
Taylor Winkler: Senior, Ravenwood High
Eric Whitlock: Junior, Summit High
Percussion
Phil Barrett: Junior, Ravenwood High
Caleb Hoffman: Senior, Franklin High
11th and 12th Grade Silver Band
Flute
Madison White: Junior, Independence High
Tessa Loftis: Junior, Ravenwood High
Emily Gurley: Junior, Brentwood High
Bb Clarinet
Eric Lu: Junior, Ravenwood High
Dawson Whitehead: Junior, Franklin High
Bass Clarinet
Dawson Whitehead: Junior, Franklin High
Oboe
Claire Brantley: Junior, Brentwood High
Bassoon
William Elxer: Junior, Ravenwood High
Alto Saxophone
Timothy Krenz: Senior, Independence High
Trumpet
Sam Stone: Senior, Franklin High
Steven Quinn: Senior, Independence High
Horn
Matthew Donahue: Junior, Brentwood High
Meredith Aydelott: Junior, Franklin High
Keelie Kruse: Junior, Brentwood High
Euphonium
James Oxyer: Senior, Ravenwood High
Tuba
Jacob Fowler: Junior, Centennial High
Percussion
Bradlee Watson: Junior, Brentwood High
David Curtis: Senior, Franklin High
11th and 12th Grade Band Alternates
Bb Clarinet
Sang Hyeok Park: Junior, Ravenwood High
Oboe
Ted Grosson: Junior, Ravenwood High
Mia Unni: Senior, Franklin High
Alto Saxophone
Gabriel Collins: Senior, Centennial High
William Cuthbertson: Senior, Brentwood High
Baritone Saxophone
Jack Roberts: Senior, Independence High
Trumpet
Matthew Wells: Senior, Franklin High
Horn
Alexandra Coberly: Junior, Independence High
Trombone
Matt Brazil: Junior, Brentwood High
Tuba
Lane Hodnett: Senior, Summit High
11th and 12th Grade All-State Orchestra
Violin
Chrysanne Bennett: Junior, Brentwood High
Alex Brosvik: Junior, Ravenwood High
John Kang: Junior, Brentwood High
Jerry O’Dwyer: Senior, Ravenwood High
Viola
Clayton Heinecke: Junior, Page High
Preston Johnston: Junior, Ravenwood High
11th and 12th Grade Orchestra
Flute
Christine Barham: Senior, Franklin High
Horn
Anaea Dossey: Senior, Franklin High
Percussion
Phil Barrett: Junior, Ravenwood High
Violin
Chrysanne Bennett: Junior, Brentwood High
Alex Brosvik: Junior, Ravenwood High
John Kang: Junior, Brentwood High
Jerry O’Dwyer: Senior, Ravenwood High
Robert Yu: Junior, Brentwood High
Catherine Fei: Junior, Brentwood High
Robert Whittaker: Senior, Centennial High
Harp
Emily Stone: Junior, Ravenwood High
Viola
Clayton Heinecke: Junior, Page High
Preston Johnston: Sunset Middle
Joon-Sung Park: Junior, Brentwood High
Cello
Ryan Lee: Junior, Ravenwood High
Cailyn Goodbred: Junior, Ravenwood High
11th and 12th Grade Orchestra Alternates
Oboe
Claire Brantley: Junior, Brentwood High
Trumpet
Marlee Witt: Senior, Summit High
Violin
Joseph Baik: Junior, Brentwood High
Cello
Rosalie Gunger: Senior, Brentwood High
9th-12th Grade Jazz Gold Band
Jazz Alto Saxophone
Gabriel Collins: Senior, Centennial High
Jazz Tenor Saxophone
Gabriel Collins: Senior, Centennial High
9th-12th Grade Jazz Silver Band
Jazz Trumpet
Thomas Vines: Senior, Ravenwood High
Nathan Demonico: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
Jazz Trombone
Taylor Winkler: Senior, Ravenwood High
9th-12th Grade Jazz Band Alternates
Jazz Guitar
Josh Johnian: Junior, Franklin High