After auditioning in Salina over the past weekend, eight Blue Valley West students were selected to perform in the KMEA All-State Honor Groups at the In-Service Workshop in late February. Over 2000 students across the state audition to be in these ensembles! They are:
Jazz Band Michael Svoren - 1st Alto - won his audition! Cameron Harris - Bari Sax - won his audition! Dante DeCicco - Guitar - won his audition! Orchestra Deacon Ridley - 4th trombone Band Amu Nuney - 7th flute Bailey George - 6th clarinet Alex Jashinski - 2nd alto Evan Norkey - 2nd tuba Congratulations to these students! Congratulations to the following students for making the Kansas Sousa Band:
Red Band: 4th trumpet Jake Seager Blue Band: 3rd flute Kelly Bushouse 7th flute Evelyn Cheng 14th clarinet David Qi 8th horn Branden Kohnle 2nd trombone Will Kossar Congratulations to the following students for earning positions in the NEKMEA honor groups: Amu Nuney, Flute Bailey George, Clarinet Ross McFarland, Bass Clarinet Alex Jashinski, Alto sax (first chair!) Michael Svoren, Alto sax Cameron Harris, Bari sax (first chair!) Deacon Ridley, Trombone Courtney Schmitt, Trombone Will Damewood, Euphonium Evan Norkey, Tuba (first chair!) Jake Diemer, Tuba Ryan Barrett, Tuba Michael Svoren, Alto sax in Jazz band (first chair!) Cameron Harris, Bari sax in Jazz band Dante Deccico, Guitar in Jazz band Alex Jashinski, alternate for Tenor sax in Jazz band Griffin Stout, alternate for Bass in Jazz band WE ARE SO PROUD OF EVERYONE WHO AUDITIONED! Check out some great photos from the Union Renegade Review and the Blue Springs South Kansas City Championships below! These were taken by Belinda Johnson of http://www.bjohnsonphotography.com. Check out her site for more photos!
On Monday, August 10th we had our 2015 Band Picnic. Our band family also got to see a preview performance of our 2015 production, Nature's Edge. Check out some great pictures below taken by Brian Turner (www.brianwithaneye.com)
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