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Awards


UIL Marching Contest
Judges' Ratings: 1-1-1

Overall Rating: 1

Explanation of Ratings: 1: Superior, 2: Excellent, 3: Good, 4: Poor, 5: Very Poor

Tied for 9th place at the UIL Area D Marching Contest

All-Region Band Members
Jazz Band:

Jonathan McNutt, Tenor Saxophone

Kala Brock, Trumpet

Symphonic Band:
Jessalyn Fleming, 10th chair, Flute
Dusty Eddy, 5th chair, Alto Saxophone
Jonathan McNutt, 2nd chair, Tenor Saxophone
John Hancock, 3rd chair, Tenor Saxophone
Andrew Lowery, 2nd chair, Bassoon
Wren Fair, 6th chair, Trumpet
Kala Brock, 7th chair, Trumpet
Kristen Fleming, 2nd chair, Contra-Bass Clarinet
Nick Braddock, 2nd chair, Bass Trombone
Corey Roberts, 1st chair, Percussion 1 (Snare Drum)
Chelsea Herring, 1st chair, Percussion 2 (Mallet Percussion)


Concert Band:

Alaina Fortenberry, Alternate, Flute
Valerie Breeden, 2nd chair, Oboe
Emily Avis, 8th chair, Clarinet
Molly Henderson, 1st chair, French Horn
Dalton Vann, 10th chair, French Horn
Justin Lovekamp, 3rd chair, Bass Clarinet
Heather Hanshew, Alternate, Bass Clarinet
Megean Huddle, 9th chair, Tenor Trombone
Cheryl Brock, 3rd chair, Tuba
Randi Cowan, 7th chair, Tuba
Katherine Layton, Alternate, Percussion 1 (Snare Drum)
Alex Johnson, Alternate, Percussion 2 (Mallet Percussion)

All-Area Band Members
Andrew Lowery, Bassoon
Wren Fair, Trumpet
Kala Brock, Trumpet
Kristen Fleming, Contra-Bass Clarinet
Corey Roberts, Percussion 1
Chelsea Herring, Percussion 2
All State Band Members

Jazz Band: Jonathan McNutt, Tenor Saxophone

Symphonic Band: Chelsea Herring, Mallet Percussion

Solo and Ensemble Medalists/State Qualifiers
Soloists:
Alaina Fortenberry, Flute
Megan Gajkowski, Clarinet
Sarah Pryor, Clarinet
Sara Durfey, Alto Saxophone
Dusty Eddy, Alto Saxophone
Dalton Vann, French horn
Chelsea Herring, Marimba
Katherine Layton, Snare Drum
Corey Roberts, Snare Drum
Corey Roberts, Piano

Ensembles:
Emily Avis, Megean Elliott, Brytnee Tucker, and Kristen Fleming, Clarinet Quartet
Casey Fajkus, Jeremiah Owens, Derrick Smtih, Trumpet Trio
Kala Brock, Wren Fair, Josey Isaacs, Trumpet Trio

Note: Students listed in bold italics are State Solo and Ensemble Contest Qualifiers who will participate in the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest in May at Texas State University.

UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest
Explanation of Ratings: 1-Superior, 2-Excellent, 3-Good, 4-Poor, 5-Very Poor

Concert: 1-1-1, Overall rating: 1

Sight Reading: 1-2-2, Overall rating: 2

 

 HS Band Banquet Award Winners
Most Improved : Bass Drum Line

Outstanding Freshman: Cheryl Brock

Outstanding Sophomore: Wren Fair

Outstanding Junior: Emily Avis

Outstanding Senior: Jessalyn Fleming

Outstanding Color Guard: Anna Spangler

Biggest Giver: Tiger Band Boosters

Hardest Worker: Alaina Fortenberry

Patrick Gilmore Award: Dusty Eddy

John Phillip Sousa Award: Jonathan McNutt

Band Booster Scholarship Recipients: Kala Brock, Jonathan McNutt,

Tiger Band Leadership Award: Valerie Breeden, Kala Brock, and Katie Robertson

Outstanding Achievement in Music: Kristen Fleming, Chelsea Herring, and Corey Roberts

Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest Medalists
Solos:
Corey Roberts, piano
Corey Roberts, snare drum

Ensembles:
Emily Avis, Megean Elliott, Kristen Fleming, and Brytnee Tucker - Clarinet Quartet
 

Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest Outstanding Performers

2005-2006: Corey Roberts, Snare Drum
2006-2007: Corey Roberts, Snare Drum