Dragon Band Success!!

This Saturday, January 16th, we had 17 band students submit auditions for the TMEA Area D contest – this is one step short of making All State.  Of the 17 students, we had three successfully make the TMEA All State Band!  This is the highest honor a student musician in the state of Texas can achieve.

Congrats to Ethan Ortiz, Bass Clarinet; Somesh Yatham, Percussion; and Parker Meek, percussion for their outstanding accomplishment!!

Results:

Student, Instrument Chair – Status

• Jeffrey Chang, Oboe 5th
• Connor Yesh, Contra Bassoon 3rd
• Siddharth Iyer, Clarinet 13
• Connor Trammell, Clarinet 16
• Ethan Ortiz, Bass Clarinet 2nd – All State
• Kathryn Giordano, Bass Clarinet 4th
• Gavin Hatcher, Trumpet 8th
• Seth Larkin, Trumpet 10th
• Melanie Ricks, Trumpet 20th
• Emilie Myers, Trumpet 34th
• Dane Moak, Horn 5th
• Jenna Walker, Horn 16th
• Kaden Steele, Bass Trombone 3rd
• Owen DesBles, Tuba 4th
• Brandon Thomas, Tuba 6th
• Somesh Yatham, Percussion 2nd – All State
• Parker Meek, Percussion 3rd – All State