Eighteen Iola Middle and High school band students were selected to perform with their respective District Bands.
Nine IHS students will perform at a music clinic Saturday before auditioning for State Band on Jan. 7.
Last year, just two IHS students made District Band.
Nine middle school students were also selected for the Middle School District Honor Band and will perform in a music clinic on Jan. 14 in Chanute.
District Band auditions were Nov. 5 at Independence Community College.
A few of the middle school students entertained USD 257 school board members at Monday evening’s meeting, playing two Christmas songs. Band director Brandi Holt talked about the band’s achievements this year. The band is young, made of about 26 middle school and 19 high school students. Another 32 sixth-graders are taking the Beginning Band class.
High-schoolers named to the District Band are:
Jillian Ward, 12th chair clarinet
Ari Ramirez, alternate for clarinet
Krystina Hurst, third chair bass clarinet
Jesse Tyalor, first chair tenor saxophone
Kale Godfrey, first chair baritone saxophone
Jackson Ulrich, eighth chair trumpet
Madeleine Wanker, alternate trumpet
Bethany Miller, third chair trombone
Alyssa Williams, eighth chair trombone
Middle school students are:
Sheridan Byrd, first chair soprano clarinet
Kevon Loving, first chair alto saxophone
Ben Heiman, second chair alto saxophone
Ben Fager, first chair tenor saxophone
Josh Wanker, second chair trumpet
Raiden Stowell, second chair trombone
Nathan Womack, fourth chair trombone
Isaiah Geisler, first chair snare/percussion
Tripp Mathes, second chair snare/percussion
ALL bands will perform at a concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.
The IMS/IHS choir will perform a concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 7, and the IMS/IHS Strings Concert will be 7 p.m. on Dec. 14, both also at the Bowlus.
A FULL report from Monday’s board meeting will be published in Thursday’s paper.
