La Grange Students Make All-Region Band
The Association of Texas Small School Bands recently held auditions for the High School and Middle School All-Region Bands. La Grange ISD had an impressive showing. With more than twenty campuses represented, the Middle School winning the second most spots, and the High School won the third most spots in the Region. Here are this year’s La Grange ISD All-Region Band Members
Middle School Symphonic Band
Layla Pietsch - Trumpet Lauren Rusek - Trumpet Mason Opperman - Trumpet Silas Biles - Trombone Grady Kocian - Euphonium Cesar Martinez - Euphonium Madison Messer - Tuba Noe Hernandez - Tuba
Middle School Concert Band
Jessica Gross - Flute Emireth Cerda - Flute Mitchell Cervantez - Flute Lillian Carey - Concert Band Alexa Morales - Concert Band Melanie Janacek - Concert Band Audrey Green - Concert Band Mercedes Debrock - Concert Band Aaron Monjaras - Baritone Saxophone Gabby Castillo - F Horn Jacob Estrada - Trombone Angel Rios - Euphonium Travis Hill - Percussion
Middle School Alternates
Rose Rodriguez - Bb Clarinet Kharma Sneed - Alto Saxophone Joshua Stevens - Alto Saxophone Aldo Hernandez - Tenor Saxophone
High School Symphonic Band
Hailee Martinez - Flute Eryn Kutchka - Flute Autumn Wolf - Oboe Chloe Coufal - Clarinet Anthony Anzaldua - Bass Clarinet Oswaldo Castaneda - Contra Bass Clarinet Devin Cooper - Bassoon Dominick Smith - Alto Saxophone Jill Newton - Alto Saxophone Jackson Bennett - Tenor Saxophone Jose Estrada - Trumpet Yesenia Portales - Horn Layne Huenefeld - Bass Trombone Westin Smith - Euphonium Brazos Vick - Tuba Rebekah Valencia - Tuba
High School Concert Band
Hannah Holman - Clarinet Jessica Torres - Clarinet Edgar Monjares - Trumpet Jonathan Delgadillo - Trumpet Ricardo Ramirez - Trombone Kameron Behrens - Trombone Jacob Bridgefarmer - Tuba
High School Alternates
Helen Soto - Clarinet Kevin Karstedt - Trumpet The following High School Students advanced to the Area Round. They will compete at the Area Audition on January 7th for a spot in the ATSSB All-State Band:
Area Qualifiers
Hailee Martinez - Flute Autumn Wolf - Oboe Chloe Coufal - Clarinet Anthony Anzaldua - Bass Clarinet Oswaldo Castaneda - Contra Bass Clarinet Devin Cooper - Bassoon Jackson Bennett - Tenor Saxophone Jose Estrada - Trumpet Layne Huenefeld - Bass Trombone Westin Smith - Euphonium Brazos Vick - Tuba “Congratulations to all of our students who auditioned, and to this year’s LGISD All-Region Band Members,” said director of Bands Chris Cooper.