Thirty LHS Students Make All-Region Band

This past Saturday, Dec. 13, nearly 50 members of the La Grange High School Mighty Leopard Band auditioned at Smithville HS for a spot in one the ATSSB Region 18/26 All-Region Bands. Of those, thirty students earned a seat, and four students were named as Alternates. “This was an outstanding showing by our students,” said band director Christopher Cooper. Congratulations to the following All-Region Band Members:

Wind Ensemble

Chloe Coufal, Clarinet Anthony Anzaldua, Bass Clarinet DevinCooper,AltoSaxophone Lauren Rusek, Trumpet Yahir Soriano, Trumpet Mason Oppermann,Trumpet Grayson Owens, Horn Grady Kocian, Euphonium Gabriel Vega, Percussion

Symphonic Band

Mitchell Cervantes, Flute Teresa Mao, Flute Audrey Haynie, Flute Alexa Morales, Clarinet Gerardo Gomez, Trumpet Kevin Karstedt, Trumpet Tristan Taylor, Trumpet Layla Pietsch, Horn KameronBehrens,Trombone Jacob Bridgefarmer, Tuba Madison Messer, Tuba Trace Chovanec, Tuba Nora Hunt, Percussion

Concert Band

Jessica Gross, Flute Peyton Huysman, Oboe Danna Castaneda, Clarinet Jazzmin Coleman, Clarinet Melanie Janacek, Clarinet Joshua Stevens, Tenor Saxophone Kayden Cooper, Euphonium Cesar Martinez, Euphonium Isai Lucio, Tuba

Alternates:

Aurora Whitacre, Clarinet Jacob Kalina, Alto Saxophone Juan Ramirez, Baritone Saxophone

Tyler Maxwell, Trombone Thirteen students also advanced to the Area Round, and will audition in January for a spot in the All-State Band. Congratulations to our Area Qualifiers: Mitchell Cervantez, Teresa Mao, Chloe Coufal, Alexa Morales, Anthony Anzaldua, Devin Cooper, Lauren Rusek, Yahir Soriano, Mason Oppermann, Gerardo Gomez, Grayson Owens, Grady Kocian, and Jacob Bridgefarmer.