All-State Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra Results Announced

The auditions for the 2015 Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) All-State Band, Jazz Band and Orchestra have concluded and the results have been announced. Twenty-eight East students, 15 from band and 13 from orchestra, attended auditions last Saturday. The results were announced yesterday, and 21 East students were selected.

“Making All-State Band last year was great,” senior flutist Rachel Kim said. “But I’m excited to be in the Orchestra this year, because I get to play with both talented wind musicians and string musicians.”

Below is the list of East students participating in the 2015 Kansas All-State Band, Jazz Band and Orchestra.

Rachel Kim (orchestra)

Jane Commerford (orchestra)

Elaine Chamberlain (band)

Sam Slater (band)

Nick Kashka (orchestra)

Coleman Brockmeier (band)

Pierce Giffin (band)

Katherine Kashka (orchestra)

Bennett Lawrence (jazz)

Matt Lindboe (jazz)

Michael Dannov (jazz)

Jackson Wright (orchestra)

Nathan Gendel (orchestra)

Ellie Stewart-Jones (orchestra)

Lily Wulfemeyer (orchestra)

Molly Gasperi (orchestra)

Joey Gasperi (orchestra)

Caroline Olson (orchestra)

Bethany Snyder (orchestra)

Joe Levin (orchestra)

Bryan Bailey (orchestra)

For more information, check http://www.ksmea.org/hsorch/.