Students participate in All-District Band auditions
Published 8:02 am Thursday, January 24, 2019
Prince Edward County High and Middle School Band students participated in All-District Band Auditions. To be part of these ensembles requires extensive preparation and skill. It is an honor for these students to have been accepted into these ensembles for the opportunity to make music with other phenomenal musicians in our area.
Seniors, Benjamin Roberts and Abigail Swanson, have been ranked among the top in the entire district. Roberts and Swanson are eligible to audition for All-Virginia Band, which is the highest honor a Band student can receive.
Results are as follows for the 2019 All-District Audition: High School: First Chair Symphonic Band, Benjamin Roberts, Trumpet; Sixth Chair Symphonic Band, Abigail Swanson, Clarinet; 12th Chair Symphonic Band, Rebekah Godfrey, Clarinet; First Chair Concert Band, Clare Calhoun, Flute; First Chair Concert Band, Hannah Roldan, Alto Saxophone; Seventh Chair Concert Band, Jordan McDougald, Trumpet; First Alternate, Lucas Dudley, Euphonium; Middle School: 12th Chair Jr. Concert Band, Thomas Hamilton, Flute; and Second Alternate, Gabrielle Roldan, Trumpet.