BLINN BAND MEMBERS: ALL-STATE RECORD

  

Record 61 Blinn College band students earn all-state honors

Blinn students represent more than half of the 98 seats

The Blinn College band continues to set new highs for all-state achievement.

The program set a school record with 61 students selected to the Texas Community College Band Directors Association All-State Band, shattering the previous mark of 42 set just last year.

Of those selected, 56 were selected from Blinn’s Symphonic Band, including seven alternates, and there were five from Blinn’s Jazz Band, including two alternates. Blinn students held 52 of the 98 all-state seats, and the College’s 13 Bb Clarinet players selected were the most of any instrument.

“It’s incredible. We’re more than pleased this year,” said Band Director Harry Blake. “It speaks to the quality of the students we have this year and their hard work and dedication.”

The All-State Band will perform at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention Feb. 15 in San Antonio.

To qualify, students submitted a CD of their performances to music selected before the school year. Judging was based on tone, quality and precision, among other criteria.

More than 300 students from 30 two-year colleges submitted their work for consideration. More students from Blinn were selected than from any other college, with Del Mar College coming in second with 11 students.

The Blinn Department of Music consistently places more of its students in the Texas Community College All-State Band than any other community college, and many students also participate in the Texas Community College All-State Choir and Jazz Ensembles. For more information on the Department of Music, visit: www.blinn.edu/finearts/music.html.

Registration for Blinn’s upcoming Winter minimester is available through Dec. 13, and students can register for the Spring semester through Jan. 12. For more information, visit: www.blinn.edu.

TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BAND DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE SYMPHONIC BAND

Name Instrument High School
Joy Rose Piccolo Frank Dobie
Jocelyn Cummons Flute Katy
Carnell Simmons* Flute Waltrip
Corbin Bruner Oboe A&M Consolidated
Bryan Rodriguez Bassoon Frank Dobie
Jose Bazan Bb Clarinet Alief Hastings
Cynthia Tovar Bb Clarinet Westfield
Enid Guerrero Bb Clarinet Waller
Kelsi Moore Bb Clarinet Katy
Alyssa Sanders Bb Clarinet Giddings
Iveth Cisneros Bb Clarinet Brenham
Kristen Rodriguez Bb Clarinet Giddings
Britney Robertson Bb Clarinet Olney
Odalis Saldana Bb Clarinet Waltrip
Amanda Colwell Bb Clarinet Alvin
Israel Hernandez Bb Clarinet Katy
Scott Henkel Bb Clarinet Wylie
Sarah Rogers Bb Clarinet Columbus
Erik Flores Bass Clarinet Frank Dobie
Jonathan Pratt Bass Clarinet Gatesville
Austin Zimmerman Bass Clarinet Cinco Ranch
Nigel Yarbrough Alto Saxophone Westfield
Gabriel Robles Alto Saxophone Frank Dobie
Ocran Solano Alto Saxophone Alief Hastings
Sean Miller Tenor Saxophone A&M Consolidated
Rahsaan Crutch Tenor Saxophone Wagner (San Antonio)
Rolando Cortes Baritone Saxophone Madisonville
Chris Fossick Trumpet Madison (San Antonio)
Leon Gilchrist Trumpet Frank Dobie
Gabby Deleon Trumpet Frank Dobie
Thomas Greene Trumpet Cinco Ranch
Charles Caldwell Trumpet Klein Forest
Lucas Losoya* Trumpet Rice
Carlos Flores French Horn Humble
Yuri Cerino French Horn Baytown Memorial
Judith Cerino French Horn Baytown Memorial
Josh Pamrow* French Horn East Central
Rodrigo Aguirre Tenor Trombone Westfield
Bryan Nguyen Tenor Trombone Rockport
Carlos Salazar Tenor Trombone Giddings
Jake Rakowitz Tenor Trombone Angleton
Garren Meredith Bass Trombone Wagner (San Antonio)
Andre Edmond Euphonium Bellville
Rene Rodriguez Euphonium Frank Dobie
Nick Hooge* Euphonium Brenham
James Willbanks Tuba Schulenburg
Eduardo Gutierrez Tuba Waltrip
Raul Aguirre Tuba Westfield
Jeff Cooper Tuba Groesbeck
Ryan Landers* Tuba Klein Oak
Sean Strelecki Percussion Katy
Felicano Montoya Percussion Waltrip
Eric Amerine Percussion George Bush
Jared Hackett Percussion Columbia
Bradi Hurst* Percussion La Grange
Alexa Gon* Percussion Giddings
    *Indicates alternate

 

TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BAND DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND

Name Instrument High School
Carnell Simmons Baritone Saxophone Waltrip
Jose Barrios Tenor Trombone Waltrip
James Willbanks Bass Trombone Schulenburg
Travis Udall* Bass Guitar Foster
Sean Strelecki* Drum Set Katy
    *Indicates alternate

 (Story & photo courtesy: Rich Bray, Blinn Communications)

 

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