West Columbia, SC 04/01/2024 - Nearly 150 Lexington Two middle and high school music students have been selected to prestigious district groups.
Eighty-eight middle and high school students have been selected to perform next month as part of the Lexington Two Honor Band Clinic, while 58 students were selected to the Lexington Two District Honors Orchestra, which performed last month.
Following is more information on both groups.
Lexington Two Honor Band Clinic
The Honor Band Clinic, in its fifth year, includes 39 middle schoolers and 49 high schoolers Middle school musicians were selected based on auditions hosted earlier this year, while high school musicians were selected based on the director's recommendation.
Students in the middle and high school honor bands will have the opportunity to work with two master educators, Edna Grace and Alyssa Haley. While working with clinicians, students only have 10 hours to prepare for the concert, set for April 12, said Hunter Reese, band director at Busbee Creative Arts Academy who works with the Honor Band Clinic program.
“This is such a wonderful opportunity for our students as it shows the ‘real-world’ application of concepts that are being taught in class,” Reese said.
Following are members of the Lexington Two Honor Band Clinic:
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Flute: Miyah Smith and Charlotte Wojcik, Busbee Creative Arts Academy; Kyra Williams, Pine Ridge Middle School; Jade Jackson, Fulmer Middle School
Clarinet: Nathan Boulet, Busbee Creative Arts Academy; Arwyn Simmons, Bianca Adams, Northside Middle School; McKenzie Beamer, Makaila Redmond, Fulmer Middle School
Bass Clarinet: Jacob Shealy, Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Alto Saxophone: Mackenna Maddox and KyNori Pittman, Busbee Creative Arts Academy; Ariana D’Elia, Fulmer Middle School; Cameron Geiger, Pine Ridge Middle School
Tenor Saxophone: Preston Lord, Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Baritone Saxophone: J’Shon Moore, Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Trumpet: Elaine Broadus, Raelynn DeRouen, Busbee Creative Arts Academy; Jaylen Bowman, Fulmer Middle School; Tahila Redd, Pine Ridge Middle School
French Horn: Naomy Baez Cortez, Northside Middle School
Baritone: Lincoln Pettus, McKenzie Stephenson, Fulmer Middle School; Bryan Rimer, Pine Ridge Middle School
Trombone: Jack Fenech, Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Tuba: Kieara Thomas, Pine Ridge Middle School; Maziah Battle, Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Mallets: Shee Say, Genevive Dalencourt, Busbee Creative Arts Academy; Zavier Hammond, Fulmer Middle School
Snare: Christopher Juarez Galiardo, Mairin Taj Linnell, Abram Salley, Kai Turner, Pine Ridge Middle School; Andrew Thompson, Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Timpani: Lillie Lovette, Northside Middle School
HIGH SCHOOLS
Flute: Madalyn Furtick, Madison Tackman, Sebastian Garcia, Breana Huerta, Airport High School; Andrew Roberts, Brookland-Cayce High School
Clarinet: Abigail Murillo, Haley Pateja, Chloe Menefee, Airport High School; James Rougeau, Maria De La Cruz-Lopez, Brookland-Cayce High School
Bass Clarinet: Gavin Pareja, Airport High School
Alto Saxophone: Ryan Knight, Vanessa Belteton, Sawyer Redd, Brookland-Cayce High School; Mackenzie Burns, Ray Carpenter, Airport High School
Tenor Saxophone: Chris Webb, Donovan Norris, Brookland-Cayce High School
Bari Saxophone: Preston Hamlet, Brookland-Cayce High School
Trumpet: Serenity Robbins, Frank Harrison, Airport High School; Eh Eh, Brookland-Cayce High School
French Horn: Allicen Caulder, Marleen Reyes-Cruz, Airport High School
Trombone: Sonia Robinson-Riley, Airport High School; Keegan Covington, Brookland-Cayce High School
Baritone: Brezlin Smith, Givyn Dyer, Airport High School
Tuba: Jonathan Ramirez-Bautista, Clarissa Irby, Airport High School
Percussion: Jeniya Kitchen, Hannah Harmening, Melody Goodman, Lexxie Standridge, Jeremy Epperson, Mike Slocum, Mackenzie Joiner, Airport High School;
William Bautista, Xander Derrick, Cole Derrick, Jorge Romero-Vargas, Kenneth Carmichael, Brookland-Cayce High School
Piano/ Synth: McKenzie Boatwright, Brookland-Cayce High School
Timpani: Bryce Loughery, Brookland-Cayce High School
Lexington Two District Honors Orchestra
Fifty-eight Lexington Two middle and high school students have been selected to the Lexington Two District Honors Orchestra.
The following middle and high school students were selected by audition. They worked with and were taught by guest clinicians prior to a performance last month.
Airport High School
Avery McCree
Kaitlyn Broome
Josh Smith
Londyn Couch
Isabella Lanford
Taylor Peteja
Amayiah Harling
Johanna Carroll
Jada Adkins
Brianna Harris
Johnathan Brown
LaDonna Allison
Kevin Rojas
William Autry
Jack Grimes
Elena Nguyen
Jeremy Epperson
Hannah Harmening
Jose Pareja
Zeal Shaheed
Brookland-Cayce High School
McKenzie Boatwright
Cameron Boyd
Nathan Brigman
Jesse Everett
Lezlie Williamson
Caroline Hoffman
Ali Martinez Juarez
Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Edson Alarcon-Garcia
Jenny Bui
Grace Velina
Aydrian King-Crespo
Fulmer Middle School
Caleb Jenkins
Ayanna Thornton
Kassidy Gartner
April Williamson
Alley Reason
Leah Moorer
Rowan Windham
Daniel Allen
Elizabeth Humphries
Lore Ann Stabler
Julianna Melendez Rosendo
Annaly Renoso Vera
Aliyah Jones
Zyarianna Charles
Jefri Centeno Flores
Chandler Dorn
Carter Sturkie
Zaiden Hammond
Gloria Hallman
Arrianna Helgason
Peter Ellis
Georgia Chavis
Logan Jeffcoat
Parker Vaugh
Gabryella Szczechowski
Billie Fanning
Northside Middle School
Arden Stabler
CAPTION: Lexington Two musicians selected to the District Honors Orchestra rehearse before last month’s performance.
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