Students selected for 2011 All-State Music performing groups

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Students selected for 2011 All-State Music performing groups

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Wednesday, 22 December 2010 00:00

Osceola County will be sending 35 middle and high school music students to participate in the Florida Music Educator Association’s All-State Music Concerts.
With the addition of nine elementary students, a total of 16 Osceola schools have been selected for an All-State performing group this year. The selection process for All-State is highly competitive, and only the finest young musicians from throughout Florida are invited to participate.
The following All-State students will be representing Osceola County at the Florida Music Educator Association's 67th Annual Inservice Clinic-Conference on Jan. 12-15, at the Tampa Convention Center:
2011 All-State
musicians
Florida Vocal Association
Bellalago Academy: Marissa Meijia – Middle School Mixed Chorus (Choral Director Michael Ortiz)
Horizon Middle: Nathalie Espinal – 7-8 Treble (Choral Director Lynn Keresztes)
Neptune Middle: Briana Venegas – Middle School Mixed Chorus; Ayaana Nash — Middle School Mixed Chorus; Nadia McClain — Middle School Mixed Chorus (Choral Director Lauren Benzel)
St. Cloud Middle: Gillian Gomer – 7-8 Treble; Lauren Bowen – 7-8 Treble (Choral Director Michael Weintraub)
Harmony High: Taylor Bjork – Woman’s Chorus (Choral Director Teresa Burns)
Liberty High: Brittany Arthur — Woman's Chorus (Choral Directors Cynthia Diehl and Brandon McRae)
The Osceola County School for the Arts: Louis Hernandez – Men’s Chorus; Glorianne Hefner – 9-12 Mixed Chorus; Juda Armas – 9–12 Mixed Chorus; David Peralta – Sightreading Choir (Choral Director Lisa Testa)
Osceola High: Nathan McClain – 9-12 Mixed Chorus; Austin Rivers – 9-12 Mixed Chorus; Brandon Thompson – Men’s Chorus (Choral Director Greg Carswell)
St. Cloud High: Heidi Mattern- 9-12 Mixed Chorus (Choral Director Susan Hill)
Florida Bandmasters
Association
The Osceola County School for the Arts: Enrique Sanchez – Lead Trumpet (Jazz Band); Kaylyn Hampshire – B flat Clarinet (11-12 Symphonic Band); Barbara Ortiz – Euphonium (11-12 Symphonic Band); Sean Salazar – B flat Clarinet (11-12 Symphonic Band); Jacob Virkler – Flute (11-12 Symphonic Band); Pedro Abrams – B flat Clarinet (9-10 Concert Band); Kaitlyn Radel-Finneran – English Horn (9-10 Concert Band); Thomas Acey – Bass Clarinet (Middle School Band); Kevin Arguelles – Tuba (Middle School Band); Kelsey Becker – Flute (Middle School Band); Andres Contramaestre – Tuba (Middle School Band); Robby Cruz – Trumpet (Middle School Band); Miquel Santos – Tuba (Middle School Band); Daisy Smith – Tuba (Middle School Band, Band Directors Bill Henley and Russ Weaver)
Celebration High: Jonathan Collazo – Percussion (9-10 Concert Band, Band Director William Molineaux)
Liberty High: Mekia Edwards – Percussion (High School Honors Band); Moises Rivera – Alto Saxophone (High School Honors Band, Band Director Christine Lundahl)
New Dimensions: Armit Bypat – Trumpet (High School Honors Band, Band Director Scott Pettengill)
Students will spend two to three days in rehearsals with world-renowned conductors /clinicians. The rehearsals will culminate in performances of excellence attended by more than 7,500 music educators and parents. The senior All-State ensembles will be performing at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Saturday, Jan. 15.
“The long-term effects of a music education received in consecutive years have been well documented to show improved achievement in all academic areas,” Superintendent Michael A. Grego said. “Both state and national data continue to show that the more arts credits students achieve, the better student achievement on SAT and FCAT tests and a greater likelihood of high school graduation.”