Yellow Jacket musicians earn placement in region band

Several Yellow Jacket Band members participated in the region band auditions recently. This was an unusual setting in that the auditions were held virtually for the first time.

Fifth-two students earned placement in the region band and 25 will advance to the area round in January. 

Region audition results:

– Flute

• Olivia Burrows – 5th chair Honors Band – Area

– Clarinet

• Tessa Drew – 1st chair Honors Band – Area

• Felisa Barron – 2nd chair Honors Band – Area

• Bryson Jones – 3rd chair Honors Band – Area

• Mayte Aguilar – 4th chair Honors Band – Area

• Kameron Pritchard – 9th chair Honors Band – Area

• Ben Wood 6th chair Symphonic Band – Area

– Bass Clarinet

• Jacob Davis – 3rd chair Symphonic Band – Area

• Diana Estrada – 1st chair Concert Band

– Bassoon

• Laura Carter – 1st chair Honors Band – Area

• Alexes Thurman – 1st chair Symphonic Band

– Alto Saxophone

• Miguel Chavez – 1st chair Honors Band – Area

• Wesley Guinn – 5th chair Honors Band – Area

• Dyson Shumaker – 2nd chair Symphonic Band

• Eli Ratliff – 3rd chair Concert Band

• Andre Guajardo – 1st alternate

– Tenor Saxophone

• Elliott Nehring – 2nd chair Concert Band

– Baritone Saxophone

• Jace Carrillo – 1st chair Symphonic Band – Area

• Caleb Cantu – 2nd chair Concert Band

– Trumpet

• Carter Cole – 1st chair Honors Band – Area

• Gustavo Canales – 3rd chair Honors Band – Area

• Justin Beamsley – 6th chair Honors Band – Area

• Phillip Wiggins – 7th chair Symphonic Band

• Luis Vargas – 1st alternate

– French Horn

• Austin Jergins – 5th chair Symphonic Band

– Trombone

• Arizona Barnes – 3rd chair Honors Band – Area

• Paul Nguyen – 2nd chair Symphonic Band – Area

• Jeffrey Swatsell – 4th chair Symphonic Band – Area

• Justin Stephens – 7th chair Symphonic Band

– Euphonium

• Jared Parsons – 2nd chair Honors Band – Area

• Matthew McKenzie – 3rd chair Honors Band – Area

• Leslie Lara – 3rd chair Symphonic Band

– Tuba

• Jose Alvarez – 4th chair Symphonic Band – Area

• Daniel Angeles – 5th chair Symphonic Band

• Trunks Reeves – 3rd chair Concert Band

• Aidan Espinoza - 5th chair Concert Band

– Percussion

• Tyler Tucker – 2nd chair Honors Band – Area

• Luke Barry – 4th chair Honors Band – Area

• Kate Leach – 5th chair Honors Band – Area

• Luke Blackburn – 6th chair Honors Band – Area

• Callie Wells – 7th chair Honors Band

• Curtis Jenkins – 9th chair Honors Band

• Abbey Blackburn – 1st chair Symphonic Band

• Hayden DiJulio – 2nd chair Symphonic Band

• Zoe Richards – 3rd chair Symphonic Band

• Savana Akins – 5th chair Symphonic Band

• Aaron Atchley – 6th chair Symphonic Band

• Hunter Merrill – 7th chair Symphonic Band

• Chinmayee Lalgondar – 8th chair Symphonic Band

• Landon Dyches – 1st chair Concert Band

• Holden Gerhardt – 2nd chair Concert Band

• Trinity Pack – 2nd alternate