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46 Band Students Selected for Region 2 HS All-Region Band

Our high school band students have competed in multiple rounds of auditions to be selected for the Texas Music Educators Association All-Region Bands. Between our 5A & 6A campuses, 46 students were selected for a Region 2 All-Region Band. The 5A TMEA Region Auditions were held at Denton High School on Thursday, November 30th. The 6A Region Auditions Phase 2 was held on Saturday, December 2nd at Byron Nelson High School. The two groups will perform on January 13, 2024. Of the 46 students, 10 students were selected to advance to the Area Competition. These 10 students are denoted below, and they will audition for the All-State Band on January 6th.  

Join us in celebrating the amazing accomplishments of the following students: 

 

6A Braswell High School

Braswell HS Nathan Contreras 12 Trumpet Wind Ensemble  
Braswell HS Ibrahim Sesay 12 Bass Clarinet Symphonic Band  
Braswell HS Arianna Shepherd 12 Trumpet Symphonic Band Advanced to Area
Braswell HS Nicholas Schiller 9 Bass Trombone Symphonic Band  
Braswell HS Cameron Farley 12 Flute Symphonic Band  
Braswell HS Caleb Christensen 12 Trombone Symphonic Band  
Braswell HS Joseph Brooks 12 Euphonium Symphonic Band  
Braswell HS TobyLee Acfalle 11 Clarinet Symphonic Band  
Braswell HS Malcolm Bruce 12 Clarinet Concert Band  
Braswell HS Koulou Chris Amouye 12 Trombone Concert Band  
Braswell HS Alexandra Callahan 12 Flute Concert Band  
Braswell HS Layla Ellison 10 Contra Bassoon Concert Band  
Braswell HS Aida Tomes 12 Clarinet Concert Band  
Braswell HS Jayel Umer 9 Alto Saxophone 9th Grade Band  
Braswell HS Geo Hernandez 9 Bass Clarinet 9th Grade Band  
Braswell HS Kevin Karanja 9 Alto Saxophone 9th Grade Band  
Braswell HS Ethan Zang 9 Trumpet 9th Grade Band  

 

5A Denton High School

Denton HS Karlen Pradier 12 Flute Wind Ensemble  
Denton HS Adalynn Faulkner 10 Oboe Wind Ensemble Advanced to Area
Denton HS Nicholas Salas 12 Bb Clarinet Wind Ensemble Advanced to Area
Denton HS Nicole McPherson 12 Bb Clarinet Wind Ensemble  
Denton HS Andersen Trachsel 10 Alto Saxophone Wind Ensemble Advanced to Area
Denton HS Milo Kaplan 11 Alto Saxophone Wind Ensemble  
Denton HS Tobias Harold 11 Tenor Saxophone Wind Ensemble  
Denton HS Abigelle Carrasco 12 Trumpet Wind Ensmble Advanced to Area
Denton HS Garrett Purcell 11 Trumpet Wind Ensemble  
Denton HS Ian Faulkner 12 French Horn Wind Ensemble  
Denton HS Owen Mooney 12 Bass Trombone Wind Ensemble Advanced to Area

 

6A Guyer High School

Guyer HS Jade Gonzalez 9 Flute 9th Grade Band  
Guyer HS Collin Winder 9 Bassoon 9th Grade Band  
Guyer HS Joseph Candeloro 12 Bb Clarinet Wind Ensemble Advanced to Area
Guyer HS Johan Hidalgo 12 Bb Clarinet Wind Ensemble Advanced to Area
Guyer HS Violette Quintana 9 Bb Clarinet 9th Grade Band  
Guyer HS Grayson Mulholland 9 Alto Saxophone 9th Grade Band  
Guyer HS Aiden Cartwright 12 French Horn Concert Band  
Guyer HS Ella Garcia 9 French Horn 9th Grade Band  
Guyer HS Aiden Does 11 Tenor Trombone Symphonic Band  
Guyer HS Luke Pierce 9 Tuba 9th Grade Band  

 

5A Ryan High School

Ryan HS Gage Wilson 12 Bb Clarinet Wind Ensemble  
Ryan HS Pablo Acosta 11 Bass Clarinet Wind Ensemble Advanced to Area
Ryan HS Cooper Randolph 12 Contra-Bass Clarinet Wind Ensemble Advanced to Area
Ryan HS Naomi Stepheson 12 Trumpet Wind Ensemble  
Ryan HS Aaron Ketchersid 12 Trumpet Wind Ensemble  
Ryan HS Evan Kinnaird 11 French Horn Wind Ensemble  
Ryan HS Tiegan Trachsel 12 French Horn Wind Ensemble  
Ryan HS Caleb Engelhardt 11 Tenor Trombone Wind Ensemble