High school students named to all-region band
Dripping Springs High School band students had a strong showing at the Texas Music Educators Association Region 18 auditions earlier this month at Akins High School in Austin.
A total of 41 DSHS students were named to the Region 18 band with 18 of those students advancing to the TMEA area auditions next month.
The Area E auditions will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 at Westlake High School.
REGION 18 BAND QUALIFIERS *Area qualifiers Wind Ensemble
• Keegan Ballard, Trombone
• Mary Audrey Bininger, Clarinet
• Eric Brown, Bass Clarinet
• Jace Byrd, Trombone • Drew Darilek, Tuba
• Wyland Diehl, Saxophone
• Quentin Dollard, Euphonium
• Parker Hoffman, Percussion
• James Lee, Euphonium • Graham Lord, Trombone
• Evan Murphy, Percussion
• Jaden Pina, Percussion • Maddie Trussell, Flute
Symphonic Band
• Omar Acosta, Saxophone
• Caitlin Adams, French Horn
• *Grace Bertram, Saxophone
• Elliot Bibeau, Trombone
• Maya Bisett, Flute
• Nathan Crutchfield, Saxophone
• Thomas Falls, Trumpet
• Dylan Flenniken, Trumpet
• Jackie Garcia, Percussion
• Sophie Hassell, Flute
• Maxwell Ingram, Clarinet
• Ian Jones, Trumpet • Alyssa Lantz, Flute
• *Matt Lourens, Bassoon
• Gavin MacAlpine, Clarinet
• *Graeme MacAlpine,
French Horn
• Woody Mau, Bass Clarinet
• Corbin Meyer, Trombone
• James Muth, Percussion • Kaleb Oliphant, Tuba
• *Alana Sayger, French Horn
• *Kylie Smith, Flute
• *Kalle Thomas, Saxophone
• Finlay Tiller, Trombone
• Colin Tuohy, Clarinet • Macallister Weikert, Euphonium
• Kaylee Wilson, Trumpet
• Brock Woertink, Euphonium