Shiner Junior High School Band students place well at competition

  • Front row, left to right, Markie Egan, Rosario Varas, Marie Johnson, Bryce Pohler, Colby Nichols, Tatum Carson, Blair Epley, Mallory Johnson, Caroline King, Brynlee Langhoff, Dannice Beinhauer, Josh Lecon, Jewel Caka and Logan Benavidez; back row, left to right, Raleigh Moore, Jacob Rainosek, Gavin Wallace, Reagan Horn, Collin Wallace, Luke Dierlam, Felix Nieto, Whitley Lyons, Tobi Gipson, David Garcia, Juan Vanegas and Alex Jensen.
    Front row, left to right, Markie Egan, Rosario Varas, Marie Johnson, Bryce Pohler, Colby Nichols, Tatum Carson, Blair Epley, Mallory Johnson, Caroline King, Brynlee Langhoff, Dannice Beinhauer, Josh Lecon, Jewel Caka and Logan Benavidez; back row, left to right, Raleigh Moore, Jacob Rainosek, Gavin Wallace, Reagan Horn, Collin Wallace, Luke Dierlam, Felix Nieto, Whitley Lyons, Tobi Gipson, David Garcia, Juan Vanegas and Alex Jensen.

    Junior high band students from across the area auditioned at the Region 18/26 High School All-Region contest on December 2. This contest challenged the students to learn 5 scales and 2 pieces of difficult music.
    The students were divided into sections and asked to play a selection from the scales and etudes. Five judges in each room ranked the students based on their performance.
    The top students from each section were placed in the Symphonic band, while the next few students from each section were placed in the Concert Band.
    If the students earned one of these spots, they were invited to attend a clinic on January 19 and 20 at the Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts in Bastrop.
    Here are the tremendous results achieved by our students:
    Dannica Beinhauer - 32nd chair flute
    Markie Egan - 45th chair flute
    Caroline King - 48th chair flute
    Mallory Johnson - 47th chair clarinet
    Brynlee Langhoff - 21st chair clarinet - 7th chair Concert Band
    Bryce Pohler - 23rd chair clarinet - 9th chair Concert Band
    David Garcia - 47th chair alto saxophone
    Tobi Gipson - 43rd chair alto saxophone
    Alex Jensen - 32nd chair alto saxophone
    Josh Lecon - 42nd chair alto saxophone
    Felix Nieto - 22nd chair alto saxophone
    Gavin Wallace - 23rd chair alto saxophone
    Jewel Caka - 64th chair trumpet
    Colby Nichols - 5th chair trumpet - 5th chair Symphonic Band
    Tatum Carson - 20th chair horn - 10th chair Concert Band
    Blair Epley - 15th chair horn - 5th chair Concert Band
    Raleigh Moore - 19th chair horn - 9th chair Concert Band
    Collin Wallace - 1st chair horn - 1st chair Symphonic Band
    Reagan Horn - 10th chair trombone - 2nd chair Concert Band
    Whitley Lyons - 39th chair trombone
    Jacob Rainosek - 7th chair euphonium - 3rd chair Concert Band
    Juan Vanegas - 13th chair euphonium
    Luke Dierlam - 2nd chair Tuba - 2nd chair Symphonic Band
    Logan Benavidez - 58th chair percussion
    Marie Johnson - 28th chair percussion
    Rosario Varas - 76th chair percussion
    Many students who placed higher than a Shiner student were from a 3A or 4A school. Our students continue to make themselves and their band better. Our future is truly bright with all of our junior high school students doing so well. Congratulations!