The following students have passed to the final round of OMEA All-State Auditions:
FLUTE - Madeline Ensminger, Ava Jackson, Amelia Jarrin O'Connell, Hadley Kirk, Veronica Lyons, Anya McDaniel, Macie Rodgers, Kaitlyn Stephens, Molly Trout
OBOE - Gavin Yanik, Mulan Zhang
BASSOON - Emma Carroll, Elias Hart, Rebecca Schlecht
Eb CLARINET - Mia Brown, Katelyn Persson, Brayden Skaggs
Bb CLARINET - Diana Arguello, Mia Brown, Brynlee Dietrich, Louis Garcia, Catherine Isaac, Lanie Ives, Marley McCune, Katelyn Persson, Katie Sanders, Maggie Scruggs, Brayden Skaggs, Isaac Sweaney
BASS CLARINET - Calvin Greathouse, Lizzie Haugen, Tuang Mung
ALTO SAX - Neddy Cai, Keenon Canada, Niang Ciin, Joseph Haokip, Cooper Knox, Jacob Storms, Emily Taylor
TENOR SAX - Keenon Canada, Cooper Knox,
BARI SAX - Keenon Canada, Joseph Hoakip, Hari Pasupathy, Emily Taylor
TRUMPET - Greer Baskin, Daniel Blackwell, Isabella Damon, Santiago Duarte, Xavier Friel, Cade Kindschi, Jack Paschal, Sarabjot Singh, Evan Walton, Irlan Wilson, Gavin Zelkind
FRENCH HORN - Carter Covington, Keagan Sponsler, Cole Swenson
TROMBONE - Isaac Hunter, Max Millington, Ethan Rademeyer
EUPHONIUM - Isabella Burchart, Colin Davenport, Jacob Guten, Hyrum Swenson
TUBA - Elijah Enns, Gaian Rich
PERCUSSION - Carson Housley, Rayleigh Johnson, Ryann Lee, Tessa Summerlin, Jack Whiteley
In order to be well rested this audition, students trying out for All-State will not be attending the State Championship game. Instead, this group of students will be traveling to Moore to get proper rest the night before auditions.
Each student is to pay $35.00 Hotel Fee. The fee is due on or before Friday, November 22nd. Payment can be made by Cash, Check, Credit Card, or students may use trip account funds if available. Cash should be exact amount in an envelope marked with student's name, amount, and what the money is to be used for. Checks should be made out to Jenks Band. Credit card payments and trip account payments are done through the band parent website. Requests to use trip account funds should also be made by Friday, November 22nd.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th
5:00 PM - Discuss process for Saturday's auditions.
5:15 PM - Load Buses and Box Truck.
5:30 PM - Depart for Moore
7:30 PM - Dinner in Moore - several area fast food restaurants to choose from. Students need about $15.00 for this meal, Check into hotel, Get good rest for Saturday's auditions.
Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites, 1401 North Moore Avenue, Moore, OK 73160 (405) 735-6200.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th
6:30 AM - Wake Up. Dress comfortably.
7:00 AM - Continental Breakfast included at Hotel.
8:20 AM - Depart for Westmoore High School
9:00 AM - Directors Meeting.
10:00 AM - Auditions begin. Auditions will last all day and into the evening. Be ready for times of intense pressure paired with times of boredom. It is okay to bring stuff to do during downtime (cards, monopoly, homework, etc.) but keep in mind the reason that you are there. No tents are allowed. Students will need money for both lunch and dinner. A concession area is available on site for lunch. We usually try to take students away for dinner that evening. $30.00 should be sufficient for both meals. Final postings have been made around 9:00 PM the last couple of years. That would tentatively get us back home around 11:00 PM.
Click HERE to see results posted online throughout the day on Saturday.