Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Guyer students, directors selected for All-State band, choir and orchestra

Photo Courtesy: Guyer High School

Twelve Denton ISD students — including several from Guyer High School — and some directors have been selected for the All-State Bands, Choirs and Orchestra.

The musicians have advanced through multiple rounds of auditions from September through January to be selected as Texas Music Educators Association All-State Musicians, according to a Denton ISD news release. The students will travel to the TMEA State Clinic and Convention in San Antonio from Feb. 14-18 to rehearse with the state’s top musicians and perform in the Texas All-State Bands, Choirs, and Orchestras.

Below is the list of the Denton ISD students and directors chosen:

TMEA All-State Band

  • Samson Hudson, trumpet, Denton HS
  • Brent Jackson, trumpet, Guyer HS
  • Greta MacMillan, flute, Denton HS
  • Jordan Meza, euphonium, Guyer HS
  • Rasil Sajid, percussion, Denton HS
  • Denton HS Band Director, Brian Wilson; Assistant Director, Jesse Woolery; Percussion Director, Phillip Elder
  • Guyer HS Band Director, Amy Woody; Assistant Director, Oscar Ban; Percussion Director, Dr. Ellis Hampton

TMEA All-State Choir

  • Lauren Barr, soprano 2, Braswell HS
  • Claire Gillman, alto 1, Guyer HS
  • Zachary Sadeghian, tenor 2, Denton HS
  • Karlie Sherman, alto 1, Denton HS
  • Braswell HS Choir Director, Ben Oehlschlaeger
  • Denton HS Choir Director, Mark Baker; Assistant Director, Nicholas Vance
  • Guyer HS Choir Director, Mary Mathis-Sadler; Assistant Director, Tyler Fox

TMEA All-State Orchestra

  • Christian Luevano, string bass, Guyer HS
  • Ethan Nguyen, string bass, Guyer HS
  • Aidan Wood, string bass, Guyer HS
  • Guyer HS Orchesta Director, Michelle Hanlon; Assistant Director, Jeremy Atkins

Mark Smith
Mark Smith
Mark Smith is the Digital Editor of The Cross Timbers Gazette.

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