This past Saturday the virtual Area Band auditions were judged for an opportunity to earn a chair in the Texas 4A All-State Band. The Warhorse Band has once again, for the third year in a row, placed a student in this elite ensemble!
Brian Schaefer, a junior, scored 1st chair on Trumpet in the Area South auditions which stretches all the way to the Valley!! Out of (30) trumpet players who had advanced from All-Region, only the top (4) trumpets advance to All-State – so his audition was OUTSTANDING!! This is Brian’s SECOND year in a row to place in the All-State Band having advanced as a sophomore last year!
All together the Warhorse Band had (9) students who had advanced to Area, and ALL placed very high!!
The 4A All-State Band is slated to gather in Melissa ISD from June 9-12th where they will hold a clinic and present a concert in the Melissa ISD Performing Arts Center Auditorium on June 12th.
By Jeff W. Miller, BME, MM
Director of Bands, Devine ISD