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The District IV Band Directors Association proudly presents the
2018-2019
Jennifer Bergeron Middle School Concert Band Conductor
Erik Morales Middle School Symphonic Band Conductor
Cliff Croomes High School Concert Band Conductor
Dr. Ben Lorenzo High School Symphonic Band Conductor
Saturday, January 19, 2019
10:00 a.m. Middle School Bands 12:00 p.m. High School Bands
Southeastern Louisiana University Columbia Theatre
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Flute Alayna Fields Westside Jr High Taylor Deville Live Oak Jr
High Elizabeth Johnson Juban Parc Jr High Catherine English Juban
Parc Jr High Natalie Godfrey Galvez Middle Anna Grace Stricker
Dutchtown Middle Rylee Brown Central M.S. (Ascension) Samantha
Bridevaux North Corbin Jr High Allison Frye St. Amant Middle Averi
Wadenpfuhl Westside Jr High Oboe Sofie Riley Dutchtown Middle
Makayla Chase North Corbin Jr High Bassoon Mason Rivere Westside Jr
High Kyle Elmore Central M.S. (Ascension) Clarinet Heaven Fitzhugh
Northwestern Middle Jolie Joles Westside Jr High Jacob Johnson
Prairieville Middle Caleb Mills Juban Parc Jr High David Halphen
Denham Springs Jr High Brandy Browning St. Amant Middle PJ
Perkowski LSU Lab School Zuriel Moncriff Brusly Middle Alyson
Frelich Juban Parc Jr High Ashtyn Yoches Prairieville Middle Katie
Paradee Dutchtown Middle Emily Outlaw Central M.S. (Ascension)
Breanna Montgomery Westside Jr High Kathy Hu LSU Lab School Hannah
May Central M.S. (Ascension) Makenzie WaggenspackCentral M.S.
(Ascension) Alexandria Scott Northwestern Middle Karissa Englert
Westside Jr High Kylie Adams Live Oak Jr High Marguerite Lobell
Lake Elementary Bass Clarinet Benjamin Rodriguez North Corbin Jr
High Alejandro Giron Central M.S. (Ascension) Alexia Coenen
Westside Jr High Own Stutzman Prairieville Middle Alto Sax
Christian Bock Prairieville Middle Alec Giroir Prairieville Middle
Megan Whisenhunt Juban Parc Jr High William Barber Glasgow Middle
Tenor Sax Sadie Babin St. Amant Middle Aaron Hull Lake
Elementary
Bari Sax Daniel Guidry Woodlawn Middle Trumpet Michaela Thornton
Live Oak Jr High Hannah Thompson Northwestern Middle Chloe Poissot
North Corbin Jr High Alyssa Toney Prairieville Middle Laura Howard
Juban Parc Jr High Sam Brocato Westside Jr High Alton McKey Glasgow
Middle Ethan Babin Central M.S. (Ascension) Evelyn Gardner Central
M.S. (Ascension) Nadia LaBouve Brusly Middle Horn Broudrick
Williams Southside Jr High Athena Smith Westside Jr High Andrew
Faulkner Prairieville Middle Mary Shows Central M.S. (Ascension)
Rance Schexnaydre Lake Elementary Andersen Boxberger Central M.S.
(Ascension) Aaron Graffagnini Juban Parc Jr High Kyndall Monroe
Juban Parc Jr High Gracie Stowe Westside Jr High Trombone Elliot
Guerin Dutchtown Middle Trenety Babin Central M.S. (Ascension) Cade
Allen Westside Jr High John Higginbotham Westside Jr High Duncan
Wilson St. Amant Middle Nicholas Halphen Denham Springs Jr High
Dwayne Thomas Iberville MSA - West Ethan Falks Westside Jr High
Euphonuim Madison McCarty Westside Jr High Benjamin Clingfost
Dutchtown Middle Drew Graffagnini Juban Parc Jr High Launa Alaniz
Galvez Middle Tuba Ephraim Craddock Galvez Middle Alayna McCoy
Juban Parc Jr High Marek Hall Westside Jr High Keshaun Bridgewater
Central M.S. (Ascension) Nicholas Murphy Central M.S. (Baton Rouge)
Jacob Schexnaydre Central M.S. (Ascension) Percussion Jackson
Frederic Lake Elementary Vincent Greco Dutchtown Middle Preston
Gautreau St. Jude Jacob Kennedy Westside Jr High Lee Mire
Prairieville Middle Cameron Cardello Central M.S. (Ascension)
Middle School Concert Band Members
Acknowledgements
The District IV Band Director’s Association wishes to extend a
special “thank you” to the entire faculty and staff of the
Music
and Dramatic Arts Department of Southeastern Louisiana
University and the Columbia Theatre for the use of their facilities
and equipment. Lastly, thank you to Derek Stoughton, Director
of Bands at SELU, without whom this event would not be
possible.
District IV Band Directors Association Board Members: Katie
Codina, President
Joey Nassar, Vice President Jena Duplessis, Secretary
Margaret Webb, Treasurer
Committee Chairs:
Joseph Nassar, Audition Scheduling/Judge CoordinatorAbby South
and Eddie Hirst, Audition Registration
Annette West, Audition Site HostBill Barbay, Audition Judges
Folders
Annette West, High School Symphonic Band ChairEddie Hirst, High
School Concert Band Chair
Ryan Gideon, Middle School Symphonic Band ChairJoe Casselberry,
Middle School Concert Band Chair
Andrew Graham, Percussion ChairLorenzo McCoy & Alyxis
Mayeaux, Middle School Percussion
Andrew Graham & Jon Boswell, High School PercussionJessica
Hardesty, PatchesJoseph Nassar, T-Shirts
Craig Millet and Joseph Nassar, Recording Joe Casselberry,
Programs
Central Middle School (Ascension) & Dutchtown Middle School,
Providing Middle School Percussion
Michael Brothers, Providing Percussion at SELU
SELU’s Kappa Kappa Psi Chapter, Setups at SELU
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Mrs. Bergeron’s bands at Walsh have consistently been awarded
unanimous first division ratings, Best in Class, and Overall
Outstanding Band honors at festivals around the state. In 2018, the
program at Walsh earned distinction as a National Wind Band Honors
Winner. The Walsh percussion ensemble was featured at the
Percussive Arts Society International Convention as the middle
school division winner of the International Percussion Ensemble
Competition. Mrs. Bergeron is a frequent guest clinician and
lecturer around the US and enjoys mentoring student teachers from
UT and Texas State Universities. She was an early adopter of the
Habits of Musicianship created by Dr. James Byo (LSU) and Dr.
Robert Duke (UT) and is a regular presenter on this innovative
method. Under Mrs. Bergeron’s direction, the students at Walsh have
multiple opportunities each year to participate in solo recitals
and prolific chamber music program, as well as concert bands. She
is honored to have the opportunity to share her passion for music
and learning with the Walsh students each day and has the great
pleasure of being supported by an outstanding staff who reflect the
same desire to provide quality music education. Mrs. Bergeron, her
husband Michael, and sons Jacob and Ethan love music, queso, and
traveling.
Cubano Bueno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mekel Rogers Jupiter from “The Planets” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Gustav Holst
arr. Mark Williams Open Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .Robert Sheldon Shadows Unleashed . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Balmages Shine. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Grice Showdown at
High Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Wilds
Middle School Concert Band Program to be selected from the
following…
Participating Schools and Directors Albany High School, Amy
Elmore Baton Rouge Magnet High School, B.J. McGibney Brusly Middle
School, Carl Gustavson Brusly High School, Alyxis Mayeaux Catholic
High School, Mark Messina and Kaia Lo Central High School (Baton
Rouge), Mathew Tuk and Patrick Bordelon Central Middle School
(Baton Rouge), Thomas Huckaby Central Middle School (Ascension),
Katie Codina Denham Springs High School, Carlye Latas and Jessica
Baronet Denham Springs Junior High School, Ryan Benoit Dutchtown
High School, Sheily Bell, Daniel Modenbach, and David Schwartz
Dutchtown Middle School, Joe Casselberry East Ascension High
School, Charles Lee and Margaret Webb Episcopal School, David
Gambino Galvez Middle School, Jena Duplessis Glasgow Middle School,
Lorenzo McCoy Iberville MSA West High and Middle School, Emanuela
Lacracru and Dr. Michael Berthelot Juban Parc Junior High School,
Abby South Lake Elementary, Parrish Sonnier Live Oak High School,
Brian Feigles Live Oak Junior High, Ryan Gideon North Corbin Junior
High School, Tara Hymel Northwestern Middle School, Shawn Gee
Plaquemine High School, Anthony Hollins Prairieville Middle School,
Bill Barbay Runnels School, Jill Swetnam Southside Junior High
School, Rebecca Gambino St. Amant High School, Craig Millet, Joseph
Nassar, Andrew Graham St. Amant Middle School, Jessica Wyrick St.
Michael the Archangel and St. Jean Vianney, Kevin Andry St. Jude
the Apostle School Talent Music, Ascension Parish, Jon Boswell
University Lab School, Annette West and Jay Zarazua-Dover Walker
High School, Jeff Seighman and Eddie Hirst Westside Junior High
School, Robert Perez & Hailey Wilkinson Woodlawn Middle School,
Cheryl Coker Zachary High School, Jason Venable and Donny
Alexander
Jennifer Bergeron is in her fifteenth year of teaching and has
been a band director at Walsh Middle School in Round Rock, Texas
since 2012. Mrs. Bergeron received her Bachelor of Music Education
degree from Louisiana State University where she participated in
numerous performing groups including the Wind Ensemble under the
direction of Frank Wickes.
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Trumpet Emma Cecchini Juban Parc Junior Kaden Averette Brusly
Middle Chandler Sherrod-GregoryJuban Parc Junior Braedon Watson
Westside Jr High Hope Oubre Runnels Madeline Joiner Juban Parc
Junior Abigail Mathews Prairieville Middle Ethan Johansen St. Jean
Vianney Owen Finch LSU Lab School Taylor Pittman Westside Jr High
Horn Sawyer Spruill Lake Elementary Abegayle Shirley Galvez Middle
Ethan Oubre Dutchtown Middle Hannah Miles Dutchtown Middle Joseph
Du Dutchtown Middle Lauren Lott North Corbin Jr High Trombone Carli
Boucher Denham Springs Jr High Seth Amedee Dutchtown Middle Tate
Smith Runnels Nicholas Wilcombe Westside Jr High Sabrina Luneau
Juban Parc Jr High David Simon Juban Parc Jr High Martin Garza
Central M.S. (Ascension) Euphonuim Joshua Sherman Dutchtown Middle
London Greenfield Central M.S. (Ascension) Jonathan Petit Central
M.S. (Ascension) Kahlon Goodman Juban Parc Jr High Tuba Reed Durst
Dutchtown Middle Noah Trichell Brusly Middle Cade Baker Juban Parc
Jr High Abby Bennett Northwestern Middle Percussion Jacob Sonnier
Lake Elementary Tanner Stanga Central M.S. (Ascension) Cade Sholar
Central M.S. (Ascension) Seth Zeringue Dutchtown Middle Logan
Guidry Prairieville Middle Sawyer Knott Lake Elementary Toshia
Goldsberry Dutchtown Middle
Flute Ella Price Juban Parc Jr High Braelyn Chapman Southside Jr
High Emily Diaz Prairieville Middle Yuki Yu Live Oak Jr High Kaylee
Stevens Central M.S. (Ascension) Nicole Dong Dutchtown Middle Anna
Geautreaux Westside Jr High Chloe Ussery Juban Parc Jr High Oboe
Caszandra Dante Westside Jr High Isabella Champlin Westside Jr High
Bassoon Ty Courville Westside Jr High Caymen Tureau Central M.S.
(Ascension) Clarinet Abby Falcon Westside Jr High Jacob Luong
Prairieville Middle SJ Albert North Corbin Jr High Avery Guidry
Westside Jr High Pierce Williams Prairieville Middle Ava Surla
Dutchtown Middle Isabella Lavigne Westside Jr High Leah Carter
Juban Parc Junior Gabby Bercy Juban Parc Junior Madyson Hanley
Westside Jr High Grace Tramonte Westside Jr High Cole Hewitt
Central M.S. (Ascension) Bass Clarinet Henry Crawford Southside Jr
High Savannah Leclercq Westside Jr High Kaitlyn Murphy Prairieville
Middle Contra Clarinet Tristin Cheek Juban Parc Jr High Alto Sax
Antoni Staszkiewicz Glasgow Middle Antonio Barraza St. Jean Vianney
Cade Alexander Juban Parc Jr High Quincee Alo Central M.S.
(Ascension) Tenor Sax Jacob Bickham St. Amant Middle Davon
Dickerson Central M.S. (Ascension) Bari Sax Seth Scardina Juban
Parc Jr High
Middle School Symphonic Band Members
Active in the development of wind bands throughout Latin
America, Dr. Lorenzo has conducted ensembles, worked with
composers, and presented workshops in Colombia and the Dominican
Republic. He also served as a guest conductor and section coach
with the World Youth Wind Orchestra Project (WYWOP) in Schladming,
Austria. Most recently, he worked with several scholastic bands in
Kuala Lumpur and was the clinician for the Malaysian Band Directors
Association Conducting Workshop. At home, Lorenzo has conducted and
adjudicated bands in several states at the public school and
university levels. He has also appeared as a guest conductor with
professional ensembles such as the West Point Academy Band. Dr.
Lorenzo’s creative and scholarly interests include orchestration
and wind ensemble repertoire. His wind ensemble transcription of
John Corigliano’s The Red Violin Chaconne was praised by the
composer and is published by Boosey & Hawkes.. In addition, he
has orchestrated works for several university marching bands, wind
ensembles, and the Dallas Winds. His writings on music have been
published in the Journal of Band Research, the WASBE Journal, and
he has contributed to the Teaching Music through Performance in
Band series. Dr. Lorenzo has also presented sessions at the Midwest
Band and Orchestra Clinic, College Band Directors National
Association regional conference, and several state music education
conferences. Prior to his appointment at Arkansas, Dr. Lorenzo
served as Assistant Director of Bands at Oklahoma State University
and Texas Tech University. He holds degrees from The University of
Texas at Austin (MM and DMA in Wind Conducting) where he studied
with Jerry Junkin, and Florida International University (BM in
Trombone Performance) under the tutelage of Mark Hetzler. Before
beginning graduate study, he taught in the public schools of
Florida and Texas.
BENJAMIN LORENZO serves as Associate Director of Bands and
Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Arkansas, where he
directs the 350-member Razorback Marching Band, conducts the Wind
Symphony, teaches courses in conducting and music education, and
assists with the Arkansas New Music Ensemble.
Folk Dances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimitri Shostakovich ed. H. Robert Reynolds
Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . Frank Ticheli Shattering Infinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . Benjamin Dean Taylor Grace Before Sleep . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .Susan LaBarr arr. Eric Wilson His Honor . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Henry Fillmore ed.
Robert Foster
Program to be selected from the following…
High School Symphonic Band
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Middle School Symphonic Band Program to be selected from the
following…
High School Symphonic Band Members
Flute Nellie Jun Dutchtown High Hanna Chaisson Dutchtown High
Abby Rossnagel Walker High Savannah Cecchini Denham Springs High
Madelyn Volion East Ascension High Izzy Plauche Zachary High Oboe
Nadia Para Dutchtown High Trevor Billiot Zachary High Bassoon
Morgan Bourque East Ascension High Cyrus Bahman Dutchtown High
Clarinet Jessica Froisy East Ascension High Victoria Seeger Denham
Springs High Caleb Provencher Dutchtown High Camden Creel Dutchtown
High Peyton Berry Walker High DeMarcus Hill Dutchtown High Austin
Shelton Walker High Tayler Hooper St. Amant High Caitlyn Tagert
Walker High Savannah Koonce Live Oak High Thomas Dally Zachary High
Michael Carroll Dutchtown High Bass Clarinet Justin Jones Dutchtown
High Caroline Carter Dutchtown High Abbigail Boehl Dutchtown High
Contra Clarinet Jillian Geiger Dutchtown High Alto Sax Andrew
Hardee St. Amant High Julianna Townley Iberville MSA-West Anthony
Grant Walker High Tenor Sax Timothy Smith Dutchtown High Bari Sax
Jacob Lofton Dutchtown High
Trumpet Garrison Boehl Dutchtown High Hayden Muskey Walker High
Kaylee Hibbard Walker High Parker Blackwell Dutchtown High Taylor
Templet St. Amant High Matthew Norris St. Amant High Aidan Giroir
Dutchtown High Tregg Walker Zachary High Rebekah Hinson Dutchtown
High Horn Katie Howard Denham Springs High Jordan Nassar St. Amant
High Owen Chartier St. Amant High Laura Kurtz Episcopal School Jack
Jones Dutchtown High Steven Reed St. Michael High Trombone Aron
Tapalla Walker High Austin Avant Walker High Abbey Barbay St. Amant
High Jordyn Melancon Dutchtown High Malik Miller Central High Mason
McMorris Walker High Jameson Brooks BR Magnet High Euphonuim Ryan
Aime Walker High Blake Nassar St. Amant High Logan Yarbrough Walker
High Tuba Ross Clement Dutchtown High Wes Price Denham Springs High
Christian Noto Walker High Brendan Copeland Denham Springs High
String Bass Brett Dodson Dutchtown High Percussion Tim Marquess
Denham Springs High Ethan Barker Walker High Ayla Allen Walker High
Dakota Espinosa Denham Springs High Dawson Redd Denham Springs High
Ellis Talley Dutchtown High
Falcon Fanfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Brian Balmages An American Hymntune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Robert Sheldon Doppler Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . Sean O’Loughlin December Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . Erik Morales Extremis... . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Randall D. Standridge
In addition to his published works he also is commissioned
regularly by schools and organizations nationwide. A good portion
of Mr. Morales' work focuses on achieving a balance between
artistic and educational literature. He studied composition at
Florida International University, and completed his bachelor's
degree at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette (1989) where he
was mentored by renowned music educator Dr. Quincy Hilliard and
studied trumpet with Dr. Gary Mortenson and Rich Stoelzel. Mr.
Morales began composing music at an early age. His composing career
began shortly after graduation from high school in south Florida
when his former band director offered to pay him to arrange music
for the marching band (1985). This inevitably led to more arranging
jobs and would open doors to the educational music publishing
industry. In 2002 Mr. Morales signed an exclusive contract with the
FJH Music Company for his educational wind and string works. Most
recently, his critically acclaimed chamber ensembles have won
numerous awards including first place performances at the 2006 and
2008 National Trumpet Competitions. His "Concerto For Trumpet in C
and Piano" has gained widespread popularity and has become part of
the standard repertoire. The concerto is featured on trumpeter Rich
Stoelzel's new CD release, "A Mild Fantasie", on the Albany Records
label. Mr. Morales is currently a member of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the International
Trumpet Guild (ITG). In 2016, Mr. Morales was inducted into the
Louisiana Association of Jazz Educator's (LAJE) Hall of Fame for
his contributions to Jazz education in the state of Louisiana.
Currently, Mr. Morales teaches and plays trumpet professionally in
the New Orleans area, in addition to maintaining an active
composing and conducting schedule. Mr. Morales' jazz ensemble music
is published through Belwin Jazz, a division of Alfred Publishing
and his concert and orchestral works are published exclusively
through The FJH Music Company, Inc. All of Mr. Morales' chamber
music editions are self-published and are available exclusively
through MoralesMusic.com.
The music of ERIK MORALES (born Dec. 10, 1966, New York City)
has a unique melodic and harmonic vocabulary that appeals to
audiences worldwide. He has composed best-selling music for many
types of genres (classical, jazz, pop), a trait which is rare among
today's composers. His many published works encompass a large
variety of styles and settings, including works for wind,
orchestral, jazz and chamber ensembles and have been part of
featured performances across the globe.
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Trumpet Steven Hurston Central High Dylan O’Banion Central High
Kenley Romano St. Amant High Robert Crittney Brusly High Madison
Williams Denham Springs High Alex Sherwood Dutchtown High Devin
Stoker Walker High Shelby Walker Zachary High Henry Walsh Catholic
High Horn Reine Campbell St. Amant High Elliot Brocato BR Magnet
High James Diaz Dutchtown High Gavin Hidalgo Iberville MSA-West
Mason Rome St. Amant High Madeleine Aime Walker High Trombone Leo
Jiang BR Magnet High Julia deGeneres Dutchtown High Jessica Horn
Walker High Peyton Johnson St. Amant High Jared McIntosh Denham
Springs High Mariah Alexander Zachary High Samuel Van Oss Denham
Springs High Sydni Seighman Walker High Euphonuim Breanna Hughes
St. Amant High Javier Fritz Plaquemine High Leighton Flanagan
Dutchtown High Brett Allen St. Amant High Tuba Parke Whipple
Dutchtown High Makayla Alleman St. Amant High Colby Eisenberg
Denham Springs High Jude Comeaux Dutchtown High Gage Bennett
Zachary High Percussion Bennett Wells St. Amant High Emily Seighman
Walker High Mason Thibodaux Dutchtown High Ebony Norwood Dutchtown
High Brady Duplessis St. Amant High Hunter Bourg Denham Springs
High Anna Leger Zachary High
Flute Avery Sylvia Denham Springs High Emma Froisy East
Ascension High Alyssa Lorio Dutchtown High Kate Brouillette BR
Magnet High Mia Foster Dutchtown High Tyria Zanders BR Magnet High
Carson Farber Denham Springs High Oboe Luren Smith Episcopal School
Jhansi Yadlapati BR Magnet High Bassoon Courtney Pham Dutchtown
High Benjamin Eunice Denham Springs High Clarinet Karime Rivera
Denham Springs High Hope Foster Dutchtown High Madeline McCauley
Denham Springs High Maya Variganji East Ascension High Logan Dupuy
St. Amant High Kayla Harrison Denham Springs High Elizabeth Howard
Denham Springs High Ellie Gohn BR Magnet High Mia Sibley Walker
High Raena Disney St. Amant High Marissa Goldthorp Dutchtown High
Katie Boudreaux Dutchtown High Karen Lapeyrouse Dutchtown High
Kalyn Smith Walker High Rehka Portune Dutchtown High Bass Clarinet
Ethan Hyatt Iberville MSA-West Madison Pultz Denham Springs High
Gracie Adcock Denham Springs High Mallory Sonnier Dutchtown High
Contra Clarinet Madeline Ballew Catholic High Alto Sax Ryan Regan
Dutchtown High Leah Brazan Dutchtown High Evan Garrett St. Amant
High Tenor Sax Brennon Madere Dutchtown High Nicholas Couture
Dutchtown High Bari Sax Andre Metoyer St. Amant High
High School Concert Band Members
CLIFF CROOMES is a Graduate Assistant for the Louisiana State
University Department of Bands. He is in his second year of a
Doctor of Musical Arts degree after earning his Master of Music
degree in 2017 from LSU. Prior to his time at LSU Mr. Croomes
taught middle school and high school band in the Austin and San
Antonio areas for fourteen years, most notably at Douglas MacArthur
High School and Georgetown High School where he was the director of
Bands from 2011-2015. Mr. Croomes is an active adjudicator and
clinician throughout Louisiana and Texas and has worked with
ensembles internationally, most notably in Europe and Japan. Mr.
Croomes is originally from the Houston area where his family still
resides and he earned his Bachelor of Music Education from The
University of Texas at Austin.
Lola Flores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Terig Tucci arr. John Krance Melodius Thunk . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .David Beidenbender Lux Aurumque . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Whitacre Imaginarium . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Randall Standridge
Program to be selected from the following…
High School Concert Band