LJHS Band makes history

Photo courtesy of LISD.     

The LJHS Band has set new school records at both the All-District and All-Region Band auditions.

    At the TMEA Region 18 District Band auditions last month, thirteen 7th-8th graders earned chairs in the District Band, with 11 students qualifying to advance to the Region Band auditions, marking the highest number of students in LJHS history to earn a chair in the District Band. 

   On Saturday, those 11 students set another school record when they competed in the All-Region Band auditions, and all earned chairs in either the Symphonic Band or Concert Band. 

     These students will participate in the All-Region Band Clinic and Concert on December 4–5 at the AISD Performing Arts Center. 

     These students have displayed hard work, dedication, and musical accomplishments to qualify. Those musicians making LJHS Band history are:

7th Graders: 

•Carmela Chiman, Horn, District Band, Region Symphonic Band

•Damien Salinas, Euphonium, District Band (3rd chair, District), Region Symphonic Band •Thomas Jacob, Trumpet, District Band, Region Symphonic Band

•Fernando Reveles Alcantar, Alto Saxophone, District Band.

8th Graders:

•McKinsey Guyton, Horn, District Band, Region Concert Band

•Kenslie Smith, Bass Clarinet, District Band (1st Chair, District), Region Symphonic Band

•Jordan Torres, Percussion, District Band

•R. Joseph Sanders, Trumpet, District Band (2nd chair, District), Region Concert Band

•Julian Ruiz, Tuba, District Band, Region Concert Band 

•Isaac Hernandez, Tuba, District Band (3rd chair, District), Region Symphonic Band

•Alexander Sanchez, Trumpet, District Band, Region Concert Band

•Ezekiel Martinez, Trombone, District Band, Region Concert Band

•Pablo Madrid Garcia, Trombone, District Band, Region Symphonic Band