Twenty-two Mt. Pleasant Junior High School band students have qualified for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region IV Middle School All-Region Band. Thirteen students qualified for the Concert Band and nine qualified for the Symphonic Band.

“I am so proud of all the MPJH students who auditioned for the All-Region band,” said MPJHS Band Director Karen Luckett. “We took 33 students to Pine Tree High School for the auditions. Each of them had to play a piece solo before a panel of judges which can be a very scary thing for any musician but can be particularly so for a junior high student. I am pleased that so many of them auditioned. I congratulate them all whether or not they made the All-Region Band.”

These 22 Mt. Pleasant Junior High students, along with those who made the HS Jazz and Freshman Region bands will perform in the TMEA Region IV Middle School/Freshman/Jazz Clinic & Concert on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Marshall High School.

Pictured are with their instrument, place and band are:

Front Row (l-r): Marcos Diaz (flute) Concert Band, 12th chair; Denisse Muniz (flute) Symphonic Band, 10th chair; Israel Perez (flute) Symphonic Band, 6th chair; Jacqueline Juarez (flute) Concert Band, 6th chair; Rubi Avila (flute) Concert Band, 2nd chair; Jacqueline Bello (flute) Concert Band, 1st chair and Virginia Fuentes (flute) Symphonic Band, 4th chair.

Middle Row (l-r): Lizbeth Tavares (Bb Clarinet) Symphonic Band, 14th chair; John Rodriguez (Bb clarinet) Concert Band, 7th chair; Kacee Vazquez (Bb clarinet) Concert Band, 9th chair; Edgar Bello (Alto Sax) Concert Band, 1st chair; Jordi Bello (Alto Sax) Symphonic Band, 3rd chair; Ryan Daugherty (Trumpet) Concert Band, 12th chair; Jeremy Sotelo (F Horn) Concert Band, 8th chair and Alvin Gonzales (F Horn) Symphonic Band, 5th chair.

Back Row (l-r): Brian Ramirez (oboe) Concert Band, 2nd chair; Juan Torres (Percussion) Symphonic Band, 4th chair; Chris Araiza (Percussion) Concert Band, 7th chair; Jerrius Vickers (Percussion) Symphonic Band, 3rd chair; Jimmy Gonzales (Percussion) Concert Band, 6th chair; Karrigan Brown (Percussion) Symphonic Band, 5th chair and Carson Jetton (Baritone) Concert Band, 5th chair.