Mount Pleasant Junior High School band students traveled to Pine Tree High School on Saturday, November 15 to audition for the TMEA Region IV MS/JH All-Region Band. Twenty-five students earned places in the All-Region Band, nine in the Symphonic Band and sixteen in the Concert Band, boasting six 1st chair placements. And for two students, David Rojas and Nathan Standefer, this would be their second year in a row to be selected for the All-Region band.

Students who qualified for the All-Region Bands include:

Symphonic Band

Joahn Balderas (Percussion, 4th chair)

Khloee Castro (Bb Clarinet, 2nd chair)

Abram Chavez (Bb Clarinet, 1st chair)

Calvin Krumrie (Percussion, 2nd chair)

William Lashley (Tuba, 1st chair)

Brandon Perez (Bass Clarinet, 2nd chair)

David Rojas (Trumpet, 2nd chair)

Josiah Shepherd (Percussion, 7th chair)

Alyah Valenzuela (Bb Clarinet, 6th chair)

Concert Band

Juan Carrillo (French Horn, 5th chair)

Erik Castaneda (Trumpet, 9th chair)

Aaron Cigarroa (Tenor Saxophone, 1st chair)

Mahir Estrada (Percussion, 6th chair)

Ivan Flores (Alto Saxophone, 5th chair)

Kyler Flores (Alto Saxophone, 4th chair)

Andrea Garcia (Bb Clarinet, 2nd chair)

Tristan Henderson (Trumpet, 4th chair)

Robby James (Percussion, 1st chair)

Elizabeth Lopez (Alto Saxophone, 1st chair)

Robert Lopez (Alto Saxophone, 3rd chair)

Athena Rideout (French Horn, 1st chair)

Jacqueline Rojas (Trumpet, 5th chair)

Nathan Standefer (Flute, 5th chair)

Caleb Townson (Tenor Trombone, 8th chair)

Denise Zuniga (Bb Clarinet, 7th chair)

The junior high All-Region bands will perform in a clinic and concert at Paris Junior High School on Saturday, December 13th. The MPJH band is directed and instructed by Karen Luckett, Brian Bass, Agustin Garcia, and Chris Richard.

Photo:

Top Row: Calvin Krumrie (Percussion), Josiah Shepherd (Percussion), Robby James (Percussion), Mahir Estrada (Percussion), Joahn Balderas (Percussion)

Middle Top Row: Jaqueline Rojas (Trumpet), David Rojas (Trumpet), Erik Castaneda (Trumpet), Tristan Henderson (Trumpet), and Nathan Standefer (Flute).

Middle Bottom Row: Khloee Castro (Clarinet), Andrea Garcia (Clarinet), Alyah Valenzuela (Clarinet), Denise Zuniga (Clarinet), Abram Chavez (Clarinet), Brandon Perez (Alto Clarinet).

Front Row: William Lashley (Tuba), Elizabeth Lopez (Alto Sax), Juan Carrillo (French

Horn), Athena Rideout (French Horn), and Caleb Townson (Tenor Trombone)

Not pictured are Kyler Flores (Alto Sax) and Aaron Cigarroa (Tenor Sax)