All-Region Jazz Results

On Friday, members of the Belton MS Jazz Band participated in the TMEA All-Region Jazz Auditions with over 165 other students participating from 15 different Central Texas schools. They’ve been preparing 2 études (musical studies) for the last 2 months, and were judged anonymously by 5-member panels.

I am proud to report that BMS placed 9 students and 2 alternates in the group! From all 4 middle schools in Belton ISD, we secured 20 of the available 42 spots, which is almost half of the total number of students!

These students will get to work with a notable jazz educator on March 2 at Temple HS, and put on a concert that evening along with the High School All-Region Jazz Bands. This is the highest honor a middle school jazz student can achieve!

Please join me in congratulating the following 7th & 8th grade students:

1. Lillie C., 3rd out 34 alto saxophones, which is 1st Chair in Jazz Band 2 – she is also a 2-Year All-Region Concert Band Member
2. Jakoby P., 1st out of 20 tenor saxophones, which is 1st Chair in Jazz Band 1 – he is also a 2-Year All-Region Concert Band Member
3. David M., 1st out of 13 baritone saxophones, which is 1st Chair in Jazz Band 1
4. Reed V., 2nd out of 31 trumpets, which is 2nd Chair in Jazz Band 1 – he is also an All-Region Concert Band Member
5. Andy U., 2nd out of 33 trombones, which is 2nd Chair in Jazz Band 1
6. Ian M., 7th out of 33 trombones, which is 2nd Chair in Jazz Band 2 – he is also an All-Region Concert Band Member
7. Gia R., 1st of out 15 drummers, which is 1st Chair in Jazz Band 1 – she is a 2-Year All-Region Jazz Band Member AND a 2-Year All-Region Concert Band Member
8. Lizzie S., 4th out of 15 drummers, which is 2nd Chair in Jazz Band 2
9. Lani P., 2nd out of 7 vibraphones, which is 1st Chair in Jazz Band 1

We also had 2 additional students who missed the group by only one spot, and who serve as alternates and honorable mention:

1. Decker B., 11th out of 31 trumpets, which is First Alternate – he is also an All-Region Concert Band Member
2. Elena J., 11th out of 33 trombones, which is First Alternate – she is also an All-Region Concert Band Member