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All District Orchestra

Please help me congratulate the following Orchestra students from Lees Summit West on making the KC Metro District No. 3 All District Orchestra.

Student Orchestra Instrument Ranking
Allison Tsay Full Orchestra Violin 1 1
Scotty Smith Full Orchestra Violin 1 3
Emily Swaters Full Orchestra Violin 1 6
Sierra Hegarty Full Orchestra Violin 2 4 (8th overall)
Jordyne Vanselow Full Orchestra Violin 2 7
Aysha Mahmood Full Orchestra Violin 2 16
Kathryn Hilger Full Orchestra Viola 1
Olivia Chapman Full Orchestra Viola 4
Travis Taylor Full Orchestra Viola 5
Danielle Adair Full Orchestra Viola 9
Ashley Thompson Full Orchestra Viola 11
Ethan Payne Full Orchestra Cello 6
Clayre Parson Full Orchestra Cello 12
Quinn Mosier Full Orchestra Bass 1
Kayla Brumley String Orchestra Violin 1 9
Caitlin Cook String Orchestra Violin 2 3
Lauren Erickson String Orchestra Violin 2 4
Emma Carr String Orchestra Violin 2 10
Katie Valentine String Orchestra Violin 2 15
Michelle Stout String Orchestra Violin 2 18
Katie Robinson String Orchestra Viola 1
Franklin Zhong String Orchestra Viola 3
Drew Nelson String Orchestra Viola 7
Preston Hereford String Orchestra Viola 12
Maddy Hanley String Orchestra Cello 7
Tyler Touchstone String Orchestra Cello 10
Jared Schwartz String Orchestra Cello 13
Shane Anderson String Orchestra Bass 6
Frank Brefo String Orchestra Bass 10
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All-District Orchestra

The following students made the KC Metro #3 All-District Orchestra. Congrats!

Full Orchestra

First Violin
Allison Tsay (10) – Chair 1
Emily Swaters (9) – Chair 18

Second Violin
Lauren Gaunt (12) – Chair 1
Mia Cousin (12) – Chair 13
Katie Valentine (11) – Chair 15

Viola
Kathryn Hilger (11) – Chair 4
Kaitlyn York (12) – Chair 5
Olivia Chapman (11) – Chair 6
Travis Taylor (10) – Chair 15

Cello
Ethan Payne (10) – Chair 10

Bass
Quinn Mosier (10) – Chair 4
Charles Pagan (12) – Chair 5

String Orchestra

First Violin
Scotty Smith (11) – Chair 3
Sydney Loethen (12) – Chair 6
Marli Griffith (9) – Chair 11

Second Violin
Sierra Hegarty (10) – Chair 2
Rylie Buehrig (12) – Chair 7
Alli Lawson (11) – Chair11

Cello
Trevor Glauz (12) – Chair 4
Madeline Hanley (11) – Chair 5

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2012 All District Band/Jazz Band

KC Metro All-District Band
Shayla Brown, 1st Alternate flute
Courtney Bingham, 2nd chair oboe
Courtney Bingham, 1st Alternate english horn
Joelle Beusterien, 1st chair clarinet
Allyssa DeJarnette, 7th chair clarinet
Abby Kaiser, 17th chair clarinet
Josiah Bardy, 2nd chair alto saxophone
Kayla Shaeffer, 2nd Alternate bari saxophone
Grant Fischer, 2nd Alternate French horn
Sawyer Harmon, 2nd chair tuba
Parker Sheridan, 2nd Alternate snare drum
Dan Ratigan, 1st Alternate snare drum
Dan Ratigan, 1st chair timpani

KC Metro All-District Jazz Band
Quinn Mosier, 1st piano, Gold Band
Isaiah Carter, 1st vibraphone, Gold Band
Josiah Bardy, 1st alto saxophone, Blue Band
Isaiah Carter, 1st drum set, Blue Band

KC Metro All-District Honorable Mention Band
Shayla Brown, 1st chair flute
Maddison Krause, 8th chair flute
Kayla Shaeffer, 2nd chair bari saxophone
Grant Fischer, 2nd chair French horn
Kenny Mott, 8th chair trombone
Parker Sheridan, 1st chair snare drum

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Audition Examples

Below you will find the audition excerpts. Please listen to these professionals playing them and match the style, tone, articulation, phrasing, etc…

G Melodic Minor_alto
F Major_alto
Pg 211 22_bari
Pg 44 88_bari
pg 42 79_tenor
D Major Scale_tenor
G Melodic Minor_tenor
Pg 5_bari
Page 9_tenor
P 29 A Major_tenor
78_alto
Bb Major_alto

Oboe G Minor
Oboe Etude 2
Oboe Etude 1
Oboe Db Major

Trombone_Dmin
Trombone_Gmaj
Trombone_#47
Trombone_#21
Trombone_#69

LSW Trumpet AuditionExcerpts

HornBb_Major
Horn_aMel_min
Horn30
Horn28

Ex4_flute
eminorEtude_flute
eminor_flute
DMajorEtude_flute
AflatMajor_flute

Clarinet_scales and thirds
Clarinet_Rose 21
Clarinet_Rose 20 Slow then fast
Bass Clarinet Scales
articulation study p. 24
p.14 #5
P. 36 bass cl #5

Bassoon F Major
Bassoon Etude 3
Bassoon Etude 2
Bassoon Etude 1
Bassoon E Minor

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Info: All-District Band and Orchestra Auditions

Greetings!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered or supplied a cake for the ice cream social. All of the groups did an outstanding job and have really made great progress in a short amount of time!

Please make sure to put the All-District Band and Orchestra auditions on your calendar. The auditions will be held at Staley High School this year on Saturday, November 3rd. The cost to audition is $10, which is due by October 12th. If your student is interested in earning a music letter, it is required to audition for the All-District Band (making the band is not required to letter). You can go to https://missouribandmasters.org/missouri-all-state-band for information regarding the audition.

Thanks,

Bret Fischer
Instrumental Liaison

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All District Band Results

Congratulations to the following students who were selected to represent LSW in various honor groups in the KC Metro #3 District!

Hannah Adair, honorable mention 9th chair, flute
Courtney Bingham, All-District alternate 1, HM 1, oboe
Joelle Beusterien, 2nd chair All District, clarinet
Mickayla Chapman, 3rd chair All District, clarinet
Allyssa DeJarnette, 6th chair All District, clarinet
Kayla Shaeffer, All-District alternate 1, HM 1, bari sax
David Adair, All-District alternate 1, HM 1, trumpet
Grant Fischer, All District 7th chair, horn
Collin Allen, All District 3rd chair, trombone
Aaron Ratigan, All District Alternate 1, HM 1, trombone
Sawyer Harmon, All-District alternate 1, HM 1, tuba
Dan Ratigan, All District 4th chair, Opt. 1 Percussion
Parker Sheridan, Honorable Mention 3, Opt. 1 Percussion
Blair Bryant, 1st chair Gold jazz band, bass
Quinn Mosier, 1st chair Gold jazz band, piano
Isaiah Carter, 1st chair Blue jazz band, drums