Ella Terliesner, Mr. Jones, Ava Stipp
Ava and Ella during Band Rehearsal
For the first time in 22 years, Rossville has band members in the All-State Honor Band - Ava Stipp (Clarinet) and Ella Terliesner (Clarinet), a foreign exchange student from Germany. Teresa Lacock (flute), a 1995 Rossville graduate, was the last person to make the honor band. Students grades 10-12 must first perform a live audition for their District honor band, of which there are six districts in Kansas - Southeast, South Central, Southwest, Northwest, North Central, and Northeast. After successfully making the district band, district band members are given the opportunity to perform a live audition for All-State selection in early January. If they are selected to the All-State ensemble, students travel to Wichita during the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) convention in late February to rehearse with the other All-State members and perform a concert on the final day of the convention.
All-State students are divided into two bands. One comprised of all 1A-4A classified schools, and another of 5A-6A schools, representing the "best of the best" high school musicians Kansas. Ella & Ava both worked very hard for this honor, and played very well at the concert, which was Saturday, February 25th at the Century II Performing Arts Center in Wichita. The Rossville Jr/Sr High School band and community are very proud of their accomplishments and dedication to excellence. I look forward to having many more students achieve this great honor in the future.
Thank you
Garrett Jones
Rossville Jr/Sr High School
Band & Choir Director
Head Cross Country Coach
Assistant HS Track Coach
To see additional photos of the girls and the All-State Band, go to:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2017/02/2017-all-state-honor-band.html
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