The TJ Band Program congratulates all the student musicians who recently auditioned for District Band! Virtual auditions, conducted in late January, included scales, a prepared piece, and sight-reading–as well as the technical oddities associated with creating and submitting audition recordings. We are delighted to announce that 30 of our students were selected for the 2020-21 All-District Bands for District XI, including four who are principal players in their sections. A total of 15 musicians are now eligible to audition for All-State Band and Orchestra. District Band and Senior Regional Orchestra did not meet in person this year; competition remains fierce, and it is an impressive achievement to have qualified in such a talented field. We are so proud of your hard work and musicianship!

DISTRICT XI CONCERT BAND:
Cierra Min – Clarinet
Arthur Ding – Alto Saxophone
Sean McInnis – Tenor Saxophone
Zoe Winston – Trumpet
Spencer Miller – Trumpet
Erik Winston -Trumpet
Rick Yoon – Trumpet

DISTRICT XI SYMPHONIC BAND:
Michelle Lin – Flute
Lily Walters – Flute
Maggie Clarke – Flute
Mira Kim – Clarinet (PRINCIPAL)
Daniel Fu – Clarinet
Mikhail Mints – Clarinet
Elliot Lee – Clarinet
Yoo-Bin Kwon – Clarinet
Shreyas Mayya – Clarinet
Aditi Chandrashekar – Bass Clarinet (PRINCIPAL)
James Barker – Bass Clarinet
Prashanth Kumaran – French Horn
Katie-May Kretzer – French Horn
Senna Keesing – French Horn
Vance Kreider – Trumpet
Anais Beauvais – Trumpet
Justin Paul – Trumpet
Ben Chang – Tenor Trombone
Vagul Mahadevan – Tenor Trombone
Steven Lu – Euphonium (PRINCIPAL)
Addison Greenfeld – Euphonium
William McLaughlin – Tuba
Ryan Payne – Percussion (PRINCIPAL)

The following students are eligible to audition for All-State Band/Orchestra; while the in-person rehearsals and concert have been cancelled, students selected for the All-State ensembles will have the opportunity to participate in virtual events and master classes in the spring.

VIRGINIA ALL-STATE AUDITION ELIGIBLE:
Michelle Lin – Flute
Mira Kim – Clarinet (qualified through Senior Regional Orchestra)
Daniel Fu – Clarinet
Mikhail Mints – Clarinet
Aditi Chandrashekar – Bass Clarinet
James Barker – Bass Clarinet
Prashanth Kumaran – French Horn (SRO)
Katie-May Kretzer – French Horn
Vance Kreider – Trumpet
Anais Beauvais – Trumpet
Ben Chang – Tenor Trombone
Vagul Mahadevan – Tenor Trombone
Evan Ling – Bass Trombone (SRO)
Steven Lu – Euphonium
Ryan Payne – Percussion