Fall Honor Bands at the Middle School

Middle School band students have participated in two honor bands this fall.  First, on Thursday, October 8th, four students were selected to participate in the Central College BandFest Honor Band in Pella.  Congratulations to Evelynn Stanzyk (tuba), Olivia Janousek (flute), Kailyn Foster (trumpet), and Lexi Herman (trumpet) for their selection and participation.  This honor band included the world premier of a new piece of music composed by a Central College music student called “The Republic’s Guard” by Andrew Mahaffey.  This was an awesome opportunity for our young musicians! 

On Tuesday, November 10th, seven students participated in the Middle School SCIBA (South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association) honor band at Ankeny Centennial.  For the 8th graders, this honor band required a performance audition back in October.  After the audition process, the following 8th graders were selected to participate in the honor band: Harper Chapman (trumpet), Gabby Leistikow (alto saxophone), Kendall Van (flute), Lynnaea Wilkins (clarinet), and Ari Regenwether (flute).  Selected by nomination, the following 7th graders also participated in this honor band: Wyatt Uthe (tuba) and Gianni Buric (trombone).  Again, these students were fantastic young adults during this event - representing ADM with not only great performances, but also exceptional character! 

Congratulations to all these talented students!