All District Band

Congratulations to band students who participated in the All-District Band!

All-District Bands 2018
Ian Fan (’24) – clarinet
Rishi Goswami (’20) – clarinet
Aarav Gupta (’22) – trumpet
Abby Li (’22) – flute
Max Li (’23) – clarinet
Emily Wang (’22) – flute

MS Concert Band
Ghosts of the Lost Ship – Tyler Grant

 

MS Symphonic Band
An Irish Legend – Ed Kiefer

 

9-10 Wind Ensemble
Italian Rhapsody – Julie Giroux

 

2018 Audition Results – Click link to google spreadsheet

The Auditions
January 13, 2018
SE Guilford HS – Greensboro, NC

Auditions were snowed out on January 6 and held on January 13. Public, Private, or Home-schooled students from Central NC were eligible to audition for All-District Band and All-Region Jazz Band.  The band audition consisted of learning a very challenging solo piece, scales, and sight-reading a piece of music the students had never seen.  The jazz audition consisted of a jazz head (melody), etude (technical study), improvisation, and sight-reading.

The Central District (one of six NC Districts) spans 14 counties from Wake County to Guilford County (Greensboro/High Point) and represents hundreds of public and private middle or high schools and tens of thousands of band students. Simply by preparing for and performing the audition, students have set themselves in the top 5% of students in central NC who play the same instrument, regardless of whether or not they are selected to be in a band.

This year Cary Academy placed 6 students in one of the All-District Bands.  96 Cary Academy Band students have been selected to All-District Band since 1998. 


Explanation of Results

Students listed as “… Chair” were selected to a band.  1st chair is the top scoring player on a specific instrument.  Students listed as “… Alternate” barely missed being selected to a band. Students listed as “Placed Among” were not selected to a band.  “Placed among” results are compared to other students who play the same instrument.

The Middle School (MS) Symphonic Band is comprised of the highest scoring 6th-8th grade players on each instrument.  The MS Concert Band is comprised of the next highest scoring 6th-8th grade players on each instrument.  Anywhere from 1 to 20 students per instrument are selected to each band, depending on the instrument.  Students selected to one of the MS All-District Bands will learn music on their own and participate in the performance weekend, January 26-27 at UNC-CH.  After less than 2 days of rehearsal, they will perform a truly inspiring concert! A few even qualify to audition for All-State Band in March!!

The High School (HS) 9-10 Wind Ensemble is comprised of the highest scoring 9th-10th grade players on each instrument.  The High School (HS) 11-12 Wind Ensemble is comprised of the highest scoring 11th-12th grade players on each instrument.  The HS 11-12 Symphonic Band is comprised of the next highest scoring 1th-12th grade players on each instrument.  Anywhere from 1 to 18 students per instrument are selected to each band, depending on the instrument. Students selected to one of the HS All-District Bands will learn music on their own and participate in the performance weekend, January 26-27 at UNC-CH.  After less than 2 days of rehearsal, they will perform a truly inspiring concert!

 

All-District Bands 2017

First Name Last Name Instrument Level Grade Result
Amy Chang Clarinet HS 10 Among top 30 10th grade clarinet players (Over 110 HS clarinets auditioned)
Rishi Goswami Clarinet HS 9 15th chair clarinet, 9-10 Wind Ensemble
(among top 8 9th grade clarinets. Over 110 HS clarinets auditioned)
Anna Lane Flute HS 9 Unable to audition on snow date
Ben Lipson Trumpet HS 11 Unable to audition on snow date
Christianna Swift Flute HS 9 Unable to audition on snow date
Pranay Tankala Clarinet HS 12 Unable to audition on snow date
Aarav Gupta Trumpet MS 7 Among top 16 7th grade trumpet players (Over 100 MS trumpets auditioned)
Marvin Koonce Clarinet MS 8 Among top 45 8th grade clarinet plyers (Over 135 MS clarinet players auditioned)
Max Li Clarinet MS  6 Among top 3 6th grade clarinet players (Over 135 MS clarinet players auditioned)
Ritvik Nalamothu Alto Sax MS 8 Among top 25 8th grade alto sax players (over 60 MS alto sax players auditioned)
Rohin Patel Horn MS 7 Among top 8 7th grade horn players (over 30 MS horn players auditioned)
Casey Powell Alto Sax MS 7 Unable to audition on snow date
Jay Sagrolikar Alto Sax MS 8 2nd chair alto sax, Concert Band
(among top 5 8th grade Alto Sax players. Over 60 MS alto sax players auditioned)


MS Concert Band

After the Storm – McBride

 

At the Threshold – Calhoun

 

Great Dakota Prairies – Grice

 

Night of the Dark Horse – Oare

 

Zombie Tango – Meredith

 

9-10 Wind Ensemble

American Fanfare – Wasson

 

Country Gardens – Grainger

 

Crazy Quilt – Karrick

 

Emperata Overture – Smith

 

Puszta – Van der Roost

 

Wondrous – Karrick

 

2016 Audition Results

First Name Last Name Instrument Level Grade Result
Jae Muth Bass Clarinet HS 11 1st alternate (among top 5 11th grade bass clarinet players)
Amy Chang Clarinet HS 9 among top 16 9th grade clarinet players (over 150 HS clarinets auditioned)
Kiera Tai Flute HS 10 among top 16 10th grade flute players (over 150 HS flutes auditioned)
Pranay Tankala Clarinet HS 11 5th Chair clarinet, 11-12 Wind Ensemble – (among top 3 11th grade clarinets and among top 5 scores of all 150+ HS clarinets)   eligible to audition for All-State!
Anna Lane Flute MS 8 among top 50 8th grade flute players (over 120 MS flutes auditioned)
Jay Sagrolikar Alto Sax MS 7 among top 12 7th grade alto sax players (over 60 MS alto sax players auditioned)
Rishi Goswami Clarinet MS 7 1st chair clarinet, Concert Band (among top 14 8th grade clarinets. Over 130 MS clarinets auditioned)
Ritvik Nalamothu Alto Sax MS 8 among top 12 7th grade alto sax players (over 60 alto sax players auditioned)

 

2015 Results

First Name Last Name Instrument Level Grade Result
Trevor Scanlon Timpani HS 12 2nd alternate (among top 3 12th grade timpani players)
Trevor Scanlon Mallets HS 12 among top 11 12th grade mallet players
Kiera Tai Flute HS 9 among top 16 9th grade flutes (over 160 HS flutes auditioned)
Pranay Tankala Clarinet HS 10 3rd Chair clarinet, 9-10 Wind Ensemble – (among top 3 10th grade clarinets and among top 3 scores of all 160 HS clarinets)   eligible to audition for All-State!
Amy Chang Clarinet MS 8 15th chair clarinet, Concert Band (among top 24 8th grade clarinets and among top 35 of 130 MS clarinets)
Anna Cheng Flute MS 7 among top 30 7th grade flute players (over 130 MS flutes auditioned)
Rishi Goswami Clarinet MS 7 among top 15 7th grade clarinet players (over 130 MS clarinets auditioned)
Caroline Spancake Flute MS 8 among top 38 8th grade flute players (over 130 MS flutes auditioned)

 

2014 Results

First Name Last Name Instrument Level Grade Result
Andy Cooper Clarinet HS 12 Placed among top 20 12th grade clarinet players
Margaret Muth Clarinet MS 9 Placed among top 35 9th grade clarinet players.
Hannah Scanlon Oboe HS 9 4th alternate (top 9th grade oboe player)
Trevor Scanlon Snare Drum HS 11 2nd alternate (among top 6 11th grade snare drums)
Trevor Scanlon Mallets HS 11 3rd alternate (among top 4 11th grade mallets)
Pranay Tankala Clarinet HS 9 2nd Chair clarinet, 9-10 Wind Ensemble – (top 9th grade clarinet and among top 12 of 148 High School clarinets)
eligible to audition for All-State!
Ben Lipson Trumpet MS 8 5th Chair Trumpet, MS Concert Band (among top 17 out of 115 middle school trumpet players)
Will Snider Snare Drum MS 8 2nd Chair Percussion, MS Concert Band (among top 6 out of 38 middle school percussion players)

 

5-2-18 CA Band 21 Year Celebration Concert

Concert Order and Band History 5-2-18 PDF

Concert  and Recognition Slideshow

Concert and Recognition Printable PDF of Slideshow

Student Slideshow (Pre-concert)

Photos from the concert – Vidigami in the 2017/2018/Music/Band Concert 2018

For audio, see below videos

Video

 

Audio

Beginning Band

Star Wars Processional (1977) – John Williams, arr. Grush

 

Caveman Gets a Haircut (2001) – Dan Adams


 Beginning Band and F Block Middle School Band

Pomp and Circumstance (1904) – Edward Elgar, arr. Sweeney, Grush

 

Combined Middle School Band Classes

Buglers Dream (1958) – Leo Arnaud, arr. Vinson

 

“Can Can” You Name Those Tunes? (1999) – Jerry Williams

 

Sweet Caroline (1969) – Neil Diamond, conducted by Aarav Gupta

 

E Block Middle School Band

Devil Dance (1985) – John Kinyon, conducted by Ms. Judy Drtina

 

 Upper School and E Block Middle School Band

Heartache Tonight (1979) – Eagles, arr. Roszell

 

Upper School Band

Last to Defend (1998) – David Shaffer

 

1812 Overture (1880) – Tchaikovsky, arr. M. Williams (with alumni)

 

Middle School Jazz Band

Sonnymoon for Two (1958) – Sonny Rollins

 

Upper School Jazz Band

Flight of the Foo Birds (1958) – Neal Hefti, arr. Blair

 

Moonlight Serenade (1939) – Glenn Miller, arr. Comstock

 

Middle & Upper School Jazz Bands with Guests

Vehicle (1970) – Jim Peterik, arr. Ford (with alumni)

 

The Fresh Combo

There Will Never Be Another You (1942) – Harry Warren

 

Upper School Large Combo

Celebration Blues (2018) – Will Snider

Examples

Composition using Noteflight- 7th grade student composition for flute, violin, and piano

 

Recording made using Audacity to help students practice MS Pep Band Music 2018

 

Music Production – 12th grade student project incorporating recordings made using microphones along with elements created with a DAW.

 

Music Production – 12th grade student project recreating a song or style using a DAW (Reggae)

 

Original reggae recording student was trying to re-create

 

Project Re-runway composition using Noteflight – 9th grade student composition to depict a Medieval Knight

 

Flute – Anne Pearce, President of RAFA (Raleigh Area Flute Association) shows exotic flutes to 6th graders

 

2017-18 Beginning Band In-Class Demonstration

2017-18 Cary Academy Beginning Band
In-Class Demonstration
January 23, 2018

Pics and Vids (thanks Mr. She!)

More pics (thanks Mr. Sauls!)   

Dean Sauls, CA webmaster for vidigami info

Merrily We Roll Along a Little Lamb
Beginning Band

A Somewhat Limited Illuminati Song
composed by Ruiyang, trumpet

 

The Wall Broke        
composed by Salim, xylophone

 

Pink Rainbow’s Mournful Song
Composed by Izzy, flute

 

Amazing Sounds      
Composed by Luca, clarinet

 

Trombone Five Note Song              
Composed by Benjamin, trombone

 

Military March
Izzy, flute
Ian and Cade, clarinet
Luke, trombone

 

Musette         
Izzy, flute

 

Viva La Vida
Cade, clarinet
Thomas, trumpet

 

Chanson (MS All-District Band audition solo)
Ian, clarinet

 

Au Privave (MS All-District Jazz solo audition)
Luke, trombone

 

We Will Rock You
Beginning Band

 

Star Wars
Beginning Band

 

Louie, Louie
Beginning Band

 

Parents Play!

 

Thank you for the scrumptious lunch, Mrs. George!!!

 

Members of the 2017-18 Beginning Band
Eric S. Grush, Director

 

Flute
Izzy

 

Xylophone
Salim


Clarinet
Ian
Alex
Luca
Cade
Eric

 

Trumpet|
Thomas
Timmy
Ruiyang

 

Trombone
Zachary
Benjamin
Kevin
Luke
Saatvik