Congratulations to band students who auditioned for the All-District Band and All-Region Jazz 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
All-Region Jazz Band 2018
Luke Ramee (’24) – trombone
Charlie Zoetrmulder (’23) – trombone
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.
This year Cary Academy also placed 2 students in one of the All-Region Jazz Bands. 22 Cary Academy Jazz students have been selected to All-Region Jazz Band since its inception in 2004.
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!
The Jazz Bands are simply referred to as “A” and “B”. The A Band is comprised of the highest scoring HS or MS players on each instrument. The B Band is comprised of the next highest scoring HS or MS players on each instrument. All are eligible to audition for the All-State Jazz Band in March. Students selected to one of the All-Region Jazz Bands will learn music on their own and participate in the performance weekend, January 19-20 at Panther Creek HS. After less than 2 days of rehearsal, they will perform a truly inspiring concert!
