COPPERAS COVE, TX (December 13, 2022)—Nineteen Copperas Cove High School students are advancing to the area Texas Music Educators Association contest, having been selected for the Region 8 bands. With the Area auditions in less than three weeks, band members will not rest on their laurels.
"They have been individually practicing for this since August,” CCISD Director of Bands Tony Chapa said. “Those that advanced to the Area level will continue practicing over the Christmas break for the auditions on January 7th in Duncanville.”
The region auditions require each student to play three etudes for a panel of judges. Students are ranked according to their performances. Based on their ranking, the students are invited to perform in one of the four TMEA Region 8 bands. The highest-ranking students are also invited to audition at the TMEA Area auditions.
CCHS senior clarinet player John Lindemann was selected for the Region 8 Wind Symphony.
"Now that I am off to Area once again, I hope to use my sparks of motivation to continue improving my accuracy and quality of tone for an even higher placement in area to qualify for State,” Lindemann said.
The TMEA Region 8 Bands Clinic and Concert will be held on January 20-21 at Lake Belton High School.
Sophomore clarinet player Ashelyn Riley was also selected for the Region 8 Wind Symphony.
“Preparing for area is basically the same as prepping for region. You still practice etudes, you still work with your section, the only thing that changes is your mindset,” Riley said. “Walking into Area is different. As other people start playing, I'm aware I'm not the best. That's what really brought me down last year. So this year, I plan on practicing a lot, and if I walk in that room and I'm not the best, that’s okay. I'm still going to play the best I can.”
Copperas Cove High School band students also competed at the TMEA Region 8 Freshman Band auditions which requires students to perform portions of two etudes and serves as a means for freshmen to prepare for the All-State track auditions the next year. Four Cove band members were selected to perform in the TMEA Region 8 Freshman Band.
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The Copperas Cove High School Pride of Cove Band had 59 students audition for the Texas Music Educators Association Region 8 All-State Track with 22 of those students selected to play in one of three region bands based on the judges’ rankings. An asterisk (*) indicates advancement to the Area contest.
Selected to perform in the TMEA Region 8 Orchestra:
FRENCH HORN EMMA MORIS*
Selected to perform in the TMEA Region 8 Wind Symphony:
PICCOLO AUGUST PORTER*
FLUTE DAMION CLEARK*
Bb CLARINET JOHN LINDEMANN*
Bb CLARINET ANDREA PEREZ*
Bb CLARINET ASHELYN RILEY*
FRENCH HORN EMMA MORIS*
TUBA PHILIP KERZEE JR.*
Selected to perform in the TMEA Region 8 Symphonic Band:
Bb CLARINET ARYANNA BILBRAUT*
BASS CLARINET ZOEY KOKOSKIE*
ALTO SAXOPHONE ALEXIA LEWIS*
ALTO SAXOPHONE RYAN REED*
TRUMPET LOGAN BARTH*
FRENCH HORN EUNSONG LOZANO*
TENOR TROMBONE D. J. NORRIS*
EUPHONIUM JOHN HAFFTER VON HEIDE*
Selected to perform in the TMEA Region 8 Concert Band:
FLUTE ALLYSON SOKOLOWSKI*
Bb CLARINET LEITA SPENCER*
Bb CLARINET SHELBY O’NEAL*
ALTO SAXOPHONE AVA ADAMS*
BARITONE SAXIPHONE DANIEL SMITH
TRUMPET CHRISTIAN LACHICA
TUBA SAMUEL JOSEPH*
PERCUSSION BRENDA THOMAS*
FRENCH HORN DE’ANTOINE WILLIAMS
Selected to perform in the TMEA Region 8 Freshman Band:
Bb CLARINET LEI’ISA CRUZ QUINCHOCHO
BASSOON CONLEY HAMMONTREE
FRENCH HORN OLIVER WILSON
FLUTE LILY MORIS
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