More than 60 high school musicians from Abilene ISD earned places on the 2017-18 Region 6 All-Region Band and Orchestra sponsored by the Texas Music Educators Association. Students from both Abilene High School and Cooper High School competed in the auditions on Dec. 9 at AHS.

All-Region Region Orchestra

AHS: Nathaniel Diaz – Flute; Jia Spangler – Oboe; Sophia Englerth and Jada Williams – Clarinet; and Michael Lester – Cornet/Trumpet. CHS: Faith Parsons – Piccolo; Sammy Guadarrama – Cornet/Trumpet; and Kyle Kahl – Tenor Trombone.

All-Region Symphonic Band

AHS: Nathaniel Diaz – Flute; Jia Spangler – Oboe; Sophia Englerta, Jada Williams and Sarah Blankenship – Clarinet; Matthew Bos – Alto Sax; Michael Lester – Cornet/Trumpet; Braeden Roberson – French Horn; and Caleb Rektenwald – Tenor Trombone. CHS: Faith Parsons – Piccolo; Daniella Hernandez – Flute; Sterling Williams – Alto Sax; Sammy Guadarrama – Cornet/Trumpet; Amanda Strickland – French Horn; Kyle Kahl – Tenor Trombone; Matthew Ferguson and Brady Cluck – Percussion.

All-Region Concert Band

AHS: Olivia Marquez – Flute; Kaylee Bentle and Carolyne Perkins – Clarinet; Nathan Gonzalez and Caleb Queen– Alto Sax; Parker Fowlkes – French Horn; Jarrett Daniel – Trumpet; Brian Lester – Euphonium; and James Melson and Josh Ward – Percussion. CHS:  Alyssa McLean and Madison Warren – Clarinet; Sydney Nunn – Alto Sax; Tarik Dawson – French Horn; and Brett Ferguson – Tuba.

All-Region Freshman Band

AHS: Sarah McMillion and Emma Horn – Flute; Julia Melson, Emily Shelburne, and Justin Arndt – Clarinet; Coleman Patterson – Tenor Sax; Elias Barrera – Cornet/Trumpet; Kelly Boyland – French Horn; Houston Miller, Kathryn Rogers, and Geanna Rodriguez – Tenor Trombone; and Andrew Milam and Daniel Walker – Euphonium. CHS: Stephanie Hamlin and Julisa Castro – Clarinet; Isaac Lock – Cornet/Trumpet; Katherine Woodard and Cooper Naredo – French Horn; Jacob Moore – Tenor Trombone; William Harper – Tuba; and Thomas Bannister – Percussion.

AHS band students are under the direction of Paul Walker, Jonathan Kraemer, Christina Hurlbut and Brittany Tawater.  CHS bands are under the direction of Clay Johnson, Jennifer Reece, Patrick Stevenson and Rebecca Mathis.