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2007-2008

Band Honors

FBA  Marching Band Evaluation

The JPT Marching Band  received straight Superior Ratings at the Florida Bandmaster Association Evaluation Event.

 

Vero Beach Crown Jewel Marching Band Contest

The JPT Marching Band captured the Grand Champion “Sheila Knight Sammons Memorial Trophy”, Saturday night, Oct. 13, at the “Crown Jewel” Marching Band Competition held at Vero Beach High School.  Thanks to an outstanding performance in musical performance, the band earned the top award which has eluded them since 2002.  Following the prelims performance that afternoon, the JPT band took top honors for Best Musical Performance, Best Visual Performance, Best Auxiliary, Best Percussion, and Best Drum Major (Heather Loeffler) in their division.  After coming out on top following the prelims with Superior ratings in all captions, the Cirque du Soleil performance came on strong in the finals that evening, again earning all the top overall awards among the final 11 bands for Best Music Performance, Best Visual Performance, Best General Effect, Best Auxiliary, and Best Percussion.  This is the fifth Grand Championship for the JPT Band at the Vero Contest since their first at Vero in 1995.

 

Ensemble Honors

JPT Winter Percussion

1st Place trophy in the Percussion Concert Scholastic Open Class at the WGI Regionals in Nashville.

 

Student Honors

Tri-State Honor Band at the Florida State University

Lana Schneider - Bass Clarinet

Danielle Singer - Flute

 

Festival of Winds Honor Band at the University of South Florida

Barbara Bentley – Bassoon

Danielle Singer – Flute

Ethan Morrison – Tuba

Julia Maney – Bb Clarinet

 

All State Bands and All State Orchestra

Etai Dvora - Trombone - 11/12 Grade Symphonic Band
Barbara Bentley - Basson - 11/12 Symphony Orchestra
Jason Silbiger - Percussion - 11/12 Symphony Orchestra
Alison Rogers - Trumpet - All State Jazz Band
Brian Benge - Clarinet - 9/10 Concert Band
Julia Maney - Clarinet - 9/10 Concert Band
James O'Connell - Alto Sax - 9/10 Concert Band
Matthew Kahle - Percussion - 9/10 Concert Band

 

Broward All County Orchestra

Danielle Singer – Associate Flute

Barbara Bentley – Principal Bassoon

Emma Quinn – Associate Bassoon

Julia Maney – Principal Clarinet

Etai Dvora – Principal Trombone

Ethan Morrison – Principal Tuba

Matt Kahle – Co-Principal Percussion

Marcy Platzer – Viola

Justin Gagnon - Bass

 

Broward All County Jazz Band

Nick Kascsak - Tenor Sax
Etai Dvora - Trombone
Alison Rogers - Trumpet
Jason Silbiger - Drum Set

 

South Florida Honor Band at the University of Miami

Michael Krammer - Clarinet
Ethan Morrison - Tuba
Danielle Singer - Flute

 

Broward All County Honor Band

Katherine Barsch – Clarinet

Brian Benge – Clarinet

Barbara Bentley – Bassoon

Ross Chodkowski – French Horn

Etai Dvora – Trombone

Julian Eller – Euphonium

Alex Flores – Clarinet

Emil Hassan – Trumpet

Matthew Kahle – Percussion

Nicholas Kascsak – Tenor Sax

Kim Yeji – Flute

Jason Kossis – Trumpet

Michael Krammer – Clarinet

Aaron Lewis – Alto Sax

Julia Maney – Clarinet

Krystal McKay – Trombone

Robert Miles – Bassoon

Ethan Morrison – Tuba

Daniel Neri – Clarinet

James O’Connell – Alto Sax

Brooks Reed – Trombone

Jason Silbiger – Percussion

Danielle Singer – Flute

David Stansel - Tuba

 

2006-2007


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