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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
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