Honor Band Selects Eleven From AHS

Sara Southwood, Riley Weaver, Walker Runyan, Jordan Ghaim, Zach Domrese, Marissa Shirk, Deanna Fuller, Shelby Ledbetter, Zach Dunham, Luke Sanders and Alex Gracie all members of the Avon High School Band directed by Jay Webb, Matt Harloff and Robert Burns, have been selected to participate in the 51^st Annual Indiana High School Band Festival sponsored by the Indiana Bandmasters Association.

Each student earned this honor by participating in a highly competitive audition held early in January at nine centers across Indiana. Nearly, 700 talented young musicians applied to audition.  A selection committee then review tape recordings form each center.  One hundred sixty-seven outstanding high school band members have been selected for participation in the 2011 Festival.

Dr. Jeffery Doebler, Director of Bands at Valparaiso University, will direct the 84 piece Indiana All – State Band. In addition to the regular Indiana All-State Band, there is a select Honor Band.  Professor Jay Gephart, Director of Bands at Purdue, will direct the 86 members Indiana All-State Honor Band.

All members will participate in a series of activities including seating auditions, sectionals, and full rehearsals from Friday March 11 through Sunday March 13. A grand Finale concert will be presented to the public on Sunday March 13^th, at 2:30 pm in the Elliott Hall of Music on the Purdue University – West Lafayette campus. Directions to Elliott Hall of Music may be found on the IBA website at www.indianbandmasters.org

Photo:  Walker Runyan has accepted Baritone Saxophone 1st Chair in the Honor Band.