District Band 2014 Results

Congratulations to the members of our studio who were selected for District Band this weekend!! Once again, I'm so proud of everyone for their efforts in preparing for the auditions. The number of students selected this year is a new Sheridan Studio record!

Middle School Bands
District 11:
Sarah Beard, Robinson 
Victoria Bliss, homeschool
Daniel Estrada, Lanier
Jeremy Naka, Lanier (alternate)
Miriam Wanner, Robinson (alternate)
District 12:
Mara Casebeer, Rocky Run

High School Bands
District 11:
Alison O'Bryan, Robinson
Caroline Dunbar, Robinson
Ali Verster, Robinson
Kristen Halper, TJHSST
Bao Vo, Woodson
Blake Eriks, Robinson
Kayla Sturgeon, Robinson
District 12:
Emily Mardiks, McLean
Benny Mardiks, McLean
Susie Choi, McLean

A little about District Band....
Each January, the 16 districts in the state of Virginia host an All-District Honor Band. Participating students are selected via a very competitive blind audition, meaning that the judges can not see the auditioning students, as they are behind a screen. All students must perform the same thing (scales, chromatic scale, prepared piece, sight reading.) For clarinets, there are approximately 125 students auditioning for 48 spots. District 11 includes students from the pyramids of Robinson, Lake Braddock, Woodson, West Springfield, Westfield, Centreville, Fairfax as well as Paul VI, Homeschoolers and TJHSST. District 12 is comprised of students form the pyramids of McLean, Madison, Herndon, Marshall, Arlington schools, South Lakes, Langley, Oakton, and Chantilly. All districts run their own separate auditions and events.


In addition, I'm so happy for my sectional students and their teachers at McLean, Longfellow, Langley, and Robinson for their successes this weekend. They include these McLean students:
Yishu Hu 
Jessica Tang
Kimia Zadegan
Hanna Aronson
Sandy Cho
Benny Mardiks
Emily Mardiks
Susie Choi
Desmond Curran
Matt Evanko
Caroline Bertsch
Michelle Ma
Abi Anderson
Kristine Yarnoff