STILLWATER, Okla. – Stillwater High School’s Band program set a new record for the number of students earning All State honors at last weekend’s Oklahoma Music Educators Association All State Auditions.

Stillwater had the fourth highest total number of All State students from any school in the state of Oklahoma and had the highest percentage of their students selected as members or alternates.

“I am proud of all of our students who auditioned, whether they were selected for the ensemble or not,” said Stillwater Public Schools Directors of Bands Kevin Zamborsky. “Each of our students are better musicians for going through the auditions and I am so proud of their hard work.”

Stillwater students selected to All State are:

  • Jenna Christian, 1st chair Wind Symphony piccolo
  • Audrey Zhang, 1st chair Symphonic Band flute
  • Julius Cundiff - 3rd chair Symphonic Band flute
  • Bella Genevro - 2nd chair Wind Symphony oboe
  • Emilie Knapp - 2nd chair Symphonic Band oboe
  • Cooper Perkins - 1st chair Wind Symphony bassoon
  • Joel Villasenor - 4th chair Symphonic Band bassoon
  • Moustafa Soliman - 1st alternate bassoon
  • Van Ho - 6th chair Wind Symphony clarinet
  • Audrey Edgar - 12th chair Symphonic Band clarinet
  • Allison Hoback - 15th chair Symphonic Band clarinet
  • SanJaya Burton - 5th chair Symphonic Band bass clarinet
  • Gabe Cantu - 1st alternate alto saxophone
  • Wyatt McNickle - 1st chair Wind Symphony French horn
  • Ben Wick - 4th chair Orchestra French horn
  • Isaac Ingram - 3rd chair Symphonic Band trombone
  • Matthew Li - 8th chair Wind Symphony percussion

Stillwater Bands is under the direction of Kevin Zamborsky, Tricia Bailey-Bovenschen, Megan Perkins, KG Robinson and Katie Genevro and serves nearly 550 students in grades sixth through twelve in the Stillwater school district. Learn more about the Stillwater Public School Band Program at stillwaterbands.org.




 

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