Audition Results Announced for Fall 2020 Concert Bands


Posted on August 18, 2020 by Dr. Will Petersen
Dr. Will Petersen


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USA Wind Ensemble Spring 2019

After two days of auditions, we are pleased to announce the concert band audition results for Fall of 2020.  We applaud all those who auditioned and look forward to making music this semester with these talented musicians!

The USA Wind Ensemble will begin rehearsing on Monday, August 24th.  The USA Symphony Band will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, August 25th.

Students should make sure they are enrolled in the appropriate band before the end of drop/add.  Wind Ensemble is MUO 127/427/527 (.5/1 credit) and Symphony Band is MUO 117/417/517 (.5/1 credit).

The USA Wind Ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Will Petersen, Director of Bands at the University of South Alabama, and meets on Monday and Wednesday from 11:15AM-1:10PM and Fridays from 11:15AM-12:05PM.  The USA Symphony Band is under the direction of Dr. Jason Rinehart, Associate Director of Bands, and rehearses on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00AM-12:15PM.  Both bands are assisted by Mr. Matthew Greenwood, Assistant Director of Bands and Interim Director of Percussion Studies.

 

USA Wind Ensemble
William H. Petersen, conductor
Fall 2020

Flute
Victoria French, principal
Maria Lawrence, piccolo
Jaishon Robinson 

Oboe
Jessica Mandel, principal
Cameron Swann

Bassoon
Gunnar Nelson, principal

Clarinet
Allie Randall, principal
Erika Horne
Sarah Wilson
Cheyenne Higgs
Will Lantz

Bass Clarinet
Gail Lyons, bass

Saxophone
Israel Valenzuela, alto
Zander Westphal, alto
Tucker Hernandez, tenor
Connor Daley, baritone


Trumpet
Tyler Butler, principal
Michael Baxter
Ethan Walsh
Cameron Sansing
Dakota Mellick
Cody Morrison
Austen Allen

Horn
Bethany Driggers (I), principal
Catherine Power (II)
Garrett Boothe (III)
Trevor Sullivan (IV)

Trombone
Destiny Miskel, principal
Destin Hinkel
Cooper Tate
Nicholas Herboso, bass

Euphonium
Christopher Wren, principal
Noah Barnett

Tuba
Timothy Taldon, principal
Micheal Williams
Wesley Crosby

Double Bass
Jamie Myers

Percussion
Sam Goecke, principal
Patrick Boyd
Kindall Calhoun
Aayush Patel
Sarah Thomas
Cassidy Wallace

Keyboard
TBA

 

USA Symphony Band
Jason F. Rinehart, conductor
Fall 2020


Flute
Rebecca Bates, principal
Marlo Daniels
Randy Le
Kelton Shirley


Oboe
Michelle Perry, principal
Hayley Turner

Clarinet
Claire Cazalas, principal
Reese Liggett
Patricia Langham
Jenaya Simon
Ashlyn Heaton

Bass Clarinet
Erin Lockwood

Alto Saxophone
Tucker Hernandez, principal
Tyler Peek

Tenor Saxophone
Greg Weatherly

Baritone Saxophone
Blake Bodie

Trumpet
Jaleel Hughes, principal
Brett Fabacher
Jacobe Ramsey
Abigail McKinney
Zach Nelson
Lindsey Hawkins
Jade Slater
Tanner Madden
Nicholas LuGrain
Blake Daniel

Horn
Bethany Driggers, principal
TBD

Trombone
Josh Walker, principal
Juan Carlos Mata
Brianna Rawden
Victoria Hill

Bass Trombone
Frank Badners


Euphonium
Trevor Sullivan, principal
Jeremy Perryman

Tuba
Jake Joy
Erin Dees

Percussion
Tyler Scott, principal
Jake Byars
Christian Calloway
Danielle Davis
Annie Hillman
William Langley
Nyisha Stabler


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