Honors

Musicians AND Scholars: Some people wonder if they can handle being in the IB program or the Health Academy and still be in band or orchestra. The answer is "yes", our students can do both. Several students studying music at SHS are also members of the prestigious National Honor Society.

National Honor Society Members in Seminole High School's music program: At Seminole High School, we are proud of the many students who are scholars AND musicians. The following students are members of Band or Orchestra, or taking International Baccalaureate Music or AP Music, and are members of the National Honor Society, Andrew J. Bracken Chapter at SHS:

Thara Armilineni	De'Quan Wright	Sarena Bhatia	Amy Brown	Jared Burkhalter
Maria Canonizado	Hannah Darcy	Eric Elias-Rodriquez	Renita Singh	Evan Garrett
Travis Hill	Diana Modesto	Ashley Poort	Kara Mia Villanueva	Steven Brady
Clayton Pritchard	Mark Ruskin	Emily Sessons	Ian Shelton	Breanna Sipley
William Babinchak	Navando El Vizque	Ryan Genslinger	Samantha Howcroft	Aderonke Ilegbusi
Nancy Lu	Sarah Malkowski	Samantha Phan	Tennyson Schwartz	Kristy Sessions
Matt Cannavo

Tri-State Honors Band 2009-2010: Ryan Sisaleumsak, Antwione Britt and Jacynth Malcolm

All-State Honors Band 2009-2010:

11th-12th Grade Symphonic Band
Ryan Sisaleumsak - Alto Sax.

9th-10th Grade Concert Band
Keyn York - Alto Sax
Mark Harrison - Tenor Sax.

All-County Honors Band December 2009:

Flute - Alana Guarino
Bassoon - Erin Driscoll
Bb Clarinet - Jonashly Mendoza-Lopez
Bb Clarinet - Kayla Heckford
Bass Clarinet - Jacynth Malcolm
Alto Sax - Ryan Sisaleumsak
Alto Sax - TJ Cople
Alto Sax - Keyn York
Tenor Sax - Mark Harrison
Horn - Adrienne Teffner
Euphonium - Darren Rivera
Percussion - John Li
Percussion - Jacob Rush

FBA Solo and Ensemble February 2010:

Superiors:
Alan Blanchard - Trumpet Solo
Zach Borgela - Snare Solo
TJ Cople - Alto Sax Solo
JR Dannel - Bari Sax Solo
Brandon Doelle - Snare Drum Solo
David Eisenberg - Bassoon Solo
Joe Galvin - Trumpet Solo
Alana Guarino - Flute Solo
Yeaseong Han - Clarinet Solo
Mark Harrison - Tenor Sax Solo
Kayla Heckford - Clarinet Solo
John Li - Timpani Solo
Joseph Lim - Tenor Sax Solo
Jason Lupo - Tenor Sax Solo
Jacynth Malcolm - Bass Clarinet Solo
Jonashly Mendoza-Lopez - Clarinet Solo
Jacob Rush - Timpani, Snare, & Mallet Solos
Ben Rusler - Snare Solo
Ryan Sisaleumsak - Alto Sax Solo
Adrienne Teffner - Horn Solo
David Wong - Trombone Solo
Keyn York - Alto Sax Solo
Donovan Higgins - Trumpet Solo

Sax Quartet (Ryan Sisaleumsak, Shelbi Michalski, Joseph Lim, David Eisenberg)

Clarinet Choir (Kayla Heckford, Yeaseong Han, Jonashly Mendoza-Lopez, Emily Dovydaitis, Zoe Gainous, Steven Heller, Jack Morrison, Amy Warner, Jacynth Malcolm)

Percussion Choir (Zach Borgela, Ian Fleming, Britta Gorman, Spencer Higgins, Daniel Johnson, Jacob Rush, John Li, Nancy Lu, Michael Quigley, Marcos Reyes, Ben Rusler)

Jazz Combo (Joey Barrett, Jordan Adler, Robert Diaz, Andrew Gonzalez, Brooks Hammer, Jason Lupo, Sam Thorpe, Roland Nagy)

Jazz Chiefs (Straight Superiors)

Excellents:
Yanni Guenov - Trumpet Solo
Devon Minnick - Alto Sax Solo
Miles Newsom - Alto Sax Solo
Erin Driscoll - Bassoon Solo
Krishnan Sethumadavan - Piano Solo
Cora Johnson-Harris - Alto Sax Solo
Heather Beasley - Snare Solo

Sax Trio (Asiah Harvey, Devon Minnick, Krishnan Sethumadavan)

Flute Trio (Aspen Johnson, Gabriel Jordan, Dejah Thomas)

Clarinet Trio (Emily Dovydaitis, Jonashly Mendoza-Lopez, Tammie Johnson)

Trumpet Trio (Kelley Sanford, Kayla Smith, Malena Wawoe)

MPA March 2010:

Orchestra - Superior Rating

Wind Ensemble - Superior Rating (Straight Superiors!)

Symphonic Band - Excellent Rating Concert Band - Excellent Rating

Seminole Band program is very proud of the accomplishment of these individual students. Their selection in an Honors Band represents years and years of practice -- and the guts to audition for judges. Our soloists have also demonstrated that same dedication and courage.

We must also acknowledge the support of band parents who have paid for years of music lessons, enforced practice hours when needed, and encouraged each student to progress as a musician.

We typically have one of the largest groups at All-County, and are always well represented in All-State. We congratulate the band directors, who are providing a superior music education and creating a culture where excellence is highly valued.

We also acknowledge all the students who auditioned and were not selected. We appreciated your effort and willingness to try, and we wish you all the best for next year.