PITTSBORO — Chatham County Schools middle and high school students had an excellent showing in tryouts for the 2023 All-District Band. Thirty-three CCS middle and high students have been invited to perform. Students will participate in two-day clinics at the end of this month in Durham.
“I am so excited to see how well our students have done,” CCS lead arts teacher Sharon Allen said. “Many arts programs saw students lose ground the past few years. Thanks to our outstanding instructors and hard-working students, we are seeing our students excel.”
Students who placed into top chairs at All-District will be eligible to audition against top chairs in the other six districts. The school districts that Chatham auditioned against for All-District include Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Vance and Warren county schools.
“In Chatham County Schools, we value the many pathways students can find success, including academics, athletics and the arts,” Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson said. “This is a clear reflection of the ways our students are achieving, and our students and staff should be very proud of what they have achieved.”
Students who placed in the top chairs at All-District will be eligible to audition against the top players from the other six North Carolina districts.
The following students have been selected for All District Band:
George Moses Horton Middle School
• Central District Concert Band: Kayla Riçhard, flute
Margaret B. Pollard Middle School
• Central Region Jazz Band A: Charlotte Lloyd, trombone (all-state eligible)
• Central Region Jazz Band B: Karthik Seligman, trumpet
• Central District Symphonic Band: Mira Kosturi, flute; Owen Cammett, clarinet (all-state eligible); Ezennia Adibe, 1st chair bass clarinet (all-state eligible); Nehemiah Ajayi, alto saxophone; Eva Ray, trumpet (all-state eligible); Ellie Kristiansen, horn; Paige Reinhardt, 1st chair trombone (all-state eligible); Charlotte Lloyd, trombone (all-state eligible); Andrew Balk, 1st chair euphonium (all-state eligible); Grace Wilson, 1st chair tuba (all-state eligible); Ethan Usher, tuba
• Central District Concert Band: Caitlin Campbell, clarinet; Owen Mergliano, 1st chair alto sax; Karthik Seligman, trumpet; Sam Zwahlen, trumpet; Calvin Britt, 1st chair horn; Judah Alexander, 1st chair string bass
Chatham Central High School
• 11/12 band: Carolyn England, flute
Northwood High School
• 9/10 band: Sabrina Wright, 1st chair bassoon (all state eligible); Holden Jarstfer, alto saxophone
• 11/12 band: Mia Collins, horn; Oliver Ewy, clarinet
Seaforth High School
• 9/10 band: Andrew Kosturi, flute (all state eligible); Michael Harrigan, clarinet (all state eligible); Jackson Vaughn, 1st chair clarinet (all state eligible); Sanjay Sannareddy, horn (all state eligible); Nova Morgan, horn; Josie Quick, trombone; Casey Brekke, trombone
•11/12 Band: Felton Burleigh, trombone