Several Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts students recently earned recognition from the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association.
Seven students placed in the ASBOA Region II All-Region Concert Band on Jan. 22 at Lake Hamilton High School in Royal. It was the second year in a row where every ASMSA student musician who auditioned for the band earned a place in the Region II All-Region Concert Band.
Students who earned Region II All-Region Concert Band recognition were:
- Eliana Adamos, a junior from Harrison, flute, first band, fourth chair;
- Haley Tripp, a junior from Nashville, flute, first band, seventh chair;
- Mai Nobles, a senior from Hot Springs, clarinet, first band, first chair. It was Nobles’ second year in a row to earn first chair, first band in the All-Region Concert Band;
- Jasmine Conn, a senior from Van Buren, bassoon, first band, third chair;
- Nathan Robinson, a senior from Hot Springs Village, alto saxophone, first band, fifth chair;
- Kacie Koen, a junior from Benton, tenor saxophone, second band, first chair; and
- Courtland Callis, a junior from Alexander, horn, first band, third chair.
Each of the students who earned a first-band placement were eligible to audition for All-State Band in February. Nobles qualified for the All-State Symphonic Band as 14th chair clarinet. The All-State Symphonic Band performance was held in February in Hot Springs. It was Nobles’ third year in a row to earn All-State honors.