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Governor's School musicians do well in All State Band auditions

Ten (10) Wind and Brass students of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities were selected for the All State Band at the January 22-23, 2011 auditions, while two (2) others qualified as Alternates. Three among the ten were chosen as First Chair in their section and two students were chosen in separate auditions for the All State Jazz Band. Students will also participate in Region Bands across the state.

These auditions are sponsored by the SC Band Director's Association and provide an opportunity for high school students from across the state to compete for placement in All State and Region Band clinics. The All State Band clinic will be held at Furman University March 11-13, the All State Jazz clinic will be held at Newberry College March 3-5, and Regions Band clinics will take place February 25-26 at five locations.

The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is a public residential high school located in Greenville, South Carolina, providing a unique arts and academic education to the state's emerging artists. Young artists, usually in 11th or 12th grade, study creative writing, dance, drama, music, or visual arts during the academic year and rising 9th and 10th grade students attend summer programs in these areas, with summer dance programs open to rising 7th through 12th grade students. For more information, visit www.scgsah.org or call 864.282.3713.

Listed below are award-winning students by county with their home town, home high school, and level of recognition.

ALL STATE BAND and REGION BANDS

Anderson County
Lee Burgess, Pendleton, Pendleton High School, 4th Chair Alto Sax-Region Two

Berkeley County
Morgan Esarey, Goose Creek, Stratford High School, 20th Chair Clarinet

Charleston County
Megan Broadwater, Johns Island, Charleston Co. School of the Arts, 1st Alternate Oboe and 1st Chair Oboe-Region Four

Chesterfield County
Michael Farmer, Chesterfield, Cheraw High School, 5th Alternate Trumpet and 1st Chair Trumpet-Region Five
Aaron Keith, Cheraw, Chesterfield High School, 2nd Chair Bass Clarinet and 2nd Chair Bass Clarinet-Region Five

Darlington County
Kadeem Sabari, Hartsville, Hartsville High School, 11th Chair Trumpet

Greenville County
Brandon Bohrn, Simpsonville, Mauldin High School, 1st Chair Bassoon
Jennifer DiLeo, Greer, Eastside High School, 1st Chair Horn-Region One
Madeline Schell, Simpsonville, Spartanburg Day School, 1st Chair Clarinet-Region One

Horry County
Anne Kunkle, Myrtle Beach, Socastee High School, 1st Chair Tenor Sax

Lexington County
Glennetta Burrell, West Columbia, Airport High School, 6th Chair Alto Sax-Region Two

Oconee County
Vance Deatherage, Townville, West Oak High School, 2nd Chair Flute-Region One

Pickens County
Coleman Alexander, Liberty, Liberty High School, 5th Chair Tuba
Jason Varnadore, Easley, Easley High School, 4th Chair Trumpet

Richland County
Michael Zuch, Columbia, SC Virtual Charter School, 4th Chair Oboe

Spartanburg County
Brian Kinzie, Moore, Spartanburg Day School, 4th Alternate Trombone and 3rd Chair Trombone-Region One
Rachel Lambert, Moore, James F. Byrnes High School, 14th Chair Clarinet-Region One
Taylor Peterson, Spartanburg, Paul M. Dorman High School, 1st Chair Horn

ALL STATE JAZZ BANDS

Chesterfield County
Michael Farmer, Chesterfield, Cheraw High School, Split-Lead, Steinel Band

Darlington County
Kadeem Sabari, Hartsville, Hartsville High School, 3rd Chair, Vadala Band

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