It is an honor to congratulate the following students, who through a very challenging audition process, have won positions in the North Central Region Honor Band and Orchestra. The North Central Region is VERY different from sports regions - as our band region includes almost 40 of the Phoenix area's largest high schools. It was our goal to aim for ten students making the Region Band this year - what an honor to know we have FIFTEEN!

TWO of our O'Connor Students have been named #1 in the Region!!!

Nick Alanis - Alto Saxophone - will sit 1st chair in the band
Brandon Giurgiu - Trumpet - will sit 1st chair in the orchestra

In addition, the following students have made the band/orchestra:

Breanna Lopez - Flute
Anna Yaghmourian - Clarinet
Katy Thomas - Clarinet
Amber King - Clarinet
Marissa Cunningham - Clarinet- Freshman!
Bryan Fike - Alto Saxophone - Freshman AND #2 in the Region!
Natalie Mellis - Trumpet
Katherine Fackrell - French Horn/Orchestra
Jordan Bell - Trombone
Patrick Martin - Trombone
Cameron Bunch - Tuba

The following students have been named 1st Alternates and will be members of the band should there be an cancellations. This is a huge honor in itself as a student must score extremely high to be named 1st alternate:

Lauren Tomlinson - Baritone Saxophone
Matt Dusard - Trumpet

I am SO proud of these very fine young people! They represent O'Connor HS and our band program with great honor, themselves as individuals who value going "above and beyond", and the fact that we need to focus on the many POSITIVE things our youth do. It takes alot of practice to get where these students are and they are to be highly commended!

Melanie Britton
O'Connor High School
Director of Bands & Choirs
Fine Arts Department Chair
ABODA VP of HS Jazz Activities

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