Following an intense competition, Pearland Independent School District students from all four of Pearland junior high schools secured 147 spots in the all-region band during this month’s Texas Music Educators Association Region 19 auditions.
“This truly is an amazing achievement for Pearland ISD and for the selected students,” Tom Bell, Pearland ISD Director of Fine Arts, said. “Instant gratification is absent from any project that takes a few months to complete, like this one. The students got to enjoy it and experience the satisfaction and reward of working on a long-term project that required discipline and dedication.”
The four Pearland ISD junior high bands not only showed that they have talent but also tenacity.
“In preparation for the competition, the students received the music at the beginning of the school year and participated in weekly after-school rehearsals at their campus. In addition to working with the directors, a specialist on every instrument also went to each school to help them develop specific skills that were related to their instrument. Students also worked with private lesson teachers to develop and perfect the skills needed to perform their region pieces,” Bell said.
The gains from participating in the all-region band auditions far exceed musical skills.
“Ultimately, the student must develop grit, perseverance and discipline to practice the music on their own. This not only makes every student that participates in the process, regardless of the outcome, a better musician but also develops habits that the students can then transfer to EVERY aspect of their academic and personal lives,” Bell said.
Pearland junior high students who won spots in the all-region band include:
Berry Miller Junior High:
Aahya Karandikar; Aaron Marzan; Aashish Mahato; Abigail Hawks; Alex Hallmark; An Nguyen; Brian Zhang; Carter Winter; Esther Abraham; Esther Mathews; Ethan Minard; Ethan Nguyen; Ethan Tupue; Gabriella Guerrero; Graham Duchesne; Hayden John; James Wayne; Jaxon Damian; Jerry Packer; Jhunnilie Velasco; Kara Clinard; Katelyn Riley; London Watts; Macy Brown; Makena Gikonyo; Meha Karandikar; Michael Pascua; Miles James; Muhib Ahmad; Neusell Bolton; Nihira Kilaru; Noah Matthes; Oliva Ehiemua; Oliver Farfan-Santos; Onun Owai; Parker Edeker; Patrick Lee; Patrick Wayne; Paxton Gounah; Sean Luan; Sean Wasko; Tate Williams; Thomas Miller; Valeria Villanueva; Weyd Blohm; Wyatt Gras; Yi Qi
Pearland Junior High East:
Adam Brandt; Alex Madrigal; Brody Underwood; Carter Stice-Dean; Charlotte Bonner; Clayton Smith; Devon Kirtley; Eddie Xue; Ellie Patrick; Emerson Johnston; Jack Patrick; Jacob Frerking; Jordan Sustaita; Josie Paden; Kayden Breaux; Kayla Nolan; Kaylee Bean; Kinsley Yacuk; Liam Kamffer; Liam Medellin; Lorelei Morgan; Maleah Tankoua; Marie De La Rosa; Parker Stiers; Rhylyn Owens Stewart; Sarah Cardenas
Pearland Junior High South:
Adabella Cristino; Andrew Manzanars; Brayden Diaz; Dylan St. Andrew; Elizabeth Grace Malina; Gianna Pereria; Jaxson Haskins; Julian Cosino; Malay Williams; Nathan Trimm; Patrick Carmona; Taylor Bartlett; Tyler Beaty; Tyler Shaw
Pearland Junior High West:
Adrian Estala; Amanda Ross; Anish Anandkumar; Athena Zhou; Ava Holguin; Bradley Loftis; Chinmay Saji; Colt Schoeffler; Dillon Tran; Eli Gilbert; Emmanuel Guevara; Esteban Roa; Ethan McLean; Grei Ninh; Hannah Zhang; Helen Zhou; Henry Wilson; Hiram Garza; Holden Shead; Ivan Wei; Jackson Garner; Jerry Liu; Jinoo Kim; Jordan Lind; Joshua Meng; Julia Xu; Justin Hirsh; Kai Bonola; Katherine Chi; Katherine Doyle; Keika Loredo; Kenneth Juneau; Kyle Healy; Landon Pham; Langston Dai; Madelin Marquez; Madison Lister; Mark Zhang; Mason Gordy; Matthew Kusy; Max Aguilar; Mcgregor Murphy; Mia Pfeiffer; Mila Nguyen; Miles Kessling; Nicholas Pham; Olivia Lou; Olivia Thompson; Owen Song; Peighton Collier; Raymond Gao; Rebecca Ritchey; Sean Liu; Skyler Nguyen; Steven Ho; Sunvi Sabharwal; Timothy Poulose; Tomas Padron; Wilson Gao; Zachary Shi
Pearland ISD Junior High Musicians Win Seats in All-Region Band
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