2011 Instrumental All State Information

On Saturday, October 22, 2011, Urbandale High School had 29 students audition for the Iowa Instrumental All-State Festival. Statewide over 1000 instrumental music students audition and approximately 17% of the candidates are selected to participate in the All-State Music Festival in Ames, Iowa on November 17 – 19, 2011. It is the highest individual honor a student can receive from the Iowa High School Music Association.

Urbandale students who audition for the Iowa Instrumental All-State undertake a rigorous process of weekly mock auditions, they study with teachers both in and out of school, and they devote hours upon hours to individual practice time. The following 29 Urbandale students are to be commended for their dedicated efforts and outstanding representation of themselves and their community.

Student Auditionees:

Gage Schmitt, Paige Dannenfeldt, Sam Plank, Jennifer VanRiessen, Sara Chen, Aubree Aanonson, Michaela Gyure, Ivory Hanson, Britta Wilson, Annika Andrews, Kate Newendorp, Ashlyn Aanonson, Nick Bartschat, Calvin Corell, Brian Gilg, Tad Guy, Morgan Muell, Brian Rye, Curtis Cook, Brian Carrier

Recalled:

Hannah Pettorini, 12^th Grade

Accepted:

Scott Miller, 12^th Grade, 1^st Year, Alternate – Trumpet

Rachael Walck, 12^th Grade, 1^st Year, Alternate – Trombone

Emma Shipley, 11^th Grade, 1^st Year, Clarinet

Peter Weihs, 11^th Grade, 1^st Year, Percussion

Krista Yourstone, 11^th Grade, 1^st Year, Alto Saxophone

Kelsey Ferneau, 12^th Grade, 3^rd Year, Horn

Lydia Penningroth, 12^th Grade, 4^th Year, Horn

Renee Brechtel, 12^th Grade, 4^th Year, Violin

Instrumental Music

2011 Instrumental All State Information