2012 All State Instrumental Results

On Saturday, Oct. 20^th Urbandale High School had 24 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 Nov. 15-17, 2012. 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 24 Urbandale students are to be commended for their dedicated efforts and outstanding representation of themselves and their community.

Student Auditionees:

Paige Dannenfeldt, Sam Plank, Emma Wilker, Sarah Weuve, Elise Kerr, Aaron Pettorini, Joel Andrews, Calvin Corell, Ashlyn Aanonson, Ted Guy, Curtis Cook, Robert Muller, and Brian Carrier

Recalled:

Gage Schmitt

Accepted:

Sara Chen, 12^th Grade, 1^st Alternate

Michaela Gyure, 10^th Grade, 1^st Alternate

Brittany Schultz, 9^th Grade, 2^nd Alternate

Nick Bartschat, 12^th Grade, 2^nd Alternate

Brian Rye, 12^th Grade, 1^st Alternate

Kate Newendorp, 12^th Grade, 1^st Year, Oboe

Jennifer VanRiessen, 12^th Grade, 1^st Year, Clarinet

Emma Shipley, 12^th Grade, 2^nd Year, Clarinet

Peter Weihs, 12^th Grade, 2^nd Year, Percussion

Krista Yourstone, 12^th Grade, 2^nd Year, Alto Saxophone

Instrumental Music

2012 All State Instrumental Results