UPCOMING BAND EVENTS Spring 2022
Welcome New Students Spring of 2022: Lexie Bragg, baritone; Lovel Scott, trombone; Patrick Scott, alto sax.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MATT O'CONNOR FOR WINNING $25.00, AND TO JEFF GRAY FOR WINNING 2 FREE BAND LESSONS.
Jan. 8 Region Band auditions 100% who auditioned made Region/ All-County
Jan.29 All-State Band Auditions James Rochester made All-State
Feb. 5 Master Recital James Rochester 6:00 PM
Feb. 9 Special music at SABCS chapel Sam Terlizzi
Feb. 11 Micah McNamee Newberry scholarship audition
Feb/ 11-12 USC Honor Band Clinic: Erin, Sara, James
Feb/ 18 Micah McNamee USCA scholarship audition
Feb. 21 Micah McNamee Piano recording due
Feb/ 25-26 Region Band in Lexington
March 4-5 Independent School Honor Band Clinic at Ben Lippen
March 11-13 All-State Band at Furman
Monday April 4 5:00-8:30 Pizza and Sound of Music at Prices
Tuesday, April 5 5-8 Aiken Art Walk Downtown
April 11-12 Solo and Ensemble recitals
April 22-23 Solo and Ensemble
April 22 Special Olympics
April 25 Classical Conversations
April 29 Aiken All County and DaCapo
April 30 Library Grand Opening
May 5 National Day of Prayer
May 9 3:30-5:30 AAA/SAB rehearsal at SAB
May 10 5:30 AAA/SAB Supper and Concert at SAB
May 11 AAA/SAB Chapel Concert at SAB 8:15 AM
May 13 PIE Graduation
May 19 James Rochester's Senior Recital
May 28 Memorial Day parade
May 26 last of band
May 30 Memorial Day observance
June 2 Micah McNamee's senior recital
For information on joining the band contact Mrs. Barb Rollins at barbrollins@atlanticbb.net; 803-648-2447; or 803-645-3292.
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Micah McNamee: Aiken Piano Scholarship Winner 2022
Full scholarship to Newberry College to major in music.
Peter O'Connor, 1 of 6 students from around the USA to attend Flight School this summer.
Kyle Watson, former AAA Band member who has been offered full music scholarships to Charleston Southern and Newberry College.
James Rochester, one of twelve soloists from South Carolina to perform at the Master's Recital on May 22 at USC in Columbia. Also was chosen to be the featured trumpet student on the Master Trumpet Class at the USC Honor Band Clinic. Full scholarship to USC to major in music.
Sarah Rochester: featured pianist/composer at Anderson College. Anderson College graduate, composer of 8 wonderful pieces.
2022 All-Staters:
Eowyn Garman, Sr. Clar.
James Rochester, 13 trumpet Sr. Band
REGION BAND:
JUNIOR BAND: Sarah Richardson, 8th chair flute; Sammy Richardson, 4th chair clarinet; Sam Terlizzi, 2nd chair T. Sax; Braxtyn Padgett, 3rd chair trumpet; Caden Price, 7th chair trombone; Michael Erwin, 1st chair baritone.
CLINIC BAND: Daniel Ateca, 2nd alt. percussion.
SENIOR BAND: Eowyn Garman, 1st chair clar; Erin Johns, 3rd chair alto sax; Sara Wittenborn, 4th chair, alto sax;
Micah McNamee, 3rd chair trumpet;
AIKEN ALL COUNTY
JUNIOR:
Sarah Richardson 4th chair flute; Sam Richardson, 2nd chair clarinet; Jordan Bessette 24th chair clarinet; Sam Terlizzi, 1st chair T. Sax; Braxtyn, 1st chair trumpet; Caden Price, 2nd chair trombone; Michael Erwin, 1st chair baritone.
SENIOR:
Laura Cutler 11 chair flute; Eowyn Garmon, 1st chair clarinet; James Rochester, 1st chair trumpet; Micah McNamee 3rd chair trumpet; Daniel Ateca, 2nd chair percussion.
DACAPO BAND
Parker O'Shields, 3rd chair alto sax; Matt O' Connor, 5th chair alto sax; Jake Price 5th chair trumpet; Colby Mathis 16 chair trumpet; Jacob O'Connor 3rd chair tuba.