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

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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. 

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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.