The Alabama Bandmasters Association selects students for its
honor bands through a rigorous audition process, and this year a record number
of students from Montgomery Catholic’s middle and high school band programs
earned spots in both the District VI and State Honor Bands. 12 students from
the middle school and 13 students from the high school were chosen to perform
in the ABA District VI Honor Bands, and of those, 3 middle school students and
11 high school students will represent Montgomery Catholic in the All-State
Honor Bands.
Alex Johnson, Director of Bands, and Kristine Johnson,
Assistant Band Director, could not have been more excited about the achievement
of their students.
"Mrs. Johnson and myself can't express how proud we are
of the record number of All-District and All-State Honor Band members from our
school this year,” said Mr. Johnson. “This is just one piece of evidence that
displays the character, motivation, and work ethic of our fantastic student
musicians."
Montgomery Catholic recently unveiled a new performing arts
classroom facility at the middle and high school campus. The new building
houses the band, choral, and drama departments and features classrooms for band
and chorus, individual practice rooms, instrument storage, and offices for
staff. There is also a student center that serves as a gathering space to
facilitate club meetings and other activities.
Middle School District VI Honor Band Members: Ella An, Aidan
Blum, Hunter Dailey, Sarah Ellis, David Huston, John Scott Jackson, Anna
Lathram, Monica Nguyen, Izzy Priori, Keveen Ramirez, Peter Riello, and Hannah
Traff
Middle School All-State Honor Band Members: Aidan Blum,
Hunter Dailey, and John Scott Jackson
High School District VI Honor Band Members: Michael Algarin, Ryan Avery, Mason Branam, Bobby Crawford, Mai Ellington, Angela Gier, Victoria Hall, Ashley Hayes, Theo Hornsby, Jackson Ingalls, Maddy Kille, Jackson Penso, and Josie Smith
High School All-State Honor Band Members: Michael Algarin,
Ryan Avery, Bobby Crawford, Mai Ellington, Angela Gier, Victoria Hall, Ashley
Hayes, Theo Hornsby, Jackson Ingalls, Maddy Kille, and Jackson Penso
