Holton-Arms is pleased to announce the results of the recent auditions for Maryland All State Ensembles organized by the Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA). The organization holds annual auditions for eight All State music groups: Senior Band, Senior Mixed Chorus, Senior Women's Chorus, Senior Jazz Band, Senior Orchestra, Junior Band, Junior Chorus and Junior Orchestra. A rigorous audition process selects about 920 students from the 6,000 to 7,000 students in secondary school music programs who audition for the groups. The Holton music teachers are active in MMEA and there is great support for the All State program. Each year, they encourage students to audition, help them prepare for the audition, and coach them after selection. The faculty agrees that preparing for the audition makes every student a stronger musician. Those who have the extraordinary opportunity to participate in All State continue to grow as musicians, and they come back to school ready to be leaders and mentors in their ensembles here at Holton.
Holton has had an impressive number of All State musicians over the years, and the list continues to grow. The following student musicians have been selected to represent Holton-Arms when their All State ensembles gather this winter for an intense weekend of rehearsals, with outstanding guest conductors, that culminate in fabulous final concerts.
Maddy Croke, '17 – viola – All State Senior Orchestra
Micaela Lamas, '20 – soprano – All State Junior Chorus
Jaimie Lwin '21 - violin – All State Junior Orchestra
Ema Nakayama, '21 – alto – All State Junior Chorus
Maddie Slack, '16 – cello – All State Senior Orchestra
Elizabeth Zampella, '19 – alto – All State Junior Chorus (for the third consecutive year!)
Brava to our All State Musicians, and brava to all the Holton musicians who prepared so diligently for the auditions last month!