jazz band results

I am happy to report that senior JaRod Hall has just been selected as the 1^st Chair Bass Trombone in the Texas Music Educator’s Association All-State Jazz Ensemble! JaRod was selected based on a recorded performance that was judged this past weekend in Houston.

This marks JaRod’s FOURTH SELECTION to an All-State group, having been selected every year of his eligibility. To make this accomplishment even more impressive, his selection to the All-State Jazz group is on an instrument he has learned as a second instrument (he was selected for three years on Tuba).

Please congratulate this fine young man on his incredible accomplishment-fewer than one percent of all students who audition for an All-State group are ever selected-to make it four years in a row is truly incredible and a testament to his talent and dedication.

Congratulations to NSHS Band trumpeter Scott Schmidt who was named to the Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble yesterday by the Texas Jazz Educators Association. Scott completed an extensive audition process in October and was judged against 93 other trumpet players from across the state with only the top 5 being selected for this prestigious group. This is the 3^rd year in a row that NSHS has had a student selected to this 20 member group of the best high school jazz musicians in Texas. Scott will get to perform with the All-State Jazz Ensemble at the Texas Music Educators Convention this February in San Antonio. Congratulations to Scott Schmidt on this outstanding accomplishment for him and the NSHS Band Program!

Congratulations to JaRod Hall, senior Lion Band member-this weekend he was selected as first chair Bass Trombone in the Texas Music Educator’s Region 24 All-Region Jazz Ensemble 1. This is JaRod’s third selection to the All-Region Jazz Ensembles, and qualifies him to audition at the Area level for a chance to become a member of the Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble. Please congratulate JaRod on yet another outstanding accomplishment!

Tryouts for the TMEA Region 24 All-Region Jazz Ensemble were held at RL Turner on Sat., Sep. 19. Over 100 students from CFB, Frisco, Lewisville, Grapevine-Colleyville, and Southlake auditioned for one of the 40 spots in the All-Region Jazz Ensembles. NSHS had another outstanding day with 9 students and 2 alternates selected (most in CFB and 2nd most in the region!). Six of these students placed in the top band and will have the opportunity to tape for the TEXAS All-State Jazz Ensemble on Oct. 7. Congratulations to the following students for their hard work in upholding the tradition of excellence for the NSHS Jazz Program!

Director of Bands

Newman Smith HS

Tryouts for TMEA Region 24 All-Region Jazz Ensemble held Saturday, September 19 included over 100 students from C-FB, Frisco, Lewisville, Grapevine-Collyville and Southlake. Two students from Creekview HS were selected; Jeff Woodson (Alto Sax) and Evan Hathaway (Bari Sax).