By Katie Northcott, News Director
On Thursday, Jan. 8, Tullahoma City Schools (TCS) published a press release announcing that four members of TCS band programs had been named to the Tennessee Music Education Association (TMEA) All-State band.
The qualifying students are Jonas Carter, Haidan Curry, Ella Farmer, and Jonah Vallejos. The announcement came alongside the news that 43 members of TCS band programs received Mid-State honors.
The press release is copied below.
Just before winter break, the Tullahoma band programs announced that four students received All-State selections, and a total of 43 students were named
Mid-State Honor Band members.
“We are incredibly proud of these students,” said Johnathan Johnson, TCS Assistant Director of Bands. “Auditioning for Mid-State is not a requirement of the band program, but each year, many of our students in grades 7–12 step up to the challenge. Tullahoma band students auditioned alongside roughly 4,000 students from across Middle Tennessee over the course of three weekends in November and December. This year, we sent 106 students to auditions and were thrilled to have 43 students selected. Tullahoma has a long history of strong representation in the Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association (MTSBOA) ensembles, and this year is no exception. Four students earned All-State honors, with an additional three named first alternates. Tullahoma is also among the top three most represented schools in Middle Tennessee for both the ninth–10th and 11th–12th grade divisions this year.”
Jonas Carter, Haidan Curry, Ella Farmer, and Jonah Vallejos were all named to the Tennessee Music Education Association All-State Band. These four students will perform during the TMEA All-State Concert on April 11 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville.
Jonas Carter was the lone TCS student selected to the 11th- and 12th-grade MTSBOA Orchestra. Will Childers, Jonah Dorman, and Cayden Jernigan were all chosen to the MTSBOA High School Silver Jazz Band. The MTSBOA Orchestra concerts will take place on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Stewarts Creek High School, starting
at 9 a.m. Meanwhile, the MTSBOA Jazz Bands will perform on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Stewarts Creek Middle School beginning at 1 p.m.
Tullahoma had 39 students named to the MTSBOA Gold Band or Silver Band, or they were selected as alternates to one of the ensembles. The MTSBOA Gold and Silver Bands will perform on Saturday, Jan. 17, at Siegel High School. The middle school band concerts begin at 10 a.m., and the high school concerts start at 1 p.m.
“This level of representation speaks volumes about the work ethic, dedication, and culture of excellence within the band program,” Johnson said. “The audition process itself is incredibly valuable; it makes students more intentional musicians, and that growth has a positive, contagious effect on the entire ensemble.”
Naziya Warden, Will Childers, Jonas Carter, Haidan Curry, Jonah Vallejos, and Ella Farmer were named to the MTSBOA 11th- and 12th-Grade Gold Band. Ben Bradford, Alexander Cook, Jonah Dorman, Connor Shasteen, and Joaquin Tenaglia Canut were selected to the MTSBOA 11th- and 12th-Grade Silver Band. Aslynn Bradley, Jenna Gill, Wesley Hanson, Evie Hatmaker, Edward Henry, and Richard Thomasson were chosen as MTSBOA 11th- and 12th Grade Alternates.
Lexi Brown, Matthew Carter, William Dawe, Javier Fletcher, Jack Harris, Cayden Jernigan, and Aiden McTier were all named to the MTSBOA 9th- and 10th-Grade Gold Band. Aiyanna Dale, Timothy Hanson, Wen Ni Lin, Abdi Regaa, Scout Wiggs, and Presley Williamson were selected to the MTSBOA 9th- and 10th-Grade Silver Band. Kaylee Casselman, Hannah Eakin, Will Harrison, Samuel Howard, Alisson Milhahn, and Deja Robinson were chosen as MTSBOA 9th- and 10th-Grade Alternates.
Isla Bradford was named to the MTSBOA 7th- and 8th-Grade Gold Band, while Isla Carlton was selected to the MTSBOA 7th- and 8th-Grade Silver Band. Henry Morgan was chosen as an MTSBOA 7th- and 8th-Grade Alternate.
“Our band programs are renowned throughout the state because of exceptional students and directors. Results like these solidify the excellence that is a part of our band programs across the district,” said TCS Director of Schools Dr. Catherine Stephens. “I want to congratulate these students, their directors and their families on
these amazing achievements.”
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