Schools throughout the district recently participated in the Florida Band Master's Association District Solo Ensemble at Landmark Middle.
It was an especially exciting event for
Lake Shore Middle who returned to the state sanctioned assessment process after a 20-year absence, thanks in part to the hiring of a new band director, Tony Mayato.
“Two of our wonderful students, Jacob Morgan and Isaac Davis, both played solos in this event. Isaac scored an Excellent, the second-best rating and Jacob scored a Superior, the best,” said Mayato. “These are incredible ratings for having never participated in an event like this before. We are so proud of both of these young men.”
Also occurring the same week was the Jazz Band Assessment and schools earned the following standings:
|
School, Entry Name & Directors |
Class |
Students |
Final Rating |
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
Jazz Band 2
David Champagne |
B |
21 |
Superior |
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
Jazz Band 1
Ace Martin |
AA |
20 |
Superior |
Duncan U. Fletcher High School
Jazz Ensemble
Jonathan G. Maerkl |
BB |
18 |
Excellent |
LaVilla School of the Arts
Jazz Band
Chris Banks |
MA |
22 |
Superior |
Sandalwood High School
Jazz Ensemble
Rachel Pomeroy |
C |
20 |
Excellent |
Terry Parker High School
Jazz Ensemble
Ryan Bricknell |
B |
16 |
Excellent |
The concert assessments for high school will be held March 11-12 at Mandarin High and middle school will be held March 18-19 at Mandarin Middle.
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