CCES Band Students Recognized

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Middle School music teacher Rita James announced that four of the eleven CCES students who auditioned at Greer High School on January 12 were accepted into the Region I Honor Band: eighth-grader Ayano Tanaka, flute, made 2nd chair; eighth-grader Sloan Renfro, flute, made 11th chair; ninth-grader Tory Gentry, bassoon, made 2nd chair in the Clinic Band (for 9th and 10th grades); and eighth-grader Margaret Wang, clarinet, made 7th chair.

Tory Gentry, Ayano Tanaka, and Margaret Wang will try out for All-State Band on January 26 at Lexington High School.

"I am proud of all the students who auditioned for Region I Band," said Mrs. James. They are Andre Batchelder-Schwab (grade 6), Maddy Gentry (grade 7), Tory Gentry, Everett Gwyn (grade 8), Bobby James (grade 11), Katy James (grade 7), Sloan Renfro, Ayano Tanaka, Ichiro Tanaka (grade 6), Margaret Wang, and Phillip Wheeler (grade 10).

Congratulations to all for their fine effort and our best wishes for those auditioning for All-State Band later this month!