Corbin Bands

The Corbin Middle and High School Bands are proud to welcome Mr. Bret McIntosh as the new assistant director of bands in the Corbin Independent School District.  Mr. McIntosh recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelors degree in music education.  We look forward to working with Mr. McIntosh in the coming year - even though he is a trumpet player.  :-)

The concert band traveled to The Center for Rural Development in Somerset to perform at the KMEA Concert Festival on Wednesday, March 27.  Mr. Cornn led the ensemble in earning straight distinguished ratings from the three stage judges as well as the sight-reading judge.  These scores qualified the concert band for State Concert Festival, which is usually held in early May.  We are very proud of Mr. Cornn and the Corbin High School Concert Band!

The following 12 students were selected to participate in the Western Kentucky University Honor Band Clinic, which will be held at the university in Bowling Green from January 24-26:

1. Alethea Anderson, flute

2. Jennifer Sproles, clarinet

3. Erica Davis, clarinet

4. Kayla Lunsford, bass clarinet

5. Shane Baker, trumpet

6. Katie HIll, French horn

7. Shelby Champlin, euphonium

8. Brandon Clark, euphonium

9. Tyler Curtis, trombone

10. Austin Smith, trombone

11. Skyler Shilling, percussion

12. Tyler Keith, mallets

The following 4 students were chosen as alternates:

1. Tommy Warren, alto saxophone

2. Emily Brown, bari saxophone

3. Sarah Steinbach, French horn

4. Adam Faison, trombone

Congratulations to the following students, who were selected to participate in the All-Regional Honor Band, which will be held in January at Madison Central High School:

Symphonic Band

1. Jennifer Sproles, 2nd chair, clarinet

2. Ashlynne Arnett, 6th chair, clarinet

3. Kayla Lunsford, 2nd chair, bass clarinet

4. Tommy Warren, 3rd chair, alto saxophone

5. Shane Baker, 4th chair, trumpet

6. Katie Hill, 2nd chair, french horn

7. Tyler Keith, 2nd chair, mallets

Concert Band

1. Alethea Anderson, 5th chair, flute

2. Trisha Carnes, 7th chair, flute

3. Emily Hampton, 10th chair, clarinet

4. Ben Stone, 17th chair, clarinet

5. Jordan White, 4th chair, alto saxophone

6. Callie Schoolcraft, 2nd chair, trumpet

7. Katherine Anderson, 5th chair, french horn

8. Adam Faison, 5th chair, trombone

9. Tyler Curts, 1st chair, bass trombone

10. Brandon Clark, 6th chair, euphonium

Alternates

1. Emily Brown, bari sax

2. Allyson Hoskins, flute

3. Jawana Howard, flute

32 students from Corbin High School have been selected to participate in the 2012 SKMA All-Festival Honor Band held at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, KY. All-Festival is an auditioned honor band for students in KMEA District 10 in which students must learn two prepared pieces as well as sight-read. Auditions were held on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Congratulations to the following students:

Symphonic Band

1. Alethea Anderson, flute
2. Allyson Hoskins, flute
3. Trisha Carnes, flute
4. Elizabeth Minton, flute
5. Jennifer Sproles, clarinet
6. Ashlynne Arnett, clarinet
7. Emily Hampton, clarinet
8. Kayla Lunsford, bass clarinet
9. Tommy Warren, alto sax
10. Jordan White, alto sax
11. Shane Baker, trumpet
12. Katie Hill, horn
13. Ghazal Jawed, horn
14. Katherine Anderson, horn
15. Brandon Clark, euphonium
16. Shelby Champlin, euphonium
17. Tyler Curtis, trombone
18. Austin Smith, trombone
19. Adam Faison, trombone

Concert Band

1. Jawana Howard, flute
2. Ben Stone, clarinet
3. Emily Brown, bari sax
4. Sarah Steinbach, horn
5. Callie Schoolcraft, trumpet
6. Porshia Blankenship, trumpet
7. Robbie Croley, trumpet
8. Nathan Clabaugh, trombone
9. Brianna Minton, euphonium
10. Bethany Hicks, euphonium
11. Skyler Shilling, percussion
12. Tyler Keith, percussion
13. Seth Heinss, percussion

The All-Festival Honor Band rehearses beginning on Sunday, November 18, and culminates with a concert on Tuesday, November 20, at 7:00 in the O. Wayne Rollins Center at the University of the Cumberlands.

Congrats to KARA HALE for being selected to the All State Symphonic Band.  After two intense rounds of auditioning, she was named the 3rd best bass clarinet in the state of Kentucky!  She will travel to Louisville February 8-11 to rehearse and give a concert at the Kentucky Center for the Arts. Kara is the first sophomore from Corbin to ever make the All State Band.