On Saturday, Oct. 25th Urbandale High School had 25 students audition for the Iowa Instrumental All-State Festival. Statewide over 1000 instrumental student-musicians audition and approximately 17% of the candidates are selected to participate in the All-State Music Festival in Ames, Iowa on Nov. 20 – 22, 2014. It is the highest individual honor a student can receive from the Iowa High School Music Association.
Urbandale students who audition for the Iowa Instrumental All-State undertake a rigorous process of weekly mock auditions, they study with teachers both in and out of school, and they devote many hours to individual practice time. The following 25 Urbandale students are to be commended for their dedicated efforts and outstanding contributions to the Instrumental Music Department.
Student Auditionees:
Josh Ingham, Erika Bartschat, Abbie Hunt, Ethan Larsen, Brandon Helm, Max Sherwood, Roxanne Kadoun, Elise Kerr, Danielle Pack, Jonah Guy, Jack Pearson, Tyler Gajewsky, Marin Vidovic, Ben Stewart
Recalled:
Jordan Spidle, Jonah Penningroth, Curtis Cook, Sejla Pujagic, Bryson Cook
Accepted:
Aaron Pettorini, 11th grade, alternate, horn
Kelsi Riley, 11th grade, 1st year, bassoon
Noah Torstenson, 11th grade, 1st year, clarinet
Tom Plank, 11th grade, 1st year, baritone saxophone
Robert Muller, 11th grade, 1st year, tuba
Brittany Schultz, 11th grade, 2nd year, horn