On October 24, 2015, Urbandale High School had 28 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 November 19 – 21, 2015. 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 28 Urbandale students are to be commended for their dedicated efforts and outstanding contributions to the Instrumental Music Department.
Student Auditionees:
Josh Muller, Alex Brown, Anne Gage, Josh Flory, Ben Stewart, Emily Leonhart, Amanda Brown, Max Sherwood, Josh Ingham, Jonah Guy, Michael Markla, Roxanne Kadoun, Jordan Spidle, Sejla Pujagic, Tyler Gajewsky, Elise Kerr, Abbie Hunt, Ellie VanRoekel, Mary Kieffer, Bryson Cook, Bobby Kaman
Accepted:
Kelsi Riley, 12th grade, alternate, bassoon
Jonah Penningroth, 12th grade, 1st year, percussion-orchestra
Aaron Pettorini, 12th grade, 1st year, horn
Noah Torstenson, 12th grade, 2nd year, clarinet
Tom Plank, 12th grade, 2nd year, baritone saxophone
Robert Muller, 12th grade, 2nd year, tuba
Brittany Schultz, 12th grade, 3rd year, horn