Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools Sept/Oct 2015 | Page 8

14 gifted students from seven UCPS schools make All-State Band

Fourteen Union County Public
Marvin Ridge Middle (Band Director
Schools band students had the
Chris Hardesty) and William Henry
distinction of being chosen for AllHelmsfrom Monroe Middle (Band
State Band this year.
Director Craig Retzlaff).
Students were chosen from
High School All-State band
three UCPS middle schools
students were Brice Martin, Mickey
(Cuthbertson, Marvin Ridge and
Styne, James Stryska, and Kyle
Monroe Middle schools) and
Johnson,all from Central Academy of
five UCPS high schools (Central
Technology and Arts (Band Director
Academy of Technology and Arts,
Leslie Craven), Emily Chatelain,
Cuthbertson, Marvin Ridge, Porter
Philips Clarke and Ben Laramee,
Ridge High schools and Weddington
all from Cuthbertson High (Band
High).
Director Todd Ebert); Megan Zhane,
There are three All State
Walter Bonar and Delaney Dewey,
Bands: Middle School All-State;
all from Marvin Ridge High (Band
9th/-10thgrade All-State; and
Director Keith James); Emily Taylor
11th-12th grade All-State.
from Porter Ridge High (Band
These Union County Public Schools band students made All In order to make All-State
Director Ian M. Faires) and Nick
State Band. Pictured from left, top row, are Sarah Austin from
band, students had to prepare
Bellardini from Weddington High
Cuthbertson Middle, Anna Walter from Marvin Ridge Middle,
scales, solos and sight-read on
(Band Director Jill Brooks).
William Henry Helms from Monroe Middle, and Brice Martin
and Mickey Styne, both from Central Academy of Technology
individual musical instruments.
Students and their band directors
and Arts; second row, Kyle Johnson from Cen