Each year, the 7th and 8th grade band students audition for the MTSBOA All Mid-State Band, which includes schools from the Kentucky border to the Alabama border. There were who 13 students attend auditions this past Saturday, which included prepared pieces, scales, and sight-reading! There were nearly 1,700 students from the region who attended auditions and the competition is very, very intense. Hillsboro Middle is proud to announce that they had a record number of students who were selected for this prestigious honor! The students below will attend the All Mid-State Band weekend at MTSU in January. Congratulations to the following students. They have worked very hard!
Nicholas Hoffmann (8th Grade)
– 5th chair trombone Gold Band
– 2nd highest trombone score in WCS
– HIGHEST placement in Hillsboro history
Josh Brandt (7th Grade)
– 2nd chair bassoon Silver Band
– HIGHEST 7th grade bassoon score
– 2nd highest bassoon score in WCS
– first bassoon player from Hillsboro to be selected
Josh Smith (7th Grade)
– 20th chair clarinet Silver Band
– Nearly 200 clarinets auditioned on Saturday!
– first clarinet player from Hillsboro to be selected
Christian Darr (7th Grade)
– 2nd alternate for trombone
– 2nd highest 7th grade trombone score
– HIGHEST 7th grade trombone score in WCS
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