17 Apple Valley High School Musicians Named “All-State”
Mr. Scalise rehearses with band students after school.
On behalf of the instrumental and vocal music departments at Apple Valley High School, we are proud to announce that the Minnesota Music Educators’ Association (MMEA) has named seventeen AVHS musicians to “All-State” ensembles for 2016-17.
Students submit recordings through a rigorous process in mid-March, attend All-State camps in August 2016 with other students from around the state, and then gather together again in February of 2017 to perform at the MMEA Midwinter Clinic in Minneapolis.
Congratulations to:
Anna Watson (flute) – All State Concert Band
Kelly Zafra (flute) – All State Concert Band
Maria Larson (clarinet) – All State Concert Band
Kenan Lumantas (trombone) – All State Concert Band
Jonah Bengtson (trumpet) – All State Jazz Ensemble
Trevor O’Keefe (trumpet) – All State Jazz Ensemble
Chase Rapp (bass trombone) – All State Jazz Ensemble
Ethan Elumba (tenor) – All State Men’s Choir
Alexis Cairy (soprano) – All State Mixed Choir
Tessa Lexa (alto) – All State Mixed Choir
Emilia Galchutt (flute) – All State Symphonic Band
Megan Orzolek (clarinet) – All State Symphonic Band
Gavin Asmus (trumpet) – All State Symphonic Band
Sarah Grambo (tuba) – All State Symphonic Band
Rachel Scott (percussion) – All State Symphonic Band
Elise Kuchera (soprano) – All State Women’s Choir
Michayla Rowcliffe (alto) – All State Women’s Choir
Mr. Scalise leads students during rehearsal.
Seventeen is an incredible number of musicians from one school to be named to All-State; in fact, it is one short of the maximum allowed by MMEA. Apple Valley qualified the maximum 12 out of 12 instrumentalists and were one short of the max with 5 out of 6 vocalists this year.
Congratulations to all of the students and their parents, as well as AVHS instrumental music teachers Corey Desens and David Scalise, and AVHS vocal music teachers Joel Beyer and Bill Blatzheim.
