Loveland, Ohio – The following Loveland Tigers were selected as members of the 2024 Ohio Music Educators Association District 14 Honor Band. These students will represent Loveland at a concert in January at West Clermont High School. They were selected through an audition process along with some of the best wind and percussion students across Hamilton and Clermont Counties.
High School Symphonic Band
Senior Jonathan Kaseff – 1st Chair Percussion
Senior Amelia Macura – 3rd Chair French Horn
Senior Jaiden Mckinney – 7th Chair Trumpet
Junior Erin O’Neil – 2nd Chair Trombone
Senior Jake Simon – 3rd Chair Tuba
High School Concert Band
Freshman Nora Dennedy – 1st Chair Bass Clarinet
Junior Luka Docter – 5th Chair Trumpet
Senior Brody Gehring – 2nd Chair Bass Clarinet
Freshman Grant Macura – 3rd Chair Baritone
Sophomore Lily Spata – 4th Chair Bassoon
Senior Aaron Spjut – 1st Chair Trumpet
Freshman Grant Macura – 3rd Chair Baritone
8th grade
Ava Ahrens – 1st chair baritone saxophone
Sean Clark – 2nd chair bassoon
Chase Pottebaum – 3rd chair tuba
EV Spata – 3rd chair percussion
Ben Spjut – 2nd chair trumpet
7th grade
Gwyneth Bell – 6th chair percussion
Lucie Fancher – 2nd chair tenor saxophone
Pete Fondacaro – 4th chair trumpet
Yantra Hawk – 7th chair trombone
Grant Holbrook – 5th chair percussion
Abby Kaszyca – 6th chair trumpet
Nick Larsen – 4th chair trombone
Max Trombley – 6th chair trombone
Matias Yarto – 3rd chair flute
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About OMEA
The Ohio Music Education Association believes…
…all students should have equal access to high quality music instruction delivered by licensed music teachers through comprehensive school programs in general, instrumental and choral music education.
OMEA advocates for:
- comprehensive school programs in general, instrumental, and choral music education,
- state and national music standards, with assessment to ensure that students meet high academic expectations,
- licensed teachers, adequate instructional time, and appropriate facilities and materials for music programs.
To achieve this mission, OMEA:
- promotes the highest levels of professional development for music teachers,
- works collaboratively with other organizations and businesses/corporations for a broad spectrum of continuing education for music teachers,
- encourages programs for gifted, special needs and pre-school children,
- supports the concept of diversity in music education,
- identifies “best practices” for teaching music at different educational levels,
- uses a system of adjudicated events that demonstrate an emphasis on educational values and high achievement in school music programs,
- encourages the use of technology and new approaches to music teaching and learning, and
- promotes life long participation and learning in music
