Princeton High School – On Sunday, January 20 twenty Loveland music students performed in the Matthews Auditorium at Princeton High School. The occasion was OMEA District XIV Honor Band Festival. The 75-year-old Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) is the principal organization in Ohio promoting music education in elementary and secondary schools as well as colleges and universities. OMEA began in 1924 in Fostoria, Ohio as the Ohio School Band Association to promote band contests in Ohio.
Students from the region audition for the opportunity to perform at the Festival. They have one rehearsal the week of their performance. The Loveland students are listed below.
The 8th-grade Honor Band performed under the direction of Guest Conductor Lois Wiggins.
Claire Zeigler – Clarinet
Aron Spjut – Trumpet
Amelia Macura – Horn
Avery Dennedy – Baritone
Jake Simon – Tuba
Jonathan Kaseff – Percussion
Daniel Watts – Percussion
The High School Honor Band was conducted by Guest Conductor Brooke Johnson.
Declan Fuchs – Clarinet
Kirsten Arill – Clarinet
Evan Fischer – Alto Sax
Skyler Goodwin – Trumpet
Blake Hensley – Trombone
Olivia Smith – Trombone
The High School Honor Symphony Band was conducted by Guest Conductor Gary Speck.
Anna Hou – Flute
Alton French – Bassoon
Beau Aldrich – Clarinet
Daniel Hinrichsen – Alto Sax
Calvin Spencer – Trumpet
Jack Armstrong – Trombone
Christian Maurer – Trombone
Watch as the OMEA District XIV High School Honor Band performs Reverberations (Brian Balmages) under the direction of Guest Conductor Brooke Johnson.
