Important Information for 2023 Honor Ensemble Members
Congratulations on being accepted as a member of the Honor Ensembles!
Below you will find important information for each ensemble, links to forms, and some FAQ’s.
Our primary method of communication for this ensemble is through email. All outgoing communication will be sent to the student email address, and the parent address that we have on file, coming from the registration form. If you are not receiving our emails, please add festival@musicforall.org to your address book to ensure that our communications are coming through to your inbox.
If you have any questions before the festival, please feel free to reach out with your questions or concerns. We can be reached Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET by phone or email.
Contact information is below:
Music for All Office – Main Line (800) 848-2263 – festival@musicforall.org
2023 Jazz Band of America Members
Alto Saxophone
Andrew Caldwell – Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, NV
Sai Ramani – Homestead H.S., IN
Tenor Saxophone
Gary Hickam – West Salem H.S., OR
Colin Kim – Tenafly H.S., NJ
Bari Saxophone
Noah Ostrom – Highland H.S., IN
Trumpet
Jack Benson – The Rivers School, MA
Tyler Makowiecki- Archbishop Curley H.S., MD
Giovanni Martinez – Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, FL
Ezra Seelaus – Wellington Community H.S., FL
Miles Wilson – Bolingbrook H.S., IL
Trombone
Hamlin Monday – Lakota West H.S., OH
Andre Perlman – New World School of the Arts, FL
Zach Andrews – Webster Groves H.S., MO
Conner Larimer – Centerville H.S., OH
Bass Trombone
Sam Stabinsky – Carlmont H.S., CA
Guitar
Aaron Shinbrot – Crespi Carmelite H.S., CA
Piano
Carson Parker – Waukee Northwest H.S., IA
Bass
Peyton Gaddis – Taylor H.S., IN
Drum Set
Jack Deahl – Southeast Polk H.S., IA
Vibes
Samuel Cruz – Coral Reef Senior H.S., FL
2023 Honor Band of America Members
Members are listed in alphabetical order.
Flute
Daniella Arditti – San Marcos H.S., CA
Avery Chen – Homestead H.S., CA
Sahil Egbert – duPont Manual H.S., KY
Reice Hudson – Youth Performing Arts School, KY
Kalista Kaiser – Mountain Ridge H.S., AZ
Eric Miao – Saratoga H.S., CA
Laura Tong – Paul Laurence Dunbar H.S., KY
Dingni Yang – Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, MI
Oboe
Cindy Liu – Harrisonburg H.S., VA
Julianne Mast – Klein Cain H.S., TX
Ethan Tran – Cedar Park H.S., TX
Bassoon
Owen Driscoll – Oswego H.S., IL
Emma Laude – Lakota East H.S., OH
Zachary Piesner – Calabasas H.S., CA
Cooper Taylor – Mountain Ridge H.S., AZ
Clarinet
Delaney Coleman – Lockport Township H.S., IL
Ethan Kasparian Weisman – The Rivers School, MA
Brian Kim – Klein Cain H.S., TX
John Lee – Lexington H.S., SC
Jaehyun Lim – Saratoga H.S., CA
Nicholas Louvet – Glenvar H.S., VA
Samuel Peaceman – J.P. Taravella H.S., FL
Jacob Rodeghero – Lockport Township H.S., IL
Hoyoon Song – Bishop Kelly H.S., ID
Matthew Warren – Yorkville H.S., IL
Bridget Wisdom – Chesterton H.S., IN
Yura Yamamoto – Herron H.S., IN
Bass Clarinet
Leah Galloway – Deer Creek H.S., OK
Hayden Grier – Vandegrift H.S., TX
Andrew Walden – Oswego East H.S., IL
Alto Saxophone
Greyson Aldredge – Summerville H.S., SC
Bryson Bost – STEM Early College at NC A&T, NC
Vidur Sanghi – Saratoga H.S., CA
Ashton Stewart – H. B. Plant H.S., FL
Tenor Saxophone
Landon Grahek – Terre Haute South Vigo H.S., IN
Bari Saxophone
Benjamin Krotonsky – Mountain Ridge H.S., AZ
Trumpet
Toby Chau – BASIS Independent Manhattan, NY
Patrick Donahue – William G. Enloe H.S., NC
Rajkumar Fitzpatrick – Green Level H.S., NC
Brian Knoernschild – Wilde Lake H.S., MD
Saydee Lautz – Hickory Ridge H.S., NC
Aaron Major – Thornton Fractional South H.S., IL
Qayla Mcgahee – Thornton Fractional South H.S., IL
Austin Miranda – Upland H.S., CA
Alison Okuno – Saratoga H.S., CA
Julia Pearce – Hidden Valley H.S., VA
Laura Prince – Blacksburg H.S., VA
French Horn
Charlotte Allen – Vandegrift H.S., TX
Nicholas Grey – Viera H.S., FL
Milton Johnson – Lexington H.S., SC
Zane Panizza – James Logan H.S., CA
Lucas Schleizer – Klein Cain H.S., TX
Trombone
Ryan Barrett – duPont Manual H.S., KY
Wesley Connor – Hickory Ridge H.S., NC
Angela Hu – Green Level H.S., NC
Donald Montgomery – Lexington Catholic H.S., KY
Noah Song – Wando H.S., SC
Zara Tekmen – William G. Enloe H.S., NC
Bass Trombone
Vincent Sims – James Campbell H.S., HI
Euphonium
Page Judge – Severna Park H.S., MD
Henry Mruz – Morristown H.S., NJ
Cole Pasch – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, FL
Rohan Venkatesan – Homestead H.S., CA
Tuba
Louis-Felix Gauthier – Wilde Lake H.S., MD
Tyler Shepard – San Marcos H.S., CA
Theodore Smith – La Lumiere School, IN
Gordon Whitlow – Mira Costa H.S., CA
Percussion
Kenna Boyd – Prosper H.S., TX
Sullivan Myers – Klein Cain H.S., TX
Gabrielle Overholt – Windsor H.S., CO
Noah Peng – Marriotts Ridge H.S., MD
Grayson Pruitt – Kell H.S., GA
Savanna Westwick – Prosper H.S., TX
Ryan Woodruff – Maize South H.S., KS
Sam Woolsey – Blacksburg H.S., VA
2023 Honor Ensemble Concert Tickets
Honor Band of America
Important Information and Forms
Registration Form – Due 1/30/23
Chaperone Application -Due 1/30/23
BAND App – Group Communication
Transportation and Shuttle Reservation Form – Due 3/15/23
William D. Revelli Scholarship Application – Due 3/10/23
-College Scholarship awarded to a student participating in the National Festival who is a graduating senior planning to pursue a degree in music education
Tentative Schedule
Customizable Press Release
Download a customizable press release about your involvement with the 2023 Honor Band of America to share with your local media!
Jazz Band of America
Important Information and Forms
Registration Form – Due 1/30/23
Chaperone Application – Due 1/30/23
BAND App – Group Communication
Transportation and Shuttle Reservation Form – Due 3/15/23
William D. Revelli Scholarship Application – Due 3/10/23
-College Scholarship awarded to a student participating in the National Festival who is a graduating senior planning to pursue a degree in music education
Tentative Schedule
Customizable Press Release
Download a customizable press release about your involvement with the 2023 Jazz Band of America to share with your local media!
Honor Ensemble FAQs
Travel
All honor ensemble members must arrive by 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 30 for registration followed by the honor ensemble orientation meetings. Honor ensemble concerts will conclude by 11 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 2. All honor ensemble packages include housing on Sunday night, for Monday morning departures. Members will not be refunded if they depart early and do not use their hotel room on Sunday night.
Once Honor Ensemble members check-in, all transportation to scheduled ensemble activities is provided.
Transportation to/from the airport is NOT included in the package cost. You may purchase a Music for All shuttle ride to/from the airport for an additional cost. This option will be available on the Travel Arrangements form.
Housing and Payments
The Honor Ensemble experience is designed to be a residential experience at the Festival headquarters hotel in downtown Indianapolis, IN. There will be no commuter packages available. Honor Ensemble members will be staying at the Marriott Complex in downtown Indianapolis.
The online registration form lists several types of housing packages available to you, based on length of stay and who you’d like to stay with.
On your registration, you may request a roommate, but requests are not guaranteed. You do not need to know any other students to accept your position and participate in the experience. We will place you with other honor ensemble students.
Students in both an Honor Ensemble and school ensemble will pay the Honor Ensemble package price and be housed in the Honor Ensemble room block.
Students and Family members may share a room. No single rooms will be offered for students. All packages are housed in rooms with two (2) Queen beds. Roll away beds are not permitted.
View the Package Pricing Sheet. These package prices are for all students, chaperones, and affiliated adults who will be
traveling and staying with the group.
All packages must be paid in full by March 1, 2023.
Chaperones
Music for All will provide a lead chaperone to lead the team, but parents of honor ensemble students will be given the option to apply for a chaperone position. Chaperones will need to pay the package price to cover their expenses.
Chaperone Applications are online, and due by 1/30/23.
Crossover Students
Crossover students are members of the Honor Ensembles that are also performing with their school ensemble at the festival. These students will only be released to your school ensemble for your school’s warm-up, performance and clinic. Crossover students will pay the Honor Ensemble package price and be housed in the Honor Ensemble room block.
Online Registration is still required, but you may select “Pay by Check” so payment is not required at this time. Music for All will compare your school registration and create an individualized invoice to reflect your Honor Ensemble registration.
Chair Placements - Part Assignments
On-Site Communication - BAND App
For onsite communication between Honor Ensemble members, Chaperones and Music for All Staff, Music for All will be using the BAND Mobile App. This is a FREE app available for all smart phones, where we will be posting important daily information, reminders, and schedule changes/updates should they occur. Each member is asked to join so that they are able to receive these communications from Music for All staff, and ultimately their chaperones while participating in the Festival.
We encourage all members to download this app now! Prior to your arrival in Indianapolis, members will be able to meet each other and communicate electronically and receive reminders about important deadlines.
Each group is unique, and members will only be approved to join the ensemble they are members in. This BAND group is a PRIVATE group and not open to the public. This group is intended to be a direct communication channel with participating members, chaperones and the MFA staff. Members will also have the ability to securely communicate with staff should they have any on-site concerns or questions.
We ask that when you set up your profile, you upload a clear photo of yourself and set your display name to be YOUR first and last name.
NOTE: Nicknames and screen names are NOT to be used here, and profiles with names that do not match the member’s name per our records will not be approved.
When Setting up your account you will be asked 2 questions:
ENTER YOUR NAME FOR THIS BAND: Enter YOUR first and last name
WHAT IS YOUR ROLE IN THIS GROUP? Enter your Section (Alto Sax, Clarinet, Percussion, etc.)
If you are a parent requesting to join, list your role as PARENT. If you do not identify as a parent, member requests with names that do NOT match our roster will not be approved.
If you choose to NOT upload an image of yourself, that is okay. Please leave the image blank, do NOT upload images of fictional characters, emojis, or anything else.
Concert Tickets
Tickets are required to attend the Honor Ensemble concerts. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
If you purchased a Student/Family Housing package, tickets will be in your check-in packet, and additional tickets are not required.