Members of
LSMSA Chamber, String or Wind Ensembles under the direction of Dr. Al Benner [2000--current]
who auditioned and were accepted into the Louisiana Music Educator's Association (LMEA) All-State Ensembles
or various other selected groups
In
Fall 2004, John Dunn became director of the Wind Ensemble; Dr. Benner remained
director of the Chamber and String Ensembles.
Beginning in Spring 2009, Dr. Benner became the director of all three Ensembles again.
All Members of the LSMSA Chamber, String or Wind Ensemble
2012 District II Honor Band (Cavalier Band葉op group)
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Eric Dilmore |
Trumpet (6th out of 9) |
2011 All-State Orchestra
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Kelsey Woodard |
Viola (4th out of 12) |
2011 All-State Symphonic Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Wesley Ducote |
Alto Sax (2nd chair) |
2011 District II Honor Band (Cavalier Band葉op group)
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Eric Dilmore |
Trumpet (5th out of 6) |
2010 All-State Orchestra
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Kelsey Woodard |
Viola |
2010 All-State Symphonic Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Wesley Ducote |
Alto Sax |
2010 All-State Concert Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Tabetha Rachal |
Trumpet |
2010 Rapides Symphony Youth Orchestra
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Tabetha Rachal |
Trumpet |
2010 District II Symphonic Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Wesley Ducote |
Alto Sax (1st chair) |
|
Tabetha Rachal |
Trumpet (6th chair) |
2009 All-State Orchestra

Andrew Anna Alex Lee
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Anna Tan |
Violin 1 (Ass稚 Concertmaster) |
|
Andrew Tan |
Violin 1 |
|
Alexandra Morgan |
Violin 1 |
|
Lee Barnett |
Cello |
2009 All-State Concert Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Wesley Ducote |
Alto Sax |
2008 All-State Orchestra

Dylan Lee Anna Phillip
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Dylan Blanchard |
Horn (1st chair) |
|
Phillip Larroque |
Oboe (2nd chair) |
|
Anna Tan |
Violin 1 (3th chair) |
|
Lee Barnett |
Cello |
2008 All-State Concert Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Kimberly Taraba |
Trumpet (8th chair) |
2008 District II Finalists
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Faith Benford |
Flute |
|
Dylan Blanchard |
Horn |
|
Jared DeSoto |
Horn |
|
Phillip Larroque |
Oboe |
|
Michael Maxey |
Trombone |
|
Kimberly Taraba |
Trumpet |
2007 All-State Orchestra
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Michael Lee |
Violin II DNA |
|
Daniel Jang |
Cello |
2007 All-State Concert Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Alex Ducote |
Horn (2nd chair) |
|
Phillip Larroque |
Oboe (1st chair) |
|
Armand Link |
Baritone (2nd chair) |
2007 All-State Symphonic Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Dylan Blanchard |
Horn (1st chair) |
2007 District II Finalists
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Dylan Blanchard |
Horn |
|
Alex Ducote |
Horn |
|
Junior |
Clarinet |
|
Alyssa Labat |
Bassoon |
|
Phillip Larroque |
Oboe |
|
Armand Link |
Euphonium |
|
Thomas Prince |
Euphonium |
|
Anthony Sawyer |
Clarinet |
2007 District II Honor Band (Cavalier Band葉op group)
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Elizabeth Drobina |
Flute |
|
Josie Rodriguez |
Trumpet |
|
Justin Southworth |
Trumpet |
2006 All-State Orchestra
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Austin Kim |
Violin |
|
Steven Niette |
Violin |
|
Samuel Feske |
Cello |
|
Daniel Jang |
Cello |
2006 All-State Symphonic Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Philip Benge |
Tuba |
2006 District II Honor Band (Cavalier Band葉op group)
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Elizabeth Drobina |
Flute |
|
Josie Rodriguez |
Trumpet |
2005-06 All-State Symphonic Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Adam Roussel |
Bass Clarinet |
2005-06 All-State Orchestra
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Austin Kim |
Violin |
|
Katelyn Woodard |
Cello |
|
Samuel Feske |
Cello |
2005 District II Honor Band (Cavalier Band葉op group)
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Amanda Cassidy |
Clarinet (2nd chair) |
|
Rebecca Krimmel |
Flute (5th chair) |
|
Adam Roussel |
Bass Clarinet (1st chair) |
2004 All-State Symphonic Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Charles Herbin |
Tenor Saxophone (1st chair) |
|
Adam Roussel |
Bass Clarinet (2nd chair) |
|
Walker Shurlds |
Euphonium (3rd chair) |
2004 All State Concert Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Amanda Cassidy |
Clarinet (3rd chair) |
2004 District II Finalists
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Amanda Cassidy |
Clarinet |
|
Phillip Greenwood |
Flute |
|
Charles Herbin |
Tenor Saxophone |
|
Rebecca Krimmel |
Flute |
|
Adam Roussel |
Bas Clarinet |
|
Walker Shurlds |
Euphonium |
|
Chase Zieman |
Trumpet |
2004 ARK-LA-TEX Honor Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Amanda Cassidy |
Clarinet |
|
Rebecca Krimmel |
Flute |
2003 All-State Symphonic Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Adam Smith |
Alto Saxophone |
|
Chase Zieman |
Trumpet |
2003 All-State Concert Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Amanda Cassidy |
Clarinet |
|
Janice Hartner |
Clarinet |
|
Rebecca Krimmel |
Flute |
|
Walker Shurlds |
Euphonium (1st Chair) |
2003 District II Finalists
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Amanda Cassidy |
Clarinet |
|
Allison Cormier |
Flute |
|
Janice Hartner |
Clarinet |
|
Rebecca Krimmel |
Flute |
|
Walker Shurlds |
Euphonium |
|
Adam Smith |
Alto Saxophone |
|
Chase Zieman |
Trumpet |
2002 All-State Orchestra
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Grant Belgard |
Cello |
2002 All-State Concert Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Adam Smith |
Alto Saxophone (1st Chair) |
2002 District II Finalists
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Adam Smith |
Alto Saxophone |
2001 All-State Orchestra
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Gary Fernandez |
Violin II (assistant principal) |
|
Lindsey Hartman |
Flute I |
|
Clara McGehee |
Flute III |
|
Tamara Rucker |
Horn IV |
|
William Smith |
Cello |
|
Mary Beth Widhalm |
Cello |
|
Shante Williams |
Cello |
2001 District II Finalists
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Gary Fernandez |
Violin |
|
Lindsey Hartman |
Flute |
|
Clara McGehee |
Flute |
|
Tamara Rucker |
Horn |
|
William Smith |
Cello |
|
Mary Beth Widhalm |
Cello |
|
Shante Williams |
Cello |
Members of the LSMSA
String and Wind Ensembles
2000 All-State Concert Band
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Tamara Rucker |
Horn |
2000 All-State Orchestra
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Gary Fernandez |
Violin II (assistant principal) |
|
Lindsey Hartman |
Flute I |
|
William Smith |
Cello |
2000 District II Finalists
|
NAME |
INSTRUMENT |
|
Gary Fernandez |
Violin |
|
Lindsey Hartman |
Flute |
|
Thomas Rogers |
Euphonium |
|
Tamara Rucker |
Horn |
|
William Smith |
Cello |