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

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     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

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        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