Dozens of Mountain Home Band Students Earn Regional and State Honors

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Thirty-eight band students from Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home Junior High, and Mountain Home High School have qualified for the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association Region VI Honor Bands. Five Mountain Home High School students also earned spots in the prestigious Arkansas All-State Bands.

Why it matters

This achievement highlights the strength and dedication of the Mountain Home music program, which has consistently produced talented young musicians who are recognized at the regional and state level. The public will have opportunities to hear the Bomber Bands perform live as they prepare for their upcoming concert assessment.

The details

The qualifying students took part in a two-day clinic across four honor bands, wrapping up with performances at Bentonville West on Jan. 31st. The five All-State qualifiers from Mountain Home High School are senior trombonist Evan Franklin, a two-time All-State selection; senior percussionist Caiden Kaspar, earning the honor for the third time; junior trumpeter Alan Magdaleno, also a two-time selection; and sophomores Ruby Hargett on flute and Jakub Walls on clarinet.

• The qualifying students took part in a two-day clinic across four honor bands, wrapping up with performances at Bentonville West on Jan. 31st.
• The All-State qualifiers auditioned on February 7th at the University of Central Arkansas and will participate in a three-day clinic in Hot Springs, with final concerts scheduled for Feb. 21st.
• The high school band will perform on Sunday, March 8th at 2:30.
• The 7th grade middle school and both junior high bands will perform on Tuesday, May 10th at 7:00.