Six Chosen for USC Honor Band

• Six FHS students were chosen to participate in the 48th USC Honor Band Clinic and Conductors Symposium at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC.

• The clinic began on Friday, February 13, with a day of rehearsals and two concerts by various USC Ensembles.

• After rehearsing all day Saturday and attending three concerts, the event ends on Sunday with the students performing in one of four bands.

• Students are first nominated by the Band Director. Over 100 schools between Mississippi and Virginia nominated over 1,000 students; just over 500 were chosen. After being chosen through the nomination process, students audition online for a spot in one of four bands.

• Of the four bands, the highest-scoring auditions are selected for the "USC Honor Band." The remaining students are members of three equally prestigious Clinic Bands.

• The Students are:

  • Hailey Purvis - Clarinet

  • Mackenzie Roof - Trumpet - Selected for the top "USC Honor Band."

  • Roland Gerhardt - Horn

  • Benjamin Perkins - Horn

  • Adam Cheek - Percussion

  • Elle Crane - Percussion