Solo and Ensemble Festival
Congratulations to any students who performed at the State Solo and Ensemble festival. It is a great achievement just to be recommended for that event. You can find your ratings here. A 1 or 1- is considered a "superior" rating. A straight 1 receives a special gold medal.
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Concert Bands
If you are looking for the audition music for All State it is the "3F Etude" found here.
Here are some additional notes for All State:
Here are some additional notes for All State:
- You will be using “Audition Solo 3F” please make sure you find the correct etude. You will use all “A” endings for this audition.
- To access your etude, you will select your instrument from the drop down menu, scroll down to “3F” click on “solo 3F” and print from there.
- Students must perform a 2 Octave Concert Bb Chromatic Scale (Alto Sax and Bari Sax Play Concert F Chromatic two Octaves), using 8th notes. The tempo needs to be quarter note equals 100-120.
Davis High Bands have 3 concert band ensembles students may be a part of the Concert Band (mostly made up of sophomores), Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble (auditioned group). Audition music for Wind Ensemble located at the bottom of this page. Auditions for 2023 school year are due April 26th 2022 and will be done via video upload. If a student moves in or has an exception to this deadline please reach out to Mr. Crookston
If you are interested in auditioning for Wind Ensemble please email Mr. Crookston a microokston@dsdmail.net. Generally sophomores are not taken in Wind Ensemble unless your instrument is in need. If auditioning, please prepare the music at the bottom of the page.
To avoid scheduling delays auditions are due April 26th. Priority will be given to students who audition in the time frame given. Only senior (12th grade) percussionists are put into Wind Ensemble and they do not need to audition. Simply sign up for that class.
Please upload a recording of your performance here. If you are prompted to "sign in" your DSD school emails are associated with Google and should work.
**For more information on trying out for the Utah All State Band or Orchestra please visit www.umea.us/all-state-band
If you are interested in auditioning for Wind Ensemble please email Mr. Crookston a microokston@dsdmail.net. Generally sophomores are not taken in Wind Ensemble unless your instrument is in need. If auditioning, please prepare the music at the bottom of the page.
To avoid scheduling delays auditions are due April 26th. Priority will be given to students who audition in the time frame given. Only senior (12th grade) percussionists are put into Wind Ensemble and they do not need to audition. Simply sign up for that class.
Please upload a recording of your performance here. If you are prompted to "sign in" your DSD school emails are associated with Google and should work.
**For more information on trying out for the Utah All State Band or Orchestra please visit www.umea.us/all-state-band
Region Qualifiers 2023
The following performances have qualified for the Region Festival *in no particular order*
Congratulations on this accomplishment and BRAVO to all who performed solos and prepared literature!
Kaden Elwood
Audrey Hill
Anina Larsen
Rachel Maughan
Bustamante/Hulse/Francie Ensemble
Sneddon/Silvester/Frandsen/Duncan Ensemble
Hixon Kirkham Ensemble
Emery Barrus
Porter Harris
Isaac Johnson
Deru/Barrus/Swenson/Christensen/Jones Ensemble
James Gordon
Tate Pack
Moke Spotted Elk
Eli Nielsen
Sarah Jones
Abbie Christensen
Brock Deru
Sabrina Smalley
Caleb Taggart
Kaycee Calkins
Naomi Nielsen
Abel Sisters Ensemble
Kade Hokanson
James Swindler
Eliza Memmott
Micah Stout
Trent Aagard
Parker Combe
Ryan Madsen
Bryan Halliday
Crandall/Harrison Ensemble
Roman Graviet
Jeremy Shafer
Marcus Shafer
Rachel Duncan
Jordan Koford
Ridd/Mann/Johnson Ensemble
Hayden Lee
Congratulations on this accomplishment and BRAVO to all who performed solos and prepared literature!
Kaden Elwood
Audrey Hill
Anina Larsen
Rachel Maughan
Bustamante/Hulse/Francie Ensemble
Sneddon/Silvester/Frandsen/Duncan Ensemble
Hixon Kirkham Ensemble
Emery Barrus
Porter Harris
Isaac Johnson
Deru/Barrus/Swenson/Christensen/Jones Ensemble
James Gordon
Tate Pack
Moke Spotted Elk
Eli Nielsen
Sarah Jones
Abbie Christensen
Brock Deru
Sabrina Smalley
Caleb Taggart
Kaycee Calkins
Naomi Nielsen
Abel Sisters Ensemble
Kade Hokanson
James Swindler
Eliza Memmott
Micah Stout
Trent Aagard
Parker Combe
Ryan Madsen
Bryan Halliday
Crandall/Harrison Ensemble
Roman Graviet
Jeremy Shafer
Marcus Shafer
Rachel Duncan
Jordan Koford
Ridd/Mann/Johnson Ensemble
Hayden Lee
Student Conductors for 2023
Thank you to all who were brave and put themselves out there for this opportunity. Note that no seniors actually auditioned- so there will be additional opportunities in future years for all candidates if you choose. Based on a variety of factors the following students have been selected to conduct music at the February concert. *Please let me know if I can support you in any specific goals and I will look for opportunities*
Sabrina Smalley
Craig Jenkins
Kelsey Chamberlain
Sabrina Smalley
Craig Jenkins
Kelsey Chamberlain
Wind Ensemble Results 2023-24
*Thank you to all who auditioned. If you are interested in filling one of the needed remaining spots please check with Mr. Crookston. There is still room for some members on specific instruments. I am willing to work with students that did not make it but are willing to play in both the Symphonic Band Wind Ensembles. Please talk with Mr. Crookston if you'd like to explore this option.
(Student auditions were assessed and ranked by two qualified music educators and tie breakers were awarded based on seniority)
(Student auditions were assessed and ranked by two qualified music educators and tie breakers were awarded based on seniority)
ABEL, CHRISTINA - Flute
HALEY, BOSTER- Flute
HOKANSON, KADE- Flute
CHRISTENSEN, JESSICA- Flute
NAOMI, NIELSEN- Flute
KALIANA, SUHAKA- Flute
SABRINA, SMALLEY- Oboe
ELLIE, ABLE- Oboe
YOUNG, BRENNA- Bassoon
GRAVIET, ROMAN- Bari Sax
BOSTON, MERYHEW- Bari Sax or Alto
NIELSEN, ELI- Tenor Sax
TANNER, BATT- Tenor Sax
BUSTAMANTE, ANDREW- Clarinet
PETERSEN, KATIE ANN- Clarinet
TORBENSEN, JOSHUA- Clarinet or Alto Sax
KADEN, ELWOOD- Clarinet
AUDREY, HILL- Clarinet
RACHEL, PRICE- Clarinet
SADIE, CALDWELL- Clarinet
SPENCER, HULSE- Clarinet
OLIVIA, BELLISTON- Clarinet
EVAN, TAGGART- Alto Sax
ANINA, LARSEN- Alto Sax
LENEAH, ROSS- Alto Sax
JOHNSON, ABBEY- Bass Clarinet
CRAIG, JENKINS- Bass Clarinet
DUNCAN, RACHEL- Horn
SILVESTER, JACOB- Horn
ETHAN, JENSEN- Horn
*Room for 2 or 3 more French Horns
JENSEN, RUSSELL- Trumpet
LANGELAND, WILLIAM- Trumpet
MANN, TREVOR- Trumpet
RIDD, CARSON- Trumpet
DANIEL, COOPER- Trumpet
GWEN, KENT- Trumpet
BROGAN, ANDERSON- Trumpet
MAREK, TAGGART- Trumpet
SANDERS, CLINT- Trombone
WOOD, JACOB- Trombone
PIACENTE, BRIGHAM- Trombone
MARCUS, SHAFER- Trombone
ISAAC, JOHNSON- Trombone
HARRIS, PORTER- Baritone
KEATON, REID- Baritone
JORDAN, KOFORD- Baritone
ROBERT, ROESNER- Baritone or Trombone
HYDE, MARC- Tuba
MCGRAW, SIMON- Tuba
JEREMY, SHAFER- Tuba
STOUT, MICAH- Percussion
MADSEN, RYAN JAMES- Percussion
*All 12th grade percussion are accepted in Wind Ensemble
HALEY, BOSTER- Flute
HOKANSON, KADE- Flute
CHRISTENSEN, JESSICA- Flute
NAOMI, NIELSEN- Flute
KALIANA, SUHAKA- Flute
SABRINA, SMALLEY- Oboe
ELLIE, ABLE- Oboe
YOUNG, BRENNA- Bassoon
GRAVIET, ROMAN- Bari Sax
BOSTON, MERYHEW- Bari Sax or Alto
NIELSEN, ELI- Tenor Sax
TANNER, BATT- Tenor Sax
BUSTAMANTE, ANDREW- Clarinet
PETERSEN, KATIE ANN- Clarinet
TORBENSEN, JOSHUA- Clarinet or Alto Sax
KADEN, ELWOOD- Clarinet
AUDREY, HILL- Clarinet
RACHEL, PRICE- Clarinet
SADIE, CALDWELL- Clarinet
SPENCER, HULSE- Clarinet
OLIVIA, BELLISTON- Clarinet
EVAN, TAGGART- Alto Sax
ANINA, LARSEN- Alto Sax
LENEAH, ROSS- Alto Sax
JOHNSON, ABBEY- Bass Clarinet
CRAIG, JENKINS- Bass Clarinet
DUNCAN, RACHEL- Horn
SILVESTER, JACOB- Horn
ETHAN, JENSEN- Horn
*Room for 2 or 3 more French Horns
JENSEN, RUSSELL- Trumpet
LANGELAND, WILLIAM- Trumpet
MANN, TREVOR- Trumpet
RIDD, CARSON- Trumpet
DANIEL, COOPER- Trumpet
GWEN, KENT- Trumpet
BROGAN, ANDERSON- Trumpet
MAREK, TAGGART- Trumpet
SANDERS, CLINT- Trombone
WOOD, JACOB- Trombone
PIACENTE, BRIGHAM- Trombone
MARCUS, SHAFER- Trombone
ISAAC, JOHNSON- Trombone
HARRIS, PORTER- Baritone
KEATON, REID- Baritone
JORDAN, KOFORD- Baritone
ROBERT, ROESNER- Baritone or Trombone
HYDE, MARC- Tuba
MCGRAW, SIMON- Tuba
JEREMY, SHAFER- Tuba
STOUT, MICAH- Percussion
MADSEN, RYAN JAMES- Percussion
*All 12th grade percussion are accepted in Wind Ensemble
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