Within the Farmington School District, there are many levels in the music program such as Beginning Band in grade 7, Advanced Band in grade 8, and then Symphonic and Concert Band throughout high school. Farmington High School also offers a Chamber of Music and Marching Band.
Starting January 7, 2025, the second semester will begin which also means Symphonic and Concert Band will be starting. Students auditioned and decisions were made regarding who made either Symphonic Band or Concert Band. Auditions began on November 14 and results were released on November 21.
Symphonic Band is the top band at FHS. Only the top players of each section make it. In total, both bands have two concerts in the spring as well as the MSHSAA Large Ensemble Festival in April.
“The way this is decided is during the audition, students get points for fundamentals like tone, rhythm, notes etc,” stated Head director Mari Porter. “The scores determine who makes which band.”
The audition process from a student perspective is a page that students have to practice which includes scales and pre-prepared music pieces as well as sight reading. How well students score on these decides which band a player makes, whether that be Concert Band or Symphonic Band
Concert Band is the band that students automatically make. From there, the directors decide who is going to make Concert and who makes Symphonic based off of the score they receive during their audition. There are lots of great players in Concert Band.
On the other hand, Symphonic Band is mostly made up of upperclassmen, but in some cases, there are underclassmen who make it.
“The main difference is the difficulty of the music and sight reading,” Porter explained. “Concert Band generally plays grade 2-3 pieces and Symphonic Band will play grade 3-5 or so depending on the year.”
Congratulations to everyone who made Symphonic and Concert Band. Have a great season we cant wait to see what all you do this year.
2025 Farmington HS Symphonic Band
Flute (6) Alaina Pulliam, Mya Peck, Abby Bradley, Emma Mayberry, Luci Knight, Lily Gallaher
Oboe (1) Emy Helm
Bassoon (1) Aiden Halter
Clarinet (8) Elizabeth Yeager, Mackenzie Drinnin, Leylan Stone, Faye Serviss, Alexandria Hartley, Kane Edmond, Layton Kiepe, Joyla Harris
Bass Clarinet (1) Leigha Heaps
Alto Sax (3) Silas Evans, Easton Lashley, Ty Menteer
Tenor Sax (2) Keagan Bieller, Cooper Houser
Bari Sax (1) Ben Smith
Trumpet (5) Isaiah Boyer, Brayden Hartel, Christian Monrotus, Luke Smith, Trenten Jenkins
French Horn (3) Levi Cowley, Ben Talley, Jesse Dougherty
Trombone (6) Evan Clowdus, Peyton Robinson, Johannah Hooper, Rihann Meek, Kailey Beard, Michael Williams
Euphonium (1) Jeramiah Henson
Tuba (2) Corbin Hafley, Bradley Talley
Percussion (8) Cianna Clowdus, Griffin Bond, Emmalee Dace, Adrian Tinsley, Logan Weston, Lily Hallock, Emma Pipkin, Sophie Maize
2025 Farmington HS Concert Band
Flute (6) Summer Young, Sofia Santos, Caroline Adams, Abi Becerra, Victoria Siddle
Oboe (1) Alyssa Talley
Bassoon (2) Killian Ropers, Emily Moriarty
Clarinet (11) Emma Killian, Angelique Hartley, Dominic Santos, Natalie Easter, Natalie Renshaw, Kaitlyn Walker, Madison Williams, Kallie Brumfield, Harley Reese, Carley Barton
Bass Clarinet (2) Carson Gillespie, Katara Corcoran
Alto Sax (4), Jack Griffin, Donivyn Bridges, Eric Seger, Anderson Tisher
Tenor Sax (2) Quinn Burlbaw, Elizabeth Yeager
Bari Sax (1) Mason Liesman
Trumpet (7) Kai Osborn, Mekaila Bilgreen, Julianna Carroll, Caleb Mueller, Joslyn Soltys , Mark Helton, Jesse Dougherty
French Horn (4) Rylee Vuylsteke, Isaiah Boyer, Mackenzie Drinnin
Trombone (8) Austin Hartel, Chase Becerra, Treston Drennen, Aubrey Nash, Mikayla Brotherton, Kyle Mills, Breanna Kaiser, Dahila Maza-Tovar
Euphonium (3) Jabari Borde, Jackson Brooks, Jade Matthews
Tuba (4) Tyler Siebert, Gabriel James , Maya Mckenney, Ally Robertson
Percussion (10) Natalie Bellew, Aubrye DeOrnellis, Ava Bryan, Blake Warden, Kai Lilley, Bentley Cox, August Mooney, Sarah Leach, Myla Tisher, Aiden Halter
