2017 KMEA All-State Bands
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Congratulations to the students who were recommended to audition for the All-State Band:
Faith Anderson (bass clarinet and mallets), Wyatt Besse (French horn), Brant Ford (alto and bari sax), Brandon Glazebrook (euphonium), Kirk Knight (timpani), and Erin O'Nan (clarinet) Congrats to our two band members who made the KMEA All-State Band: Symphonic Band: Brant Ford, alto saxophone Concert Band: Erin O'Nan, clarinet And a huge congratulations to Brant Ford, who was selected as the second chair alto saxophone in the Music for All Honor Band of America, performing with Michael Colburn! |
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2016 KMEA All-State Bands
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Congratulations to the students who were recommended to audition for the All-State Band:
Andrew Sauls, Magdalena Welch, Katie Morris, Emily Lewis, Connor Prow, Brant Ford (alto and bari sax), Abigail Meadows, Taylor Clapp, Ethan Lee (trombone and bass trombone), Brandon Glazebrook, Grace Phelps, Tyler Powell, and Kirk Knight. Congrats to our seven band members who made the KMEA All-State Band: Symphonic Band: Magdalena Welch, Emily Lewis, Connor Prow, Brant Ford, and Taylor Clapp Concert Band: Katie Morris Orchestra: Ethan Lee This is the most we have had in the All-State Band in several years! Congrats! |
2015 KMEA All-State Bands
In December 2014, ten HCHS musicians were recommended to audition for the All-State Band! This is the most we have had recommended in a while. They included:
junior Taylor Clapp, trombone
sophomore Brant Ford, bari sax
senior Madison Hutto, flute
senior Cameron Ivie, percussion
junior Ethan Lee, trombone
junior Emily Lewis, clarinet
junior Abigail Meadows, French horn
junior Katie Morris, flute
junior Connor Prow, bass clarinet
junior Magdalena Welch, flute
junior Taylor Clapp, trombone
sophomore Brant Ford, bari sax
senior Madison Hutto, flute
senior Cameron Ivie, percussion
junior Ethan Lee, trombone
junior Emily Lewis, clarinet
junior Abigail Meadows, French horn
junior Katie Morris, flute
junior Connor Prow, bass clarinet
junior Magdalena Welch, flute
Congratulations to Brant Ford, Madison Hutto,
Ethan Lee, Abigail Meadows and Katie Morris
on making the 2015 All-State Concert Band!
What a great concert at Whitney Hall!
Emily Lewis also made the band, but participated in the All-State Choir
along with fellow band student Tanner Jones and
choir members Morgan Book and Kaleb Hilton.
We are really proud of all these great HCHS musicians!
Ethan Lee, Abigail Meadows and Katie Morris
on making the 2015 All-State Concert Band!
What a great concert at Whitney Hall!
Emily Lewis also made the band, but participated in the All-State Choir
along with fellow band student Tanner Jones and
choir members Morgan Book and Kaleb Hilton.
We are really proud of all these great HCHS musicians!
2014 KMEA All-State Bands
In December 2013, three senior and one sophomore from HCHS were recommended to audition for the All-State Band! They included:
Morgan Brady, clarinet
Jesse Tapp, bassoon
Amy Jones, french horn
Taylor Clapp, trombone
Morgan Brady, clarinet
Jesse Tapp, bassoon
Amy Jones, french horn
Taylor Clapp, trombone
Congratulations to senior Jesse Tapp, bassoon,
on making the 2014 All-State Orchestra!
Jesse spent several days working with the distinguished conductor, Larry Livingston, on two staples of the orchestral repertoire: Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Tchiakovsky's Finale from the 4th Symphony.
It was a phenomenal concert, and both
HCHS directors were really proud of Jesse!
on making the 2014 All-State Orchestra!
Jesse spent several days working with the distinguished conductor, Larry Livingston, on two staples of the orchestral repertoire: Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Tchiakovsky's Finale from the 4th Symphony.
It was a phenomenal concert, and both
HCHS directors were really proud of Jesse!
We were also really proud of two band students who made the 2014 All-State Men's Chorus: senior Adam Smith and sophomore Tanner Jones.
They spent the week working with Ethan Sperry and gave an electrifying concert!
No matter how proud Mr. T and Mr. E were (and they were very proud!), Mr. D was clearly ten times prouder!
They spent the week working with Ethan Sperry and gave an electrifying concert!
No matter how proud Mr. T and Mr. E were (and they were very proud!), Mr. D was clearly ten times prouder!
Dr. Sally Sugg, 2014 KMEA Administrator of the Year
Dr. Sally Sugg, principal at Henderson County High School, was honored in February by the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) as the 2013-2014 Administrator of the Year. The award is given annually by the organization during its convention in Louisville to the principal, superintendent, or other administrator who has contributed the most to music and arts education in their school system. Sugg received the award at the district level last August after being nominated by Adam Thomas, HCHS Director of Bands,with support from Brandon Etienne, Assistant Director, John DeFerraro, Director of Choral Activities,and Paul Metzger, South Middle School Director of Bands.
“She absolutely deserved the award, both at the district and state level, for the amazing support she has shown the band and choir programs in her two and a half years as principal,” said Thomas.In their nomination of Sugg, the Henderson music educators cited her call for a school-wide musical, the addition of AP music theory and other music classes to the curriculum, and her assistance, along with the district superintendent, of securing a brand new set of drums for the marching band, as reasons why she should receive the award.“Beyond that, she spends so much time with the music students,” said Thomas. In addition to attending Henderson concerts, Thomas noted that Dr. Sugg recently traveled with the band students to a Louisville Orchestra concert conducted by film composer John Williams.“She was even there on the first day of band camp to welcome the students which doesn’t happen at many schools,” said Thomas. “She values music as a part of the core curriculum. And best of all, she gives this much support to the arts at HCHS without sacrificing any support for academics or athletics. She treats all of the programs equally.”
"She is just as likely to travel to a band competition as she is to a football game in Paducah or a basketball tournament in Georgetown.She has established exceedingly high levels of artistic expectation, but what sets her apart from most administrators,is that she provides the means and opportunities through which they can be achieved,” says DeFerarro. “Dr. Sugg is so proactive in her actions to support what’s in the best interest of the all the students.She is also very eager to listen and encourage teachers to bring her their ideas to help develop their classes,and she does whatever she can to help bring those ideas to reality,” said Metzger. Winning the district-level award made Sugg a candidate for the award at the state level. Letters of support from teachers, parents, students, and even the superintendent were reviewed by an awards committee,formed by KMEA, that selected Sugg as this year’s honoree. This and other state awards were announced by John Strobe,KMEA Executive Director, and President Debbie Kidd on December 12, 2013, and was presented to the winners at the awards ceremony during the KMEA Conference on Friday, February 7, at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. Sugg and the music teachers of Henderson County attended.
“She absolutely deserved the award, both at the district and state level, for the amazing support she has shown the band and choir programs in her two and a half years as principal,” said Thomas.In their nomination of Sugg, the Henderson music educators cited her call for a school-wide musical, the addition of AP music theory and other music classes to the curriculum, and her assistance, along with the district superintendent, of securing a brand new set of drums for the marching band, as reasons why she should receive the award.“Beyond that, she spends so much time with the music students,” said Thomas. In addition to attending Henderson concerts, Thomas noted that Dr. Sugg recently traveled with the band students to a Louisville Orchestra concert conducted by film composer John Williams.“She was even there on the first day of band camp to welcome the students which doesn’t happen at many schools,” said Thomas. “She values music as a part of the core curriculum. And best of all, she gives this much support to the arts at HCHS without sacrificing any support for academics or athletics. She treats all of the programs equally.”
"She is just as likely to travel to a band competition as she is to a football game in Paducah or a basketball tournament in Georgetown.She has established exceedingly high levels of artistic expectation, but what sets her apart from most administrators,is that she provides the means and opportunities through which they can be achieved,” says DeFerarro. “Dr. Sugg is so proactive in her actions to support what’s in the best interest of the all the students.She is also very eager to listen and encourage teachers to bring her their ideas to help develop their classes,and she does whatever she can to help bring those ideas to reality,” said Metzger. Winning the district-level award made Sugg a candidate for the award at the state level. Letters of support from teachers, parents, students, and even the superintendent were reviewed by an awards committee,formed by KMEA, that selected Sugg as this year’s honoree. This and other state awards were announced by John Strobe,KMEA Executive Director, and President Debbie Kidd on December 12, 2013, and was presented to the winners at the awards ceremony during the KMEA Conference on Friday, February 7, at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville. Sugg and the music teachers of Henderson County attended.
