16 Montgomery Catholic Band Members Chosen for All State and All District Honor Band

16 Montgomery Catholic Band Members Chosen for All State and All District Honor Band 1


Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is proud to announce 16 Band members who were selected as part of the Alabama Bandmasters Association District VI All-District Honor Band, and 11 Band members selected for a place in the Alabama All-State Honor Bands. Auditions were held in Opelika and Prattville on January 30. Band Directors Alex and Kristine Johnson are proud to announce the Montgomery Catholic band members accepted to the All-State and District Honor Bands.


Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School All-State Honor Band members are: 

All-State Middle School Band – Ashley Hayes, Victoria Hall and Jackson Penso. All-State High School Honor Band – Audrey Kim – Alternate for All-State, Henry Petters – All-State Unassigned, Logan Stevens – All-State Red Band, Mary Reagan Starrett – All-State Blue Band, Beth Vaughan – All-State Unassigned, David Bender – All-State Blue Band, Adam Bristol – Alternate for All-State, and Eric Crenshaw – All-State Blue Band.

Montgomery Catholic students chosen as All-District Honor Band members are: Middle School Ashley Hayes – 2nd Chair Flute, Victoria Hall – 3rd Chair Clarinet, Hannah Vaccaro – 13th Chair Clarinet, Lainie Doyle – 14th Chair Clarinet, Jackson Penso – 1st Chair Contra Clarinet, Savannah Johnson – 3rd Chair Trumpet, Charlie O’Donnell – 11th Chair Trumpet, Robert Crawford – 8th Chair Trombone and High School Audrey Kim – 7th Chair Flute, Henry Petters – 1st Chair Bassoon, Logan Stevens – 4th Chair Clarinet, Mary Reagan Starrett – 10th Chair Clarinet, Beth Vaughan – 1st Chair Contra Clarinet, David Bender – 6th Chair Trombone, Adam Bristol – 4th Chair Tuba and

Eric Crenshaw – 3rd Chair Percussion.
Congratulations to these Knights!

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