Results of 2018 All South Jersey Band & Orchestra Auditions

Pictured are a few of the Cherokee students selected for the 2018 All South Jersey Region III Honors Band & Orchestra, along with Cherokee Band Director D. Michael Lynch.

​Twenty-one Cherokee High School instrumental music students auditioned for the 72nd Annual All South Jersey Region III Band & Orchestra auditions on Saturday, December 8th, 2018.  Cherokee’s Band Director, Mr. D. Michael Lynch participated in the audition process as manager of the Wind Ensemble.  The auditions took place at Absegami High School in Galloway, NJ.

The audition process starts long before the actual audition day.  Students, their directors, and their private instructors began studying the audition requirements for his/her specific instrument several months ahead of time.  The students spent countless hours learning, practicing, and perfecting each aspect of the audition. 

Each student is required to perform all twelve major scales and/or selected percussive rudiments, a chromatic scale, two selected solo excerpts, and a challenging short piece that will be sight-read on the day of the audition.  In preparation of the audition, the students met with their directors and participated in mock auditions.  These mock auditions gave each student the opportunity to workout nerves by performing for their peers, and also an opportunity to share tactics, strategies, and past experiences with each auditioning participant.
                 
The Directors and music parents are very proud of each auditioning student.  Although not every student is accepted into a performing honors ensemble, the experienced gained through the audition process is guaranteed to provide heightened skills in musicianship and invaluable life lessons.  

Audition results are:

Wind Ensemble
Sarah Walsh - 1st Chair; Oboe
Jihyung Kim - 1st Chair; Eb Clarinet
Alex Kaup - 1st Chair; Bb Clarinet
Alex Caron - 1st Chair; ContraBass Clarinet
Tae Kim - 1st Chair; Soprano Sax
Matt Goffin - 1st Chair; Alto Sax
Tae Kim - 1st Chair; Tenor Sax
Alex Kaup - 1st Chair; Tenor Sax
Justin Farquhar - 1st Chair; Bass Bone
Ian Aquino - 1st Chair; Battery Percussion
Jihyung Kim - 5th Chair; Bb Clarinet
Matt Goffin - 2nd Chair; Soprano Sax
Grace Fox - 2nd Chair; Trumpet
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Chamber Ensembles
Sarah Walsh - 1st Chair; Oboe
Alex Kaup - 1st Chair; Bb Clarinet
Jihyung Kim - 4th Chair; Bb Clarinet
Matt Goffin - 1st Chair; Alto Sax
Tae Kim - 1st Chair; Tenor Sax
Ian Aquino - 1st Chair; Percussion Ensemble

Symphonic Band
Meghan Correll - 1st Chair; Alto Clarinet
Alex Kaup - 1st Chair; Alto Sax
Ian Aquino - 1st Chair; Mallet Percussion
Tae Kim - 2nd Chair; Alto Sax
Meghan Correll - 3rd Chair; Bass Clarinet
Alexis Cherby - 4th Chair; Bassoon
Ryan Block - 5th Chair; Tuba
Josh Free - 5th Chair; Trumpet
Aiden Baxter - 8th Chair; French Horn
Hailey Goffin - 18th Chair; Bb Clarinet
Meghan Correll - 25th Chair; Bb Clarinet


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Orchestra
Sarah Walsh - 1st Chair; Oboe
Alex Kaup - 1st Chair; Bb Clarinet
Grace Fox - 2nd Chair; Trumpet
Ian Aquino - 1st Chair; Battery Percussion
Eric Lin - 6th Chair; Cello
Mitchel Goodman-Sprouse - 4th Chair; Bass

Performance dates and times:

• H.S. Orchestra & Jr. High Strings Concert – Sunday, January 6th; 3 PM @ Rowan University
• Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band Concert – Sunday, January 13th; 3 PM @ Rowan University
• Chamber Ensemble Concert – Wednesday, February 6th; 7:30 PM @ Penns Grove H.S.