Membership Requirement
For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

High School Band Roster (Blue)

2026-27

Piccolo
  1. Leo Vicuna, Shawnee Mission-East
Flute
  1. Derek Huang, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
  2. Sarah Proctor, Louisburg
  3. Maddie Ma, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  4. Corynn Semrau, Gardner-Edgerton
  5. Brielle Samack, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  6. Margot Graham, Lenexa-St. James Academy
  7. Nora Harber, Shawnee Mission-East
  8. Emmy Filing, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  9. Zachary Weber, Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy
  10. Emily Huffman, Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail
Oboe
  1. Ella Wang, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  2. Noah Lo, Osawatomie
  3. Alexander Bernd, Spring Hill
  4. Kate Hipp, Shawnee Mission-South
Bassoon
  1. Sofia Paddock, Shawnee Mission-East
  2. Violet Ridgway, Shawnee-Shawnee Mission Northwest
  3. Jacob Lee, Shawnee Mission-South
  4. Abigail Antes, Overland Park-Blue Valley
Clarinet
  1. Sophie Hong, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  2. Audrey Lee, Olathe-North
  3. Ben Dang, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  4. Kate Harvey, Shawnee Mission-South
  5. Ryka Singh, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
  6. Katelyn Gast, Olathe-Northwest
  7. Isabella Li, Overland Park-Blue Valley North
  8. Lydia Pace, Gardner-Edgerton
  9. Umanga Silwal, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  10. Ava Morgester, Shawnee Mission-East
  11. Anna Carter, Shawnee Mission-East
  12. Charlie Brewer, De Soto
  13. June Ann, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  14. Caleb Bridges, Gardner-Edgerton
  15. Landon Wyatt, Ottawa
  16. Genevieve Bergeron, Osage City
  17. McCartney Barnhart, Ottawa
  18. Presley Abernathy, Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail
Bass Clarinet
  1. Madalynn Travis, Olathe-South
  2. Natalie Walker, Olathe-Northwest
  3. Cameron Glassman, Olathe-Northwest
  4. Amanda Donley, Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail
Alto Saxophone
  1. Caleb Perrigo, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  2. Mason Roue, Shawnee Mission-East
  3. Abraham Romo-Perez, Shawnee Mission-West
  4. Eddy Brigman, Olathe-West
Tenor Saxophone
  1. Mallory Brown, Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy
  2. Madelyn Barrett, Shawnee Mission-South
Baritone Saxophone
  1. Aeson Groves, Louisburg
Trumpet
  1. Jackson Nichols, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  2. Benjamin Wuertz, Richmond-Central Heights
  3. Derick MacLeod, Shawnee Mission-South
  4. Jameson Ross, Olathe-Northwest
  5. Venicio Sanchez, Shawnee-Shawnee Mission Northwest
  6. Miller Ash, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  7. Cesar Frias, Olathe-Northwest
  8. Jillian Vierthaler, Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest
  9. Amel Suckiel, Olathe-Northwest
  10. Lora Kuntz, Ottawa
  11. Silas Hagerman, Paola
  12. Gauge Walker, Osage City
  13. Mason Conyers, Paola
Horn
  1. Caelin Marien-McManus, Shawnee Mission-East
  2. Flynn Jones, Spring Hill
  3. Kate Deardorff, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  4. Sean Yu, Olathe-East
  5. Riley Cornelius, Shawnee-Shawnee Mission Northwest
  6. Elliot Jaynes, Shawnee Mission-East
  7. Richard Rowland, Shawnee Mission-South
  8. Knox Cannady, Richmond-Central Heights
Trombone
  1. Colton Geist, Shawnee Mission-West
  2. Enoch McLeod, Shawnee-Mill Valley
  3. Owen Wheat, Olathe-South
  4. James Kountzman, De Soto
  5. Peter Waller, Shawnee Mission-South
  6. Jeriah Clark, Olathe-South
  7. Lily Petersen, Shawnee Mission-South
  8. Landon James, Shawnee-Shawnee Mission Northwest
  9. Richard Balda, Olathe-Northwest
Euphonium
  1. Shaefer Spizman, Shawnee Mission-South
  2. Luca Shaner, Ottawa
  3. Owen Beckman, Olathe-South
  4. Derek Gracia, Olathe-South
Tuba
  1. Carter Mason-Willis, Louisburg
  2. Vipul Reddy Bayappagari, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
  3. Harrison Seymour, Shawnee Mission-East
  4. Kiara Brown, Olathe-West
  5. David Forester, Shawnee Mission-South
  6. Viktoria Dorman, Osage City
Percussion
  1. Neal Compton, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  2. Cole Yuwono, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
  3. Daphne Brandt, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  4. Calvin Dieker, Olathe-Northwest
  5. Kennady Heinze, Shawnee Mission-East
  6. Isabella Randall, Ottawa
  7. Jaydon Alexander, Ottawa
  8. Willis Miller, Richmond-Central Heights
  9. Josiah Meyer, Richmond-Central Heights
 
Chairperson
Justin Love
Overland Park-Blue Valley West HS
16200 Antioch
Overland Park, KS 66085
w: 913-239-3700
Important Dates - HS Band
Aug 25, 2026 - Tuesday
ECKMEA Business Meeting
Shawnee Mission North HS Shawnee Mission Northwest HS
5:30 - Mentoring meet & greet
6:00 - Dinner
6:30 - General business
7:00 - Break-out meetings
Oct 15, 2026 - Thursday
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz
$18 per audition
Oct 22, 2026 - Thursday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Band, HS Jazz
$25 per audition
Nov 5, 2026 - Thursday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — All HS Ensembles
$50 per audition
Nov 7, 2026 - Saturday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — All HS Ensembles
$100 per audition
Nov 7, 2026 - Saturday
District HS Honor Group Live Auditions
Band & Choir - Shawnee Mission North
Orchestra - Shawnee Mission South
Nov 17, 2026 - Tuesday
Student Scholarship Application due
Dec 4, 2026 - Friday
HS Concert Bands & Jazz Band Rehearsals
Gold & Blue Bands @ Blue Valley HS
Jazz & Red Bands @ Blue Valley West HS
Dec 5, 2026 - Saturday
Mini-Conventions
Choir: Shawnee Mission NWHS
Orchestra: Olathe West HS
Band: Blue Valley HS
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