High School Band
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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 (Gold)

2026-27

Piccolo
  1. Carson Brooks, Shawnee-Shawnee Mission Northwest
Flute
  1. Reagan Gallentine, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  2. Ashwika Balaji, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
  3. Chimeng Vang, Olathe-North
  4. Olivia Suh, Overland Park-Blue Valley North
  5. Sindhuja Rama, Overland Park-Blue Valley North
  6. Savannah Dunkley, Olathe-North
Oboe
  1. Mollie Domoney, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
  2. Lucia Ohly, Shawnee-Shawnee Mission Northwest
Bassoon
  1. Noah Beauchamp, Shawnee Mission-South
  2. Rhianna Marney, Overland Park-Blue Valley
Clarinet
  1. Calista Hubler, Olathe-Northwest
  2. David Link, Olathe-Northwest
  3. Xuehui Hong, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  4. Kiran Dhalkal, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  5. Jack Koebbe, Shawnee Mission-South
  6. Alice Savage, Olathe-Northwest
  7. AJ Giron, Olathe-Northwest
  8. Benjamin Bui, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  9. Bailey Buck, Olathe-South
  10. Maxwell Diediker, Olathe-Northwest
  11. Ashley Enow, Olathe-North
  12. Kara Mauer, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
Bass Clarinet
  1. Juliana Fetzer, Shawnee Mission-North
  2. Julian Makundi, Overland Park-Blue Valley
Contra Clarinet
  1. Maxton Branstetter, De Soto
Alto Saxophone
  1. Nathan Silva, Shawnee Mission-North
  2. Emil Marte, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
Tenor Saxophone
  1. Savion Jackson, Shawnee-Shawnee Mission Northwest
Baritone Saxophone
  1. Shreya Prasai, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
Trumpet
  1. Lane Benton, Olathe-West
  2. Andrew Koettker, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  3. Dawson Zwart, Olathe-West
  4. Nolan Schmanke, Olathe-East
  5. Truman Harber, Shawnee Mission-East
  6. Keagan Crocker, Shawnee Mission-South
  7. Everett Jiao, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  8. Adriel Luna, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
  9. Spencer Caron, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
Horn
  1. Ben May, Olathe-Northwest
  2. Ellie Okediji, Olathe-North
  3. Isaac Booth, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  4. Max Ivener, Olathe-Northwest
  5. Trent Bechtel, Olathe-Northwest
  6. Marcus Janssen, Olathe-East
Trombone
  1. Jude Roos, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  2. Andrew Bukaty, Shawnee Mission-East
  3. Lizzie Searl, Olathe-Northwest
  4. Duncan Childs, Shawnee Mission-East
  5. Collin McGinn, De Soto
  6. Neil Clark, Overland Park-Blue Valley West
Euphonium
  1. Dylan Dobratz, Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest
  2. Casey Weber, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
Tuba
  1. Caius Malcolm, Olathe-South
  2. Walker Groves, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  3. James Hogrefe, Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy
  4. John Dunbar, Overland Park-Blue Valley North
String Bass
  1. Derek Barnett, Shawnee Mission-West
Piano
    *** Audition in progress
Percussion
  1. Alexander Washam, Olathe-Northwest
  2. Caleb See, Olathe-South
  3. Anthony Seck, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  4. Noah Clark, Gardner-Edgerton
  5. Ace Stadler, Ottawa
  6. Halen McClure, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  7. Hayden Luzader, Gardner-Edgerton
  8. Henry Olson, Olathe-West
  9. Will Dresbach, Olathe-Northwest
 
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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