15 MHS Musicians to Play in North Area Honor Band

The 34th Annual South Dakota North Area Honor Band will present their concert on Saturday, December 6, at 4 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State University. The band will feature 100 students from 26 schools. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students in grades 1-12

Milbank Musicians:
Front Row: Adalynn Roark, junior clarinet; Camryn Sovell, senior trumpet
Second Row: Alexis Meyer, junior clarinet; Yanderyn Olivares Zuniga, senior alto sax
Third Row: Kayla Schweer, junior clarinet; Krista Nies, senior trombone
Fourth Row: Rylan Wendland, sophomore percussion; Armando Chan, sophomore alto sax
Fifth Row: Franco Flores, sophomore bass clarinet; Jack TerDenge, junior french horn; Tate Pew, sophomore trumpet
Sixth Row: Cody Wiik, junior bass trombone; Bryton Blauert, sophomore trombone
Seventh Row: Camron Graham, senior flute; Darin Hagen, sophomore euphonium

 Dr. Larry Petersen, director of bands at Marshall High School in Minnesota and former director at Huron High School and Augustana University, is the director of this year’s event.

Participating schools and their directors: Aberdeen Central – Jeremy Schutter and John Patzlaff; Aberdeen Christian – Desiree Yeigh; Aberdeen Roncalli – Kimberly Carda and Molly Royals; Britton-Hecla – Jakob Walden; Deubrook-Lucas Trooien; Elkton-Ashlynne Ravenscroft; Eureka – Dale Batie; Frederick Area-Braden Freeman; Gettysburg – Katrina Smith; Great Plains Lutheran – Eric Martens; Groton Area – Joshua Friez; Herreid – Julie Borr; Hoven – Elizabeth Bengs; Howard – Jean Morrison; Huron – James Stueckrath; Ipswich – Becky Nierman; Iroquois – Scott Glodt; Langford – Kelly Wieser; Leola – Nancy Kindelspire; Milbank – Susan Karels; Mobridge-Pollock – Noelle Nemmers; Northwestern – Wendy Thorson; Redfield – Justin Desens; and Sully Buttes – Erica Paxton.