The HBCU-National Band Directors’ Consortium met in Atlanta, Georgia March 21-March 24. Students from more than 20 HBCU institutions from around the country auditioned to perform in various groups and ensembles.
Students that auditioned from Prairie View A&M University are listed below with their results:
- Hector Navarrete, trumpet, lead, Jazz Band
- Merrande Johnson, trumpet, 1st chair, Wind Ensemble
- Kandaka Polk, clarinet, 3rd chair, Wind Ensemble
- Shawn Smith, alto saxophone, lead, Jazz Band
- Jarrod Henry, lead, tenor saxophone, Jazz Band
- Colangelo Tolbert II, baritone saxophone, Jazz Band
- Allan Theodore, flute, 1st chair, Concert Band
Dr. Mark Phillips, professor and head of PVAMU’s Department of Music and Theatre, performed with the Master’s Ensemble, along with PVAMU graduate student Ghandi Sherman.