Beaverhead County High School Band Students Selected For Prestigious University Of Montana All Star Band Festival

Dillon, Montana - Beaverhead County High School is proud to announce that ten talented band students have been selected to participate in the University of Montana All Star Band Festival in Missoula this November, showcasing the exceptional musical talent emerging from our Montana community.

The selected students represent a diverse range of instrumental talents, including brass, woodwind, and percussion sections. Junior trumpet player, Daria Adkins, sophomore trumpet player, Kelly Webster and senior trombonist, Hunter Wigen, will bring their brass expertise. Woodwind performers include junior clarinet player, Guy Holt and senior, Rowdy Mattison, alongside senior, Izzy Regan on tenor saxophone and senior, Samantha George as an alternate baritone saxophone player.  Percussion will be strongly represented by sophomore, MJ Hendrickson and senior, Emma Lovaas, while junior, Zoey Mickelson will contribute her standing bass skills. 

The selection of these students highlights the music program at Beaverhead County High School and the dedication of its young musicians to their craft.  Students are nominated by their band teacher, and were selected from hundreds of nominations from all over the country and Canada.  School band director, Katie Raffety expressed immense pride in the students' achievements, noting that this selection represents months and years of their rigorous practice and commitment to musical excellence.

The University of Montana All Star Band Festival provides an extraordinary opportunity for these students to perform with other talented musicians, receive advanced musical training, and showcase their individual and collective talents. Students will work with talented guest conductors, and renowned composer John Mackey for three days, culminating in a gala performance at the end of the festival.  

The students will attend the festival November 14-16, representing their school and community with the musical skills they have developed through years of dedicated study and performance.  They are excited to represent BCHS in the All Star Band Ensembles!