All-region honors highlight winter concert

The Hope Public Schools Bands Program presented its winter concert Nov. 11 at Hempstead Hall on the University of Arkansas-Hope campus. Holiday selections were performed by the Beryl Henry Elementary Beginning Woodwinds, Hope Academy of Public Service Beginning Band, Combined Seventh Grade Band, Combined Eighth Grade Band, Hope High School Jazz Cats and the Hope High School Concert Band. 

Hope High School Concert Band ninth grade tenor saxophone player Brandon Gallegos was selected as second chair All-Region Junior High First Band in recent auditions in Hot Springs.

Hope High School Concert Band ninth grade trombonist Jimmy Parades was selected as fifth chair All-Region Junior High First Band; and, Hope High School Concert Band ninth grade clarinetist Katie Howard was selected for the All-Region Junior High First Band. Gallegos, Parades, and Howard will participate in the All-Region Honor Band Clinic Dec. 14-15 in Hot Springs.  -- Ken McLemore/Hope Public Schools