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More Than 200 APS Students Make All-State Music Ensembles

Posted December 17, 2024, 1:51 PM. Updated December 17, 2024, 1:51 PM.

Students selected by the New Mexico Music Educators Association.

The New Mexico Music Educators Association has named 217 Albuquerque Public Schools Students to its All-State Ensembles. 

The APS students selected for the honor are from high schools across the district. Below is a rundown of the students selected. 

Guitar Ensemble

• Paul Kotze, La Cueva, Guitar 1
• Bryana Solis Gutierrez, Highland, Guitar 1
• Tyler Sanchez, Cibola, Guitar 1
• Amelia Selwyn, La Cueva, Guitar 1
• Celia Marquez, Cibola, Guitar 1
• Carlos Romero, Cibola, Guitar 1
• Caleb Morales, Cibola, Guitar 1
• Bailey Heras, Cibola, Guitar 1
• Elise Hays, La Cueva, Guitar 2
• Alexavier Newton, Del Norte, Guitar 2
• Gabriella McCarthy, Manzano, Guitar 2
• Joshua Sahlstrom, Manzano, Guitar 2
• Thomas Nordyke, Sandia, Guitar 3
• Ronald Martinez, Cibola, Guitar 3
• Diego Soto, Albuquerque High, Guitar 3
• Isaak Bowers, Albuquerque High, Guitar 4
• Michael Lueras, Cibola, Guitar 4
• Alucard, Schadegg, Cibola, Guitar 4
• Jerry Quintal, Del Norte, Guitar 4
• Ayla McFall, La Cueva., Guitar 4

Treble Choir

• Ari Ray, Eldorado, Soprano 1
• Ariana Escarzaga, Volcano Vista, Soprano 1
• Charlie Broska, La Cueva, Soprano 2
• Alayna Hassanali, La Cueva, Soprano 2
• Larkin Milburn, La Cueva, Soprano 2
• Jordyn Martinez, Eldorado, Soprano 2
• Estrella Trujillo, Volcano Vista, Soprano 2
• Elle Martinez, Eldorado, Soprano 2
• Rylee Sanders, Eldorado, Soprano 2
• Avigail Hall, Sandia, Alto 1
• Yvonne Serna, La Cueva, Alto 1
• Kailey Nall, Volcano Vista, Alto 1
• Laina Riley, La Cueva, Alto 1
• Maryam El-Kady, La Cueva, Alto 1
• Caris Quinonez, Sandia, Alto 2
• Abigail Gomez, Sandia, Alto 2
• Mikaela Carder, La Cueva, Alto 2
• Briley Szczepanski, La Cueva, Alto 2
• Leah Benavidez, Eldorado, Alto 2

Mixed Choir

• Elena Van Slyke, Cibola, Soprano 1
• Eleanor Anderson, Cibola, Soprano 1
• Ellie Layne, La Cueva, Soprano 1
• Claire Hamblin, La Cueva, Alto 1
• Elsa Dhonau-Egan, La Cueva, Alto 1
• Allison Martin, La Cueva, Alto 1
• Onyx Willeto, Eldorado , Alto 1
• Zoe Stallworth, Valley, Alto 1
• Sasha Foraker, Sandia, Alto 1
• Caitlyn Lucero, Volcano Vista, Alto 2
• Gracelynn  Silva, Cibola, Alto 2
• Breanne Meyerson, Cibola, Alto 2
• Layla Penny-Hart, Sandia, Alto 2
• Branna Vender, Eldorado , Alto 2
• Amy Spangler, La Cueva, Alto 2
• Ximena Serna, La Cueva, Alto 2
• Emma Deifel, La Cueva, Alto 2
• Jordan McKaney, La Cueva, Tenor 1
• Gabriel Rodriguez, Sandia, Tenor 1
• Corbin Collette, La Cueva, Tenor 1
• Spencer Eames, La Cueva, Tenor 1
• Hayden Gariety, La Cueva, Tenor 1
• Jakobe Anaya-Coon, Del Norte, Tenor 1
• Jackson DeLuisa, La Cueva, Tenor 2
• Isacc Walker, La Cueva, Bass 1
• Mason, Trapnell La Cueva, Bass 1
• Matthew Felock, Eldorado , Bass 1
• Evan Hester, La Cueva, Bass 1
• Zane Begay, Del Norte, Bass 1
• Christian Clepper, Sandia, Bass 2
• Jonathan Merrill, Eldorado , Bass 2
• Shawn Chacon, La Cueva, Bass 2
• Ethan Mabe, Manzano, Bass 2
• Jovanni Mendoza, Sandia, Bass 2
• Ian Casas, Sandia, Bass 2
• Coltrane Fredrickson, La Cueva, Bass 2

Concert Orchestra

• Jackson Menicucci, Volcano Vista, Violin
• Anna Richardson, La Cueva, Violin
• Baylee Zundel, La Cueva, Violin
• Brian Mulligan, La Cueva, Violin
• Mateo Lopez, Cibola, Violin
• Mariana Pedroza, Albuquerque, Violin
• Anya Brindhuse, Albuquerque, Violin
• Grace Field, La Cueva, Violin
• Lennox Jeneksi, Sandia, Violin
• Rowan Farrow, Cibola, Viola
• Audrey Maxwell, La Cueva, Viola
• Raj Kundargi, Albuquerque, Cello
• Norah Yang, La Cueva, Cello
• Stella Abeyta, La Cueva, Cello
• Jayden Barricklow, Eldorado, Bass
• Noah Schaub, Eldorado, Bass
• Macyn Steeves, Eldorado, Clarinet (Bb)
• Luciano Valdez, Volcano Vista, Clarinet (Bb)
• Andrew Shaw, Eldorado, Clarinet (Bass)
• Aubrey Bourgeois, Eldorado, Horn
• Daniel Soneru, La Cueva, Trombone
• Josh Shaw, La Cueva, Trombone (Bass)
• Darey Guzman, Eldorado, Tuba
• Nevaeh Gutierrez, Atrisco Heritage, Percussion
• Gabriel Wusziewski, Albuquerque, Percussion

Symphony Orchestra

• Joanna Chang, La Cueva, Violin
• Alicia Peng, La Cueva, Violin
• Angus Gallegos, La Cueva, Violin
• Emi Lew, La Cueva, Violin
• Reagan Devenport, La Cueva, Violin
• Rubaina Reza, La Cueva, Violin
• Sophia Ray, La Cueva, Violin
• Andrew Laws, Albuquerque, Viola
• Xander Kim, La Cueva, Viola
• Emily Yao, La Cueva, Viola
• Allyssa Wagner, Volcano Vista, Cello
• Teigan Basso, Albuquerque, Cello
• Joseph Han, La Cueva, Cello
• Elinor Shurtz, La Cueva, Cello
• Giada Geherin, La Cueva, Cello
• Austin Sprunk, West Mesa, Cello
• Nathan Lupinetti, La Cueva, Bass
• Merritt Silfer, Cibola, Bass
• Evan Sheffield, Manzano, Bass
• Jackson Agee, Albuquerque, Bass
• Samantha Stearns, La Cueva, Flute
• Maya Walz-Burkett, La Cueva, Oboe
• Jack Fredine, Albuquerque, Clarinet (Bb)
• Austin Strot, Eldorado, Trumpet
• Scotlan Douglas, Albuquerque, Trombone
• Steven Ortigoza-Watson, Volcano Vista, Trombone (Bass)
• Kaila Brown, La Cueva, Percussion

Symphonic Band

• Lillian Yardman, La Cueva, Piccolo
• Allie Travers, Eldorado, Flute
• Christabel Thiel-Hadjilambrinos, La Cueva, Flute
• Elizamarie Adams, Eldorado, Flute
• Kate Schoenwald, La Cueva, Oboe
• Saif Siraj, Albuquerque, Oboe
• Weston Berenberg, Eldorado, Bassoon
• Patrick McKigney, Albuquerque, Bassoon
• Sophie Noren, La Cueva, Clarinet (Bb)
• Irissa Anaya, Volcano Vista, Clarinet (Bb)
• Dylan Dencklau, Eldorado, Clarinet (Bb)
• Elena Grosiak, La Cueva, Clarinet (Bb)
• Ruby Lucero, Eldorado, Clarinet (Bb)
• Owen Wagner, Eldorado, Clarinet (Bass)
• Flora Niu, La Cueva, Saxophone (Alto)
• Silas Jones, La Cueva, Saxophone (Alto)
• Lily Muller, Eldorado, Saxophone (Alto)
• Ciena Rodriguez, Volcano Vista, Saxophone (Bari)
• Jayden Pacheco, Volcano Vista, Trumpet
• William McGlumphy, Eldorado, Trumpet
• Alex Tolley, La Cueva, Trumpet
• Alan Tolley, La Cueva, Trombone
• Ekaterina Johnson, Sandia, Trombone (Bass)
• Joaquin Headley, La Cueva, Trombone (Bass)
• Matthew Medved, La Cueva, Euphonium
• Samantha Snowden, Eldorado, Tuba
• Ethan Jones, La Cueva, Percussion
• Nicholas Shiver, Sandia, Percussion
• Matthew Chavez, West Mesa, Percussion

Concert Band

• Andrew Bojorquez, Atrisco Heritage, Flute
• Andrea Vidal Ruiz, Atrisco Heritage, Flute
• Rowan Evans, Eldorado, Flute
• Brooke Masoner, Volcano Vista, Flute
• Hana Lu, Eldorado, Flute
• Lucas Hind, Eldorado, Bassoon
• Pluto Martinez-Fernandez, La Cueva, Bassoon
• Kate Rogers, Volcano Vista, Clarinet (Bb)
• Jasmine Smith, Sandia, Clarinet (Bb)
• Finn Chamblin, La Cueva, Clarinet (Bb)
• Aleah Dostal, Sandia, Clarinet (Bb)
• Bryce Hensley, La Cueva, Clarinet (Bb)
• Nolan Crespin, La Cueva, Clarinet (Bb)
• Diana Fleitas-Leon, Eldorado, Clarinet (Bb)
• Samuel Crozier, La Cueva, Saxophone (Bari)
• Wyatt Litz, Volcano Vista, Trumpet
• Connor Van Note, Eldorado, Trumpet
• Tyler Kuzio, La Cueva, Trumpet
• Kylie Trueba, Volcano Vista, Horn
• Sara Fisher, La Cueva, Horn
• Keith Huller, Highland, Horn
• Sydney Gariety, La Cueva, Horn
• Tiffany Torrez, Atrisco Heritage, Horn
• Alexander Mamaluy, Eldorado, Trombone
• Isaac Ambriz, Atrisco Heritage, Trombone
• Andrew Bernaldez, Atrisco Heritage, Euphonium
• Johann Largo, La Cueva, Euphonium
• Will Leiting, Volcano Vista, Tuba
• Tristan Chavez, Atrisco Heritage, Tuba
• Kaeleigh Kychik, Volcano Vista, Percussion
• Justice Eden, Volcano Vista, Harp

Instrumental Jazz 1

• Silas Jones, La Cueva, Alto Sax
• Samuel Crozier, La Cueva, Bari Sax
• Austin Strot, Eldorado, Trumpet
• Alex Tolley, La Cueva, Trumpet
• Alan Tolley, La Cueva, Trombone
• Joaquin Headley, La Cueva, Trombone (Bass)
• Owen Wagner, Eldorado, Bass
• Isaak Bowers, Albuquerque, Guitar
• Ethan Jones, La Cueva, Vibes

Instrumental Jazz 2

• Dylan Dencklau, Eldorado, Alto Sax
• Jackson Agee, Albuquerque, Alto Sax
• Jayden Pacheco, Volcano Vista, Trumpet
• Matthew Medved, La Cueva, Trumpet
• Zachary Dencklau, Eldorado, Trumpet
• William McGlumphy, Eldorado, Trumpet
• Alexander Mamaluy, Eldorado, Trombone
• Connor Van Note, Eldorado, Piano
• Merritt Silfer, Cibola, Bass
• Anton Bragin, Eldorado, Guitar

Instrumental Jazz 3

• Lily Muller, Eldorado, Alto Sax
• Aaron Strot, Eldorado, Alto Sax
• Kaya Jarrell, Eldorado, Tenor Sax
• Dustin Gutierrez, Eldorado, Bari Sax
• Wyatt Litz, Volcano Vista, Trumpet
• Tyler Kuzio, La Cueva, Trumpet
• Aiden Harberts, Eldorado, Trumpet
• Brom Stewart, Eldorado, Trombone
• Andrew Bojorquez, Atrisco Heritage, Piano
• Tyler Sanchez, Cibola, Guitar
• Nevaeh Gutierrez, Atrisco Heritage, Vibes