On Saturday, Oct. 24^th Urbandale High School had 28 students audition for the Iowa Instrumental All-State Festival.  Statewide over 1000 instrumental student-musicians audition and approximately 17% of the candidates are selected to participate in the All-State Music Festival in Ames, Iowa on Nov. 19 – 21, 2015.  It is the highest individual honor a student can receive from the Iowa High School Music Association.

Urbandale students who audition for the Iowa Instrumental All-State undertake a rigorous process of weekly mock auditions, they study with teachers both in and out of school, and they devote many hours to individual practice time. The following 28 Urbandale students are to be commended for their dedicated efforts and outstanding contributions to the Instrumental Music Department.

Student Auditionees:
Josh Muller, Alex Brown, Anne Gage, Josh Flory, Ben Stewart, Emily Leonhart, Amanda Brown, Max Sherwood, Josh Ingham, Jonah Guy, Michael Markla, Roxanne Kadoun, Jordan Spidle, Sejla Pujagic, Tyler Gajewsky, Elise Kerr, Abbie Hunt, Ellie VanRoekel, Mary Kieffer, Bryson Cook, Bobby Kaman

Accepted:
Kelsi Riley, 12^th grade, alternate, bassoon
Jonah Penningroth, 12^th grade, 1^st year, percussion-orchestra
Aaron Pettorini, 12^th grade, 1^st year, horn
Noah Torstenson, 12^th grade, 2^nd year, clarinet
Tom Plank, 12^th grade, 2^nd year, baritone saxophone
Robert Muller, 12^th grade, 2^nd year, tuba
Brittany Schultz, 12^th grade, 3^rd year, horn