Kearney Student Musicians Earn 34 All-District Honors

Kearney School District student musicians earned 34 honors at the Northwest All-District Band auditions Saturday, Nov. 7, in St. Joseph.

Students from Kearney Middle School, Kearney Junior High School and Kearney High School completed 38 auditions, earning recognition in four categories: Junior High Band, High School Honor Band, High School Concert Band and High School Jazz Band.

Students selected for the High School Honor Band will also have the opportunity to audition for the Missouri All-State Band on Saturday, Dec. 5.

The district credited the results to the students’ dedication and hours of practice, and recognized its band directors for supporting the musicians.

KPGZ News – Brian Watts contributed to this story.