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More than two dozen RE musicians win Honor Band recognition
A record 16 upper school students and 12 from the middle school at Ransom Everglades were named to the 2026-27 Florida Bandmasters Association District 20 Honor Bands. The honor band recognition provides top-tier student musicians throughout Miami-Dade and Monroe counties with special performance opportunities, including a public showcase concert. RE's honorees will rehearse and perform with top national conductors at Coral Shores High in Tavernier on October 23-24.
Upper school honorees under Director of Instrumental Music Jon Hamm:
Sukhari Afflick '27, flute and oboe; Izaiah Afflick '29, euphonium; Aziza Apara '29, flute; Eitan Carrasco '29, string bass/tuba; Willie Cheng '29, alto saxophone; Annabelle Etra '28, French horn; Israel Garcia '28, piano/percussion; Victoria Garcia-Pinochet '28, mallet percussion; Joaquin Gonzalez '30, trumpet; Kyla Harris '28, trumpet; Beatrice Hill '29, French horn; Alex Lombard '29, flute and piccolo.; Noah Lopes '30, string bass; Rishi Mavinkurve '28, trombone; Alexis Mosse '29, euphonium; Isaac Zide '28, trumpet
Middle school honorees under performing arts teacher Ray Arteaga Yglesias:
Julian Hill '32, percussion; Zander Keshavarzi '32, bari sax; Alessio Mack '31, euphonium; Leigha McLean '31, tenor sax; Arthur Menusso '32, bari sax; Pedro Menusso '32, tenor sax; Caleb Pizzo '33, alto sax; Nitin Seshadri '31, French horn; Ryan Stock '31, percussion; Oliver Tache '31, trumpet; Vicente Velez '32, percussion; Martha Woods '33, flute
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Sukhari Afflick '27, flute and oboe; Izaiah Afflick '29, euphonium; Aziza Apara '29, flute; Eitan Carrasco '29, string bass/tuba; Willie Cheng '29, alto saxophone; Annabelle Etra '28, French horn; Israel Garcia '28, piano/percussion; Victoria Garcia-Pinochet '28, mallet percussion; Joaquin Gonzalez '30, trumpet; Kyla Harris '28, trumpet; Beatrice Hill '29, French horn; Alex Lombard '29, flute and piccolo.; Noah Lopes '30, string bass; Rishi Mavinkurve '28, trombone; Alexis Mosse '29, euphonium; Isaac Zide '28, trumpet
Middle school honorees under performing arts teacher Ray Arteaga Yglesias:
Julian Hill '32, percussion; Zander Keshavarzi '32, bari sax; Alessio Mack '31, euphonium; Leigha McLean '31, tenor sax; Arthur Menusso '32, bari sax; Pedro Menusso '32, tenor sax; Caleb Pizzo '33, alto sax; Nitin Seshadri '31, French horn; Ryan Stock '31, percussion; Oliver Tache '31, trumpet; Vicente Velez '32, percussion; Martha Woods '33, flute
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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. It is rated the top private school in Miami and among the 10 private schools in North America. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.
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