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RE musicians garner all-state recognition
Three RE musicians have been recognized as among the premier scholastic musicians in Florida. Connor Munroe '21 became the second RE student ever named to the Florida All-State Jazz Band; Josh Buttrick '22 was named to the All-State Middle School Honor Band; and Ian Barnett '23 to the Middle School All-State Orchestra. The trio will perform at the Florida Music Educators Association Conference in Tampa in January.
Munroe plays the tenor sax; Buttrick, the bass clarinet; and Barnett, the violin. The only previous Raider to qualify for the prestigious All-State Jazz Band was Joon Kim '17, who is studying at Harvard University.
Munroe trains under band director Jon Hamm; Buttrick under Middle School Band Director Cathi Leibinger and Barnett under Strings Director Jessica Li.
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
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. 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.