Alumni / All State History
All State Concert Band
Aubrey Anderson - 2019 (clarinet)
Laurie Schwegler - 1988, 1989 (flute)
All State Jazz Band
Brady Shropshire - 2019 (tenor sax)
Jordan Leftridge - 2017 (tenor sax)
Joe Allen - 2017 (tenor sax)
Byron Allen - 2011, 2012 (trombone)
Alumni
Tim AuBuchon
Assistant Professor of Music, Jazz Studies at Truman University
Matt Bauer
Woodwind player in the Columbia, MO area
Kris Berg
Director of Jazz Studies at Collin County Community College in Texas, Yamaha sponsored performing artist, professional composer / arranger for Alfred Publishing
Justin Berg
Director of Bands at South Side Bee Branch High School in Bee Branch, Arkansas
Tony Barber
Professional drummer in the Mineral Area
Doug Berry
Professional drummer and vocalist in the Mineral Area
Dobie Carroll
Director of Bands at North County High School, professional brass player in the Mineral Area
Darren Cordray
Director of Bands at West County High School and Middle School, professional bass player
Chris Degonia
Professional saxophone player
Amy Hamm
Professional drummer in the Mineral Area
Tom Kernan
Professional drummer in the St. Louis and Mineral Area
Lee Leftridge
Sales and Operations Manager at Alfred Publishing Co. Inc. Los Angeles, CA
John Lodholz
Professional Drummer in the Mineral Area
Jim Long
Professional saxophone player in the Paducah, KY area
Brian May
Professional drummer in the St. Louis area.
Bob Monks
Professional trumpet player in the St. Louis and Mineral Area.
Matt Murdick
Professional piano player in the St. Louis area
Kevin Pearce
Professional trumpet player in the Mineral Area
Mari Porter
Director of K-12 Music at Valley R-6 in Caledonia, professional woodwind player and private instructor in the Mineral Area
Nathan Schunks
Professional drummer and private instructor in the Mineral Area
Austin Sikes
Middle School and Assistant Director of Band at North County, professional woodwind player in the Mineral Area
Mark Tesserau
Band Director at Belleville East High School, Belleville, IL
Tom Vines
Professional sound engineer and drummer in the Mineral Area
Jeff Watkins
Producer, engineer, performer with Joss Stone and for the last 12 years, prime member of James Brown's band, The Soul Generals.
Dr. Kevin White
Music Department Chair at Mineral Area College
Steve Young
Professional bass player in the Mineral Area
Assistant Professor of Music, Jazz Studies at Truman University
Matt Bauer
Woodwind player in the Columbia, MO area
Kris Berg
Director of Jazz Studies at Collin County Community College in Texas, Yamaha sponsored performing artist, professional composer / arranger for Alfred Publishing
Justin Berg
Director of Bands at South Side Bee Branch High School in Bee Branch, Arkansas
Tony Barber
Professional drummer in the Mineral Area
Doug Berry
Professional drummer and vocalist in the Mineral Area
Dobie Carroll
Director of Bands at North County High School, professional brass player in the Mineral Area
Darren Cordray
Director of Bands at West County High School and Middle School, professional bass player
Chris Degonia
Professional saxophone player
Amy Hamm
Professional drummer in the Mineral Area
Tom Kernan
Professional drummer in the St. Louis and Mineral Area
Lee Leftridge
Sales and Operations Manager at Alfred Publishing Co. Inc. Los Angeles, CA
John Lodholz
Professional Drummer in the Mineral Area
Jim Long
Professional saxophone player in the Paducah, KY area
Brian May
Professional drummer in the St. Louis area.
Bob Monks
Professional trumpet player in the St. Louis and Mineral Area.
Matt Murdick
Professional piano player in the St. Louis area
Kevin Pearce
Professional trumpet player in the Mineral Area
Mari Porter
Director of K-12 Music at Valley R-6 in Caledonia, professional woodwind player and private instructor in the Mineral Area
Nathan Schunks
Professional drummer and private instructor in the Mineral Area
Austin Sikes
Middle School and Assistant Director of Band at North County, professional woodwind player in the Mineral Area
Mark Tesserau
Band Director at Belleville East High School, Belleville, IL
Tom Vines
Professional sound engineer and drummer in the Mineral Area
Jeff Watkins
Producer, engineer, performer with Joss Stone and for the last 12 years, prime member of James Brown's band, The Soul Generals.
Dr. Kevin White
Music Department Chair at Mineral Area College
Steve Young
Professional bass player in the Mineral Area
