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13 Apple Valley High School Music Students Nab All-State Honors
A handful of AVHS students named to the Minnesota Music Educators Association All-State ensembles for the 2013-14 school year.

The Apple Valley High School Performing Arts Department has 13 new reasons to be proud.
That's the number of AVHS students named to the Minnesota Music Educators Association All-State ensembles for the 2013-14 school year. The band, orchestra and choir students were chosen via a live audition process before a panel of judges, according to an announcement posted to the school's arts blog.
Those chosen will attend an All-State camp in August, where they will rehearse and perform with other members from around the state. Apple Valley students receiving the honor include:
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All-State Concert Band
- Maddy Ober '14 (flute)
- Danielle Sampers '14 (clarinet)
- Sarah Youngner '14 (percussion)
All-State Jazz Ensemble
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- Iver Cleveland '14 (baritone saxophone)
- Matthew Racine '15 (trumpet)
- Jack Courtright '15 (trombone)
All State Mixed Choir
- Weber Anderson '14 (bass)
- Taryn Stilley '14 (alto)
All-State Symphone Band
- Caroline Loe '14 (oboe)
- Maggie O'Brien '15 (clarinet)
- Kyle Levac '14 (trombone)
- Luke Peterson '15 (percussion)
All-State Orchestra
- Leah Andrews '15 (viola)
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