All-State Round One/District Results!
I am VERY happy to announce that out of 14 students who auditioned for the first round of All-State this year, Backbeat Studios had the following results:
Twelve students made round two, including 100% of high schoolers who auditioned!
Nine students made district honor band, and two were alternates, in the following chairs:
Fulton 11/12: 1st chair, 5th chair, 2nd alternate
Fulton 9/10: 3rd chair, 4th chair
Fulton MS: 3rd chair, 1st alternate
Forsyth MS: 2nd chair & 5th chair symphonic, 8th chair concert
Gwinnett MS: 1st chair overall
Very proud of the students for their work ethic and dedication to auditioning during this crazy time! Onward to round two!


Clear, practical, and no nonsense — exactly what I look for when I read on this. The middle section especially gave me a clearer way to think about the whole process. For a slightly different angle on the same idea, there's a bit more waiting at https://ville-barentin.fr/wp-content/pgs/uncx_s_three_phase_sei_integration_shows_a_full_stack_multichain_strategy.html.
Great breakdown — it answered a couple of questions I'd been sitting with for a while. Your point on measuring progress properly is something I genuinely wish I'd grasped sooner. Worth a look if you're interested — I keep a few related guides over at https://ethersfi.net.