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G.O. E.L.K.S.
Our Mission
To promote and develop excellence in music arts and education in our community by providing positive moral and financial support and assistance for the music program and participants. Express the significance of music in participant’s cultural, intellectual and social lives as well as development physically and mentally, with the disciplines learned serving our students throughout their lives, while experiencing personal growth. This will be accomplished by enabling communication and cooperation with teachers, students, parents, school administration, the board of education and the larger community; encouraging students to strive for excellence and build relationships; fundraising to provide the students with the equipment, materials, instruments and knowledge to become successful.
Congratulations!
Jan 2020 Honors Band EHS
Alexa Gutierrez-Flute
Gracie Gambill- Flute
J'Lynn Poplin- Clarinet
Breanna Laws- Clarinet
Summer Bryant-Bass Clarinet
Maddox Bovender-Alto Sax
Noah Stuart- Alto Sax
Beau Callahan- Trumpet
Amani Tilley-Trombone
Kade Cockerham-Tuba
Bailey Spicer-General Percussion
Adam Spicer- General Percussion
2020 All-district
Paul Brinegar - Oboe
Kade Cockerham - Tuba
Jan 2020 Honors Band EMS
Karah Taylor- Flute
Abby Thomas- Flute
Calista Harris- 1st Chair Flute
Milena Waddell- Flute
Aiden Bartley- Flute
HollyAnne Caudle- Clarinet
Lila Gibson- Clarinet
Lenin Ortiz-Clarinet
Liam King- Clarinet
Kayla Ledbetter- Clarinet
Joshua Couch- 1st Chair Alto Sax
Djimon Brown-Alto Sax
Patrick Jones- 1st Chair Tenor Sax
Gabby LaCashio
Nolan Stainback- Trumpet
Lily Sartain- Trumpet
Reagan Whitley- Trumpet
Brady Vestal- Trumpet
Ethan Brown- Trumpet
Zachary Stuart- 1st Chair French Horn
Granger Teachey- 1st Chair Trombone
Laura Shore- Trombone
Anna Hall- Trombone
Molly Meyerhoffer= 1st Chair
Brady Reed- 1st Chair General Percussion
Braden Oliver- 1st Chair Timpani
Eliza Shepherd
Director of Bands
Elkin City Schools
Ms. Shepherd attended the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where she received a bachelors degree in music education studying oboe and minor french horn. She served as the drum major for the Spirit of the Carolina's Marching band as well as the Pep Band Conductor for two years. She was awarded the Outstanding Senior Award in 2013 for her service to the music department.
Ms. Shepherd has taught leadership and conducting for Fred J Miller Summer Clinics and Yamaha Sounds of Summer. She has worked for many schools including: Rockingham County High School, Myrtle Beach High School, Grays Creek High School, Mac Williams Middle School, Cape Fear High School, and Cardinal Gibbons High School.
Ms. Shepherd holds professional memberships with Sigma Alpha Iota, the National Association for Music Education, and the North Carolina Music Educator’s Association. Outside of school Ms. Shepherd enjoys hiking, camping, live performances, and playing with the local community band.
"Every time you take up the instrument, you are
making a statement, your statement, and it must be a
statement of belief that this is the way you want to speak." - Isaac Stern