Justin Berry Woodwind Studio Music Lessons

Please join me in a belated congratulations to my hard working middle school students who made the All County Band😀. These are some of the best players in North Carolina and an absolute joy to work with!

Belated congratulations to my hard working students that made All State North Carolina this year! Nice work, Y'all:)

I’m so proud of the hard work my students put in this semester! I have the pleasure of working with a lot of very talented kids that come from programs with the best band directors in the area:).

GO KIDS!



All District Results 2024-2025:

Middle School:
TOP BAND
1st Tenor Sax- Jack
1st Bass Clarinet- Noah
3rd Alto Sax- Julia
4th Alto Sax- Blake
11th Clarinet- Ryan
17th Clarinet- Emily

SECOND BAND
3rd Alto Sax (also selected for 7th Flute)- Ayaan

HONORABLE MENTION
1st Alternate Alto Sax- Elijah
2nd Alternate Alto Sax- Nick
2nd Alt. Bass Clarinet- Ashley

ALL REGION JAZZ
B Band:
1st Alto- Blake
2nd Alto- Jack
2nd Tenor- Ashley

Grade 9-10:

1st Tenor Sax (also 10th clarinet)- Leyton
2nd Tenor Sax- Caitlyn
3rd Bass Clarinet- Sitara
4th Bass Clarinet- Sidarth

HONORABLE MENTION
Alto Saxes
1st Alternate- Srimayi
2nd Alternate- Owen
3rd Alternate- Bowen
4th Alernate- Kaden

Grade 11-12:
TOP BAND
1st Tenor Sax- Luke
1st Bass Clarinet- Ryan

SECOND BAND
1st Bass Clarinet (10th Clarinet)- Mathew
2nd Bass Clarinet- Claire
4th Alto Sax- Ian

Honorable Mention
2nd Alternate Alto Sax- Alan

Very sad to hear about the passing of Hepcat vocalist Greg Lee. Of all of the bands that were active at that time, the more traditional ska acts like Hepcat, The Slackers, and Let’s Go Bowling were my favorite.

I remember the first time my band opened for them at I Hung Out at the DPC (Downtown Performance Center) in Tucson, AZ. It would have been 1994ish. They rolled up in a 15 passenger van with a smallish trailer. After unloading, they sat around the extremely out of tune piano and practiced their vocal harmonies for half an hour. I was humbled by their dedication and schooled on what it meant to take the art of pop music seriously. They are still one of my biggest influences.

Thank you Greg and crew:)

Here’s one of my favorite tunes of theirs:

I Can't Wait Provided to YouTube by EpitaphI Can't Wait · HepcatRight On Time℗ Hellcat RecordsReleased on: 1998-01-20Music Publisher: Tacpeh Music (ASCAP) /Dr Zeuss Musi...