District Musicians Earn High Honors at Music Festival

District musicians went up against the best in the state and made a loud impression, scoring high and earning praises from judges. 

Band and choir students from and high schools traveled to the Missouri State Solo and Ensemble Music Festival held at the University of Missouri-Columbia April 26-28. 

The festival, sponsored by the Missouri State High School Activities Association, rated students 1 through 5, with 1-Superior as the top score. 

Congratulations to the following district musicians:

1-Superior Ratings

Choir

MHS Girls Double Quartet: Arianna Balque, Haley Cook, Kayli Falkler, Miranda Hall, Karyle Jones, Nikki Kamp, Samantha Schnell and Abby Wicks

OHS Girls Ensemble: Mikayla Brady, Megan Dillow, Ashley Kluge, Mindy Schanzle, Kasey Smith, Brittany Winter, Kelsey Woodcock and Christina Woods

OHS Girls Ensemble: Courtney Kluge, Jessica Manion, Jordan Michalski, Erin O'Neill, Merikayt Patton, Sara Rabbermann, Lexie Schwer and Caroline Williams

OHS Girls Ensemble: Sandra Austin, Mallory Chapman, Rachel Chopin, Alli Gannon, Elisabeth Keller, Hannah Martin, Olivia Vaughn and Abby Williams

OHS Girls Ensemble: Agelica Carrasquillo, Katie Dieckhaus, Kerri Geiser, Brittney Julius, Julia Kartje, Emilie Messmer, Allison Steinbruck and Katie Weingart

OHS Girls Ensemble: Taylor Conran, Danielle De Francesco, Courtney Grigg, Alyssa Inman, Caitlin Mueller, Jennifer Smith, Jacki Stephens and Samantha Ziegelmeier

OHS Mixed Double Quartet: Devin Clark, Alli Gannon, Courtney Grigg, Matt Harvey, Elisabeth Keller, Caleb Owens, Brian Throm and Abby Williams

OHS Mixed Double Quartet: Nathan Haskenhoff, Kevin Kuchno, Austin Lininger, Hannah Martin, Alex Sato, Kasey Smith, Olivia Vaughn and Kelsey Woodcock

OHS Mixed Double Quartet: Bryce Benjamin, Mallory Chapman, Rachel Chopin, Megan Dillow, Scott Lewis, Mindy Schanzle, Ben Sopovic and Brian Woods

OHS Boys Double Quartet: Kyle Borah, Daniel Carter, Devin Clark, Matt Harvey, Nathan Haskenhoff, Caleb Owens, Alex Sato and Brian Throm

OHS Vocal Soloists: Kyle Borah, Rachel Chopin, Devin Clark, Nathan Haskenhoff, Scott Lewis, Hannah Martin, Erin O'Neill, Caleb Owens, Sara Rabbermann, Brian Throm and Abby Williams

Band

MHS Flute Solo: Jenna Folluo

MHS French Horn Solo: Sam Rapini

MHS Baritone Solo: Matt Dammrich

OHS Saxophone Quartet: Drew Collins, Andrew Hinderliter, Alex Mathews and Brendan Sheehan

OHS Clarinet Quartet: Alex Angle, Jordan Biermann, Liz Doty and Emily Reese

OHS Alto Sax Solo: Alex Mathews

OHS Marimba Solo: Josh Buettner

OHS Clarinet Solo: Alex Angle

OHS Trumpet Solo: David Bjerke

OHS Trumpet Solo: Jake Bearden

2-Excellent Ratings

Choir

MHS Girls Double Quartet: Jill Brumbaugh, Erin Howard, Amber Klump, Katy Lahm, Stacy Long, Abby Powers, Kat Richart and Kelci Wibbenmeyer

MHS Vocal Solo: Clay Bitter

OHS Mixed Double Quartet: Blake Barton, Makayla Brady, Ben Deru, Jon Duchesne, Kurtis Leible, Jacki Stephens, Brittany Winter and Christina Woods

OHS Vocal Solo: Bryce Benjamin

Band

MHS Flute Quartet: Jessie Colvin, Jenna Folluo, Emily Hall and John Revilla

MHS Clarinet Quartet: Diedre Dean, Will Schryver, Dana Smugala and Emily Weber

OHS Flute Solo: Tina Sherman

OHS Flute Solo: Donald Rabin

OHS Trombone Solo: Zach Bearden

OHS Brass Octet: Christoph Lorenz, Ricky Mehigh, Mike Meier, Cody Parks, Paul Pisciotta, Adam Roland, Graysen Summers, Veronica Wilson

OHS Brass Quintet: Jake Bearden, Zach Bearden, David Bjerke, Ricky Mehigh and Adam Roland

OHS Woodwind Trio: Donald Rabin, Emily Reese and Marina Wright

3-Good Rating

MHS Vocal Solo: Jenna Heres