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Dozens of Marion Musicians Advance to ISSMA’s Solo & Ensemble State Competition

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Dozens of Marion musicians advance to ISSMA’s Solo & Ensemble state competition

 

Dozens of Marion Community Schools students competed in the annual ISSMA Solo & Ensemble competitions in the past month, and many brought home top ratings for their performances. More than 50 Marion Community Schools students have advanced to the state level competition!

State qualifiers: 

  • Audrey Alsup (10th)

  • Nolan Berryhill (11th)

  • Madelynn Boogar* (11th)

  • Skylar Boogar (10th)

  • Cassandra Bucher (12th)

  • Mariana Castro (12th)

  • Miles Contreras (8th)

  • Keagan Couchman (11th)

  • Selah Craig (11th)

  • Aliya Cruz* (11th)

  • Antonio Cruz (8th) 

  • Aubriella Cruz (9th)

  • Dahkota Daley (12th)

  • Clara Davies* (11th)

  • Bralen Davis (11th)

  • Gracie Dixon (10th) 

  • Cymaura Dorsey (9th)

  • Myla Dunston (8th)

  • Damian Evans (12th)

  • Gabriel Fisher (11th)

  • Cecilia Hancock* (8th)

  • Joseph Hancock (10th)

  • Heidi Harshman (10th)

  • Benjamin Havens (10th)

  • Micah Hawkins (11th)

  • King-Henry Henriquez (10th)

  • Mackenzie Herring (10th)

  • Chayim Hofmann (12th)

  • Hannah Huff* (10th)

  • Lucy Jenkins (11th)

  • Evelynn Lopez-Gomez (12th)

  • Ruby Metz (8th)

  • Mia Moreno* (12th)

  • Jecca Paduga (8th)

  • Justin Peters* (12th)

  • Elisabella Ramirez* (8th)

  • Colin Royse* (11th)

  • Dietrich Runyan (9th)

  • Brooklynne Smith* (11th)

  • Hannah Smith (10th)

  • Nicholas Smith (11th)

  • Jehren Smithley (12th)

  • Norin Smithley (9th)

  • Arabella Stanley (11th)

  • Greg Stanley (8th) 

  • Justice Sweat* (9th)

  • Skai Terry (9th)

  • Manuel Trejo* (12th)

  • Jayden Wallace (10th)

  • Macey Wayman* (10th)

  • Micah Wayman* (8th)

  • Zoey Wayman* (12th)

  • Aleah Weaver (9th)

 

* advanced with more than one solo or ensemble

Each year, the Indiana State School Music Association puts on regional and state level Solo & Ensemble competitions for instrumentalists and for vocalists and pianists. This year, instrumental regional competitions were held Jan. 31, and vocal/piano regional competitions were held Feb. 7. Several musicians advanced to state level competition, which is set for Feb. 21 for vocal and piano, and Feb. 28 for instrumental.

Marion Community Schools congratulates these students on their great accomplishments, and expresses gratitude to the teachers who work every day to help these students develop their talent and skills.

Here’s a look at the full list of Marion musicians who competed at the Regional Solo & Ensemble, and their awards:


Marion High School

 

Instrumental soloists:

 

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

 

  • Madelynn Boogar, junior, marimba

  • Benjamin Havens, sophomore, flute

  • Hannah Huff, sophomore, flute

  • Justin Peters, senior, trombone

  • Justice Sweat, freshman, baritone saxophone

  • Manuel Trejo, senior, trumpet

Other regional awards:

 

  • Mackenzie Herring, sophomore, alto saxophone, Group I silver rating

  • Kate Nguyen, sophomore, flute, Group I silver rating

  • Cymaura Dorsey, freshman, marimba, Group II gold rating

  • Hannah Smith, sophomore, clarinet, Group II gold rating

  • Hannah Smith, senior, oboe, Group II gold rating

  • Katy Rayment, sophomore, clarinet, Group II silver rating

  • Roman Dailey, junior, marimba, Group III gold rating

  • Carson Martindale, sophomore, flute, Group III gold rating

  • Rosetta Bishop, freshman, baritone, Group III silver rating

  • Arizona Holt, freshman, flute, Group III silver rating

 

Instrumental ensembles:

 

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

 

  • Percussion ensemble: Chayim Hofmann and Damian Evans, seniors; Bralen Davis and Madelynn Boogar, juniors; Gracie Dixon and Joseph Hancock, sophomores; and Cymaura Dorsey, freshman

  • Clarinet trio: Dahkota Daley and Evelynn Lopez-Gomez, seniors; and Hannah Smith, sophomore

  • Saxophone trio: Mackenzie Herring, sophomore; and Norin Smithley and Dietrich Runyan, freshmen

  • Brass quintet: Manuel Trejo, Jehren Smithley, and Justin Peters, seniors; Keagan Couchman, junior; and Jayden Wallace, sophomore

Other regional awards:

 

  • Flute trio: Eliana Campanero, Kate Nguyen, and Benjamin Havens, all sophomores, Group I silver rating
     

Vocal soloists:

 

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

 

  • Mariana Castro, senior

  • Aliya Cruz, junior

  • Aubriella Cruz, freshman

  • Clara Davies, junior

  • Hannah Huff, sophomore

  • Mia Moreno, senior

  • Colin Royse, junior

  • Macey Wayman, sophomore

  • Zoey Wayman, senior

 

Other regional awards:

 

  • Liam Carpenter, sophomore, Group II gold rating

 

Piano soloists:

 

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

 

  • Colin Royse, junior

Vocal ensembles:

 

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

 

  • Chamber Ensemble 1: Zoey Wayman, senior; Nolan Berryhill, Clara Davies, Gabriel Fisher, Micah Hawkins, Colin Royse, Nicholas Smith, juniors; Skylar Boogar, King-Henry Henriquez, sophomores; Justice Sweat, Skai Terry, freshmen

  • Chamber Ensemble 2: Cassandra Bucher, Mia Moreno, seniors; Madelynn Boogar, Selah Craig, Aliya Cruz, Lucy Jenkins, Brooklynne Smith, Arabella Stanley, juniors; Audrey Alsup, Heidi Harshman, Hannah Huff, Macey Wayman, sophomores; Aleah Weaver, freshman

  • Quartet: Zoey Wayman, senior; Clara Davies, Brooklynne Smith, juniors; Macey Wayman, sophomore

 

Other regional awards:

 

  • Jazz Choir: Mariana Castro, senior; Kera Liddick, Shauntae Stroud, juniors; Isaiah Carpenter, Kaelynn Ellis, Lena Gibson, sophomore; Alexander Castro, freshman; Angelus Conway, Aubriella Cruz, Amayah Habegger, Addison Hickman, Jakiem Jackson, Ja’mela Johnson, Molly Larson, Chrishon Lenoir, Halo Riddle, freshmen; Group II gold rating

  • Treble Choir: Zariah Phillippe, senior; Cheyenne Becker, Tammy Long, juniors; Heaven Hess, Ayla O’Banion, Jadynn Rybolt, sophomores; Zarah Clemons, Lilly Cook, Danica Dunning, Hailey Mauller, Stephanie McChessney, Savayia Seward, freshmen; Group III silver rating



 

McCulloch Junior High School

 

Vocal soloists:

 

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

 

  • Cecilia Hancock, eighth

  • Elisabella Ramirez, eighth

  • Micah Wayman, eighth

 

Other regional awards:

 

  • Myla Dunston, eighth, Group II, gold rating

  • Kylynn Howell, seventh, Group III, gold rating

  • Sa’Myra Letson-Reeves, seventh, Group III, gold rating

  • Selah Veenkant, eighth, Group III, gold rating

 

Vocal ensembles:

 

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

 

  • Miles Contreras, Antonio Cruz, Myla Dunston, Cecilia Hancock, Ruby Metz, Jecca Paduga, Elisabella Ramirez, Greg Stanley, Micah Wayman, all eighth

 

Other regional awards:
 

  • Zoey Allen, Charlie Arenas, Melissa Carpenter, Blakely Conrad, Keyly Lechuga, Zoe Lewis, Londyn Nation, Lainey Morgan, Eleanor Runyan, Jasmine Sanchez, Alexa Turner, Keke Walker, all seventh; Group III, gold rating

  • Qe'era Bradford, Naliyah Daniel, Myla Dunston, Emily Geren, Leyna Greenwood, Lorily Greenwood, Ky'Leah Griffin, Cecilia Hancock, Audrie Mendoza, Ruby Metz, Tavarionna O' Bryant, Jecca Paduga, Elisabella Ramirez, Tae'Lynn Reamer, Liberty Vugteveen, Annibelle Ward, all eighth; Group III, gold rating

  • Miles Contreras, Antonio Cruz, Samuel Davies, Adam Gonzales, Greg Stanley, Micah Wayman, Eli Wilkinson, all eighth; Leland Craig, Jaxon Hardwick, CJ Jordan, all seventh; Group III, gold rating

 

Instrumental soloists:

 

Regional awards:

  • Samuel Davies, eighth, trumpet, Group II gold rating

  • Nate Slinkard, eighth, alto saxophone, Group III silver rating

  • Blakely Conrad, seventh, clarinet, Group III gold rating

  • Antonio Cruz, seventh, snare drum, Group III gold rating

  • Skyla Diskey, seventh, flute, Group III gold rating

  • Asa Harshman, seventh, trombone, Group III gold rating

  • Ellie Hart, seventh, clarinet, Group III gold rating

  • Cordiell Jordan, seventh, tuba, Group III gold rating

  • Maybrey Kissell, seventh, trumpet, Group III gold rating

  • Alice Leonard, seventh, clarinet, Group III gold rating

  • Ruby Myers, seventh, marimba, Group III gold rating

  • Tavarionna O’Bryant, eighth, flute, Group III gold rating

  • Annemarie Sanchez, seventh, flute, Group III gold rating

  • Ty Summers, eighth, trumpet, Group III gold rating

  • Kamiyah Smith, seventh, trumpet, Group III gold rating

  • Ahmari Turner, seventh, clarinet, Group III gold rating

  • Chris Villarreal, seventh, snare drum, Group III gold rating

  • Liberty Vugteveen, eighth, flute, Group III gold rating 

  • Micah Wayman, eighth, bassoon, Group III gold rating

  • Kyrie York, eighth, flute, Group III gold rating

  • Alina Chau, eighth, flute, Group III silver rating

  • Raelyn Jackson, seventh, flute, Group III silver rating

  • Kinnley Drake, eighth, trombone, Group III silver rating

  • Amariyae Tatum, seventh, tenor saxophone, Group III silver rating

 

Instrumental ensembles:

 

Regional awards:

  • Flute trio: Tavarionna O’Bryant, Liberty Vugteveen, and Kyrie York, all eighth, Group III gold rating

  • Clarinet trio: Ellie Hart, Ahmani Turner, and Ahmari Turner, all seventh, Group III gold rating

  • Woodwind trio: Blakely Conrad, Alice Leonard, and Annemarie Sanchez, all seventh, Group III gold rating

  • Trumpet trio: Samuel Davies, Hadley Rumple, and Ty Summers, all eighth, Group III gold rating 

  • Percussion quartet: Antonio Cruz, Samuel Davies, and Kyrie York, all eighth, and Chris Villarreal, seventh, Group III gold rating

  • Brass trio: Kyrie Beck, Asa Harshman, and Lincoln Vugteveen, all seventh, Group III silver rating

  • Woodwind Duet: Skyla Diskey and Amariyae Tatum, both seventh, performed for comments only

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