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. In addition, 36 Marion High School students and one McCulloch Junior High School student have advanced to the state level competition later this month.

State qualifiers: 

• Jessi Adaway (9th)
• Nolan Berryhill (10th)
• Ethan Boogar* (12th)
• Madelynn Boogar* (10th)
• Skylar Boogar (9th)
• Eliana Campanero (9th)
• Ashton Circle (10th)
• Selah Craig (10th)
• Aliya Cruz* (10th)
• Bralen Davis (10th)
• Cecilia Hancock (7th)
• Benjamin Havens (9th)
• Micah Hawkins (10th)
• King Henriquez (9th)
• Chayim Hofmann (11th)
• Caleb Huff* (12th)
• Hannah Huff* (9th)
• Noah Gilreath (12th)
• Lucy Jenkins (10th)
• Gavin Johnson (10th)
• Evan Knight (10th)
• Quynh “Kate” Nguyen (9th)
• Alexa Ortiz (10th)
• Axel Ortiz* (10th)
• Justin Peters* (11th)
• Colin Royse* (10th)
• Brooklynne Smith (10th)
• Nick Smith (10th)
• Jehren Smithley (11th)
• Sarah Terhune (12th)
• Manuel Trejo* (11th)
• Macey Wayman* (9th)
• Zoey Wayman* (11th)
• Donald West (12th)
• Jacob Wood (12th)
• Kyliegh Yeakle (12th)
• Davon Young (10th)

* 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, vocal/piano regional competitions were held Feb. 1, and instrumental regional competitions were held on Feb. 8. Several musicians advanced to state level competition, which is set for Feb. 22 for vocal and piano, and March 1 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):

• Ethan Boogar, senior, baritone 
• Madelynn Boogar, sophomore, earned Group I gold for two solos, on timpani and on marimba
• Caleb Huff, senior, marimba
• Hannah Huff, freshman, flute
• Axel Ortiz, sophomore, alto saxophone
• Justin Peters, junior, trombone 
• Manuel Trejo, junior, trumpet
• Noah Gilreath, senior, marimba

Other regional awards:

• Mackenzie Herring, freshman, alto saxophone, Group I silver rating
• Quynh “Kate” Nguyen, freshman, flute, Group I silver rating
• Jaylin Drake, senior, timpani, Group II gold rating
• Ryan French, sophomore, bass clarinet, Group II gold rating
• Hannah Smith, freshman, clarinet, Group II gold rating
• Katy Rayment, freshman, clarinet, Group II silver rating
• Donald Butcher, junior, baritone, Group IV gold rating

Instrumental ensembles:

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

• Brass quintet: Sarah Terhune, Donald West, seniors; Justin Peters, Jehren Smithley, Manuel Trejo, juniors
• Percussion ensemble: Caleb Huff, Jacob Wood, Kyliegh Yeakle, seniors; Chayim Hofmann, junior; Madelynn Boogar, Bralen Davis, Evan Knight, sophomores; Jessi Adaway, freshman
• Jazz saxophone quartet: Ashton Circle, Gavin Johnson, Alexa Ortiz, Axel Ortiz, sophomores
• Flute quartet: Eliana Campanero, Benjamin Havens, Hannah Huff, Quynh “Kate” Nguyen, freshmen

Other regional awards:

• Clarinet quartet: Layla Bohde, senior; Dakhota Daley, Evelynn Lopez-Gomez, juniors; Hannah Smith, freshman; Group I silver rating
• Woodwind quartet: Ethan Doyle, junior; Oliver Staton, sophomore; Carson Martindale, Angeleah Garcia, freshmen; Group III silver rating

Vocal soloists:

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

• Ethan Boogar, senior
• Aliya Cruz, sophomore
• Hannah Huff, freshman
• Colin Royse, sophomore
• Macey Wayman, freshman
• Zoey Wayman, junior

Vocal ensembles:

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

• Ethan Boogar, senior; Nolan Berryhill, Micah Hawkins, Colin Royse, Nick Smith, Davon Young, sophomores, King Henriquez, freshman
• Selah Craig, Brooklynne Smith, sophomores; Hannah Huff, Macey Wayman, freshmen 
  Zoey Wayman, junior; Aliya Cruz, Lucy Jenkins, sophomores; Skylar Boogar, freshman

Piano soloists:

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

• Colin Royse, sophomore

Other regional awards:

• RJ Slinkard, freshman, Group II gold rating
• Liam Carpenter, freshman, Group II silver rating

McCulloch Junior High School

Instrumental soloists:

Regional awards:

• Rosetta Bishop, eighth, baritone, Group III gold rating
• Zaleigh Butcher, eighth, clarinet, Group III gold rating
• Antonio Cruz, seventh, snare drum, Group III gold rating
• Cymaura Dorsey, eighth, mallet, Group II gold rating
• Kinnley Drake, seventh, trombone, Group III gold rating
• Hannah Hines, eighth, tenor saxophone, Group III silver rating
• Arizona Holt, eighth, flute, Group III gold rating
• Nate Slinkard, seventh, alto saxophone, Group III gold rating
• Ty Summers, seventh, trumpet, Group III gold rating 
• Annibelle Ward, seventh, trumpet, Group III gold rating 
• Adrian Wright, eighth, tuba, Group III gold rating
• Kyrie York, seventh, flute, Group III gold rating
• Tavarionna O’Bryant, seventh, flute, Group IV gold rating
• Micah Wayman, seventh, bassoon, Group IV gold rating

Instrumental ensembles:

Regional awards:

• Percussion ensemble: Antonio Cruz and Melanie Rodriguez, both seventh, Cymaura Dorsey and Hannah Hines, both eighth, Group III gold rating
• Saxophone trio: Cecilia Hancock and Melanie Rodriguez, both seventh, and Hannah Hines, eighth, Group III gold rating
• Saxophone trio: Nate Slinkard, seventh, Hannah Hines and Dietrich Runyan, both eighth, Group III gold rating
• Flute trio: Tavarionna O’Bryant and Liberty Vugteveen, seventh, Arizona Holt, eighth, Group III gold rating
• Trumpet trio: Landon Beal, Malaki Bozynski, Rodrigo Sanchez, all eighth, Group III gold rating 
• Woodwind trio: Tallulah Gibson, Theo Gibson, Cecilia Hancock, all seventh, Group IV gold rating
• Clarinet Ensemble: Peter Lomagistro, eighth, and Parker Sisson, seventh, performed for comments only

Vocal soloists:

Advancing to state (Group I gold rating):

• Cecilia Hancock, seventh

Other regional awards:

• Abriella Cruz, eighth, Group III, gold rating
• Cymaura Dorsey, eighth, Group III, gold rating
• Alyssa Miller, eighth, Group III, gold rating
• Penelope Myers, eighth, Group III, gold rating
• Kayliana Rogers, eighth, Group III, gold rating

Vocal ensembles:

Regional awards:

• Laurynn Anderson, Aleah Weaver, Linlee Greenwood, Kayliana Rogers, Javier Lester, Gaige Mitchell, all 8th; Group III, gold rating
• Laurynn Anderson, Aubriella Cruz, Halo Riddle, Janay Hardwick, Molly Larson, Skai Terry, Chrishon Lenoir, RayMar Mays, Justice Sweat, all 8th; Group III, gold rating
• Aubriella Cruz, Halo Riddle, Molly Larson, Skai Terry, Haley Clark, Janay Hardwick, all 8th; Group III, gold rating
• Myla Dunston, Lorily Greenwood, Cecilia Hancock, Jecca Paduga, Antonio Cruz, Micah Wayman, all 7th; Group III, gold rating
• 7th grade jazz/honor choir girls: Myla Dunston, Emily Geren, Leyna Greenwood, Melanie Rodriguez, Aubriella Cruz, Cecilia Hancock, Annibelle Ward, Zaleigh Butcher, CaLeigh Bobson, Audrie Mendoza, Jecca Paduga, Chloe Smith, Emma Hoose; Group III, gold rating
• 8th grade jazz/honor choir girls: Laurynn Anderson, Cymaura Dorsey, Addison Hickman, Alyssa Miller, Penny Myers, Yvanna Bryant, Aleah Weaver, Linlee Greenwood, Amayah Habegger, Kyletta Neal, Halo Riddle, Haley Clark, Ja’mela Johnson, Janay Hardwick, Molly Larson, Kayliana Rogers, Skai Terry, Rowyn Trout, Jordyn Hullum; Group III, gold rating
• 7th/8th grade jazz/honor choir boys: Miles Contreras, Antonio Cruz, Micah Wayman, Eli Wilkinson, Javier Lester, Judah Trout, RayMar Mays, Gaige Mitchell, Chrishon Lenoir, Justice Sweat; Group III, gold rating

Piano soloists:

Regional awards:

• Micah Wayman, seventh, Group V, gold rating
• Cecilia Hancock, seventh, Group III, silver rating

 

Justice Intermediate School

Congratulations to the following sixth-graders, all of whom were competing for the first time at an ISSMA event, and many of whom picked up their instruments for the first time only a few weeks ago!

Instrumental soloists:

Regional awards (all Group V):

• Kyrie Beck, baritone, gold rating
• Camryn Bobson, saxophone, gold rating
• Blakely Conrad, clarinet, gold rating
• Charlee Cox, trumpet, gold rating
• Skyla Diskey, flute, gold rating
• Haylee Dixon, xylophone, gold rating
• Jack Freiburger, saxophone, gold rating
• David Glickfield, saxophone, gold rating
• Isaiah Goree, clarinet, gold rating
• Willow Guy, baritone, gold rating
• Ellie Hart, clarinet, gold rating
• Carlos Hernandez, xylophone, gold rating
• Raelyn Jackson, flute, gold rating
• Syrus Jenson, xylophone, gold rating
• CJ Jordan, tuba, gold rating
• Kamariyah Jordan, trombone, gold rating
• Adrian Kirkwood, tuba, gold rating
• Lilliana Kittinger, xylophone, gold rating
• Keyly Lechuga, trombone, gold rating
• Alice Leonard, clarinet, gold rating
• Hunter Lomagistro, trombone, gold rating
• Cletus Luster, saxophone, gold rating
• Hailey McKillip, saxophone, gold rating
• Jaydon Rowland, baritone, gold rating
• Annemarie Sanchez, flute, gold rating
• Jasmine Sanchez, baritone, gold rating
• Kamiyah Smith, trumpet, gold rating
• Ahmari Turner, clarinet, gold rating
• Lincoln Vugteveen, trumpet, gold rating
• Keke Walker, trombone, gold rating
• Jordan Washington, xylophone, silver rating