Publish Date: 02/07/2023
Dozens of Marion Community Schools students competed in the annual ISSMA Solo & Ensemble competitions over the past two weekends, and many brought home top ratings for their performances. In addition, more than two dozen Marion High School students and five McCulloch Junior High School students (one of whom performed with a high school ensemble) have advanced to the state level competition later this month.
State qualifiers:
- Layla Bohde (10th)
- Ethan Boogar (10th)
- Madelyn Boogar (8th)
- Kaydence Chambers (11th)
- Dakhota Daley (9th)
- Easton Emery (10th)
- Noah Gilreath* (10th)
- Andrew Hancock (10th)
- Caleb Hawkins (10th)
- Leah Hendey (12th)
- Chayim Hofmann (9th)
- Caleb Huff* (10th)
- Gavin Johnson (8th)
- Evelyn Lopez-Gomez (9th)
- Adolfo Marin (12th)
- Libby Miller* (12th)
- Axel Ortiz Juarez (8th)
- Colin Royse, (8th)
- Caroline Russell* (11th)
- Meredith Santee (10th)
- Rai Teegarden-Stanley (12th)
- Lincoln Steenbergh (8th)
- Daniel Terhune* (11th)
- Sarah Terhune (10th)
- Sabrina Thomas* (11th)
- Manuel Trejo (9th)
- Shaylee Vermilion (12th)
- Kendal Vetor (11th)
- John Wells* (11th)
- Myelei Whitaker (11th)
- Jacob Wood (10th)
- Kyliegh Yeakle (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 competitions were held on Jan. 28, and instrumental regional competitions were held on Feb. 4. Several musicians advanced to state level competition, which is set for Feb. 18 for vocal and piano, and Feb. 25 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:
- Easton Emery, sophomore, tenor saxophone, Group I gold medal
- Noah Gilreath, sophomore, marimba, Group I gold medal
- Andrew Hancock, sophomore, alto saxophone, Group I gold medal
- Caleb Hawkins, sophomore, alto saxophone, Group I gold medal
- Caleb Huff, sophomore, took three solos on marimba, timpani, and drumset, all Group I gold medals, advanced to state with all three
- Daniel Terhune, junior, tuba, Group I gold medal
- Sabrina Thomas, junior, clarinet, Group I gold medal
- Myelei Whitaker, junior, flute, Group I gold medal
Other regional awards:
- Chloe Hawkins, senior, flute, Group I silver medal
- Aiden Johnson, junior, tenor saxophone, Group I silver medal
- Sophia Leamann, junior, French horn, Group I silver medal
- Justin Peters, junior, trombone, Group I silver medal
- Manuel Trejo, freshman, trumpet, Group I silver medal
- Mikenzie Chambers, sophomore, flute, Group II silver medal
- Trenton Southern, junior, trombone, Group III gold medal
- Katelin Fix, junior, flute, Group III gold medal
- Dakhota Daley, freshman, clarinet, Group III silver medal
- Ariell Wright, senior, clarinet, Group III silver medal
- Derrick Simmons-Lollis, freshman, tenor saxophone, Group IV gold medal
Instrumental ensembles:
Advancing to state:
- Clarinet quartet: Sabrina Thomas, junior, Layla Bohde, sophomore, and Dakhota Daley and Evelyn Lopez-Gomez, both freshmen, Group I gold medal
- Brass quintet: Adolfo Marin, senior, trumpet; Kaydence Chambers, trombone, and Daniel Terhune, tuba, both juniors; Sarah Terhune, sophomore, French horn; and Manuel Trejo, freshman, trumpet; Group I gold medal
- Percussion ensemble: Leah Hendey, senior; Daniel Terhune and John Wells, both juniors; Noah Gilreath, Caleb Huff, Ethan Boogar, Jacob Wood, and Kyliegh Yeakle, all sophomores; Chayim Hofmann, freshman; and Madelyn Boogar, eighth grade; Group I gold medal
Other regional awards:
- Flute trio: Chole Hawkins, Gema Santos, and Myelei Whitaker, all seniors, Group 1 silver medal
- Trombone trio: Braydon Bailey, sophomore, Justin Peters and Alexander Gilreath, both freshman, Group 1 silver medal
- Woodwind quartet: Ethan Doyle, freshman, tenor saxophone, Aiden Ruley, junior, bass clarinet; other two members could not compete due to illness; performed for judges’ comments only
Vocal soloists:
Advancing to state:
- Libby Miller, senior, Group I gold medal
- Caroline Russell, junior, Group I gold medal
- Meredith Santee, sophomore, Group I gold medal
- Rai Teegarden-Stanley, senior, Group I gold medal
- Daniel Terhune, junior, Group I gold medal
- John Wells, junior, Group I gold medal
Other regional awards:
- Julia Detamore, sophomore, Group I silver medal
- Caleb Huff, sophomore, Group I silver medal
- Sarah Terhune, sophomore, Group I silver medal
Vocal ensembles:
Advancing to state:
- Barbershop quartet: Caroline Russell and Kendal Vetor, both juniors, and Libby Miller and Shaylee Vermilion, both seniors; Group I gold medal, advanced to state
Other regional awards:
- Debonairs ensemble: Conner Dyer and John Wells, both juniors, Ethan Boogar, Brasyn Gallaway, all sophomores, and Caden Hensley and Caleb Hensley, freshmen; Group I silver medal
Piano soloist:
- Nathaniel Aguila, junior, Group II gold medal
McCulloch Junior High School
Instrumental soloists:
Advancing to state:
- Gavin Johnson, eighth grade, alto saxophone, Group I gold medal
- Axel Ortiz Juarez, eighth grade, alto saxophone, Group I gold medal
- Lincoln Steenbergh, eighth grade, trombone, Group I gold medal
Other regional awards:
- Ethan Fain, eighth grade, trumpet, Group III gold medal
- Clara Fix, eighth grade, clarinet, Group III gold medal
- Hannah Huff, seventh grade, flute, Group III gold medal
- Xavier Lavert, eighth grade, baritone, Group III gold medal
- Thomas Owen, seventh grade, trombone, Group III gold medal
- Graysen Shanks, eighth grade, flute, Group III gold medal
- Arabella Stanley, eighth grade, tenor saxophone, Group III gold medal
Instrumental ensembles:
Advancing to state:
- Madelyn Boogar, eighth grade, competed with a Marion High School percussion ensemble that earned a Group I gold medal (full ensemble listed in Marion High School section above)
Other regional awards:
- Saxophone trio: Ashton Circle, Gavin Johnson, and Axel Ortiz Juarez, all eighth grade, Group III gold medal
- Percussion trio, Madelynn Boogar, eighth grade, Audrey Alsup and Tyler Cobb, both seventh grade, Group III gold medal
- Saxophone quartet: Ashton Circle, Nick Easter, Gavin Johnson, and Axel Ortiz Juarez, all eighth grade, Group III gold medal
- Brass trio: Ethan Fain, Micah Hawkins, and Lincoln Steenbergh, all eight grade, Group III gold medal
- Brass quartet: Ethan Fain, Micah Hawkins, Lucas Payne, and Lincoln Steenbergh, all eight grade, Group III gold medal
- Woodwind trio: Nick Easter, Arabella Stanley, Clara Fix, all eight grade, Group III silver medal
- Trumpet trio: Maizey Kuch, eighth grade, Gabi Ortega, and Macey Wayman, both seventh grade, Group IV gold medal
Vocal soloists:
Advancing to state:
- Colin Royse, eighth grade, Group I gold medal
Other regional awards:
- Xavier Lavert, seventh grade, Group II gold medal
- Skylar Boogar, seventh grade, Group III gold medal
- Aliya Cruz, eighth grade, Group III gold medal
- Mary Herrington, eighth grade, Group III gold medal
- Hannah Huff, seventh grade, Group III gold medal
- Lucy Jenkins, eighth grade, Group III gold medal
- Jayda Kelly, seventh grade, Group III gold medal
- Syler Taylor, seventh grade, Group III gold medal
- Audrey Alsup, seventh grade, Group III silver medal
Vocal ensembles:
- Maddie Boogar, Maizey Kuch, Jethe Paduga, all eighth grade, and Hannah Huff, Lizzie Morgan, Macey Wayman, all seventh grade, Group III gold medal
- Audrey Alsup, Gracie Dixon, Grace Horne, Macey Wayman, Skylar Boogar, Khloe DeLuna, Mackenzie Herring, Hannah Huff, Lizzie Morgan, Angeleah Garcia, Heidi Harshman, Manisha Markand, Kate Nguyen, and Cora Topping, all seventh grade, Group III gold medal
- Maddie Boogar, Aliya Cruz, Mary Harris-Collins, Mary Herrington, Shianna Johnson, Selah Craig, Alaina Emert, Lucy Jenkins, Jethe Paduga, Arabella Stanley, Lilly Koegel, Maizey Kuch, RayAuna Rawls, Brooklynne Smith, Mya Washington, all eighth grade, Group III gold medal
- Tristen Hall, Micah Hawkins, Graysen Shanks, Aden Balderas, Colin Royse, all eighth grade, Parker Stiles, Adin Turner, Thomas Owen, Xavier Lavert, all seventh grade, Group III gold medal
Piano soloists:
- Colin Royse, eighth grade, Group II silver medal
- Hannah Huff, seventh grade, Group III gold medal