Dozens of McCulloch Junior High School students competed recently in the annual ISSMA Solo & Ensemble instrumental and vocal competitions, and many brought home top ratings for their performances. Based on their performance at the regional competition, nine MJH students have advanced to the state level instrumental competition set for Feb. 21.
State qualifiers:
- Miles Contreras (8th)
- Antonio Cruz (8th)
- Myla Dunston (8th)
- Cecilia Hancock* (8th)
- Ruby Metz (8th)
- Jecca Paduga (8th)
- Elisabella Ramirez* (8th)
- Greg Stanley (8th)
- Micah Wayman* (8th)
* 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 the vocal regional competitions were held Feb. 7.
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.
Below is the full list of MJH musicians who competed at the regional instrumental and vocal Solo & Ensemble competitions, and their awards:
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