Dozens of Marion musicians earn ISSMA’s top award at State Solo & Ensemble
Marion Community Schools congratulates more than four dozen outstanding young musicians from Marion High School and McCulloch Junior High who competed recently at ISSMA’s annual State Solo & Ensemble competition! We are proud of these artists, who all took on a high degree of difficulty to reach the state level. Impressively: 16 of them earned the top adjudication award, Gold with Distinction, which recognizes a high degree of excellence. Two students doubled this outstanding accomplishment, earning two Gold with Distinction awards apiece!
Each year, the Indiana State School Music Association puts on regional and state level Solo & Ensemble competitions for instrumentalists and for vocalists and pianists. Musicians who earn a gold rating at regional on a Division 1 entry (the toughest division) advance to the state level. This year, vocal/piano state competition was on Feb. 21, and the instrumental state competition was on Feb. 28.
Marion Community Schools applauds 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 state Solo & Ensemble, and their awards:
Gold with Distinction
Hannah Huff, sophomore
flute solo
vocal solo
Madelynn Boogar, junior
marimba solo
percussion ensemble
Aliya Cruz, junior, vocal solo
Aubriella Cruz, freshman, vocal solo
Clara Davies, junior, vocal solo
Bralen Davis, junior, percussion ensemble
Gracie Dixon, sophomore, percussion ensemble,
Cymaura Dorsey, freshman, percussion ensemble
Damian Evans, senior, percussion ensemble
Cecilia Hancock, eighth, vocal solo
Joseph Hancock, sophomore, percussion ensemble
Chayim Hofmann, senior, percussion ensemble
Elisabella Ramirez, eighth, vocal solo
Colin Royse, junior, piano solo
Micah Wayman, eighth, vocal solo
Zoey Wayman, senior, vocal solo
Gold
Clara Davies, junior
vocal ensemble
vocal quartet
Mia Moreno, senior
vocal solo
vocal ensemble
Justin Peters, senior
trombone solo
brass quintet
Colin Royse, junior
vocal solo
vocal ensemble
Brooklynne Smith, junior
vocal ensemble
vocal quartet
Justice Sweat, freshman
saxophone solo
vocal ensemble
Macey Wayman, sophomore
vocal solo
vocal quartet
Zoey Wayman, senior
vocal ensemble
vocal quartet
Audrey Alsup, sophomore, vocal ensemble
Nolan Berryhill, junior, vocal ensemble
Madelynn Boogar, junior, vocal ensemble
Skylar Boogar, sophomore, vocal ensemble
Cassandra Bucher, senior, vocal ensemble
Mariana Castro, senior, vocal solo
Miles Contreras, eighth, vocal ensemble
Keagan Couchman, junior, brass quintet
Selah Craig, junior, vocal ensemble
Aliya Cruz, junior, vocal ensemble
Antonio Cruz, eighth, vocal ensemble
Dakhota Daley, senior, clarinet trio
Myla Dunston, eighth, vocal ensemble
Gabriel Fisher, junior, vocal ensemble
Cecilia Hancock, eighth, vocal ensemble
Heidi Harshman, sophomore, vocal ensemble
Benjamin Havens, sophomore, flute solo
Micah Hawkins, junior, vocal ensemble
King-Henry Henriquez, sophomore, vocal ensemble
Hannah Huff, sophomore, vocal ensemble
Lucy Jenkins, junior, vocal ensemble
Evelynn Lopez-Gomez, senior, clarinet ensemble
Ruby Mets, eighth, vocal ensemble
Jecca Paduga, eighth, vocal ensemble
Justin Peters, senior, brass quintet
Elisabella Ramirez, eighth, vocal ensemble
Hannah Smith, sophomore, clarinet trio
Nicholas Smith, junior, vocal ensemble
Arabella Stanley, junior, vocal ensemble
Jehren Smithley, senior, brass quintet
Greg Stanley, eighth, vocal ensemble
Skai Terry, freshman, vocal ensemble
Manuel Trejo, senior, brass quintet
Adin Turner, sophomore, vocal ensemble
Jayden Wallace, sophomore, brass quintet
Micah Wayman, eighth, vocal ensemble
Macey Wayman, sophomore, vocal ensemble
Silver
Manuel Trejo, senior, trumpet solo
Bronze
Saxophone trio: Mackenzie Herring, sophomore; and Norin Smithley and Dietrich Runyan, freshmen
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