East Troy sends jazz vocalist to state competition
East Troy Middle School student Randy Jacob will be competing in the state solo ensemble competition after receiving a Class A Excellent first-place rating plus star at Saturday’s Wisconsin School of Music Associations District Solo Ensemble Festival at the middle school.
More than 100 East Troy seventh- and eighth-grade band and choir students participated in 113 events at the annual festival with students from Jefferson and Milton middle schools.
East Troy students earned them a total of 164 first-place medals and 46 second-place medals. Band students, under the direction of John Rash, received 127 first place medals and 33 second place medals on their 90 events. Choir students, under the direction of Aimee Swanson, received 37 first place medals and 13 second place medals on their 23 events.
“The students represented East Troy very well with their outstanding performances, exceptional behavior and by supporting each other all day,” Rash said.
Additional East Troy Middle School students earning awards include:
Class B Excellent first-place solos
Flute: Angela Carrera, Danielle DePuydt, Emma Henningfeld, Jenna Voss
Clarinet: Megan Greenlees, Natalie Goetsch, Alyssa Schauer
Bass Clarinet: Claire Marcinkevic
Alto Sax: Carly Boers
French Horn: Teagan Borkowski
Trumpet: Sam Balge, Ben Graser, Gina Henningfeld, Sean Hartzheim, Samantha Holle, Ryan Meehan, Sylas Ohlen, William Sudbrink
Trombone: Kaden Fridley, Anita Gross, Jack Schmidt
Euphonium: Melissa Kuchenbecker, Aidan Miller
Tuba: Ben Sperle
Snare Drum: Xabier Bisabarros, Nick Cleveland
Vocal: Teagan Borkowski, Nick Cleveland, Randy Jacobs, Amelia Swenarski
Class B Very Good second-place solos
Flute: Taylor Cain, Alex Cook, Bailey Desing, Allie Kesselhon, Cailyn Ledin
Oboe: Gabby Smith
Clarinet: Rachel Graser
Alto Sax: Chesney Bankenbush, Randy Jacobs, Paige McLauchlin, Autumn Opgenorth
Trombone: Emilija Forrett
Drum Set: Nick Cleveland
Vocal: T.J. Betley
Class B Excellent first-place ensembles
Flute Duet: Taylor Cain and Jenna Voss
Alto Sax Trio: Carly Boers, Randy Jacobs, Paige McLauchlin
Trumpet Duet: Gina Henningfeld and Samantha Holle
Trumpet Trio: Ben Graser, Sean Hartzheim, Samantha Holle
Vocal Duet: Teagan Borkowski and Randy Jacobs
Class B Very Good second-place ensembles
Flute Duet: Emma Henningfeld and Allie Kesselhon
Flute Duet: Alex Cook and Danielle DePuydt
Flute/Clarinet Duet: Bailey Desing and Alyssa Schauer
Flute/Clarinet Duet: Taylor Cain and Eleanor LaFreniere
Clarinet Trio: Rachel Graser, Megan Greenlees, Natalie Goetsch
Class C Excellent first-place solos
Clarinet: Riley Fitch, Hope Graf, Eleanor LaFreniere
Bass Clarinet: Isabelle Lewis
French Horn: Marissa Cerny, Bridget Boll
Trumpet: Caden Alexander, Aidan Bayley, John Graf, Aaron Mueller, Dylan Politoski, Makayla Yamada
Trombone: Kyler Newkirk, Molly Pluess, Nicholas Strykalski
Euphonium: T.J. Betley, Leah Rummery, Isabel Williams
Tuba: Haelyn Houston
Snare Drum: Caleb Davidson, Breyden Middleton, Gavin Theys, Amelia Swenarski
Xylophone: Luke Graf
Piano: Jenna Voss
Vocal: Chesney Bankenbush, Kaden Fridley, Paige Huerta, Ally Olejniczak
Vocal Jazz: Kaden Fridley
Class C Very Good second-place solos
Clarinet: Justin Brehm, Ava Fisher, Kylie Schmidt
Trumpet: Ben Markham
Snare Drum: Joseph Widener
Vocal: Aniah Goodwin, Courtney Johnson
Class C Excellent first-place ensembles
Flute Choir: Taylor Cain, Angela Carrera, Alex Cook, Danielle DePuydt, Bailey Desing, Emma Henningfeld, Allie Kesselhon, Cailyn Ledin, Gabby Smith, Jenna Voss
Flute Trio: Taylor Cain, Danielle DePuydt, Jenna Voss
Flute/Clarinet Duet: Cailyn Ledin and Hope Graf
Clarinet Choir: Justin Brehm, Kyleigh Chipman, Ava Fisher, Riley Fitch, Karlee Friemoth, Natalie Goetsch, Hope Graf, Rachel Graser, Megan Greenlees, Eleanor LaFreniere, Isabelle Lewis, Claire Marcinkevic, Bryn Rehfeldt, Alyssa Schauer
Clarinet Duet: Riley Fitch and Eleanor LaFreniere
Clarinet Trio: Riley Fitch, Karlee Friemoth, Eleanor LaFreniere
Alto Sax Duet: Cadence Kroll and Autumn Opgenorth
Trombone/Euphonium Duet: Anita Gross and Isabel Williams
Brass Choir: Sam Balge, Aidan Bayley, Sean Hartzheim, Gina Henningfeld, Samantha Holle, Ryan Meehan, Aaron Mueller, Dylan Politoski, William Sudbrink, Caden Weerts, Bridgette Boll, Teagan Borkowski, Marissa Cerny, Kristen Henningfeld, Emilija Forrett, Kaden Fridley, Anita Gross, Kyler Newkirk, Molly Pluess, Jack Schmidt, Nick Strykalski, Melissa Kuchenbecker, Aidan Miller, Isabel Williams, Haelyn Houston, Ben Sperle
Vocal Duet: Izabella Barr and Amelia Swenarski
Vocal Duet: Dianne Healey and Layne Peters
Vocal Ensemble: Aniyah Dixon, McKenzie Miles, Ally Olenijczak, Symphony Stiger
Vocal Ensemble: Kaden Fridley, Gavin McLauchlin, Layne Peters, Connor Sherman, Gabe Vose
Vocal Ensemble: Katelyn Gilgenbach, Paige Huerta, Courtney Johnson, Abby Kepler, Amelia Swenarski, Teagan York
Vocal Ensemble: Kyleigh Chipman, Nick Cleveland, Emily Cox, Cristiann Edwards, Claire Marcinkevic, Alexa Westerdale
Class C Very Good second-place ensembles
Woodwind Trio: Taylor Cain, Gabby Smith, Riley Fitch
Vocal Duet: Cristiann Edwards and Kyleigh Chipman
Vocal Duet: Isabel Spinato and Maddy Rintleman
Barbershop Quintet: T.J. Betley, Nick Cleveland, Aaron Mueller, Chase Rodgers, William Sudbrink
