Music students take part in State Festival

Waukon High School (WHS) music students participated in the State Solo and Ensemble Festival that was held in Cresco Saturday, March 27. WHS vocal students are under the direction of Adrienne Gerst, and WHS instrumental students are under the direction of JoAnn Sherman.
Waukon High School instrumental students earned the following ratings at the contest:

Division I Ratings
 Clarinet Choir - Katie Riese, Alissa Smith, Elizabeth Hoins, Ciara Oder, Sammy Miller, Myranda Mullikin, Taji Ahouse, Jordan Manning, Max Hubert
Bass Clarinet Solo - Maxine Hubert
Flute Solo - Brianne Anderson
Clarinet Duet A - Katie Riese and  Alissa Smith
Alto Flute Solo - Brianne Anderson
Saxophone Sextet - Mackenzie Lyons, Nicole Collins, Paul Schafer, Cathy Melcher, Shelby Hanson, Katie Riese
Saxophone Quartet - Mackenzie Lyons, Nicole Collins, Paul Schafer, Cathy Melcher
Trumpet Duet - Trevor Diercks and John Bartling
Trumpet Solo - JR TeKippe
Trumpet Solo - Trevor Diercks
Brass Quartet - JR TeKippe, Chelsey Stamper, Jacob Ripp, Elizabeth Riese
Marimba Solo - Kim Promnitz
Mallet Duet - Cara Collins and Kim Promnitz  

Division II Ratings
Clarinet Solo - Alissa Smith
Clarinet Solo - Katie Riese
Alto Saxophone Solo - Shelby Hanson
Clarinet Duet B - Myranda Mullikin and Maxine Hubert
Flute Duet - Brianne Anderson  and Cathy Melcher
Piccolo Solo - Brianne Anderson
Brass Quintet - Trevor Diercks, John Bartling, Elizabeth Riese, Jared Winkie, Brad Sweeney
Trumpet Quartet - JR TeKippe, Chelsey Stamper, David Bartling, Leah Bossom
Trumpet Solo - John Bartling
Brass Choir - Trevor Diercks, John Bartling, JR TeKippe, Chelsey Stamper, Leah Bossom, David Bartling, Sam Cota, Elizabeth Riese, Jared Winkie, Caleb Cook, Ben Kerndt, Jacob Ripp, Taylor O’Connell, Brad Sweeney
Xylophone Solo - Cara Collins
Percussion Ensemble - Cara Collins, Kim Promnitz, Corbin Snitker, Mackenzie Lyons, Amber Rissman

Division III Ratings
Woodwind Choir - Brianne Anderson, Cathy Melcher, Meagan VanderKolk, Sami Brink, Sadie Burroughs, Katie Riese, Alissa Smith,  Elizabeth Hoins, Ciara Oder, Sammy Miller, Myranda Mullikin, Taji Ahouse, Mackenzie Lyons, Nicole Collins, Shelby Hanson, Nicole Gaunitz, Saydee Poole, Paul Schafer, Tyler Roth, Maxine Hubert

Waukon High School vocal students earned the following ratings at the contest:

Division I Ratings
Mixed Chamber Choir - Cassie Thorson, Katie Riese, Mariah Wright, Cara Collins, Courtney Kious, Amy Burroughs, Mackenzie Lyons, Brittany Kruger, Liz Riese, Chloe Stortz, Michelle Nelson, Lucas Wesling, Clint Zezulka, Bob Meder, Patrick Frank, Nathan Martin, Will Blake, Matt Johnson, Trevor Diercks, Bryce McCormick, Michael Frieden, John Bartling, Kevin Mark, Logan Wood
Ensemble - Karli Mahr, Mariah Wright, Nicole Gaunitz, Kim Promnitz, Courtney Kious, Sam Cota, Liz Riese, Sarah Wullner, Michelle Nelson
Ensemble - Brad Sweeney, David Mark, Tim Lloyd, Patrick Frank, JR Tekippe, Austin Hansen, Logan Wood, Austin Martin, Michael Freidan
Duet - Elizabeth Riese and Katie Riese
Solo - Mackenzie Lyons
Ensemble - Lucas Wesling, Clint Zezulka, Bob Meder, Patrick Frank, Nathan Martin, Stuart Jones, Brad Sweeney, Matt Johnson, Trevor Diercks, Bryce McCormick, Sean Ryan, John Bartling, Kevin Mark, Caleb Cook
Duet - Mariah Wright and Chloe Stortz
Ensemble - Mariah Wright, Chloe Stortz,  Lucas Wesling, Matt Johnson
Ensemble - Mackenzie Lyons, Cassie Thorson, Katie Riese
Duet - Mackenzie Lyons and Cassie Thorson
Solo - Cassie Thorson
Ensemble - Cassie Drew, Hannah Sage, Carolyn Steege, Chloe Stortz, Ciara Oder, Liz Hoins, Shannon Neuzil, Jackie Smith, Erin Troendle
Solo - Liz Riese
Ensemble - Brittany Kruger, Katie Blocker, Mackenzie Lyons, Cassie Thorson, Katie Riese, Cara Collins, Emily Johnson
Ensemble - Chloe Stortz, Amy Burroughs, Mariah Wright, Brittany Kruger, Sarah Wullner, Liz Riese, Nathan Martin, Bob Meder, Caleb Cook, Patrick Frank, Kevin Mark, Michael Frieden
Solo - Matt Johnson
Ensemble - Katie Riese, Cassie Thorson, Courtney Kious, Mackenzie Lyons, Michelle Nelson, Ali Ashbacher, Lucas Wesling, Clint Zezulka, Bryce McCormick, Matt Johnson, Will Blake
Ensemble - Cassie Thorson, Katie Riese, Mariah Wright, Karli Mahr, Cara Collins, Courtney Kious, Mackenzie Lyons, Brittany Kruger, Liz Riese, Amy Burroughs, Liz Hoins, Shannon Neuzil

Division II Ratings
Solo - Sam Cota
Solo - Mariah Wright
Solo - Amy Burroughs
Ensemble - Cora Rubendall, Susan Maslo, Rachel Bjerke, Delaney Gibson, Leah Bossom, Brianne Anderson, Sammy Miller, Sami Manning, Raelyn Stiner
Ensemble - Alissa Smith, Sadie Bucheit, Delaney Gibson, Eli Ronan, Taylor Knudtson, Nicole Collins, Jordan Manning, Tim Lloyd, David Mark, Brady Bakke, Austin Martin, Joe Douglas
Solo - Susan Maslo
Solo - Elizabeth Hoins
Solo - Nicole Gaunitz
Solo - Patrick Frank
Solo - Cora Rubendall
Duet - Delaney Gibson and Leah Bossom
Solo - Leah Bossom
Ensemble - Nicole Gaunitz, Sam Cota, Brianne Anderson, Ciara Oder, Cassie Drew, Erin Troendle, Sarah Wullner, Mary Hilleshiem, Delaney Gibson, Cora Rubendall, Jackalyn Smith, Kim Promnitz
Solo - Caleb Cook
Solo - Carolyn Steege
Solo - JR TeKippe
Solo - Delaney Gibson
Solo - Katie Riese
Ensemble - Cassie Thorson, Katie Riese, Mackenzie Lyons, Elizabeth Riese, Nathan Martin, Lucas Wesling, Will Blake, Bryce McCormick
Solo - Jackalyn Smith
Ensemble - Cara Collins, Kim Promnitz, John Bartling, Trevor Diercks
Duet - Lucas Wesling and Nathan Martin
Duet - Cara Collins and John Bartling
Ensemble - Clint Zezulka, Nathan Martin, Matt Johnson, Lucas Wesling
Solo - Mary Hilleshiem
Ensemble - Amber Gericke, Maxine Hubert, Sami Brink, Summer Thorsten, Alyssa Smith, Sadie Bucheit, Eli Ronan, Rachael Stiner, Amber Rissman
Solo - Michelle Nelson
Solo - Will Blake
Solo - Brittany Kruger

Division III Ratings
Duet - Maxine Hubert and Summer Thorsten
Solo - Ciara Oder
Ensemble - Maxine Hubert, Leah Bossom, Rachel Bjerke, Sammy Miller, Sami Manning, Summer Thorsten, JR TeKippe, Brad Sweeney, Austin Hansen, Logan Wood, Taylor O’Connell
Duet - Will Blake and Sam Cota
Solo - Chloe Stortz
Solo - Bob Meder
Duet - Trevor Diercks and Kim Promnitz
Duet - Shannon Neuzil and Michelle Nelson
Solo - Sandy Meder
Solo - Sam Lester