La Porte High School Band members performed at the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) District Solo and Ensemble Contest held at Kankakee Valley Middle School on January 28. Students enter a solo or ensemble category at various literature difficulty levels and are evaluated on their performance. Ratings given include Gold (highest achievement), Silver, Bronze, or Participation.
Those performing in Group I, the most difficult level of literature, may advance to the State Solo and Ensemble Contest if they receive a Gold Rating at the District Contest. The ISSMA State Solo and Ensemble Contest will be held at North Central High School in Indianapolis on February 25. La Porte will have 13 solos and 5 ensembles advancing to State. Complete schedules will be available soon at www.issma.net. Below are the results from the District Contest:
Solo Gold Ratings:
Skyler Ahlberg, Alyse Ames, Zeke Chairez, Hailey Collins, Ryan Dessart, Joseph Didion, Rebecca Eyrick, Christian Ferrara, Caroline Francis, Grace Gesino, Molly Hodge, Nicole Huddleston, Hailey Joseph, David Knouse, Matthew Knouse, Jackson Langford, Cedric McCoy, Alec Miller, Jared Miller, Kaelyn Oman, Samantha Shei, Sofia Sirugo, Sarah Smith, Luke Vasilarakos, Katryn Yeaney
Solo Silver Ratings:
Delaney Bluhm, Hunter Cedar, Emily Gesino, David Knouse, T.J. Lefeber, Sara McCormick, Andrew Walma
Ensemble Gold Ratings:
Madeleine Berg, Alyse Ames, Hunter Cedar, Zeke Chairez, Hailey Collins, Ryan Dessart, Joseph Didion, Zach Eason, Christian Ferrara, Caroline Francis, Anthony Garcia, Emily Gesino, Morgan Hardesty, Molly Hodge, Jacob Noll, David Knouse, Jacqueline Kogut, Joey Kogut, Kasandra Kubit, T.J. Lefeber, Lea Lilly, Morgan Lowe, Kristen Luce, Simeon Matz, Cedric McCoy, Samantha McGuire, Dakota Merkel, Jared Miller, Cordell Moyer, Areonna Oberle, Reihle Oberle, Kaelyn Oman, Meghan Pointon, Abby Singleton, Sofia Sirugo, Luke Vasilarakas, Kathryn Yeaney
Ensemble Silver Ratings:
Collin Downs, Sebrina Hensley, Cordell Moyer, Meghan Pointon
The following Group I soloists advanced to State Solo and Ensemble Contest:
Christian Ferrara, Hailey Collins, Caroline Francis, Luke Vasilarakos, Matthew Knouse, Nicole Huddleston, Rebecca Eyrick, Ryan Dessart, Zeke Chairez, Molly Hodge, David Knouse, Sofia Sirugo
The following Group I ensemble members advanced to State Solo and Ensemble:
Alyse Ames, Hunter Cedar, Zeke Chairez, Hailey Collins, Ryan Dessart, Joseph Didion, Zach Eason, Christian Ferrara, Caroline Francis, Emily Gesino, David Knouse, Kasandra Kubit, T.J. Lefeber, Lea Lilly, Simeon Matz, Cedric McCoy, Dakota Merkel, Cordell Moyer, Reihle Oberle, Kaelyn Oman, Meghan Pointon, Sofia Sirugo, Luke Vasilarakas, Kat Yeaney