About 300 students attend Wayne State’s honor band festival

Approximately 300 junior high and high school students from Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota participated in Wayne State College’s Honor Band Festival held Saturday, Jan. 27.
A standing room only crowd of more than 600 people was treated to the festival’s concert finale, which featured the High School Symphonic Band, the High School Wind Ensemble, and the Junior High Honor Band.
“We are extremely humbled that so many students choose to participate in our annual Honor Band Festival,” said Dr. Josh Calkin, professor of music and director of bands at Wayne State. “The festival is one of the best in the region, and our attendance speaks volumes about our facilities and the guest clinicians who are dedicated to music education.”
Each year, the Wayne State Department of Music hosts this day-long festival for junior high and high school students from Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Students must audition in advance to participate. Throughout the day, students learn and rehearse with one of three clinicians. This year’s clinicians were Dr. Randy Neuharth, retired music instructor from Northeast Community College; Todd Cook, instrumental music director at Norfolk Public School; and Michael Genslinger, instructor of music and assistant director of bands at Wayne State.
For more information regarding music programs of study at Wayne State, contact the Wayne State Department of Music at 402-375-7359.
Wayne State College, a leading, public four-year college in Northeast Nebraska, is a proud member of the Nebraska State College System.
Students who participated in the Honor Band Festival are listed below according to group, instrument, and school. The groups below are High School Wind Ensemble, High School Symphonic Band, and Junior High Honor Band. Where applicable, alternates are also listed.
High school wind ensemble
Flutes—Ceilus Ibarra, Wayne; Landon Hergert, Plainview; Braxtynne Emerson, Pierce; Zoey Ebmeier, Pierce; Isabelle Zelazny, Bishop Neumann; Joslyn Morgan, Lincoln Southeast; Madeline Meehan, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Eryn Gregoski, Palmer; Grace Flannigan, Westwood (Sloan, IA).
Oboe—Sidney Gawrych, St. Paul Public
Clarinets—Emily Huarcas, South Sioux City; Rosalie Tvrdy, Raymond Central; Henry Houska, Bennington; Kennedy Kaufman, Westwood (Sloan, IA); Anna Gokie, Bishop Neumann; London Brink, Norfolk; Gracie Dabney, Arlington.
Bass Clarinets—Caitlyn Camp, Arlington; Sam Robinson, Norfolk.
Contra-Alto Clarinet—Jose Ramirez, Wisner-Pilger.
Alto Saxophones—Claire Hughes, Fremont; Rachel Lannin, Malcolm; Laura Kinnison, Wisner-Pilger; Petra Van Cleave, Norris (Firth, NE); Oliver Persinger, Ponca; Saul Pena, Norfolk.
Tenor Saxophones—Alejandro Villagomez, Fremont; Conner Fick, Norfolk.
Baritone Saxophones—Weston Hoffman, Plainview; Olivia Binde, Scotland (SD).
Horns—Krista Jorgensen, Gayville-Volin (SD); Liliana Martic, Bennington; Hallie Masek, Bishop Neumann.
Trumpets—Aidan Bohnert, Wayne; Nate Kaiser, Norfolk; Olivia Hanson, Wayne; Evelyn Janke, Norfolk; Josiah Manna, Trinity Classical Academy; Norah Armstrong, Wayne; Brady Carnell, Ponca; Payton Ebmeier, Pierce; Savannah Glause, Palmer.
Trombones—Spencer Sindt, Pierce; Lexi Grimes, Bennington; Amelia Pinkelman, Norfolk; Clint Heger, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Marley Akin-Olugbade, Norfolk Catholic; Noah Asbury, Norfolk.
Euphoniums—Robert Ortiz, Raymond Central; Alex Gokie, Bishop Neumann; Dylan Rapp, Bennington.
Tubas—Zack Kloostra, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Elliot Jorgensen, Gayville-Volin (SD); Spencer Byars, Bennington.
Percussion—Dayanera Rullo, Columbus; Katie Miller, Bennington; Elliot Kane, Trinity Classical Academy; Ryan Butler, Bennington; Brady Jedlicka, North Bend; Rhealeigh Bauder, Westwood (Sloan, IA); Ryan Bassett, Norfolk.
High school symphonic band
Flutes—Zenita Philip, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Kristina Gevorkova, Lincoln Southeast; Kei Meister, Lawton-Bronson (IA); Makayla Shefl, Pierce; Lea Golas, Gayville-Volin (SD); Grace Hansen, Ponca; Layla Kern, Blair; Emily Lubberstedt, Winside; Esther Hogrefe, Stanton; Lenora Kester, Summerland; Julia Vrana, Bishop Neumann; Jessica Sandell, Malcolm; Evelyn Vanek, Millard South; Cora Bartos, Columbus Lakeview; Gabi Livingston, Bennington; (Flute Alternates) Hannah Dodge, Bloomfield; Haylee Carlisle, Norfolk.
Oboe—Cheyenne Veach, Central City.
Clarinets—Aubrie Zimmerman, Pierce; Joie Janssen, Sterling; Morgan Johnson, Norfolk; Zoii Swantek, Norfolk; Kimberly Bassett, Norfolk; Elias Bartos, Gayville-Volin (SD); Olivia McClurg, Arlington; Stella Ippensen, Norfolk; Brooklynn Lowe,Ponca; Teagan Stahr, Centennial (Utica, NE); Jocelyn Lime, Bennington; Tyler Ward, Crete; Josh Kloostra, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Kaylyn Preston, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Kassidy Hymer, St. Paul Public.
Bass Clarinets—Georgia Ramsey, Wilcox-Hildreth; Emma Huntley, Bennington; (Bass Clarinet Alternates) Teagan Stahr, Centennial (Utica, NE); Trey Hunter, Blair.
Alto Saxophones—Jack Holtorf, Bennington; Tanner Draayer, Lawton-Bronson (IA); Jayna Prochaska, Pierce; Kailee Feenstra, Norfolk; Kalvin Sindelar, St. Edward; Caiden Bredehoft, Norfolk; (Alto Sax Alternates) Addison Pearl, Sunshine Bible Academy; Maya Kabes, Bishop Neumann.
Tenor Saxophones—Tristan Anderson, North Bend; Anna Pry, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Aveyana Simon-Cook         Ponca.
Baritone Saxophones—Brody Dibbert, St. Paul Public; Callaway Ward, Norfolk.
Horns—Aubrie Burke, Norfolk; Austin Bassett, Norfolk.
Trumpets—Nevaeh Schleicher, Palmer; Lance Kelly, Lawton-Bronson (IA); Truman Stanley, Blair; Chloe Scheer, Palmer; Audrey Anderson, St. Paul Public; Drew Hanson, Lawton-Bronson (IA); Jackson Jensen, Lyons-Decatur Northeast; Jaron Zurek, Blair; Bradley Lentz, Ponca; Makenna Mottl, Palmer; Emma Anderson, Columbus; Emma Schuele, Central City; Leonardo Quezada-Almaraz, South Sioux City; Patrick Nelson, Sunshine Bible Academy; (Trumpet Alternates) Samuel Jessen, Stanton; Tallyn Ritchison, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA).
Trombones—Marissa Tvrdy, Raymond Central; Owan Watson, Sunshine Bible Academy; Andy Cook, Norfolk; Ryker Dahlkoetter, Norfolk; Kallie Wright, Central City; Cael Matthias, Westwood (Sloan, IA); Lissy Spangler, Blair; Natalie Burke, Norfolk; (Trombone Alternates) Gavin Joy, South Sioux City; Nathaniel Johnson, Wakefield.
Euphoniums—Connor Schamp, Ponca; Dean Young, Wayne; Colin Wambold, Sterling; (Euphonium Alternate) Lindsey Niemann, Wayne.
Tubas—Anson Oswald, Trinity Classical Academy; Blaze Blauhorn, Palmer; Nate Buettner, Norfolk; Keaton Vavra, Pierce; (Tuba Alternates) Jensen Manz, Bennington; Michael Ney, Ponca.
Percussion—Adeline Bobby, Bloomfield; Mollie Lage, West Monona (IA); Nyamal Kantai, Wayne; Eli Lilard, Norfolk; Jacie Johnson, Bennington; Gavin Darnold, Bennington; Jose Rodriguez, Villalobos; Evan Simonsen, Palmer; (Percussion Alternates) Avery Hall, Sunshine Bible Academy; Jose Rodriguez, Villalobos; Waren Coles, Bennington.
Junior high honor band
Flutes—Cadence Lambert, Chase County; Lillian Rugg, Norfolk Junior High; Savanna Griffith, Christ Lutheran; Campbell Mogck, Scotland (SD); Isabelle Robertson, Christ Lutheran; Sanjay Ohmkumar, Westside Middle School; Zoey Troxell, Chase County; Hazel Spreeman, St. Paul’s Lutheran; Michaela Quinn, Bishop Neumann; Lily Gordon, Lifegate Christian School; Rebekah Steiner, Palmer; Linny Kapels, Christ Lutheran; Grace Stromquist, Westside Middle School; Karlee Rohan, Ponca; Jillian Buettner, Norfolk Junior High; Sophia Mackey, Norfolk Junior High; Savannah Andrews, Otte-Blair; Ella Larkins, Central City; Aliza Schwede, Bishop Neumann; Trinity Christiansen, Pierce; (Flute Alternates) Evy Edlund, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Lillian Jessen, Stanton.
Oboe—Alexis Meeks, Pender.
Clarinets—Avery Wragge, Pierce; Madison Kolbeck, Pender; Abby Reinert, Lifegate Christian School; Katelyn Markise, Bennington South Middle; Shyann Zmek, Palmer; Sophia Gillispie, Westside Middle School; Titus Kane, Trinity Classical Academy; Donnie Schulte, Hartington Cedar Catholic; Sidney McGuire, Norfolk Junior High; Emma Stromp, Westside Middle School; Sydni Strawn, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Brooke Schaeffer, Scotland (SD); Sawyer Konert, Pierce; Emily Lyons, East Butler; Mira Wampler, Lifegate Christian School; Anna Hansen, Bishop Neumann; Sequoia Semm, Pierce; Sylvie Boldt, Lifegate Christian School; Abigail Jensen, Norfolk Junior High; Alice Pawchareune, South Sioux City; Emma Herchenbach, Norfolk Middle School; Avery Schamp, Ponca; (Clarinet Alternates) Ashlin Bacon, Ponca; Kathryn Mathiasen, Westside Middle School.
Bass Clarinets—Ingrid Perez, Wakefield; Abigail Stigge, Westside Middle School; Angel Alvarado-Mendez, Ponca; Braelyn Wiesner, Bishop Neumann.
Alto Saxophones—Megan Asbury, Norfolk Junior High; Amelia Wragge, Norfolk Middle School; Nathan Solorio, Norfolk Junior High; Grady Gayer, Lifegate Christian School; Taya Olesen, Grand Island Northwest; Jadelynn Gifford, Osceola; Piper Conroy, Christ Lutheran; Gemini Mickley, Palmer; Keegan Barr, Norfolk Junior High; Kendall Matteo, Norfolk Junior High; Blake Faust, Norfolk Junior High; Alexis Urban, Christ Lutheran; (Alto Sax Alternates) Josiah Mitchell, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Jennie Mejia, Summerland.
Tenor Saxophones—Delilah Henery, Norfolk Junior High; Jase Frankl, Lifegate Christian School; Alese Zelazny, Bishop Neumann; Kyson Lammers, Hartington Cedar Catholic; Rachel Balcom, Grand Island Northwest; Jackson Miller, Lifegate Christian School; (Tenor Sax Alternates) Aubrey Bryant, Christ Lutheran; Tim Moser, West Monona.
Baritone Saxophones—Maria Gokie, Bishop Neumann; Josh Luedert, Pender.
Horns—Rigley Johnson, Westside Middle School; Caleb Brown, St. Paul’s Lutheran; Marcus Dregalla, Pender; Nora Peithman, Thayer Central; Juliana Bollmeyer, Stanton; Benjamin Wittgow, Stanton.
Trumpets—Flor Koinzan, St. Paul’s Lutheran; Jenna Probasco, Norfolk Junior High; Wynn Pfiel, Pierce; Sara Odell, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Brecken Sedivy, Bancroft-Rosalie; Kinley Adams, Norfolk Junior High; Reagan Sandness, Sunshine Bible Academy; Micah Brown, St. Paul’s Lutheran; Brook Snyder, Bancroft-Rosalie; Collin Ashley, Westside Middle School; Charlotte Timmons, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Dawson Dresden, Hartington Cedar Catholic; Finn Jacobson, Westside Middle School; Kayden Tyan, Palmer; Mia Mitchell, Grand Island Northwest; (Trumpet Alternates) Layla Miller, Johnson-Brock; Lily DeCastro, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA).
Trombones—Brooke Podany, Pierce; Carter Swenson, Norfolk Junior High; Amaryn Bodlak, Pender; Adam Pinkelman, Norfolk Junior High; Jaden Luu, South Sioux City; Noah Gawrych, St. Paul Public; Marisa Guevara, South Sioux City; Beatrice Bobby, Bloomfield; Hope Zuercher           Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA); Noah Brockhaus, Lawton-Bronson (IA); Amy Solorio, Norfolk Middle School; Michael Wittry, Westside Middle School; Memmorie Singleton, Centennial (Utica, NE); Madison Perry, Lifegate Christian School; (Trombone Alternates) Oliver White, Lawton-Bronson (IA); Nole Anderson, Wausa.
Euphoniums—Jace Brown, Norfolk Junior High; Levi Fiscus, Hartington Cedar Catholic; Jack Heim, Summerland; Brody Bierman, Norfolk Junior High; Jack Lane, Palmer; (Euphonium Alternates) Patrik Cunningham, Stanton; Julianne Rassel Sergeant Bluff-Luton (IA).
Tubas—Jaxon Dickey, Stanton; Wyatt Smith, Otte-Blair; Brayden Waterbury, Ponca; Amelia Herley, Norfolk Middle School
Percussion—Ike Carlson, Christ Lutheran; Jonah Thone, Norfolk Junior High; Sophia Thone, Norfolk Junior High; Amelia Buhlke, Central City; Blake Thoene, Christ Lutheran; Max Wegner, Westside Middle School; Stella Garman, Westside Middle School; Chase Pankoke, Centennial (Utica, NE); Madux Cleveland, Norfolk Junior High; Max Wegner, Westside Middle School; Rylan Carriker, Norfolk Junior High; (Percussion Alternates) Kerrigan Johannes, Arlington; Lanie DeBrie, Trinity Classical Academy.