Junior high solo and ensemble instrumental contest winners
Several Ada junior high music students participated in Solo and Ensemble Contest sponsored by OMEA. The event was held at Elida High School on Saturday. Here is the list of instrumental winners:
Hunter Wells - Flute Solo - 1 Superior
Alyssa Wince - Trumpet Solo - 1 Superior
Jacob Thaxton - Trumpet Solo - 1 Superior
JD Schrader - Trombone Solo - 1 Superior
Nathan Hurtig - Bass Clarinet Solo - 1 Superior
Jacob Morgan - Marimba Solo - 1 Superior
Jacob Bassitt - Snare Drum Solo - 1 Superior
Mitchell Frazier - Snare Drum Solo - 1 Superior
Ian Dellifield - Marimba Solo - 2 Excellent
Daniel Nash - Saxophone Solo - 1 Superior
Olivia Thomas - Saxophone Solo - 2 Excellent
Alaina Robirds - Clarinet Solo - 1 Superior
• Kylie Colwell, Brenna Hissong, Ryan Kilgallon, Alaina Robirds - Clarinet Quartet - 1 Superior
• Kylie Colwell, Brenna Hissong, Ryan Kilgallon, Alaina Robirds, Dirk Osborne, Tessa Long, Kesewa Akyeampong, Grace Allison, Lucy Wall, Kirsten Poling - Woodwind Enemble - 1 Superior
• Jacob Morgan, Jacob Bassitt, Ian Dellifield, Tyler Karsten, Nate Hall, Seth Swaney, Riley Ferguson, Paige Seitz - Mallet Ensemble - 1 Superior
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