2016 All-State

Congratulations to the following students from the District on their selection into the 2016 Iowa All-State Festival. The concert will be held in Hilton Coliseum on November 19th at 7:30 p.m.

2016 All-State Band 
East High School: Anna Geerlings, flute; Bridget Carpenter, clarinet I; Jessica Melville, clarinet III; Jessica Rebstock, clarinet III; Noah Cvrk, alternate trumpet I; Amanda DeBates, alternate trumpet II; and Andrew Flory, 2nd alternate trombone.  Anna Scott, Brad Anderson, Lois Harris and Stacie Pepin, educators
North High School: Sarah Glade, clarinet I; Quinn Adajar, alto saxophone; Elizabeth Glade, 2nd alternate tenor saxophone; Faith Harvey, baritone saxophone; Grant Hein, cornet I; Kari Swanson, trumpet I; and Aiden Shorey, euphonium. Faith Hall, Austin Simon, Amy Ortmann and Dan Knowles, educators
West High School: Danielle Schultz, clarinet II; and Jose Ayala Garcia, 1st alternate tenor saxophone. Cody Tucker, Patrick Patterson, Jesse Wipperling, and Katie Birch, educators

2016 All-State Orchestra
North High School: Robert Hwang, violin I; Jackie Toben, violin II; Derek Hwang, cello; and Ben Gillette, string bass. Kayla Priest, educator
East High School: Leai Britton, viola. Eleanor May-Patterson, educator

2016 All-State Chorus
East High School: Emily Croston, Sierra Gilmore, and Rachel Kitrell, soprano; Taylor Henry and Lydia Prior, alto; Austin Clayton, Juan Gomez, and Nathan Kitrell, tenor; Logan Curtis, Dan Gengler, Alex Melville, and Joey Turner bass. Tom Hales and Sydney McCoy, educators
North High School: Autumn McClain, alto.  Andrew Stoneking and Chris Hanson, educators
West High School: Erykah Jones, soprano; and Casy Tullis, tenor. Boe Hodnefield and Noah Towns, educators

NWIA HS Honor Band Students Selected

The following students were selected through an audition process to participate in the NWIA Bandmasters High School Honor Band on January 7, 2017 at Morningside College. Following the day of rehearsals the final performance will begin at 7:00 pm in Epply Auditorium.

East High School

Educators: Anna Scott, Brad Anderson, Lois Harris and Stacie Pepin

Anna Geerlings - Flute
Debora Allard - Flute
Jessica Melville - Clarinet I
Bridget Carpenter - Clarinet II
Jessica Rebstock - Clarinet II
Rachel Kitrell - Clarinet II
Lincoln Rahn - Clarinet III
Lydia Prior - Clarinet III
Enriqueta Bracamonte - Clarinet III
Maria Mata - Clarinet III
Hannah King - Clarinet III
Caitlin McEntaffer - Bass Clarinet
Nathan Whitaker - Bari Saxophone
Noah Cvrk - Trumpet I
Amanda DeBates - Trumpet II
Andrew Flory - Trombone I
Ethan Vick - Trombone III
Brian Nathaniel - Trombone III
Cameron Jensen - Tuba

North High School

Educators: Faith Hall, Austin Simon, Amy Ortmann and Dan Knowles

 Eleanor Chalstrom - Oboe

Luella Gaskell - Clarinet I

Sarah Glade - Clarinet II

Kaitlin Palmersheim - Clarinet III

Quinn Adajar - Alto Saxophone I

Eizabeth Reiva - Alto Saxophone II

Elizabeth Glade - Tenor Saxophone 

Faith Harvey - Bari Saxophone

Cedric Cogdill - Trumpet I

Kari Sawnson - Trumpet I

Alexis Kolls - Trumpet III

Grant Hein - French Horn III

Stephanie Warnstadt - Trombone II

Aidan Shorey - Euphonium

Alex Julius - String Bass

Jon Denne - Percussion

Ciara Hess - Percussion

Maddie Stroman - Percussion

Jackie Toben - Percussion

West High School

Educators: Cody Tucker, Patrick Patterson, Jesse Wipperling and Katelyn Birch

 Danielle Schultz - Clarinet I

Brandon Schroder - Bass Clarinet

Kiley Fridley - Bassoon II

Jose Ayala Garcia - Tenor Saxophone

Juan Oropeza - Trumpet II

Hannah Fridley - Trumpet III

Arabella Schwerin - Trombone II

Robert Berntson - Euphonium

Noah Youngberg - Percussion