This year at State Solo and Ensemble, WO set records by having the most solo performances earning first division ratings and the most proficiency exams scoring in the 90’s. Soloists and ensembles earned 102 first division medals on Saturday March 18. This incredible achievement sets the bar for years to come and represents West Ottawa’s high standard of excellence.
Top Proficiency Exam Scores:
Proficiency 3: (Seniors Only)
96 – Devon Balint – Snare Drum Solo
95 – Abby Shepard – Alto Saxophone Solo
90 – Quincy Doenges – Vibraphone Solo
Proficiency 2:
95 – Drew Deur – Snare Drum Solo
95 – Ben Shumaker – Marimba Solo
92 – Aleah Hahn – Horn Solo
Proficiency 1:
95 – Avery Marzynski – Marimba Solo
95 – Andrew Smyk – Marimba Solo
95 – David Stanley – Tenor Saxophone Solo
Receiving a “First Division Rating” for an excellent performance were:
Mason Ouzts – Clarinet Solo
Austin Castillo – Alto Saxophone Solo
Rylan McCoy – Alto Saxophone Solo
Drew Deur – Marimba Solo
David LaDuke – Marimba Solo
Shane Vaara – Marimba Solo
Nick Altamira – Snare Drum Solo
Sonja Collins – Snare Drum Solo
Connor Short – Snare Drum Solo
Quincy Doenges – Timpani Solo
Flute Duet – Petra Braunius, Maggie Neuman
Clarinet Duet – Mackenzie Koning, Mason Ouzts
Saxophone Duet – David Stanley, Rylan McCoy
Trombone Trio – Brianna Lee, David Gonzalez, Kevin Le
Saxophone Quartet – Abby Shepard, Sean Nguyen, David Stanley, Rylan McCoy
Trombone Quartet –Huntar Genigeski, Matthew Moraw, Nate Moored, Kevin Le
Brass Quintet – Aleah Hahn, Sarah Cremin, Alexis VanAelst, Huntar Genigeski, Colbey Fisher
Clarinet Octet – Mackenzie Koning, Mason Ouzts, Jessica Bracamonte, Jessica Bernal, Libby Duistermars, Mathew Eshelman, Kaitlyn Bishop, Tyler Bush
Brass Octet – Sarah Cremin, Gage Deyarmond, Liam Boone, Aleah Hahn, Ethan Metcalf, Huntar Genigeski, Matthew Moraw, Nate Moored
Woodwind Choir – Petra Braunius, Sam Avendano, Maggie Neuman, Sydney Archer, Mackenzie Koning, Mason Ouzts, Jessica Bracamonte, Jessica Bernal, Libby Duistermars, Tyler Bush, Kaitlyn Bishop, Mathew Eshelman, Sean Nguyen, Abby Shepard, Rylan McCoy, Ryan Bowker, David Stanley, Julian Jimenez, Isabella Violante
Percussion Septet – Sonja Collins, Mitchell Peters, Braden Book, Connor Short, John Jachalke, Brayden Sandstedt, Miles Kent
Percussion Octet – Avery Marzynski, Joel Scheneman, Ethan Stam, Rodrigo Riquelme, Shane Vaara, Remy Reed, Garret Truttman, Andrew Smyk
Percussion Chamber Ensemble – Nick Altamira, Sam Duckworth, Quincy Doenges, Drew Deur, Devon Balint, Ben Shumaker, Andrew Smyk, Thomas Dummer, David LaDuke, Kyle Wiersma, Austin Maung
Receiving a “Second Division Rating” for a good performance were:
Sydney Archer – Flute Solo
Ryan Bowker – Alto Saxophone Solo
Sonja Collins – Marimba Solo
Andrew Smyk – Snare Drum Solo