Bluffton High School musicians achieved several superiors and excellent ratings at the OMEA solo and ensemble contest Feb. 11 at Lima Senior High.
BHS music teacher are Rachael Lewis, strings, David Sycks, band, and Kara Zink, vocal.
Those students follow:
STRINGS
Bluffton String Choir:
Isaac Andreas, Sarah Siders, Amanda Speicher, Kaleb Jefferson, Ana Neufeld-Weaver, Annalise Nisly, Kaitlyn Clymer, Kaitlyn Montgomery, Zoe Kramer, Patrick Estell, Autumn Gesler, Tad Steiner, Lily Shadle, Tucker Neff, Katie Wright, Grace Paquin, Leah Tabler, Noah Woodruff – Superior
SOLOS
Violin
Kaleb Jefferson – Superior
Amanda Speicher – Superior
Katie Daws –Superior
Grace Paquin – Superior
Ana Neufeld-Weaver – Superior
Viola
Tad Steiner – Superior
Lily Shadle – Superior
Cello
Grace Paquin – Superior
Bluffton Violin Trio:
Ana Neufeld-Weaver, Grace Paquin, Annalise Nisly – Superior
Bluffton Violin Quartet:
Kaleb Jefferson, Zoe Kramer, Autumn Gessler, Patrick Estell – Superior
Bluffton String Quintet:
Isaac Andreas, Sarah Siders, Tad Steiner, Katie Wright, Noah Woodruff – Superior
Rameau String Quartet:
Amanda Speicher, Kaitlyn Clymer, Lily Shadle, Grace Paquin – Superior
Purcell Viola Trio:
Tad Steiner, Lily Shadle, Tucker Neff - Excellent
Lully String Quartet:
Ana Neufeld-Weaver, Annalise Nisly, Tucker Neff, Leah Tabler - Excellent
BAND
Sophia Gott, Flute, Superior
Derek Swartzlander, Tuba, Superior
Autumn Gesler, Flute, Excellent
VOCAL
Superiors
Ana Neufeld Weaver-Class C
Lylah Aguirre-Class C
Megan Sycks-Class A
Karis Wilson-Class A
Mixed Ensemble - Class C (Megan Sycks,Alyssa Casemier, Mason Ault, Tanner Pinks, Braden Conrad, Isaac Andreas)
Freshman Ensemble - Class C (Lylah Aguirre, Lilly Campbell, Zoe Kramer, Breanna Bridgewater, Kaitlyn Montgomery)
Excellent
Jaelyn Lancaster-Class C
Ladies Quartet - Class C (Karis Wilson, Aimee Ritter, Sarah Gillen, Sydney Hoff)