Bluffton High School musicians earn Superiors and Excellents
Several Bluffton High School musicians earned Superiors (I) and Excellents (II) at the recent solo and ensemble contest. Those students follow:
Superiors ("I")
Class A
Danielle Rhonemus voice
Liz Diller voice
Mary Woodruff cello
Meredith Bixel piano
Julian Harnish piano
Jane Sycks trumpet
Class B
Lauren Yost clarinet
String Choir
Liz Diller marimba
JacKyle violin duet
Ladies String Duet string duet
Liz Diller piano
Brittany Schroeder oboe
Andrew Hoff euphonium
Emily Sycks clarinet
Class C
Stephanie Steiner voice
Katie Jo Breidenbach viola
SSSH String Quartet
Andrew Hoff voice
Ladies String Quartet
The WOOT Group
Emily Sycks piano
Audrey Marshall piano
Rachel Woodruff piano
Excellents ("II") Class A
Katlyn Bates voice
Halle Steingass voice
Jennifer Hieronimus voice
SSAA Ensemble
Meredith Bixel viola
Jane Sycks piano
Class B
Jacob Bishop violin
Chase Wilson voice
Taylor Steele violin
We Plead the 5th
HAMM Quartet
Class C
Wynter Wise voice
Katie Jo Breidenbach voice
Elizabeth Leis voice
Kallen Terry voice
Ladies First Ensemble 1
Tell It Like It's Fire
String Choir:
Violins: Ashton Cluts, Hannah Chappell-Dick, Taylor Steele, Lauren Goldenetz, Morgan Humphreys, Emily Sycks, Celeste Stauber, Rachel Woodruff, Rebekah Sneary, Stephanie Steiner, Stefan Stechschulte, Alissa Garmatter, Jacob Bishop, Kyle Kahle, Viola: Meredith Bixel, Lindsey Sneary, Katie Jo Briedenbach, Pamela Fishbach, Celli: Mary Woodruff, Lauren Yost, Julian Harnish, Sara Chappell-Dick, Basses: John McCall, Landon Cluts.
The Woot Group:
Celeste Stauber, Stefan Stechschulte, Rachel Woodruff, Sara Chappell-Dick
SSSH:
Taylor Steele, Rebekah Sneary, Lindsey Sneary, Julian Harnish
BHS Ladies String Quartet:
Emily Sycks, Morgan Humphreys, Katie Jo Briedenbach, Lauren Yost
BHS Ladies String Duet:
Meredith Bixel, Mary Woodruff
HAMM:
Hannah Chappell-Dick, Ashton Cluts, Meredith Bixel, Mary Woodruff
We Plead the Fifth:
Lauren Goldenetz, Stephanie Steiner, Alissa Garmatter, Landon Cluts
Tell It Likes It's Fire:
Amanda Diller, Elizabeth Leis
JacKyle:
Jacob Bishop, Kyle Kahle
SSAA Ensemble:
Danielle Rhonemus, Katlyn Bates, Ashton Cluts, Brittany Schroeder, Liz Diller
Ladies First Ensemble 1:
Samantha Rhonemus, Emily Sycks, Lauren Yost, Katie Jo Breidenbach, Morgan Schroeder
Ladies First Ensemble 2:
Ashley Baker, Kayla Edgington, Danielle Hughes, Morgan Pugsley, Kennedie Kistler, Courtney Barnett, Sarah Wright
Woodwind Trio:
Danielle Rhonemus, Brittany Schroeder, Katlyn Bates
Horn Trio:
Mary Woodruff, Ava Yoakam, Hannah Chappell-Dick
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