Bluffton Junior High musicans very successful at solo and ensemble event
Here are results of the April 2 Bluffton Junior High solo and ensemble adjudicated events held at Elida High School.
STRINGS
Superior
• 8th Grade Violin/Cello Duet: Annalise Nisly, Grace Paquin
• Bluffton 8th Grade String Quartet: Annalise Nisly, Matt Daws, Tucker Neff, Grace Paquin
• Bluffton 7th/8th Grade Boys String Ensemble: Matt Daws, Tucker Neff, Levi McClain, Grant Klinger, Gabe Neuenschwander, Patrick Estell, Chris Frysinger, Carlin Mathewson, Daniel Siders
• Bluffton Girls 7th/8th Grade String Ensemble: Annalise Nisly, Kaitlyn Montgomery, Zoe Kramer, Angelica Williams, Elizabeth Wright, Tayler Nowak-Valentine, Melina Meza, Allison Burghaze, Grace Paquin
Excellent:
• Bluffton Jr Hi String Choir: “Medieval Wars” Annalise Nisly, Kaitlyn Montgomery, Zoe Kramer, Angelica Williams, Patrick Estell, Elizabeth Wright Levi McClain, Grant Klinger, Melina Meza, Allison Burghaze, Gabe Neuenschwander, Matt Daws, Tucker Neff, Tayler Nowak-Valentine, Grace Paquin, Christopher Frysinger, Carlin Mathewson, Daniel Siders
• 7th Grade Violin Duet: Allison Burghaze, Melina Meza
• Bluffton 7th Grade Boys String Ensemble: Levi McClain, Grant Klinger, Chris Frysinger, Daniel Siders
Good
• Violin Solo: Grace Paquin
VOCAL
Superiors:
• Grace Paquin-Vocal Solo
• 8th Grade Ensemble (Grace Paquin, Brea Bridgewater, Zoe Kramer, Kaitlyn Montgomery)
• Celia Smith-Vocal Solo
• Lauren Conrad-Vocal Solo
• Haleigh Gatchel-Vocal Solo
• Olivia Spalllinger-Vocal Solo
• 7th Grade Ensemble (Elizabeth Bourassa, Andrea Bourassa, Celia Smith, Bella Angel, Olivia Barnes, Tayler Nowak-Valentine, Makenna Hauenstein)
Excellent:
• Courtney McLaughlin-Vocal Solo
• Alexcia Justus-Vocal Solo
• 7th Grade Ensemble (Lauren Rhodes, Kennedi Jordan, Grace Myers, Ellie Hoffman, Olivia Spallinger, Rebekah Hoff, Clara Matthews, Cora Bischoff, Julia Smallcombe, Pearl Lewandowski, Cierra Ackerman)
• Krystal Kaufman-Vocal Solo
Good
• 7th Grade Ensemble (Alexcia Justus, Kylie Wingfield, Kayla Van Atta, Krystal Kaufman, Ayden McDougle)
BAND
• Ben Eiden, alto sax solo - superior
• Elizabeth Bourassa - piano solo - superior
• Rebekah Hoff - trumpet solo - superior
• Grace Myers - piano solo - excellent
• Kaitlyn Harvey - clarinet solo - excellent
• Woodwind Trio (Sophia Gott, Elizabeth Bourassa, Celia Smith) - excellent
Festival Participants
• 7th Grade Boys Quartet: Gabe Neunschwander, Adam Belcher, Hunter Augsburger, C.J. Hosler
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Klausing graduates from Ohio Bankers League Bank Management School
- Joellen Kay Lehman, 46, owned and operated Folly Faces
- Dec. 4-5 Messiah performances continue holiday tradition at Bluffton and Findlay
- Future Beaver Saturdays invite students to experience Bluffton University
- Ellie Bogart named BHS Student of the Month for October 2026
- Walter "Steve" Suter, 73, worked at Kirtland’s Auto Repair
- Grab an afterschool snack at the Bluffton Public Library