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Junior High Band and
Choir Earn Top Ratings at O.M.E.A Contest
April 11, 2015 turned out to be a very successful day for Greenville
Junior High School’s band and choir students. Students who
participated prepared solos and/or ensembles to be adjudicated by Ohio
Music Education Association adjudicators on a five point scale with a 1
(Superior) rating being the highest rating possible.
Fifty-two band students performed in thirty separate events in which
twenty-six performances earned a 1 (Superior Rating) and four
performances earned a 2 (Excellent Rating). Twenty-six
choir students participated in which 4 performances earned a 1
(Superior Rating) and 5 performances earned a 2 (Excellent
Rating). The Greenville Junior High Bands are under the
direction of Mr. Brian McKibben and the Junior High Choirs are under
the direction of Miss Kari Lemon. Both directors are GHS
graduates. Mr. McKibben graduated in 1994 and Miss Lemon
graduated in 2008.
The following band soloists received a 1 (Superior) rating:
Lauren Dull, Dennis Forte, Ashton Crowell, Ian Laux, Shawna Osborne,
Garrett Hartle, Macy Denlinger, Max Erwin, Ian Nischwitz, Dawson
Shirley, Anna Chavez, Tristan McDaniel, Grant Minnich, Cassey Bolyard,
Casey Malott, Anna Manges, Lily Stiefel, Josh Galloway, Taylor Hines,
Kelsie Ruble.
The following band soloists received a 2 (Excellent Rating):
Maddy Breig and Kiana Satterwhite
The following band ensembles received a 1 (Superior) rating: 7th
Grade Woodwind Choir (Courtney Bucklew, Gloria Harrison, Adeline Haupt,
Makayla Hess, Ryan Howard, Katie Jay, Matt Karns, Madision Klosterman,
Jessica Mortensen, Samantha Newberry, Alex Ormsby, Kiana Satterwhite,
Taylor Schmidt); 8th Grade Brass Trio (Katie Baughman, Lauren Dull,
Shawna Osborne); 7th/8th Grade Brass Trio (Caleb Browder, Garrett
Hartle, Ian Laux); 7th Grade Clarinet Trio (Mary Burk, Emma Klosterman,
Kelli Kretschmar); 7th Grade Woodwind Trio (Sophie Gettinger, Destiny
Grillot, Taylor Hines); 8th Grade Snare Drum Trio (Macy Denlinger,
Grant Minnich, Danny Suter)
The following band ensembles received a 2 (Excellent) rating: 7th
Grade Trumpet Trio (Caleb Coppes, Shelby Johns, Wesley Shaffer); 8th
Grade Woodwind Choir (Cassey Bolyard, Maddy Breig, Levi Cain, Kinzie
Clark, Shelby Herrmann, Caitlynne Kinard, Casey Malott, Anna Manges,
Ian Nischwitz, Kelsie Ruble, Lily Stiefel, Jordyn Warren.
The following Choir performances received a 1 (Superior) rating: 7th
Grade Women’s Ensemble (members include: Alyvia Badger, Hannah Brown,
Taylor Denniston, Alyssa Evers, Victoria Gibboney, Brittany Grice,
Elizabeth Knapp, Abby Swenson, and Brianna Wolf) and soloists Alyvia
Badger, Jenna Netzley, and Gracie Pell.
The following choir performances received a 2 (Excellent) rating:
soloists Aaron Buchy, Nic Colby, Taylor Denniston, Hailey Stringfield,
Other performances for the junior high choirs include: the Eighth Grade
Women’s Ensemble (members include: Gillian Barcy, Gabby Boettcher, Macy
Denlinger, Jenna Netzley, Gracie Pell, Sidney Purvis, Kelsey Stewart,
Shila Thompson, and Jordyn Warren), the Junior High Men’s Ensemble
(members include: Aaron Buchy, Nic Colby, Tristan Garner, Matt Knight,
and Dylan Smith), and soloists: Matt Knight, Desiree Anders, and
Victoria Gibboney.
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