State’s best to perform Jan. 30 at University of Nebraska at Kearney Honor Band and Choral Clinic

KEARNEY – Students from 92 high schools in Nebraska will participate in the annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Department of Music, Theatre and Dance.

The Jan. 30 event includes 558 high school music students who will work with UNK faculty and guest instructors before performing two public concerts at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. The 5:30 p.m. performance will feature the UNK Wind Ensemble along with the festival and honor bands. The 7 p.m. concert will showcase the UNK Choraleers along with the treble, festival and honor choirs.

Tickets, which include admission to both concerts, are $3 and go on sale at 4:45 p.m. that day at the Health and Sports Center. Participants and preschool children are admitted at no cost.

Clinicians/conductors for the event are:

  • Honor Band – Duane Bierman, UNK professor of music and director of bands
  • Festival Band – Gary Davis, UNK professor emeritus
  • Treble Choir – John Petzet, UNK director of choirs
  • Festival Choir – Dale Ritter, Alma Public Schools music teacher
  • Honor Choir – Frank Eychaner, University of Texas Permian Basin professor of music and director of choral and vocal studies

The UNK Honor Band and Choral Clinic includes high school sophomores, juniors and seniors selected through auditions.

This year’s participants include:

SCHOOL

NAME

Adams Central

Morgan Stoeger

Ainsworth

Breanna McLeod

Ainsworth    

Breanna McLeod

Ainsworth    

Chloe DeBusk

Ainsworth    

Kaitlynn Inbody

Ainsworth    

Kyla Pyle

Ainsworth  

Makenna Pierce

Alliance 

Ann Ryan

Alliance  

Annaka Digmann

Alliance    

Ariale Hindman

Alliance    

Ayvrie Waldron

Alliance

Brexten Kimmel

Alliance

Daulton Mangas

Alliance

Kailie Stone

Alliance

Landyn Branstiter

Alliance

Matthew Moomey

Anselmo-Merna

Sadie Stewart

Aquinas Catholic

Elizabeth Roh

Aquinas Catholic

Isabel Grady

Aquinas Catholic

Lacie Hartman

Aquinas Catholic

Luke Reiter

Aquinas Catholic

Noah Grady

Aquinas Catholic

Tate Hain

Arthur County

Addison Bures

Arthur County  

Jaedin Johns

Arthur County

Mary Worthing

Arthur County    

Rylie Jageler

Ashland-Greenwood

Brooke Mills

Ashland-Greenwood

Elle Williams

Ashland-Greenwood

Katelyn Novak

Axtell  

Jenna Marzolf

Axtell    

Maxine Fickenscher

Axtell    

Noah Bergstrom

Battle Creek  

Ashlynn Rath

Battle Creek  

Lana Tillman

Battle Creek  

Taylynn Aldag

Beatrice

Abby Trantham

Bishop Neumann

Hallie Masek

Bishop Neumann

Julia Ingwesen

Blue Hill

Angel Runyan

Blue Hill

Aubrey Wharton

Blue Hill

Libby Macklin

Blue Hill

Mallory Mackin

Blue Hill

Michael Magill

Boone Central

Emma Lordemann

Boone Central

Madison Gompert

Boone Central

Makayla McGill

Boone Central

Myranda Nelson

Boone Central

Quinn Bittner

Broken Bow    

Ali Morris

Broken Bow    

Anna Chancellor

Broken Bow    

Anna Russell

Broken Bow    

AnnaBeth Fama

Broken Bow     

Asher Jensen

Broken Bow    

Bailey Motley

Broken Bow  

Caslynn Schmidt

Broken Bow    

Cassie Rafael

Broken Bow  

Daniel Flint

Broken Bow    

Emily Tucker

Broken Bow    

Es Fowler

Broken Bow  

Finn Denson

Broken Bow    

Macy Doggett

Broken Bow 

Maggie Smith

Broken Bow    

Rachel Simmons

Broken Bow  

Rylan Miller

Centennial

Ben Sams

Centennial

Kate Luebbe

Centennial

Micah Richters

Centennial

Rachel Garcia

Central City  

Brandon Fye

Central City    

Brielle Hamer

Central City  

Emily Parlane

Central City    

Emma Schuele

Central City  

Katelynn Blomstedt

Centura

BreLeigh Smith

Centura

Brionna Lowe

Centura

Hailie Stutzman

Centura

Lonna Patrick

Centura

McKenzie O’Neill

Centura

Shandleah Arndt

Centura

Zoie Simons

Cody-Kilgore

Barbora Bilkova

Cody-Kilgore

Mikah Vander Wey

Cody-Kilgore

Rylie Sexson

Columbus

Jarrett Peabody

Cozad    

Andrea Meester

Cozad  

Kalika Schryer

Cozad  

Larkyn Malcom

Cozad    

Makenzie Smock

Cozad    

Rachel Ewoldt

Creek Valley

Isaac Lindauer (Cello)

Creek Valley 

Destiney Hathaway

Creek Valley

Ella Ningen

Creek Valley  

Emily Marin

Creek Valley    

Samantha Marin

Crete     

Austin Krumme

Crete      

Kiya Garrelts

Crete    

Mary Blackledge

Crete      

Noelle Osbahr

Crete    

Sierra Bond

Cross County    

Addison Linn

Cross County

Alyssa Renken

Cross County

Ava Cramer

Cross County  

Elizabeth Rutherford

Cross County  

Ellie Pinley

Cross County   

Jacelyn Rutherford

Cross County

Katelyn Frazier

Cross County  

Kylie Anderson

Cross County 

Lilly Peterson

Cross County  

Lorelei Schram

Cross County

Madalyn Johansen

Cross County

Revin Nyberg

Cross County    

Saylar Osentowski

Cross County    

Talon Carter

Cross County

Tony DeWitt

Cross County    

Tyler Richardson

David City  

Angel Carias

David City

Autumn Lindsley

David City      

Ava Schlotfeld

David City  

Cassidy Wieser

David City  

Dominic Prothman

David City 

Hailie Fuller

David City    

Hayleigh Larsen

David City     

Hunter Hlavac

David City

Joey Scribner

David City  

Kathryn Reardon

David City  

Tristan Schmit

Doniphan-Trumbull

Andy Schultz

Doniphan-Trumbull

Chase Groff

Doniphan-Trumbull

Codi Obermeier

Doniphan-Trumbull

Cori Wolfe

Doniphan-Trumbull

Johann Reiners

Doniphan-Trumbull

Kiera Gregg

Doniphan-Trumbull

Lacie Naden

Doniphan-Trumbull

Zac Burkey

Doniphan-Trumbull

Zac Kissinger

Dundy County

August Miller

Elkhorn Valley

Alexis Lind

Elkhorn Valley

Caydence Liester

Elkhorn Valley

Emma Qualset

Elkhorn Valley

Layce Brandt

Elkhorn Valley

Madison Parker

Elkhorn Valley

Merinee Vaughn

Elkhorn Valley

Paizlynn Glenn

Elkhorn Valley

Tristan Kahlloff

Elm Creek

Abrianna Purdy

Elm Creek    

Anjolina Purdy

Elm Creek     

Luke Warner

Elm Creek    

Maranda Bowker

Elm Creek      

Rylee Gutzwiller

Emerson-Hubbard

Charlie Doyle

Exeter-Milligan     

Chase Vnoucek

Exeter-Milligan     

Dravin Birkes

Exeter-Milligan

Liberty Johnson 

Exeter-Milligan      

Morgan White

Falls City

Gunner Lippold

Falls City

Ruby Nguyen

Fillmore Central    

Adela West

Fillmore Central  

Anna Janing

Fillmore Central  

Ashtin Clark

Fillmore Central    

Ava Tessman

Fillmore Central

Bret Dunker

Fillmore Central   

Carson Asche

Fillmore Central   

Markey Hinrichs

Fillmore Central     

Nathan Schram

Fillmore Central  

Wyatt Rayburn

Franklin

Sierra Bloos

Friend    

Halona Wooten

Friend    

Kylie Weber

Friend    

Marlee Lloyd

Gering  

Emily Coakley

Gering

Emily Hutton

Gering    

Hannah Boyd

Gering

Lily Kadolph

Gering

Natalie Peterson

Gering     

Samuel Martindale

Gering

Zephaniah Henderson

Gibbon    

Brooklyn Slone

Gothenburg

Alec Winney

Gothenburg  

Brianna Herfel

Gothenburg

Clair Vincent

Gothenburg  

Grace Walker

Gothenburg

Jake Vance

Gothenburg  

Lexi Johnson

Gothenburg  

MIchon Franssen

Gothenburg  

Molly Therrien

Gothenburg  

Olivia Bonine

Gothenburg  

Raegan Smith

Gothenburg  

Sarah Sander

Grand Island

Alieka Matzner

Grand Island

Audra Rischling

Grand Island

Brennan Clark

Grand Island

Charles Phillips

Grand Island

Haven Buchta

Grand Island

Ivy Severin

Grand Island

Ryan Sodomka

Hastings

Blake Schiffbauer

Hastings

Justine Bierman

Hershey

Audrey Shutts

Hershey

Cruz Brooks

Hershey

Eryka Anderson

Hershey      

Evelyn Lewis

Hershey   

Jessica Edmonds

Hershey

Katie Abbott

Hershey    

Kristyn Woolley

Hitchcock County

Bailey Hidy

Hitchcock County   

Adriyana Kirkpatrick

Hitchcock county

Bailey League

Hitchcock County

Chayse Keith

Hitchcock County      

Daelyn Mues

Hitchcock County 

Peter Boyd

Hitchcock County    

Timberly Solko

Holdrege

Alexis Gill 

Holdrege      

Alison Walker

Holdrege

Blake Harvey

Holdrege      

Burgundy Baxter

Holdrege

Calvin Smith

Holdrege

Cole Bailey

Holdrege

Justin Golus

Holdrege

Kylie Burken

Holdrege

Maggie deFreese

Homeschool

Rachel Brhel

Kearney  

Abigail Ramirez-Foust

Kearney      

Aiyanna Frizane

Kearney  

Alex Cross

Kearney

Alex Hasenauer

Kearney

Alissa Dunn

Kearney     

Andrew Hartman

Kearney

Austin Knott

Kearney

Ayden Mitchell

Kearney

Braedon Parker

Kearney   

Brodie McConville

Kearney

Brody Rouse

Kearney    

Brylee Koubek

Kearney     

Caleb Stauss

Kearney  

Daphne Ziwoya

Kearney     

Eamon Campbell

Kearney  

Eliana Peterson

Kearney  

Emma Jahn

Kearney

Ethan Sundberg

Kearney   

Evan Fidler

Kearney   

Fredrick Harbols

Kearney  

Gabe Strop

Kearney

Gloria Littrell

Kearney 

Grace Dolence

Kearney

Heidi Bailey

Kearney     

Henry Stelling

Kearney

Ike Smith

Kearney    

Isaac Wheeler

Kearney  

Jakob Shaul

Kearney  

Jessa Ellison

Kearney  

Jochebed Tamar Lopez

Kearney  

Jojo Ramnath

Kearney   

Jordan Vitales

Kearney

Josie Steele

Kearney      

Kaitlyn Bengtson

Kearney    

Kathryn Knispel

Kearney

Katie Jurado

Kearney

Kayla Logan

Kearney     

Keenan Bruce

Kearney   

Kelli Hoff

Kearney      

Kennedy Ritz

Kearney    

Kenzie Proell

Kearney    

Lily Hasbrouck

Kearney

Lorelei Thiele

Kearney    

Lorena Luccarelli

Kearney    

Mackenna Goeke

Kearney     

Magdiel Lopez

Kearney  

Maricela Crittenden

Kearney

Mary Emmerick

Kearney   

Maxwell Mizner

Kearney    

Molly Green

Kearney   

Nathan Cole

Kearney

Nathan Hoss

Kearney

Samuel Rich

Kearney    

Serenity Blecha

Kearney

Tabitha Sundberg

Kearney    

Taylor Province

Kearney  

Tori Carlson

Kearney      

Willa LaClair

Kearney  

Zuri Regalado

Kearney Catholic  

Isabelle Kathol

Kearney Catholic

Juan Pablo Ramirez Estrada

Kearney Catholic  

Lydia McKeon

Kearney Catholic

Nathaniel Hastings

Kearney Catholic    

Talyn Ritchie

Kenesaw      

Jaydn Jackman

Kenesaw  

Leah Jaeger

Lexington    

Adrianna Hendricks

Lexington

Alondra Arreaga

Lexington  

Josue Lucas

Lexington

Katherine Martinez

Lexington    

Laura Nuno

Lexington

Lilian Lopez

Lexington    

Melanie Fuller

Lexington  

Rachael Kearney

Lexington

Seth Rhea

Lexington

Tucker Knauss

Lincoln Christian  

Alayna Bailey

Lincoln Christian   

Elizabeth Heeren

Lincoln Christian  

Ella Studley

Lincoln Christian

Evyn Shafer

Lincoln Christian  

Sarah Stepp

Lincoln Christian  

Tatum Paulsen

Lincoln Christian  

Taylor Nass

Lincoln Christian  

Zoe Moore

Lincoln East

Kalleigh Champane

Malcolm

Hunter Myers

Malcolm

Kaleb Boyce

Malcolm

Rachel Lannin

Malcolm

Tyler Thieman

Maxwell

Levi Huffman

McCook

Abbey Diaz

McCook

Addyson Snyder

McCook

Alexis Hanson

McCook

Alexis Quint

McCook

Asher Long

McCook

Bree Donohue

McCook

Chevy Wittmann

McCook

Clara Henning

McCook

Cora Bogardus

McCook

Gracelyn Wiemers

McCook

Hailey Bridgmon

McCook

Jessica Pochop

McCook

Kaedi Hegwood

McCook

Katrine Bogardus

McCook

Lacey Rouse

McCook

Lucy Weber

McCook

Malia Hilker

McCook

Mykuh Hanson

McCook

Paige Wolcott

McCook

Sabrina Vrbas

McCook

Sienna Dutton

McCook

Sierra Eschliman

McCook

Sophia Jones

Mead    

Addison O’Brien

Mead    

Austin Keeler

Mead   

Benjamin Barr

Mead    

Samuel Springbett

Mead    

Trevor Ellison

Minden

Evan Porter

Minden    

Bailey Eckhardt

Minden  

Jordan McKeon

Minden    

Kaitlyn Vahl

Minden 

Sara Shirley

Minden    

Trinity Petty

Mitchell

Anna Cheek

Mitchell

Brennalyn Carlson

Mitchell

Breya Docekal

Mitchell

Jayse Marez

Mitchell

Landen Murphy

Mitchell

Toni McGinley

Morrill

Cecilia Barron

Morrill  

Camryn Chapman

Morrill    

Elizabeth Henderson

Morrill    

LuzMarie Gomez

Nebraska Christian

Amy Springer

Nebraska Christian  

Adam Carlson

Nebraska Christian  

Alyssa Springer

Nebraska Christian 

Amanda Carlson

Nebraska Christian   

Amanda Needham

Nebraska Christian  

Caitin Chiles

Nebraska Christian 

Chelsey Myers

Nebraska Christian 

Kylie Merchant

Nebraska Christian  

Rachel Hale

Nebraska Christian  

Rachel Rathjen

Nebraska Christian  

Sophie Swanson

Nebraska Christian   

Tug Burdett

Newman Grove  

Carmen Montoya

Norris   

Grayson Palermo

Norris

Maesa Neal

Norris

Morissa Kisling

North Platte

Sierra Cain

North Platte  

Brealyn Byrns

North Platte    

Brena Melton

North Platte

Jenessa Arnold

North Platte   

Phinehas Wiezorek

North Platte St. Patricks

Andrew Brosius

North Platte St. Patricks

Dakota Guthrie

Grand Island Northwest

Ben Folkers

Grand Island Northwest

Brady Kool

O’Neill    

Aliyha Anderson

O’Neill    

Elly Stearns

O’Neill  

Jose Trejo

O’Neill  

Kyle Stearns

O’Neill  

Mikah Raymond

O’Neill    

Rachel Hupp

O’Neill      

Reagan Roessler

O’Neill    

Tessa Hebert

O’Neill  

Travis Cooper

O’Neill  

Winnie Huber

Overton  

Caleb Elfgren

Overton    

Darci Liehs

Palmyra

Andrew Moyer

Parkview Christian  

Bailey Alt

Parkview Christian   

Leandro Claffone

Pierce

Braxtynne Emerson

Pierce

Kaylee Steffen

Pierce

Tate Reinke

Pierce

Travis Emory

Pierce

Trayton Christiansen

Plainview

Weston Hoffman

Plainview

Jordan Mosel

Plainview

Kyler Mosel

Plainview

Leighton Medina

Plainview  

Marlena Curtiss

Plainview    

Sean Taylor

Plattsmouth

Andrew Hipsher

Ravenna

Kaia Johnson

Ravenna

Marieane Cruz

Ravenna

Samantha Bursaw

Sandy Creek

Leiah Mueller

Sandy Creek

McKenzie Petr

Sandy Creek

Sean Heaton

Schuyler   

Alexander Aldana

Schuyler

Barbara Osborn

Schuyler

Emireth Santizo

Schuyler

Erika Quezada

Schuyler

Fredy Vazquez

Schuyler

Gina Alba

Schuyler

Joel Medina

Schuyler

Josue Fuentes

Schuyler   

Michael Arriaza

Schuyler

Omar Barrios

Schuyler

Thayli Corona

Schuyler

Vincent Wegner

Seward

Andres Lopez

Seward

Audrey Dobesh

Seward

Domenic Artigas

Seward

Eli Adams

Seward

Ellen Klintworth

Seward

Emily Bujarski

Seward

Emma Lowther

Seward

Grace Roberts

Seward

Hannah Bierbaum

Seward

Hannah Peetz

Seward

Jenna Blersch

Seward

Julya Metschke

Seward

Karnie Gottschalk

Seward

Maya Hubach

Seward

Nicole Kenney

Seward

Sjoen Munk

Seward

Sophia Matthias

Seward

Taylor Hostert

Seward

Xander Foulk

Shelton

Lane Demilt

Shickley

Malinda Kamler

Southern Valley  

Alexander Skinner

Southern Valley

Alma Barrera

Southern Valley

Alyson Adams

Southern Valley

Brianna Jorgenson

Southern Valley

Gracie Chavez

Southern Valley

Haly Jordan

Southwest

Austin Thompson

Southwest  

Anastasia Gallegos

Southwest

Brianna Rae

Southwest  

Genevieve Hildebrand

Southwest

Haylee Thomas

Spalding Academy

Dartagnan Seamann

Spalding Academy

Patrick Murphy

St. Edward

Grace Tibor

St. Edward

Izabelle Zurovski

St. Paul    

Addison Brown

St. Paul    

Aliyah Eacker

St. Paul   

Audrey Anderson

St. Paul  

Hoss Clark

St. Paul

Isaac Hagen

St. Paul

Kaleb Baker

St. Paul

Kassidy Hymer

St. Paul    

Lauren Sladek

St. Paul     

Max Hueftle

St. Paul     

Shane Kosmicki

St. Paul

Sidney Garwych

Stanton

Abagelle Kuester

Stanton

Aubrey Kment

Stanton

Audra Melcher

Stanton

Bradyn Dickey

Stanton

Emalee Hilbers

Stanton

Esther Hogrefe

Stanton

Janae Hadcock

Stanton

Kennedie Gartner

Stanton

Reagan Benson

Stanton

Ren Brown

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller  

Bryn Eggleston

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller  

Ebony Owens

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller

Mikayla Schroeder

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller

Rachel Lambert

Superior

Ashleigh Primus

Superior    

Brooklynn Grabast

Superior  

Dereck Kirchhoff

Superior    

Faith Artega

Superior    

Kyalin Fullerton

Superior    

Neah McMeen

Superior    

Parker Littrell

Sutton

Kylie Schroetlin

Sutton

Aidan Jones

Sutton

Carson Mau

Sutton    

Chloe Bergen

Sutton    

Claydon Claus

Sutton 

Grace Schmer

Sutton  

Ingelise Andersen

Sutton

Jake Hinrichs

Sutton    

Jesse Bergen

Sutton  

Madison White

Sutton    

Madylinn Bautista

Sutton

Marlie Drudik

Sutton    

Owen Schelkopf

Sutton    

Rosemary Reyes

Valentine

Grant Springer

Valentine    

Grace Maunu

Valentine  

Kadon Wenig

Valentine    

Marybelle Ward

Valentine     

Nathan Perrett

Valentine    

Neeley Cronin

Valentine  

Titus Maunu

Wallace

Jesus Gomes

Wallace    

Booker Lehman

Wallace    

Ryleigh Hanson

Wauneta-Palisade

Alexa Aguilar

Wauneta-Palisade

Alley Fisher

Wauneta-Palisade

Hailea Baker

West Point-Beemer

Aiden J Smith

West Point-Beemer

Katelyn Wermers

West Point-Beemer

Molly Winn

West Point-Beemer

Nicole Parker

Winside    

Elayna Hoskinson

Winside    

Reagan Strong

Wisner-Pilger

Alexia Martin

Wisner-Pilger

Ashlynn Lauck

Wisner-Pilger

Brittney Uhing

Wisner-Pilger

Brynn Oswald

Wisner-Pilger

Camerynn Marx

Wisner-Pilger

Izzy Manning

Wisner-Pilger

Jocelyn Russman

Wisner-Pilger

Jose Ramirez

Wisner-Pilger

Laura Ramirez-Torres

Wisner-Pilger

Lillian Leathers

Wisner-Pilger

Mariah Andersen

Wisner-Pilger

McKenna Slonecker

Wisner-Pilger

Mitchell Siebrandt

Wisner-Pilger

Olivia Keller

Wisner-Pilger

Owen Heller

Wisner-Pilger

Trey Stewart

Wood River

Alex DeKay

Wood River

Ana Segura Rochin

Wood River 

Avery Short

Wood River

Claudia Vargas

York

Allie Colburn

York   

Charles Van Gomple

York

Dawson Schwarz

York

Ellie Gartner

York   

Ethan Montgomery

York  

Hattie Chavanu

York      

Lael Schwarz

York  

Leah Davis

York  

Madi Miller

York

MaKenna Dowty

Yutan    

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