LPS music students earn all-state, children's choir honors

December 5, 2019

More than 100 music students from Lincoln Public Schools were recently awarded all-state honors at the high school level or participated in the state children’s choir for fourth- and fifth-grade students.

Students from all LPS six high schools were named all-Nebraska in band, jazz band, orchestra or choir. Auditions were held throughout the fall, with all-state honorees announced Oct. 16. The annual All-State Ensembles were held Nov. 21-23 in Lincoln.

At the elementary level, students from 15 schools participated in the state children’s choir. Students are offered a chance to work with acclaimed conductors every other year at the Nebraska Music Education Association Conference and Clinic. This is a one-day event with the final performance at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. This year's event was Nov. 21.

The LPS high school honorees:

East 

Band

Isaac Cary, Isaiah Escobar, Aubrey Fornander, Kyle Givens, Anna Renard, Anna Riley, Emma Williams

Choir

Josiah Christensen, Kailey Conradt, Alexis Crist, Carmen Hillhouse, Hayley Lindgren

Orchestra

Liz Andersen, Anna Cooper, Alexis Crist, Elizabeth Hayes, Evan Hennig, Sophia Holz, Ealynn Hsu, Benjamin Jacobsen, Zachary Jacobsen, Riley Kalnins, Brody Knaak, Joshua Lee, Anna Little, Larissa Myers, Kenneth Ou, Connor Peterson, Hannah Robb, Minjae Song, Clarissa Tan, Caleb Welsh 

Lincoln High 

Band

Jackson Ehlers, Yanori Ferguson, Carmen Marley

Choir

Jack Amen, Phu Le, Mason Madden , Jacob Vanderford 

Orchestra

Ariana Borlak, Natalie Holding, Clara Kendrick, Serina Kendrick, Ian Kleppinger, Janna Marley, Grace Maly, Vivian Ostrander, Sonja Rebarber 

Northeast

Choir

Evan Miller

Orchestra

Matthew Dohmen

North Star

Band

Parker Averill, Rylie Eilers, Kayla James, Jacob Vollbrecht

Orchestra

Hannah Farr, Hannah Gish, Josh Henning, Gabby Notter

Southeast

Choir

Elise Anderson, Allison FitzSimmons, Kinsey Knorr, Cooper McClure, Aidan Carlson, Cyrus Zgud

Band

Matea Jerkovic, Taylor Velgersdyk

Orchestra

Lilly Beattie, August Gower, Cameron Grabenstein, Dameer Gustafson, Gabi Lawrey, Deanna Lyons, Wolfgang Sturm, Nicole Tinius

Southwest

Band

Elaine Bai, Rose Curtis, Domonic Flores, Hawkin Sibley

Choir

Ally Barry, Reagan Cisar, Ethan Czapla, Rachel Fisher, Avery Florea, Michael Fraley, John Greisen, Coralee Lewis, Jake Meyer, Liam Millwood, Seth Rogers, Dominic Sander, Grace Schirmer, Campbell Sharpe, Franco Silva Mendoza, Jack Thielen, Lane Welch

Jazz Band

Carson Gress

Orchestra

Lindsey Blehm, Mikaylah Lange, Sam Rader, Katie Wieseler, Alexis Hobleman

The LPS elementary school honorees:

Adams: Mitchell Ripley, Emerson Hogeland, Keegan Brester, Lillian DeAmbrose, Aniket Saxena, Grady Vernon, Mason Wieseler, Julia Falcone, Maria Falcone, Elizabeth Oltman

Arnold: Harley Campbell, Victoria Stearman, Joel Ortiz, Kristin St. James, Colin Svoboda, Caleb Robinson 

Belmont: Helen Parrott, Nevaeh Longoria, Leonne (Lily) Mucapa, Washburn Hoffman, Kingston Countryman, Kyle Gabig, Shayla Green, Wade Metzger

Campbell: Caleigh Crandall, Marley King, Callum Bilder, Davis Wagner, M'Kenzi Simon

Cavett: Syllas Parker, Gracie Kathman, Hayden Caldwell, Grace Farley, Addison Sundermeier, Ada Rawlings, Julie Martin, Jackson Hollman, Zac Tridle

Fredstrom: Michaela Bern, Kinsley Davidson, London Mika, Maya Rezabek, Sarah Kroesche 

Huntington: Ethan Pospisil, Brynna Renard, Paw Wah, Teddy Lee

Kloefkorn: Kevin Thimmesch, Cooper Nielsen, Kylee Egge, Morgan Blackman, Addy Lefler, Hannah Zimmerle

Kooser: Emersyn Smith, Denasha Mengelkamp, Elias Schafer, Ann Chong, Oliva Knox, Samantha Lubbeck, Lilah Zastrow, James Pasieka, Amelia Hart, Oliver Shively

McPhee: Spencer Speth, Brielle Aparicio-Nelson, Jayden Gilmore.

Riley: Mercedes Lewis, Amirre Brown, Veronica Vela, Amaya Simpspon, Jayli Beal

Roper: Sarah Kentch, Analeise Meitzen, Sawyer Bruggeman, Haley Falck, Thomas Brezenski, Aden Langher, Jackson Harper, Treyton Mayfield, Riley Dang, Addison Carlson

Sheridan: Henry Schaffer, Riley Minister, Paloma Arter, Lily Thompson, Lily Deitering and Marbella Linke

Wysong: Ella Staehr, Chloe Koehlmoos, Macie Lenhoff, Addison Petersen

Zeman: Logan Oakes, Annika Limbach, Calvin Koch, Mollie Moses, Izabella Madderom

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