GARRET WONS AWARDED EXEMPLARY SOLOIST AWARD
Garrett Wons, son of Bill and Suzie Wons, recently received the WSMA Exemplary Soloist Award at the State Solo and Ensemble Festival. Garrett is a sophomore at Oconto Falls High School and has been playing saxophone since the sixth grade. His perfect score performance of “Serenade For Alto Saxophone by Frank Bencriscutto earned him the nomination and recognition as one of the top three performers at his State festival site! “I was really excited after my performance”, said Wons. “The adjudicator said WOW! and told me my technique was blazing!” Garrett said he practices at least one hour a day on his saxophone and looks forward to working on more solo selections in future Solo and Ensemble festivals. As for the future, he plans to pursue more festivals and competitions on the state and national level.
STUDENTS RECEIVE EXEMPLARY SOLOIST NOMINATIONS
Three students from Oconto Falls High School were recently nominated by their adjudicators for the WSMA Exemplary Soloist Award and were recognized as one of the top five performers at their Festival Site. Congratulations to Makenna Kussow on her vocal solo The Black Swan by Gian Carlo Menotti,
Camden Jackson on his vocal solo Widmung by Robert Schumann, and Mara Grasse on her musical theater solo How Could I Ever Know from The Secret Garden by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon.
The Oconto Falls High School Choir and Band students recently participated in the State Solo and Ensemble Festival held at UW-Green Bay on May 6, 2017. Four OFHS students received nominations as Exemplary Soloists, recognizing them as one of the top five students in their State Festival site.
Congratulations to all of these fine musicians! Results were as follows:
STATE – FIRST
Makenna Kussow, vocal solo -EXEMPLARY SOLOIST NOMINATION
Kayla Sharboneau, vocal solo
Paige Bain-Vrba, vocal solo
Kaitlin Kramarczyk, vocal solo
Hailey Ferfecki, vocal solo
Amber Proctor, vocal solo
Mackenzie Staidl, vocal solo
Lillian Olson, vocal solo
Peter Murphy, vocal solo
Camden Jackson, vocal solo-EXEMPLARY SOLOIST NOMINATION
Hunter Christenson, vocal solo
Makenna Kussow, musical theater solo
Kayla Sharboneau, musical theater solo
Mara Grasse, musical theater solo-EXEMPLARY SOLOIST NOMINATION
Hailey Ferfecki, musical theater solo
Charis Wirtley, musical theater solo
Andrea Spang, musical theater solo
Camden Jackson, musical theater solo
Peter Murphy, musical theater solo
Allison Luebke, trumpet solo
Garrett Wons, alto saxophone solo-EXEMPLARY SOLOIST NOMINATION
Makenna Kussow & Kayla Sharboneau, vocal duet
Kayla Sharboneau & Peter Murphy, vocal duet
Makenna Kussow & Camden Jackson, vocal duet
SSA Trio: Paige Bain-Vrba, Makenna Kussow, & Kayla Sharboneau
Chamber Singers SSAA Madrigal: Cortney Meunier, Paige Bain-Vrba, Alicia Carter, Kaylee Greetan, Angel Gruszynski, Morgan Haslitt, Kaitlin Kramarczyk, Makenna Kussow, Megan Loberger, Jennifer Longsine, Kaylin Nickels, Lillian Olson, Taylor Pritzl, Kayla Sharboneau, Theresa Whitehouse, & Nova Winans
Cantabile SSA Miscellaneous Ensemble: Hailey Ferfecki, Andrea Spang, Megan Zielinski, Lydia Murphy-Hendricks, Calisa Reyes, Paige Stapleton, Grace Williams, Anna Maria Oliveira-Assuncao, Amber Proctor, Mackenzie Staidl, & Laken Wall
Cantabile SSA Miscellaneous Ensemble: Mara Grasse, Mikayla Cassel, Aliza Dickinson, Rayne Winans, Isabella Behnke, Graciella Carter, Erin Effenberger, Jordan Rennie, Tianna Rowell-Brown, Faith Hujet, Alayna Smith, & Charis Wirtley
Chorale TTB Miscellaneous Ensemble: Ryan Umentum, Keith Archiquette, Alex Kamke, Hunter Schaden, Camden Jackson, Hunter Christenson, Colter McCormick, Hunter Ryczek, Ethan Winkler, & Peter Murphy
SSATB Madrigal: Makenna Kussow, Paige Bain-Vrba, Hailey Ferfecki, Mara Grasse, Kayla Sharboneau, Andrea Spang, Mackenzie Staidl, Charis Wirtley, Hunter Christenson, Camden Jackson, Peter Murphy, Ryan Umentum, Hunter Ryczek, Ethan Winkler, & Keith Archiquette
SATB Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Camden Jackson, Makenna Kussow, Paige Bain-Vrba, Hailey Ferfecki, Mara Grasse, Kayla Sharboneau, Andrea Spang, Mackenzie Staidl, Charis Wirtley, Hunter Christenson, Peter Murphy, Ryan Umentum, Hunter Ryczek, Keith Archiquette, & Ethan Winkler
STATE – SECOND
Ethan Winkler, vocal solo
Charis Wirtley, vocal solo
Mara Grasse, vocal solo
Alex Kamke, musical theater solo
Paige Bain-Vrba, musical theater solo
Kaitlin Kramarczyk, musical theater solo
Charis Wirtley & Mackenzie Staidl, vocal duet
Alto Saxophone Trio: Natalie Olson, Delani Romback, & Elizabeth Kallies
Cantabile SSA Madrigal: Mackenzie Staidl, Isabella Behnke,
Graciella Carter, Mikayla Cassel, Aliza Dickinson, Hailey Ferfecki,
Mara Grasse, Faith Hujet, Rayne Winans, Amber Proctor, Jordan Rennie, Calisa Reyes, Alayna Smith, Andrea Spang, Paige Stapleton, Grace Williams, Anna Maria Oliveira-Assuncao, Charis Wirtley, & Megan Zielinski
Chamber Singers SSA Miscellaneous Ensemble: Megan Loberger, Alicia Carter, Kaylee Greetan, Angel Gruszynski, Morgan Haslitt, Kaitlin Kramarczyk, Jennifer Longsine, Cortney Meunier, Kaylin Nickels, Lillian Olson, Taylor Pritzl, Theresa Whitehouse, & Nova Winans
Chorale TTBB Miscellaneous Ensemble: Hunter Christenson, Keith Archiquette, Alex Kamke, Hunter Schaden, Camden Jackson, Colter McCormick, Hunter Ryczek, Ethan Winkler, Peter Murphy, & Ryan Umentum