Musicians Reap Outstanding Ratings at KMEA

Above: These members of the Lexington Catholic Band performed at the KMEA Festival

Allison Weitkamp, Band Director at several of our Catholic schools and hard-working District 7 Band Manager for KMEA, sent this update :

Here are some pictures and the results from the KY Music Educators Association (KMEA) Solo and Ensemble Festival that was held on Feb. 19 at LC. Almost every event from the Diocese earned a Proficient or Distinguished rating, which are the top 2 ratings given at the Festival!

(At left: MQHR Band)

Proficient Ratings

Aaron Ayotte - Oboe Solo, Lexington Catholic

Ann Marie Swisher - Clarinet Solo, Mary Queen

Hendren/Norton -Flute Duet, Mary Queen

Ivy/Marks/Geoghegan - Mixed Ensemble, Mary Queen

Molly Mace - Clarinet Solo, Mary Queen

McEvoy/Mace - Percussion Ensemble, Mary Queen

Anna McEvoy -Snare Solo, Mary Queen

Hayley Schindler - Woodwind Ensemble, Seton

Emily DeLetter - Woodwind Ensemble, Seton

Sydney Scruggs - Clarinet Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

Kennedy/Winfield - Clarinet Duet, Sts. Peter and Paul

Clemmons/Thiel - Mallet Duet, Sts. Peter and Paul

Payne/Spanier - Mixed Ensemble, Sts. Peter and Paul

Danielle Doering - Trumpet Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

(At right: Members of the Sts. Peter & Paul Band)

Distinguished Ratings

Megan Hailey -Flute Solo, Lexington Catholic

Meier/Hassur - Woodwind Ensemble, Lexington Catholic

Zack Howell - Alto Saxophone Solo, Lexington Catholic

Hannah Ruggles - Flute Solo, Lexington Catholic

Karl Roggenkamp - Horn Solo, Lexington Catholic

Ruggles/Thesing/Sproull - Mixed Ensemble, Lexington Catholic

Sara Sproull -Trombone Solo, Lexington Catholic

Tyler Wells - Alto Saxophone, Solo Lexington Catholic

Hayce Jeon - Flute Solo, Lexington Catholic

Boyoon Choi - Flute Solo, Lexington Catholic

Megan Vance -Trumpet Solo, Lexington Catholic

Jeon/Choi/Lim - Woodwind Ensemble, Lexington Catholic

Madolyn Ivy - Alto Saxophone Solo, Mary Queen

Hendren/Armstrong - Mixed Ensemble, Mary Queen

Norton/Jones/Thiry -Woodwind Ensemble, Mary Queen

Tran/Banahan - Percussion Ensemble, Mary Queen

Grant Peck - Trombone Solo, Mary Queen

Matt Beaven -Trumpet Solo, Mary Queen

Armstrong/Wells - Trumpet Duet, Mary Queen

Liz Noonan - Alto Saxophone ,Solo Mary Queen

Mattie Fogle - Clarinet Solo, Mary Queen

Caroline Quigley - Flute Solo, Mary Queen

Elise Maul - Flute Solo, Mary Queen

Maul/Quigley - Flute Duet, Mary Queen

King/Yeager/Noonan - Brass Ensemble, Mary Queen

Helen Holthaus - Flute Solo, Mary Queen

Olivia Bodart - Flute Solo, Mary Queen

Kate Renaud - Trombone Solo, Mary Queen

Michael DeLetter - Brass Quartet, Seton

Derby Carter - Trumpet Solo, Seton

John Thesing - Brass Ensemble, Seton

Connor - Woodwind Ensemble, Seton

Danielle Conner - Clarinet Solo, Seton

Anna Bast - Flute Solo, St. Agatha (photo at left)

Sam Roller - Clarinet Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

Haley Stacey - Clarinet Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

Coriale/West - Flute Duet, Sts. Peter and Paul

Abshear/Stacey/Pontrich/Sheehy - Woodwind Ensemble, Sts. Peter and Paul

Adaniel/Segovia/Valenzuela - Woodwind Ensemble, Sts. Peter and Paul

Rizer/Nutter/Lynch/Barton -Mixed Ensemble, Sts. Peter and Paul

Krauss/Kelly - Trombone Duet, Sts. Peter and Paul

Abigail Winfield - Clarinet Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

Abby Zanone -Flute Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

Zanone/Kennedy - Woodwind Ensemble, Sts. Peter and Paul

Payne/Scruggs/Doering - Mixed Ensemble, Sts. Peter and Paul

Doering/Clemmons - Mixed Ensemble, Sts. Peter and Paul

Joe Webb - Trumpet Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

Will Kelly -Trumpet Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

Kelly/Webb - Trumpet Duet, Sts. Peter and Paul

Hattie Nunley - Clarinet Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

Hijalda/Kederis - Brass Ensemble, Sts. Peter and Paul

Lauren Phillips - Snare Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

Robert Kederis -Trombone Solo, Sts. Peter and Paul

At right, band members from Seton Catholic