North Putnam vocal, piano students fare well at contest
On Saturday, Feb. 1, North Putnam Middle School and High School vocal and piano students competed in the Indiana State School Music Association District Solo and Ensemble contest at Avon High School.
After performing for a judge, students received written feedback and a medal for their achievements.
North Putnam results are as follows:
Sixth Grade
Gold - Grace Catney, Tyler Englert, Josie Lyons, Olivia Haste and Wes Branchfield
Seventh Grade
Gold - Lilly Brown, Mary Timm, Shelby Webb and an ensemble including Mary Timm, Kayla Bray, Desmond Parks and Braxton Carls
Eighth Grade
Gold - Sierra Witty, Tirzah Freije and Mersadeez Martin
Silver - Ali Elmore
High School
Gold Soloists - Elizabeth Alford, Gwen Mazur, Jenna Olson, Lindsay Schreiber, Sydney Harmon, Jerica Bean, Alan Skillern, Rachael Lubinski, Audrey Barger, Jessica Games, Samantha Flannelly, Christina Rice
Gold Ensemble - An ensemble including Amy Olson, Jenna Olson, Lindsay Schreiber, Alexandra Moore, Christina Rice and Elizabeth Alford. An ensemble including Rachael Lubinski, Christina Rice, Sydney Harmon, Gwen Mazur, Samantha Flannelly, Jenna Olson, Jerica Beans and Jessica Games
Silver Soloists - Amy Olson, Jessica Schubert, Alexandra Moore, Jacob Buchanan
Silver Ensemble - An ensemble including Alexandra Moore, Elizabeth Alford, Gwen Mazur, Jerica Bean, Jenna Olson, Samantha Flannelly, Jacob Buchanan, Alan Skillern, Tristan Montgomery and Brody Downey
Gold Pianists - Morgan Asher, Jenna Olson, Laurel MacGregor, and Tristan Montgomery
The following students will be advancing to ISSMA State Solo and Ensemble Contest at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis on Saturday, Feb. 22:
Vocal soloists -- Elizabeth Alford, Gwen Mazur, Jenna Olson, Lindsay Schreiber, Sydney Harmon, Jerica Bean, Alan Skillern, Rachael Lubinski, Jessica Games, Samantha Flannelly, Christina Rice
Piano soloist - Tristan Montgomery
Vocal Ensemble - An ensemble including Rachael Lubinski, Christina Rice, Sydney Harmon, Gwen Mazur, Samantha Flannelly, Jenna Olson, Jerica Beans and Jessica Games
The North Putnam choirs are directed by Kelly Thomas and accompanied by Kathi Elliott.