Congratulations to the middle and high school students who were selected for the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association (NEIBA) and Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA) honor band festivals! Additionally, Beth Davies, Franklin Middle School band director, was awarded the Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award at the middle school level.
Find a list of the musicians below.
NEIBA Honor Band
The following students were selected from approximately 900 nominations to participate in the NEIBA Honor Band Festival on Saturday, Dec. 4 in Oelwein.
Franklin Middle School
Photo courtesy of Beth Davies
Elle Crilley, clarinet
Raya Davis, flute
Henry Lane, trumpet
Holly Larson, flute
Helen Mackey, alto saxophone
Levi Morgan, trombone
Camden Neff, tenor saxophone
Eli Ryan, French horn
Mirabelle Sackfield, trumpet
Ava Williams, clarinet
Harding Middle School
Allison Klostermann, trombone
Olivia Lindeman, euphonium
Braylan Pohl, trombone
McKinley STEAM Academy
Photo courtesy of Jen Phelan
Alena Jensen, alto saxophone
Lily Keynes, flute
Marley Lytle, baritone
Caden Messenger, alto saxophone
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
Elise Eilers, clarinet
Pheynx Jarr, alto saxophone
Taft Middle School
Photo courtesy of Doreen Anderson
Evan Goedeken, trombone
Jayden Hogan, alto saxophone
Lily Holland, clarinet
Lincoln McMahan, euphonium
Julian Miller, trumpet
Joslyn Mooney, percussion
Xavier O’Shea, tuba
Onyx Vanderhorn, euphonium
Ethan White, trumpet
Wilson Middle School
Amaya Clark, flute
Will Urbanowski, alto saxophone
Jefferson High School
Sophia Braggs, clarinet
Justis Jarr, clarinet
Rhys Mead, trombone
Kelly Morgan, flute
Sydney Proctor, clarinet
Emma Reed, clarinet
Adam Swartzendruber, trombone
Kennedy High School
Amelia Basler, clarinet
Alyssa Brandt, French horn
Lily Cahalan, trumpet
Kate Cordes, trombone
Reece Fischer, trombone
Kieran Glessner, trombone
Gimey Hansen, bassoon
Brady Johnson, flute
Riana Kraft, clarinet
Sara Michalec, flute
Gentine Nzoyikorera, trumpet
Charlotte Ottemoeller, alto saxophone
Austin Strait, tenor saxophone
Tavian Wray, percussion
Washington High School
Photo courtesy of Jared Wacker
Fiona Barnett-Cross, oboe
Ernesto Cole, euphonium
Jaedyn Toman, clarinet
IBA Honor Band
The following students were selected to the IBA All-Iowa Eighth Grade Honor Band—the highest achievement that can be earned by a middle school band student.
Photo courtesy of Beth Davies
Caden Messenger, alto saxophone, McKinley Middle School
Eli Ryan, French horn, Franklin Middle School
Alternates
Elle Crilley, clarinet, Franklin Middle School
Camden Neff, tenor saxophone, Franklin Middle School
Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award
Congratulations to Franklin Middle School band director Beth Davies! She has been recognized with NEIBA’s Phillip Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award at the middle school level. The award recognizes directors for their years of service in teaching, their service to NEIBA or IBA, and for consistently providing quality education to their students and producing a quality band program.