2018-2019

Marching Band - "Jazz"

Class 4A - 3rd Place (Music on the Mississippi Invitational)

*Best Winds*

 

Drum Majors: Lindy Rublaitus, Quinn Kopelman, Katherine Introna

All-State - 12 members

Elliott Beauchamp (Junior) - Bassoon

Ryan Carter (Junior) - Bass Trombone (Orchestra/Chamber Orchestra)

Maggie Cremers (Senior) - Trombone 2nd Alternate

Josh Fletcher (Senior) - Trumpet

Laura Friestad (Sophomore) - Clarinet

Adam Holmes (Sophomore) - Bassoon

Quinn Kopelman (Senior) - Bass Clarinet (*4 YEAR ALL-STATER*)

Justine Reschly-Krasowski (Junior) - Alto Sax 2nd Alternate

Kolbe Schnoebelen (Junior) - Trombone

Rocio Stejskal (Senior) - Clarinet

Michael Takahashi (Junior) - Percussion

Renee Thomas (Senior) - Horn

SEIBA - 10 members

Maryam Abuissa (Junior) - Trumpet

Joseph Bennett (Junior) - Trombone

Maggie Cremers (Senior) - Trombone

Keith Friestad (Sophomore) - Percussion

Ana Koch (Sophomore) - Jazz Guitar

James Lippe (Sophomore) - Bass Clarinet

Grace Parrott (Junior) - Trumpet

Kolbe Schnoebelen (Junior) - Jazz Trombone

Nolan Vibhakar (Sophomore) - Alto Sax

Rika Yahashiri (Sophomore) - Trumpet

University of Iowa Honor Band - 4 members

Elliott Beauchamp (Junior) - Bassoon

Laura Friestad (Sophomore) - Clarinet

Brian Morris (Sophomore) - Clarinet

Kolbe Schnoebelen (Junior) - Trombone

UNI Honor Band - 6 members

Laila Butler-Mills (Sophomore) - Clarinet

Maggie Cremers (Senior) - Trombone

Keith Friestad (Sophomore) - Percussion

Laura Friestad (Sophomore) - Clarinet

Julia McReynolds (Sophomore) - Trumpet

Michael Takahashi (Junior) - Percussion

Wartburg College Honor Band - 1 member

Megan Bywater (Senior) - Flute

Coe College Honor Band - 3 members

Manny Kaine (Freshman) - Bari Sax

James Lippe (Sophomore) - Bass Clarinet

Evan McElroy (Sophomore) - Trombone

Grand View University Honor Band - 4 members

Oscar Batten (Freshman) - Trumpet

Marshall Hilfman (Freshman) - Trumpet

Manny Kaine (Freshman) - Bari Sax

James Lippe (Sophomore) - Bass Clarinet

Jazz Ensemble

Class 4A - 1st Place (Liberty Jazz Festival)

 

Class 2A - 1st Place (Jazz In The Meadows) 

*Performed in FINALS*

*Outstanding Soloist - Kolbe Schnoebelen (Trombone)* 

 

Coe College Jazz Summit:

*Outstanding Musician Award - Kolbe Schnoebelen (Trombone)*

*Honorable Mention Musician Award - Josh Fletcher (Lead Trumpet)*

 

Class 4A - 3rd Place (SEIBA Jazz Festival)

 

Class 4A - Iowa Jazz Championships Qualifier

 

***SELECTED AS ONLY HS JAZZ BAND TO PERFORM AT 2019 IBA CONFERENCE***

 DIRECTED BY MR. AARON OTTMAR

Jazz Collective

Class 4A Second Bands - 2nd Place (Liberty Jazz Festival)

*Outstanding Soloist - Diego Paciotto-Biggers (Piano)*

 

Class 2A Second Bands - 2nd Place (Jazz In The Meadows)

 

Class 4A Second Bands - 2nd Place (Coe College Jazz Summit)

*Honorable Mention Musician Award - Cooper Kirschling (Drums)*

 

Class 4A Second Bands - 2nd Place (SEIBA Jazz Festival)

Jazz Lab

Class 4A Second Bands - 4th Place (SEIBA Jazz Festival)

 

Jazz Workshop

Class 4A Second Bands - 5th Place (SEIBA Jazz Festival)

Wind Ensemble

***SELECTED AS CLASS 4A CONCERT BAND TO PERFORM AT 2019 IBA CONFERENCE***

 DIRECTED BY DR. MYRON MCREYNOLDS

 

Selected to perform at the 2019 UNI Wind Band Invitational

All-State Jazz - 3 members

Ryan Carter (Junior) - Bass Trombone 

Kolbe Schnoebelen (Junior) - Lead Trombone

Peter Stoltz (Junior) - Drum Set 2

Director's Awards

Symphony Band: Will Flack (Trumpet)

Louis Armstrong Award

Maggie Cremers (Trombone)