2011 Michigan Youth Arts Festival Nominations
Pioneer Band and Orchestra students participated in the State Solo & Ensemble Festival Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Chelsea High School. State-certified MSBOA Adjudicators evaluated each performance.
As a result of their performance at the STATE Solo and Ensemble Festival, the following Pioneer Band and Orchestra students were nominated to participate in the MSBOA Youth Arts Festival Soloist auditions:
- Carly Renner (flute)
- James Campbell (clarinet)
- Julia Pakela (clarinet)
- Kevin Flannagan (French horn)
- Hope Wilson (trombone)
- Christopher Hass (euphonium)
- Erik Yamakado (marimba)
- Danny Luan (piano)
- Davis West (violin)
- Tae Ho Kim (violin)
- Joseph Jang (cello)
As a result of their performance at the STATE Solo and Ensemble Festival, the following Pioneer Band and Orchestra students were nominated as Outstanding Ensembles:
- English Horn Duet: Linda Relson, Norah Rast
- Bass Clarinet Duet: Zach Marentay, Alayna Coverly
- Brass Ensemble: Jonathan Evans, Hope Wilson, Leila Hofer, Kevin Flannagan, Jacob Swanson
- Percussion Ensemble: Eric Yamakado, John Fan, Michael Saunders, Riley Bean
- String Ensemble: Dana Johnson, Davis West, Emma Sandberg, Joseph Jang
- String Ensemble: Davis West, James Campbell, Greg Fuller
- String Ensemble: Davis West, Sera Bird, Helen Rucinski, Livia Luan, Xavier Goovaerts, Peter Bae, Jacob Swanson
The following Pioneer Band and Orchestra students have been nominated to the Michigan Youth Arts Festival Honors Band:
- Carly Renner (flute)
- Julia Pakela (clarinet)
- Kevin Zhang (clarinet)
- Anna Mayne (bass clarinet)
- Christopher Hass (trombone)
- Christopher Haddlesey (trombone)
- William Wang (trombone)
- Hope Wilson (trombone)
The following Pioneer Band and Orchestra students have been nominated to the Michigan Youth Arts Festival Honors Orchestra:
- Dana Johnson (violin)
- Tae Ho Kim (violin)
- Davis West (violin)
- Nathan Carrilo (viola)
- Joseph Jang (cello)
- Kevin Flannagan (French horn)
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!