High school honor ensembles perform at Musical Arts Day 2011

High school students from across the country performed in an honor choir and honor band as part of Musical Arts Day, Friday, Nov. 4, on the Concordia campus. The day culminated in a concert in the Walz Human Performance Complex arena.

The honor ensembles were made up of 140 students selected by audition. These students spent six hours in rehearsal during Musical Arts Day to learn music and prepare for the evening concert. Members of the University Chamber Choir and University Symphonic Band served as section leaders for the honor groups, helping with rehearsals and performing with the groups at the concert.

“Musical Arts Day is an excellent opportunity for high school students from across the country to experience Concordia,” said Andrew Schultz, symphonic band director. "We hope these highly talented high school musicians gain a sense of the caring Christian community that Concordia exhibits and can start to see themselves as part of our community.”

The University A Cappella Choir and University Symphonic Band also joined the high school honor groups in performance.

Honor choir members:

Natalie Bahr, Austin, Texas

Hannah Bell, Lincoln, Neb.

Eric Bohaty, Seward, Neb.

Shelby Brown, Utica, Neb.

Sojourner Brown, Lincoln, Neb.

Sean Carpenter, Hollis, N.H.

Anna Chatwell, Lincoln, Neb.

Kenzie Crowder, Waco, Neb.

Tucker Cubbon, Coto de Caza, Calif.

Braxton Cunningham, Beaver Crossing, Neb.

Emily Eberspacher, Beaver Crossing, Neb.

Kate Endorf, Tobias, Neb.

Emi Engel, Ogallala, Neb.

Kathryn Engel, Lewellen, Neb.

Alexandria Ficke, Pleasant Dale, Neb.

Hayli Frosheiser, Seward, Neb.

Halee Goodwin, Omaha, Neb.

Monreau Gorsch, Irvine, Calif.

Kimberly Graff, Greeley, Neb.

Sierra Grimm, Independence, Mo.

Zachary Harris, Fairbury, Neb.

Elijah Hays, Seward, Neb.

Kasey Heath, Seward, Neb.

Makenzie Hemphill, Seward, Neb.

Angela Hennig, Springfield, Ill.

Courtney Hiegel, Grand Island, Neb.

Seth Hincker, Lincoln, Neb.

Michael Hinz, Pflugerville, Texas

Michael Hollman, Hastings, Neb.

Emma Hughes, Omaha, Neb.

Katie Hughes, Seward, Neb.

Bryce Irons, Malcolm, Neb.

Marissa Johns, Milford, Neb.

Brittany Kaiser, Jefferson City, Mo.

Savanna Kiesel, Wilber, Neb.

Olen Kittelsen, Lake Forest, Calif.

Tyler Klatt, Overland Park, Kan.

Curtis Koch, Seward, Neb.

Rachel Krause, Rockford, Ill.

Sarah Krause, Rockford, Ill.

Titus Kromminga, Seward, Neb.

Faith Lamb, Lincoln, Neb.

Kurt Lawler, Ogallala, Neb.

Brandon Lew, Irvine, Calif.

Joshua Leymaster, Lincoln, Neb.

Katie Leymaster, Lincoln, Neb.

Danielle Martin, Utica, Neb.

Emmi Moll, Seward, Neb.

Kayleah Moravec, Seward, Neb.

Hannah Mullaly, Seward, Neb.

Mackenzie Myers, Seward, Neb.

Ryan Naber, Waco, Neb.

Hannah Neimeier, St. Libory, Neb.

Regan Ohlman, Seward, Neb.

Braxton Parde, Lincoln, Neb.

Cody Pariset, Utica, Neb.

Jaclyn Pennington, Seward, Neb.

Skyler Peterson, Seward, Neb.

Christopher Pladsen, Urbana, Iowa

Josiah Powell, Kenesaw, Neb.

Stephen Ramsey, Utica, Neb.

Grant Rathje, Seward, Neb.

Clara Rich, Lincoln, Neb.

Allea Rivers, Malcolm, Neb.

Justin Rodriguez, Kansas City, Mo.

Josie Rojewski, Seward, Neb. 

Joshua Rolfsmeyer, Seward, Neb.

Kaylee Schmutte, Seward, Neb.

Christian Schultz, Wamego, Kan.

Jonah Schultz, Overland Park, Kan.

John Simpson, Bee, Neb.

Landis Slepicka, Milford, Neb.

Lauren Staehr, Grand Island, Neb.

James Steinauer, Seward, Neb.

Katie Stresman, Vassar, Mich.

Jarod Suhr, Elkorn, Neb.

Lake Sulc, Seward, Neb.

Erika Troester, Lincoln, Neb.

Eric Turner, Seward, Neb.

Ashley Vavra, Gresham, Neb.

David von Behren, Falls City, Neb.

Andrea von Kampen, Seward, Neb.

Tanner Wachal, Roca, Neb.

Balie Waldhelm, Ogallala, Neb.

Maire Walsh, Kearney, Neb.

Brandon Watson, Dannebrog, Neb.

Rachel Wheeler, Waverly, Neb.

Lauren Wilcox, Seward, Neb.

Natalie Williams, Mission Viejo, Calif.

Kimberly Wood, Greeley, Neb.

Sam Woods, Omaha, Neb.

Kara Zieroth, Chaska, Minn.

Honor band members:

Cole Berry, Seward, Neb.

Arianna Bohning, Seward, Neb.

Todd Brueckner, Perryville, Mo.

Tyler Butterfield, Lenexa, Kan.

Joseph Couch, Seward, Neb.

Wyatt Elder, Ulysses, Neb.

Kendall Ellis, Omaha, Neb.

Connor Flinn, Louisburg, Kan.

Katelyn Gloe, Shawnee, Kan.

Natalie Griess, Lincoln, Neb.

Caleb Griger, Seward, Neb.

Krysta Haberman, Gresham, Neb.

Jake Hain, Seward, Neb.

Phillip Hammond, Leander, Texas

Abbi Hanson, Seward, Neb.

Samantha Hayek, Ulysses, Neb.

Lauren Hick, Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Allie Kadavy, Ulysses, Neb.

Jessica Kadavy, Ulysses, Neb.

Micah Kisker, Lincoln, Neb.

Katy Kowalski, Grand Island, Neb.

Alyson Lanyon, Kansas City, Mo.

Amber Leggott, Lincoln, Neb.

Allison Leising, Seward, Neb.

Andrea Leising, Arapahoe, Neb.

Rachel Meinke, Lincoln, Neb.

Micah Moravec, Seward, Neb.

Ethan Nelson, Dalton, Neb.

Brandon O'Dell, Seward, Neb.

Torri Osantowski, Bellwood, Neb.

Hunter Richters, Utica, Neb.

Tabitha Richters, Utica, Neb.

David Schneider, Olathe, Kan.

Megan Seim, Chapman, Neb.

Lauren Shepherd, Seward, Neb.

Emily Siebrandt, Seward, Neb.

Cheyenna Simmerman, Utica, Neb.

Douglas Simpson, Bee, Neb.

Jordan Snyder, Utica, Neb.

Melissa Sondag, Omaha, Neb.

Caleb Staehr, Grand Island, Neb.

Emily Steensma, Blue Springs, Mo.

Rachel Stefan, Kearney, Neb.

Jackson Stoneman, Lincoln, Neb.

Austin Van Velson, Seward, Neb.

Chrstine Vavra, Gresham, Neb.

Paul Weber, Cedar Bluffs, Neb.

Jessica Wikle, Independence, Mo.