The Tradition Continues
Congratulations go out to all our Linn-Mar High School musicians who participated in the Iowa All-State audition process in Independence, Iowa last on Saturday, October 22.
The Linn-Mar High School Music Department had a total of 88 students audition for an opportunity to perform in the 2022 Iowa All-State Music Festival. Of those students, 60 were accepted to either the Iowa All-State Band, Orchestra or Choir.
There were 14 accepted to the All-State Band with 6 alternates, 23 string players selected to the All-State Orchestra, and 23 selected to the All-State Chorus with 1 Alternate.
Below is a listing by ensemble of the students accepted and those that are alternates.
All-State Band Accepted
Makoto Carolin – Horn, Orchestra Senior 3rd Year
Graedyn Morrissey – Bassoon, Orchestra Junior 3rd Year
Kaiya Taylor – Clarinet, Band Senior 3rd Year
Evan Shanley – Clarinet, Band Junior 2nd Year
Shea Southwood – Flute, Band Junior 2nd Year
Maddie Biedermann – Clarinet, Band Senior 1st Year
Ella Dorman – Euphonium, Band Senior 1st Year
Erin Flugstad – Bass Clarinet, Band Senior 1st Year
Eva Hill – Clarinet, Band Senior 1st Year
Reid Post – Bass Trombone, Band Senior 1st Year
Karli Sletteland – Horn, Band Junior 1st Year
Owen Soenen – Trumpet, Band Junior 1st Year
Brock Whitham – Clarinet, Band Sophomore 1st Year
Jace Whitham – Alto Saxophone, Band Junior 1st Year
All-State Band Alternates:
Abbey Vezina – Alto Saxophone Senior 4th Year (3rd as Alternate)
Christian Maakestad – Percussion Senior 2nd Year
Mariselle Jones – Clarinet Sophomore
Isaac Kamphaugh – Tenor Saxophone Senior
Dale Nuss – Tuba Sophomore
Lucas Rabe – Trombone Junior
All-State Orchestra Accepted
Tejas Gururaja-Violin Senior (4th Year) (3 years on violin, 1 year as a vocalist)
Michael Lemos-Violin Senior (4th Year)
Rishi Ajoykumar-Violin Senior (3rd Year)
Ella Gerber-Bass Senior (3rd Year)
Emily Greiner-Bass Junior (3rd Year)
Nathan Groezinger-Viola Senior (3rd Year)
Shreya Kulkarni-Viola Senior (3rd Year)
Ava Macek-Viola Junior (3rd Year)
Alex Resendiz-Violin Senior (3rd Year)
Melissa Wang-Violin Junior (3rd Year)
Katie Barnidge-Violin Senior (2nd Year)
Rashaan Bryant-Violin Sophomore (2nd Year)
Clara Haker-Cello Sophomore (2nd Year)
Andras Haugen-Bass Junior (2nd Year)
Eric Liang-Violin Sophomore (2nd Year)
Amy Miller-Viola Junior (2nd Year)
Richard Phan-Viola Senior (2nd Year)
Kathryn Delsing-Viola Freshman (1st Year)
Krishna Modha-Cello Junior (1st Year)
Izzy Telisak-Violin Freshman (1st Year)
Jordyn Puffer-Bass Freshman (1st Year)
Lucie Scott-Cello Junior (1st Year)
Shafin Wasimi-Viola Senior (1st Year)
All-State Chorus Accepted
Arjun Raghavendran- Tenor Sophomore 1st Year
Brielle Anderson- Soprano Senior 2nd Year
Caiden Abbott- Bass Senior 1st Year
Emily Brennom- Alto Senior 2nd Year
Emily Fredin- Alto Senior 2nd Year
Erika Steenhoek- Alto Junior 1st Year
Grant Gallaway- Tenor Senior 2nd Year
Isaac Stanger- Tenor Junior 1st Year
Jack Noehren- Bass Senior 2nd Year
Jacob Jensen- Tenor Sophomore 2nd Year
Kaleb Wesselink- Bass Junior 1st Year
Kamryn Kramer- Soprano Senior 1st Year
Kamryn White- Alto Junior 2nd Year
Kate Flugstad- Alto Senior 3rd Year
Kyra Kanz- Soprano Senior 1st Year
Maddie Eley- Alto Sophomore 1st Year
Melia Bohn- Alto Senior 2nd Year
Owen Schlesinger- Bass Senior 2nd Year
Ryal Hanson-Bass Sophomore 1st Year
Sabyn Jones- Soprano Senior 1st Year
Zach Kendrick- Tenor Junior 1st Year
All-State Choir Alternates:
Lilly Walker- Soprano Sophomore