Mid-Prairie students selected for honor band

Twenty-seven Mid-Prairie middle school and high school students were selected to perform at the 2016 River Valley Conference honor band Friday, Nov. 11, at Bellevue High School. Together with students from the 12 schools of the conference, these best-of-the-best musicians rehearsed and put together a superb concert in five hours? time. Leading the middle school band was conductor Dr. Glenn Pohland of Loras College, and the high school band was under the baton of Dr. Brad Williamson of Benton Community High School.

Representing Mid-Prairie Middle School, under the direction of Mr. Ross Schumaker, were the following 14 students: Carley Miller, flute; Terra Richardson, oboe; Emily Marner, clarinet; Emily Swartzentruber, clarinet; Rebekah Meader, clarinet; Elizabeth Sansen, clarinet; Natali Miller, bass clarinet; Ivana Ebersole, alto saxophone; Aidan Yoder, tenor saxophone; Benjamin Meader, trumpet; Gavin Frascht, trumpet; Kyra Helmuth, trombone; Mason Brady, trombone; and Elizabeth Meader, tuba.

The following 13 Mid-Prairie High School students, under the director of David Kunz, were selected to the RVC honor band: Alexys Clark, clarinet; Gracie Lucas, clarinet; Lauryn Weiss, bass clarinet; Sierra Mathews, alto saxophone; Stephanie Schrock, alto saxophone; Jaiden Sedlacek, tenor saxophone; Tristan Novy, baritone saxophone; Eli Van Roekel, trumpet; David Fleming, French horn, Jessica Goll, trombone; Ty Waters, trombone; Isaiah Sents, euphonium; and Ryan Sansen, percussion.