Goshen students earn ISSMA honors

Goshen students earn ISSMA honors - The Elkhart Truth - Elkhart, IN

Indiana State School Music Association District Solo and Ensemble Contest results: Goshen Middle School and Goshen Community Schools fifth-grade orchestra students

Goshen's middle school orchestra entered 50 students in the contest, which was Jan. 30 at Memorial High School. Of those 44 received gold ratings.

Group III earning a gold rating:

* Violin Solo: Emma Roth, Natalie Evans, Alexis Barton, Lauren Graves

* Cello Solo: Kirsten Shriver

* Bass Solo: Zach Ganger

Group IV earning a gold rating:

* Violin Solo: Lily Nussbaum, Jenn Howar, Savanna Ponce, Amy Harris

* Viola Solo: Gabriel Chenier, Josh Bustos

* Bass Solo: Noah Shreiner, Matthew Williams, Benjamin Reimer, Ryan Meade

* String Trio: Alexis Barton-Violin, Josh Bustos-Viola, Ryan Doyle-Cello

* Violin Trio: Jennifer Howar, Alexis Dirmyer, Esther Lederach

* Misc. Trio No. 1: Nikkole Berkey, Noah Shreiner, Alex Metcalfe-Bass

* Misc. Trio No. 2: Daniel Thiery-Viola, Joel Moyer-Cello, Zach Ganger-Bass

* Violin Quartet: Savanna Ponce, Maria Mares, Melissa Ramos, Stephanie Quiroz

* Misc. Quartet: Lily Nussbaum, Bethany Pollock, Amy Harris-Violin, Natalie Evans-Harp

* String Quintet No. 1: Lauren Graves, Emma Roth-Violin, Sergio Bermudez, Gabriel Chenier-Viola, Kirsten Shriver-Cello

* String Quintet No. 2: Fatima Hernandez, Gisela Romero, Teresa Martinez, Nathalie Gonzalez-Violin, Veronica Macias Vasquez-Viola

* String Sextet No. 1: Teage Minier, Emily Stoltzfus, Clara Wieczorek, Amira Kupty, Alex Prater-Violin, Maddie Mathews-Cello

* String Sextet No. 2: CJ Hanna, Alejandro Reyes, Hector Aguero, Miguel Gamez-Violin, Corey Borem-Viola, Kainnen Black-Cello

* String Sextet No. 3: Karagen Garcia, Caroline Yonts, Esther Burgos, Leslie Jarret, Cecilia Avila, Hannah Puryear-Violin

* String Sextet No. 4: Teaosha Cunningham, Briana Gunn, Anthony Kuznetsov-Violin, Jacob Isnogle-Cello, Ryan Meade-Bass

* String Sextet No. 5: Claudia Davila, Adriana Davila, Viridiana Macias, Lupe Flores-Violin, Natalia Chavez, Elijah Lederach-Cello

* Large Ensemble No. 1: Alexis Barton, Jennifer Howar, Elizabeth Holbrook, Erin Clouse, Brianna Carmona-Violin, Courtney Jones-Viola, Pamela Studebaker-Cello

* Large Ensemble No. 2: Natalie Evans, Bethany Pollock, Lily Nussbaum, Anthony Kuznetsov-Violin, Daniel Thiery-Viola, Maggie Walters, Joel Moyer-Cello Zach Ganger, Ben Reimer-Bass

* Large Ensemble No. 3: Lily Nussbaum, Natalie Evans, Amy Harris, Bethany Pollock-Violin, Payton Walter, Jackie Reyes-Viola, Maggie Walters-Cello

* Large Ensemble No. 4: Omar Figueroa, Sonia Velazquez, Perla Lozano, Jasmine Diaz-Violin, Sabrina Garcia, TJ Longacre-Viola, Jacob Kaufman-Cello, Matthew Williams, Ben Reimer-Bass

Group V earning a gold rating:

* Violin Solo: Jenny Bustos, Emma Whitlow, Tiffany Culp, Dominique Brubaker

* Viola Solo: Dave Marshall, Chelsea Studebaker

* Cello Solo: Alexis Johnston, Rosemary Nussbaum

* Like String Instrument Choir: Mario Aguero, Evelina Badzuh, Jenny Bustos, Tiffany Culp, Ian Keim, Ethan Lapp, Molly Metcalfe, Ali Miller, Sophie Troyer, Jasmine Vazquez, Erik Villegas, Emma Whitlow, Hannah Snyder, Grace Roth, Sadie Yoder-Violin

* Large Ensemble No. 1: Chelsea Studebaker, Cassie Brown, Keila Flores, Dave Marshall, Rachel Horning-Viola, Chris Ubaldo, Alexis Johnston, Kelsey Reyes-Cello, Audrey Miller-Bass

* Large Ensemble No. 2: Kirsten Graves, Sergei Culp, Tiffany Culp, Lily Nussbaum-Violin, Noel Zak-Viola, Rosemary Nussbaum, Byeong Min Lim-Cello

Group III earning a silver rating:

* Violin Solo: Elizabeth Holbrook

* Viola Solo: Daniel Thiery

Group III earning a bronze rating:

* Cello Solo: Pamela Studebaker

Group IV earning a silver rating:

* Violin Solo: Lupe Flores, Teaosha Cunningham

* Cello Solo: Maddie Mathews