WCSD middle school students perform in 2023 OMEA District 15 Middle School Honor Band Festival
WCSD middle school students perform in 2023 OMEA District 15 Middle School Honor Band Festival
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About 20 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students from all five of Westerville City Schools’ middle schools participated in the 2023 Ohio Music Education District 15 Middle School Honor Band on Nov. 11 at Westerville Central High School.
More than 400 students across Central Ohio applied for the opportunity to perform. Among those who participated in the honor band:
Blendon Middle School with Director of Bands Sarah McPeak
- Elias Benton, 8th grade, Baritone Saxophone
- Isabelle Van Dop, 8th grade, French Horn
- Escher Koh, 7th grade, Oboe
- Evgenia Pistiolas, 7th grade, Clarinet
- Cameron Eckel, 8th grade alternate, Percussion
- Anna O’Donnell, 7th grade alternate, Trumpet
Genoa Middle School with Director of Bands is Kristy Shaffer-May
- Aubrey Rader, 8th grade, Trumpet
- Bianca Rhone, 8th grade, Bassoon
- Thurston Deck, 7the grade, Baritone Saxophone
- Jordan Smith, 7th grade, Trombone
- Deacon Ericson, 8th grade alternate, French Horn
- Abigail Patton, 7th grade alternate, Clarinet
Heritage Middle School with Director of Bands is Chris Kuhn
- Kate Stuckey, 8th grade, Clarinet
- Robyn Tracy, 8th grade, Percussion
- Aiden Jajack, 6th grade, Tenor Saxophone
- Milo Predragovich, 7th grade, Tuba
- Finn Herman, 8th grade alternate, Alto Saxophone
- Jameson Beardmore, 7th grade alternate, Percussion
Minerva Park Middle School with Director of Bands is John Laswell
- Lyla Chapin, 8th grade, Flute
- Elijah Gilbert, 8th grade, Tuba
- Nyla Sheets, 7th grade, Trumpet
- Sophia Johnson, 8th grade alternate, Alto Saxophone
- Alivia Goeke, 7th grade alternate, Alto Saxophone
- Caden Kiefer, 7th grade alternate, Trombone
Walnut Springs Middle School with Director of Bands is Jordi Vilanova
- Zoey Ardinger, 8th grade, Percussion
- Finn MacMaster, 8th grade, Flute
- Victoria Johnson, 7th grade, Flute
- Conlan Williams, 7th grade, Trombone
- Salma Shukri, 8th grade alternate, Clarinet
- Declan Kelly, 7th grade alternate, Trumpet
- Blendon Middle School
- Genoa Middle School
- Heritage Middle School
- Minerva Park Middle School
- Walnut Springs Middle School
- Westerville City Schools
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