All-State Music 2019
Congratulations to the 28 Ames High musicians who were selected to participate in the 2019 Iowa All-State Music Festival. District Auditions for the 279-piece all-state band, 227-piece all-state orchestra, and 601-member all-state chorus were held on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Approximately 17% of the students who audition are selected for membership in the All-State ensembles. The 2019 Festival will celebrate the 73rd anniversary of this prestigious event and will take place on Saturday, November 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum.
Band All-State Accepted:
Sarah Song, Clarinet (orchestra)
Kayley Helmer, 1st Clarinet
Sofyia Palasyuk, 1st Clarinet
Jerry Han, 2nd Clarinet
Kai Johnson, 3rd Clarinet
Carl Balvanz, Bass Clarinet
Lillie Kennedy, Bassoon (orchestra)
Madelyn Timmermans, 2nd Trumpet
Avery Suza, Trumpet 1st /2nd – (orchestra)
Kailyn Thompson, 1st Horn
Isabelle Anderson, 3rd Horn
Ling Bai, 4th Horn
Anna Cullinan, 5th Horn (orchestra)
Mario Napolitano, Trombone
Nitzan Friedberg, Tuba
Ava Chopskie, Percussion
Erik Paskach, Percussion (orchestra)
Orchestra All-State Accepted & Alternates:
Angelina Chen – Violin I
Amy Guan – Violin I
Daniel Lee – Violin I
David Lee – Violin II
Carter Peterson – Cello
Arianna Williams-Suarez– Cello
Madison Vandewater – Alternate Viola 2
Ellie Barry – Alternate Cello 1
Aileen Laubach – Alternate Cello 2
Choir All-State Accepted
Zoe Mamakos – Soprano
Cassidy Peterson – Alto
Adam Wolf – Tenor
Jackson Bryant – Bass
Ana Yam – Piano