High Plains Festival features 280 student musicians

Students auditioned for parts in the festival's four ensembles by submitting recordings last fall. Members of the CSC music faculty selected 280 participants for the annual event.

Dr. J. Steven Moore, director of bands at Colorado State University, will conduct the High Plains Honor Band. Three CSC music faculty members will conduct the other groups. They are Dr. Joel Schreuder, High Plains Honor Choir, Dr. Una Taylor, High Plains Women's Choir and Dr. Adam Lambert, High Plains Festival Band.

Each group will play four or five songs during the concert. Sheet music was sent to the students in advance so they could begin preparing.

Following is the list of selections by school:

Ainsworth: Devron Crawford, Emma Goodloe, Skyler Jacobsen, Tessa Jacobsen, Kayla Klammer, Megan Maxwell, Rhe’Ann McBride, Emmy Runyan, Michael Sholes, Ashton Wiebesiek.

Alliance: Ryan Ackerman, Megan Aguallo, Adrian Campos, Devan Collins, Kearsten Crawford, Rebecca French, Jennifer Garza, Aly Gould, Caleb Korth, Elliot Kosal, Taylor Liptack, Sarah McCaffrey, Nick Miller, Dillion Miller, Tommy Miller, Travis Prelle, Nevin Price, Danny Raynage, Adrianna Salway, Kelli Van, Rayna Waggener, Jess Watson, Shawn Woods.

Banner County: Tashonna Frye, Shianna Frye, Hannah Hostetler, Sarah Law, Brittany Smith.

Bayard: Kendra Cadwallader, Bryan Clay, Michael Coolidge, Christy Ferrero, Brittany Korell, Julian Ochoa, JaCee Pilkington, Sean Ridgeway, Ashton Rose, Shelbie Rose, K.C. Senter, Harlee White.

Broken Bow: Tanya Woodward, Tara Woodward.

Chadron: Beth Dannan, Opal Fields, Jennifer Grimm, Kindra Johnson, Jens Johnson, Brad Kizer, Haley Kizer, Megan Kizer, Katie McKeon, Bethany Sloan, Joe Young.

Crawford: Levi Allen, Hope Allen, Denya Bell, Melody Goff, Cheyenne Griffin, Myles Maginnis, Rachel Micheel, Haley Soester, Kassidy Thompson, Drew Wohlers.

Custer (S.D.): Frank Baumann, George Bland, Nick Castro, Ariel Cisneros, Michelle DeHaven, Sean DeHaven, Hilary Fischer, Jared Fischer, Sam Hosman, Allison Kostelecky, Katie Krueger, Kaycee McDermet, Cora Nelson, Taylor Neugebauer, Hannah Schaupp, Alexandria Schultz, Kia Tucker, Katie Van, Hanna Varis.

Gering: Nikki Bishop, Kristin Cacciavillani, Amy Christensen, Aspen Clements, Becca Delzer, Cassandra Doremus, Miranda Doremus-Reznor, Alicia Feather, Brady Foreman, Katie Guthertess, Emily Hauck, Ty Hebbert, Jacob Heimbouch, Jarrod Horrocks, Erin Kautz, Brianna Kihlthau, Zach Kilthau, Mariah Mead, Miranda Miles, Elizabeth Moore, Erika Neugebauer, Jesse Neugebauer, Emily O’Boyle, Ashtyn Pehrson, Cailey Pehrson, Jordan Plummer, David Safford, James Schwartzkopf, Alisa Stuckert, Natasha Teall, Paige Thompson, Jordan Tjaden, Kristin Todd, Katie Trook, Brittany Walker, Sierra Walker, Jareth Watson, Jessica Woolsey, Robyn Wright.

Gordon-Rushville: Colton Gibbons, Michael Kruger, Aerin Neeley, Jessica Osterloo, Caitlin Reneer, Arielle Tiensvold, Austin Wacker.

Hemingford: Katoya Rosentrater, Emily Sample, Brittany Shaver, Bethany Wacker.

Hill City (S.D.): Alex Geffre, Catherine Hayen, Amber Henning, Emily McKeen, Tyler Triplett, Evelyn Villalobos, Kelby Wiederhold.

Hot Springs (S.D.): Brittaney Carpenter, Jessica Eide, Charla Horrocks, Kade Klippenstein, Emma Knecht, Emily Mason, Bridge McKye, Cassidy Schoenfelder.

Hulett (Wyo.): Megan Bowles, Ramsey Cummings, Kylie Cummings, Brian McGuire, Jacy Pannell, Cassandra Penning, Elizabeth Perry.

Kimball: Kali Autrey, Mollie Baliman, Sarah Franklin, Katherine Ganskow, Lyle Janicek, Erin Knicely, Matt Merryfield, Mark Mietus, Rachel Moeser, Simon Wachter.

Leyton: Kelsey Arrington, Becci Ernest, Jessica Ernest, Renee Flessner, Megan Flessner, Elizabeth Gill, Holly Joedeman, Nichole Murray, Jake Nelson, Justin Reimers, Ashley Rushman, Nick Sanders, Sierra Schussler, Tommy Twite.

Minatare: Jessica Hernandez, Andrea Sailis.

Mitchell: Dalli Cross, Courtney Imel, Katy Lebruska, Kassandra Perez, Kayla Sanchez.

Moorcroft (Wyo.): Patti Bouzek, Sarah Buer, Eliza Burger, Emma Burger, Jacob Burger, Courtney Hemphill, Tristan Kanode.

Morrill: Victoria Seibert, Tim Sinks.

Mullen: Chantel Sullivan.

North Platte St. Patrick’s: Steve Jones.

Sidney: Chareece Ball, David Bond, Alex Bond, Lance Christian, Kyle Christofferson, Jordan Davis, Elizabeth Dorwart, Alycia Eaton-Oakes, Rebecca Fischer, Michael Gipfert, Eric Gutierrez, Jayma Loghry, Mariah Mata, Jonah Moore, Katie Oliverius, Josh Olsen, Derek Phelps, Paul Raymond, Krista Sherfey, Kathryn Sherfey, Juli Smith, Jordon Sukup, Harley Thurow, Nicole Troelstrup, Allison Wager, Jacob Wirth, Sarah Wirth.

Sturgis (S.D.): Hannah Aker, Kate Altstiel, Elizabeth Bales, Aisling Ball-Sutton, Cole Bedford, Kelsey Bedford, Sean Bestgen, Annie Bruch, Michael Dragseth, Bethany Jensen, Zach Kessel, Clay Kopplin, Delayna LaBelle, Andy Meisner, Kiefer Mundt, Mikkayla Nepper, Brooke Padilla, Nick Padilla, Bennett Prosser, Austin Reimer, Josh Schultz, Lauren Takahashi, Eric Teachout.

Sundance (Wyo.): Jessyca Cluff, Chancey Holso, Shyee Steier, Allison Kerkvliet, Katie Whalen, Cody Galloway, Courtney Lee.

Upton (Wyo.): Brianna Hagerman, Kate Hort, Dalton Latham, A.J. Remington.

Valentine: Erin Dunn, Amy Graham, Calli Johnson, Paige May, Elizabeth McQuiston, Brandon Ormesher, Chantal Osnes, Michael Perrett, Kelsey Ryschon, Baley Sargent, Sarah Simmons, Staci Starr, Allison Whitney.