Ray-Pec Band students performed at the District Solo and Small Ensemble Festival in Grain Valley Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, 2014. Students spend months preparing solo and/or ensemble literature to perform for trained judges. Judges rate each performance as Division I (Exemplary), Division II (Outstanding), Division III (Satisfactory), Division IV (Developing), or Division V (Ineffective). Students who receive a Division I (Exemplary) rating will perform their music at the state level May 2, 2014 on campus at MU in Columbia.

Division I (Exemplary) Ratings

• Kit Leonard (Marimba solo)
• Sawyer Bletscher (Tenor Saxophone solo)
• Taylor Sims (Clarinet solo)
• Noah Goodwin (Trombone solo)
• Tommy Renfro (Trumpet solo)
• Zoe Goodwin (Clarinet solo)
• Mandy Snell, Brooke Purvis, Amber McNiel (Flute trio)
• Taylor Byrnes (Alto Saxophone solo)
• Codey Hass, Sam Osborne, Gordy Adolphson (Clarinet trio)
• Codey Hass (Clarinet solo)
• Mara Beedle (Clarinet solo)
• Logan Jungman (Tuba solo)
• Rebecca Scott (Trumpet solo)
• Sam Osborne (Clarinet solo)
• Addie Schwartzman (Oboe solo)
• Derek Fields (Horn solo)
• Brandon Jungling (Trombone solo)
• Elizabeth Smallwood (Clarinet solo)
• Cameron Leonard (Clarinet solo)
• Daichi Tadokoro (Timpani solo)
• Alex Taylor (Horn solo)
• Luke Randolph (Snare Drum solo)
• Daichi Tadokoro, Kit Leonard, Connor Berry (Percussion Ensemble)
• William Dickerson (Tuba solo)
• Sawyer Bletscher, Taylor Byrnes, Brayden Roberts (Saxophone trio)
• Cooper Allan (Snare Drum solo)
• Connor Berry (Marimba solo)
• Mara Beedle, Addie Schwartzman, Jordan Butler, Logan Jungman (Clarinet quartet)
• Daichi Tadokoro (Marimba solo)
• Luke Randolph (Viola solo)
• Elizabeth Daugherty, Luke Randolph (Violin/Viola duet)
• Elizabeth Daugherty (Piano solo)
• Kit Leonard (Piano solo)

Division II (Outstanding) Ratings

• Shane Harrison (Tuba solo)
• Katie Hatfield (Trombone solo)
• Dominique Williams, Elizabeth Smallwood, Marley Polka, Raygn Yates (Clarinet quartet)
• Cameron Leonard (Oboe solo)
• Carter Wilhite (Marimba solo)
• Logan Jungman (Clarinet solo)
• Lonnae Young (Trumpet solo)
• Preston Misemer (Snare Drum solo)
• Grace Hart (Flute solo)
• Audrey Warters (Oboe solo)
• Emily Tribolet (Flute solo)
• Sean Thomas (Snare Drum solo)
• Jacob Paszkiewicz (Euphonium solo)
• Matthew Feith (Clarinet solo)
• Paul Wulff, Brandon Jungling, Noah Goodwin (Trombone trio)
• Jacob Crabtree (Snare Drum solo)
• Katie Hatfield, Nick Lanza, T.J. Stephens (Trombone trio)
• Makayla McIntosh (Bassoon solo)
• Rebecca Scott, Brandon Jungling, Kaitlin Roberts (Brass ensemble)
• Youxing Yang (Alto Saxophone solo)
• Rachel Pope (Flute solo)
• Jacob Shriner (Trumpet solo)
• Laura Fambrough (Flute solo)
• Zach Jungling (Trumpet solo)
• Zandri Bredenhand (Clarinet solo)
• Lanie Harmon (Flute solo)
• Patricia Pollard (Clarinet solo)
• Kaylee Story (Snare Drum solo)
• Hannah Abbott, Hailey Abbott, Josie Smith (Clarinet trio)
• Miranda Tipton, Addie Schwartzman, Rachel Pope (Flute trio)
• Reed Heinrich (Trumpet solo)
• Derek Fields, Alex Taylor, Kaitlin Roberts (Horn trio)
• Dominique Williams (Clarinet solo)
• Collin Weis (Snare Drum solo)
• Toni Trusk (Piano solo)

Division III (Satisfactory)

• Nick Herren (Trumpet solo)
• Nick Lanza, Katie Hatfield, T.J. Stephens, Logan Jungman (Trombone quartet)
• Sarah Hill (Flute solo)
• Chad Byous, Emma Thompson, Kylee Nelson (Horn trio)
• Jordan Stephens, Matt Anderson, Nick Herren, Parker Kaifes (Trumpet quartet)
• Ryan Herren (Horn solo)
• Youxing Yang, Jordan Crane, Matt Crotty (Alto Saxophone trio)

Three students from the Raymore-Peculiar Band participated in the 2014 Missouri All-State Band. Earning a seat in the All-State Band is the highest honor a high school band student can receive. Students from all across the state audition for this group. To be eligible, students must first audition and make the All-District level band. The band rehearsed at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach during the Missouri Music Educators Association conference held Wednesday, January 22, 2014 through Saturday, January 25, 2014.

The All-State Band performed on the final day of the music conference under the direction of Dr. Mallory Thompson, Director of Bands, Northwestern University.

Several additional Raymore-Peculiar band students received honors for their audition to the All-State Band. Sawyer Bletscher was named as an alternate and Mara Beedle, Drew Evans, and Daichi Tadokoro were listed in the Honorable Mention Band.

Two students from Raymore-Peculiar High School earned a place in the Missouri All-State Band. This band is filled with outstanding musicians who first made the All-District Band and then competed against the other top musicians in the state.

The All-State Band is a huge honor for high school students. It is one of the most difficult honors to achieve and it offers an amazing experience for the students involved.

From Ray-Pec, Logan Jungman and Jack Renfro were selected after a rigorous audition process in Columbia, Missouri. The students prepared several very difficult musical passages as well as their major, melodic minor, and chromatic scales. Logan earned fourth chair tuba and Jack earned second chair tenor saxophone.

Congratulations to the Ray-Pec High School students named to All-District Band. The All-District Band will present a concert Jan. 5 at the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg.

The selected students are listed by instrument: Flute: Emily Jordan, Collin Ryser, Rachel Pope, and alternate Arricka Erwin. Oboe: Cameron Leonard and Addie Schwartzman. Bassoon: Alexis Nelson and Makayala McIntosh. Clarinet: Mara Beedle, Cody Hass, Toni Trusk, Taylor Sims, Jordan Butler, Sam Osborne, Patricia Pollard, and Lastashia May. Alto Sax: Taylor Byrnes, Ryan Corkhill, and Vernon Howard. Tenor Sax: Jack Renfro and Sawyer Henkle. Trumpet: Rebekah Scott and Tommy Renfro. French Horn: Nic Wilson, Tyler Trusk, Alex Taylor, Kaitlyn Roberts, Ryan Herren, and Morgan Purvis. Trombone: Katie Hatfield, Brandon Jungling, Reese Heinrich, Noah Goodwin, and alternate T.J. Stephens. Baritone: Travis Hopkins. Tuba: Logan Jungman and Ed Whelan. Snare Option: Luke Randolph, Connor Berry, and Tyler Turner. Mallett Option: Kit Leonard and alternates Will Whelan and Daichi Tadokoro. Timpani Option: Mallory Pearson, Austin Coop, and alternate Daichi Tadokoro.