CHESTERTON | A total of 14 soloists and one ensemble received Gold medals in the ISSMA State Solo & Ensemble contest for winds, brass, strings and percussion hosted in Indianapolis on Saturday, Feb. 23.
Those vocal students competing attend Chesterton Middle School and Chesterton High School and are under the direction of Duneland teachers Vince Arizzi of CHS, Tom Schnabel of CMS, and Michael Scheiber of CHS.
SOLOS
Name School Rating Event
Abigail Canright CHS Gold Violin Solo
Elena Levi CHS Gold Violin Solo
Ellie Mellin CHS Gold Violin Solo
Gena Banta-Long CHS Gold Violin Solo
Wendy Banta-Long CHS Gold Violin Solo
Logan Haussmann CHS Gold Violin Solo
Josh DeVries CHS Gold Cello Solo
Laura Stepanovich CHS Gold Piccolo Solo
Kathryn Ausema CHS Gold Flute Solo
Fred Owens CHS Gold Tenor Saxophone Solo
Bobby Maletta CHS Silver Trombone Solo
Alex Hughes CHS Gold Xylophone/Marimba Solo
Anna Wright CMS Gold Cello Solo
Sarah Schimpf CMS Gold Violin Solo
ENSEMBLES
School Rating Event
CHS Gold Flute Trio
Jennifer Cedarstaff, Hannah McCafferty, Alexandra Hanson

















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