Past Competition Finalists and Honor Band Participants

Student Accomplishments

Central Ohio Flute Association (COFA) High School Soloist Competition

2023
  • Sophie Zhang, flute, 1st place, 11th grade
  • Abigail Johnson, flute, 2nd place, 12th grade
2022
  • Sophie Zhang, flute, 3rd place, 10th grade
2017
  • Michael McCann, flute, 3rd place, 10th grade

Central Ohio Flute Association (COFA) Junior Soloist Competition

2023
  • Mingde Hirakawa, flute, alternate, 8th grade
2018
  • Sofia Geelhood, flute, 1st place, 9th grade
2017
  • Sofia Geelhood, flute, alternate, 8th grade
2016
  • Michael McCann, flute, 1st place, 9th grade
2015
  • Michael McCann, flute, 3rd place, 8th grade

National Flute Association High School Flute Choir Competition

2023 — Phoenix
  • Abigail Johnson, flute, 12th grade
  • Sophie Zhang, flute/bass flute, 11th grade
2016 — San Diego
  • Michael McCann, flute, 9th grade
2014 — Chicago
  • Rebbeca Krupa, flute, 11th grade
  • Caleb Dilsavor, flute/bass flute, 12th grade
2013 — New Orleans
  • Caleb Dilsavor, flute/bass flute, 11th grade

Interlochen High School Flute Institute

2024
  • Mingde Hirakawa, flute, 9th grade
2023
  • Sophie Zhang, flute, 11th grade
2022
  • Sunny Jiang, flute, 12th grade
2019
  • Morgan Gangaware, flute, 12th grade
2018
  • Morgan Gangaware, flute, 11th grade
  • Amanda Welch, flute, 11th grade
2017
  • Isabel Schutte, flute, 11th grade
2016
  • Michael McCann, flute, 9th grade

Springfield Youth Symphony Orchestra

2023–2024
  • Mingde Hirakawa, flute/piccolo, 9th grade
2015–2016
  • Michael McCann, co-principal flute, 9th grade
  • Megan Lavilla, flute, 11th grade
  • Isabel Schutte, flute, 10th grade
2014–2015
  • Megan Lavilla, principal flute, 10th grade
  • Olivia Hall, clarinet, 12th grade

Pinellas Youth Symphony

2022–2023
  • Abigail Johnson, flute/piccolo, 12th grade
2021–2022
  • Abigail Johnson, flute/piccolo, 11th grade

CCM Junior Wind Ensemble

2022–2023
  • Mingde Hirakawa, flute, 8th grade

FBA All-County Band

2024
  • Claire McKenzie, 1st chair flute/piccolo, 10th grade (D5)
2023
  • Abigail Johnson, flute/piccolo, 12th grade (D5)
  • Claire McKenzie, flute, 9th grade (D5)
  • Marina Noti, flute, 12th grade (D5)
2022
  • Claire McKenzie, 1st chair, flute, 8th grade (D5)
2019
  • Kate Hoffman, flute, 8th grade (D5)
2017
  • Trinity Cash, flute, 8th grade (D5)

USF Festival of Winds

2023
  • Claire McKenzie, 1st chair flute/piccolo, 10th grade (D5)
2022
  • Abigail Johnson, flute, 12th grade
  • Marina Noti, flute, 12th grade

USF Symphonic Celebrations

2022
  • Claire McKenzie, 1st chair flute/piccolo, 8th grade
  • Abigail Johnson, flute, 12th grade
  • Marina Noti, flute, 12th grade

OMEA All State Band

  • Sunny Jiang, flute, 12th grade

Bowling Green University Honor Bands

Spring 2024
  • Adam Snyder, flute, 6th grade
Fall 2019, High School Honor Band
  • Hans Snyder, 2nd chair flute, 9th grade honor band
Spring 2019, Middle School Honor Band
  • Emma Gabbard, flute, 6th grade
  • Daniela Pence, flute, 8th grade
  • Chaeli Sim, flute, 8th grade
  • Hans Snyder, flute, 8th grade
  • Sophie Zhang, flute, 7th grade

Baldwin Wallace Conservatory Summer Institute For Winds

2018
  • Hannah Holtz, flute, 10th grade

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

2019
  • Emma Gabbard, flute, 6th grade
2018
  • Hans Snyder, flute, 7th grade

Philadelphia International Music Festival

2019
  • Hans Snyder, flute/piccolo, 8th grade

Oberlin Flute Academy

2018
  • Sachi Wilson, flute, 10th grade

National Symphony Orchestra Young Associates' Program (Washington D.C.)

2018
  • Amanda Welch, 11th grade

Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

2018–2019
  • Morgan Gangaware, flute/piccolo, 12th grade
  • Sofia Geelhood, flute, 10th grade
2017–2018
  • Morgan Gangaware, flute/piccolo, 11th grade
  • Isabel Schutte, flute, 12th grade
2012–2015
  • Rebbeca Krupa, principal flute/piccolo, 10th–12th grade

American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras

2018–2019
  • Amanda Welch, flute/piccolo, 12th grade, Symphonic Orchestra
2017–2018
  • Amanda Welch, flute/piccolo, 11th grade, Symphonic Orchestra
2016–2017
  • Amanda Welch, flute/piccolo, 10th grade, Concert Orchestra

Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra — Philharmonic Orchestra

2018–2019
  • Morgan Gangaware, flute/piccolo, 12th grade
2016–2017
  • Michael McCann, flute/piccolo, 10th grade

All-Virginia Band Symphonic Band (top band)

2018
  • Amanda Welch, piccolo, 1st chair piccolo, 11th grade

Flute Society of Kentucky Solo Flute and Piccolo Competitions

2010
  • Rebbeca Krupa, flute, 2nd place, 7th grade

Daniel L. Pierson Young Musicians Concerto Competition

2016
  • Isabel Schutte, flute, 10th grade, Honorable Mention for performance of 3rd Movement of the Stamitz Concerto for Flute

Fred Moore Sr. Solo Flute and Piccolo Competitions

2019
  • Hans Snyder, flute, 1st place junior soloist competition, 8th grade
2018
  • Piper Gillam, flute, 2nd place, 11th grade
2017
  • Ruthie Keller, flute, 2nd place, 12th grade
  • Isabel Schutte, piccolo, 2nd place, 11th grade
  • Jenna Powell, flute, alternate, 11th grade
2016
  • Megan Lavilla, flute, 1st place, 11th grade
  • Sophia Murray, piccolo, 2nd place, 11th grade
2015
  • Miranda Hayes, flute, 1st place, 10th grade
2014
  • Ahleigh Stedje, flute, 3rd place, piccolo, 2nd place, 12th grade
2013
  • Ahleigh Stedje, flute, 3rd place, 11th grade
2012
  • Rebbeca Krupa, flute, 3rd place, 9th grade

Sandra Graef Junior Solo Flute Competition

2017
  • Sabrina Holford, flute, finalist, 7th grade
2015
  • Amanda Welch, flute, 2nd place, 8th grade

Tri-State Honor Band (Wright State)

2020
  • Hans Snyder, flute, 9th grade
  • Sophie Zhang, flute, 8th grade
2018
  • Ethan Parks, 2nd chair flute, 12th grade
2017
  • Morgan Gangaware, 1st chair flute, 10th grade
  • Ruthie Keller, flute, 12th grade
  • Megan Lavilla, flute, 12th grade
  • Jenna Powell, flute 11th grade
  • Ethan Parks, flute, 11th grade
2016
  • Taylor Abair, flute, 12th grade
  • Piper Gillam, flute, 9th grade
  • Emmaline Hall, clarinet, 12th grade
  • Miranda Hayes, flute, 11th grade
  • Ruthie Keller, flute, 11th grade
  • Megan Lavilla, flute, 11th grade
  • Michael McCann, 1st chair flute, 9th grade
  • Mikala McGowan, 1st chair bass clarinet, 11th grade
  • Sophia Murray, flute, 11th grade
  • Ethan Parks, flute, 10th grade
  • Isabel Schutte, flute, 10th grade
2014
  • Caleb Dilsavor, 2nd chair flute, 12th grade
2013
  • Kaitlyn Woods, clarinet/Eb clarinet, 12th grade
2010
  • Maura Wenk, clarinet, 12th grade

Ohio University High School Honor Band

2017
  • Ruthie Keller, 1st chair flute, 12th grade

Middletown Youth Symphony

2015–2016
  • Sophia Murray, principal flute, 11th grade
  • Ruthie Keller, flute, 11th grade
  • Piper Gillam, flute/piccolo 9th grade
2014–2015
  • Piper Gillam, principal flute, 8th grade
2014
  • Caleb Dilsavor, principal flute, 12th grade
2011–2012
  • Rebbeca Krupa, principal flute, 9th grade

Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra Senior Flute Choir

2015–2016
  • Amanda Welch, flute/alto flute, 9th grade

OMEA All-State Band

2020
  • Hannah Holtz, 6th chair flute, 12th grade
2013
  • Kaitlyn Woods, clarinet, 12th grade
2012
  • Kaitlyn Woods, clarinet, 11th grade

Tampa Metropolitan Youth Orchestra

2019–2020
  • Trinity Cash, flute, Symphony Orchestra, 11th grade
  • Frederic Bowen, flute, Philharmonic Orchestra, 9th grade

Harrow Young Musicians Philharmonic Orchestra

2018–2019
  • Sachi Wilson, principal flute, 11th grade

Ealing Youth Orchestra

2019–2020
  • Sachi Wilson, flute, 12th grade

Ohio University Honors Flute Choir

2017
  • Sydney Barger, flute, 12th grade
  • Morgan Gangaware, flute, 10th grade
  • Ruthie Keller, flute, 12th grade
  • Jenna Powell, flute, 11th grade
  • Sachi Wilson, flute, 9th grade
2016
  • Morgan Gangaware, flute, 9th grade
  • Piper Gillam, flute bass flute, 9th grade
  • Isabel Schutte, flute, 10th grade
  • Sachi Wilson, flute, 8th grade
2015
  • Miranda Hayes, flute, 10th grade
  • Sophia Murray, flute, 10th grade
  • Megan Lavilla, flute, 10th grade
  • Piper Gillam, flute, 8th grade
  • Michael McCann, flute, 8th grade
  • Amanda Welch, flute, 8th grade
2014
  • Kelly Cholvat, flute, 12th grade
  • Katie Kwon, flute, 12th grade
  • Caleb Dilsavor, flute/bass flute, 12th grade
  • Jessica Shuman, flute, 12th grade
  • Miranda Hayes, flute, 9th grade
  • Sophia Murray, flute, 9th grade
2013
  • Kelly Cholvat, flute, 11th grade
  • Katie Kwon, flute, 11th grade
  • Mary Catherine Wynn, flute/alto flute, 11th grade
  • Rebbeca Krupa, flute/piccolo, 10th grade
  • Tansy Wang, flute, 10th grade

Ohio University Honors Clarinet Choir

2017
  • Camryn Horning, clarinet, 12th grade
2016
  • Merrie Robinson, clarinet, 10th grade
  • Michael Smith, clarinet, 11th grade
2015
  • Olivia Hall, clarinet, 12th grade
  • Emmaline Hall, clarinet, 11th grade
2013
  • Kaitlyn Woods, Bb/Eb clarinet, 12th grade
  • Olivia Hall, clarinet, 10th grade
  • Chris Jenkins, clarinet, 10th grade

OMEA High School District Honor Bands

2020
  • Hans Snyder, 3rd chair flute, top band, 9th grade (D11)
2018
  • Morgan Gangaware, 2nd chair flute, top band, 11th grade (D13)
  • Camryn Horning, 2nd chair clarinet, top band, 12th grade (D13)
  • Daniela Pence, 1st chair flute, 7th grade honor band (D13)
  • Margaret Krupa, 4th chair flute, 7th grade honor band (D13)
  • Sabrina Holford, 7th chair flute, 8th grade honor band (D13)
2017
  • Sofia Geelhood, 1st chair flute top band, 9th grade (D12)
  • Morgan Gangaware, flute, top band, 10th grade (D13)
  • Camryn Horning, clarinet, top band, 11th grade (D13)
2016
  • Michael McCann, 1st chair flute top band, 9th grade
  • Megan Lavilla, 2nd chair flute top band, 11th grade
  • Taylor Abair, flute, 12th grade
  • Logan Cornele, flute, 12th grade
  • Camryn Horning, clarinet, 10th grade
2015
  • Megan Lavilla, 1st chair flute top band, 10th grade
  • Miranda Hayes, 2nd chair flute top band, 10th grade
  • Emmaline Hall, clarinet top band, 11th grade
2014
  • Caleb Dilsavor, flute, 12th grade
  • Jessica Shuman, flute, 12th grade
  • Rachel Gruszecki, bass clarinet, 9th grade
  • Liam Gruszecki, clarinet, 10th grade
2013
  • Kaitlyn Woods, clarinet, 12th grade
  • Tansy Wang, flute, 10th grade
2012
  • Kelli Scarpa, flute, 10th grade
  • Sarah Byrde, clarinet, 10th grade
2011
  • Maura Wenk, clarinet, 12th grade
  • Kelli Scarpa, flute, 9th grade

OMEA Middle School District Honor Bands

2020
  • Sophie Zhang, flute, 8th grade (D12)
  • Emma Gabbard, flute, 7th grade (D12)
2019
  • Hans Snyder, flute, 8th grade (D11)
  • Daniela Pence, 3rd chair flute, 8th grade (D13)
2017
  • Keara Connolly, flute, 7th grade (D12)
  • Sabrina Holford, flute, 7th grade (D13)
2015
  • Amanda Welch, flute, 1st chair flute top band, 8th grade
  • Piper Gillam, flute, 2nd chair flute top band, 8th grade
2014
  • Piper Gillam, flute, 7th grade

Fairfax County, VA District XI All-District Band

2018
  • Amanda Welch, 1st chair piccolo, Wind Symphony, 11th grade
2017
  • Amanda Welch, flute, Symphonic Band, 10th grade
2016
  • Amanda Welch, piccolo, Symphonic Band, 9th grade

University of South Florida Festival of Winds Honor Band

2019
  • Trinity Cash, 4th chair flute, 11th grade

University of South Florida Symphonic Celebrations Middle School Honor Band

2019
  • Freddy Bowen, 1st chair flute/piccolo, 8th grade

Ohio State University Honor Bands

2019
  • Madison DiCicco, 1st chair flute/piccolo, Honors Wind Symphony (top band), 12th grade
  • Hans Snyder, flute, 8th grade

Dayton Music Club Scholarship Recipient

2017
  • Sachi Wilson, flute, 9th grade
  • Michael McCann, flute, 10th grade

University of Louisville Honor Band

2018
  • Morgan Gangaware, 1st chair flute, Symphonic Band, 11th grade

Muse Machine

2017 Hairspray
  • Michael McCann, flute/piccolo/recorder/clarinet/soprano sax/alto sax/tenor sax
2016 Mary Poppins
  • Michael McCann, flute/piccolo, 9th grade
2015 Oliver!
  • Michael McCann, flute/piccolo, 8th grade
2014 Seussical!
  • Caleb Dilsavor, flute/piccolo, 12th grade
2011 Summer Production
  • Maura Wenk, clarinet, graduate