Abby Palmer directed the fifth grade beginning band, which played “March Across the Seas,” “Banana Boat,” and “Indigo Rock.” (Ken Miller photos)
Brandon Athen performed with the 8th-12th grade high school band.
The seventh grade chorus performed “The Wellerman,” “Risseldy Rosseldy,” and “4 Chords.”
The Blue Jay Mallet Trio, Audrey Dougherty, left, Claire Miller, middle, and Sophie Storm, right, played “The Three Banditos” and “The Three Buccaneers.”
The high school chorus sang “Hallelujah,” “Just Believe,” and “Pompeii.” The vocalists were directed by Abby Palmer and Richard Boettner was the accompanist.
The 8th-12th grade high school band (above and below) performed “Adrenaline Engines” and “The Great Locomotive Chase.”
The Rock Port Music Department held its spring concert Thursday, May 9, 2024. Mrs. Abby Palmer is the director and Richard Boettner was accompanist.
Isaac Dougherty, Audrey Dougherty, Sophie Storm, and Mya Welch opened the program with piano solos.
The seventh grade chorus performed “The Wellerman” (with soloists Maddie Wilroy, Katelynn Rouse, Tristan Struthers, Colt Seiter, Holdyn Moore, Fisher Smelts, Millie Ripley, Isabella Kroeger, Alexi Stoner, and Rozlyn McCown); “Risseldy Rosseldy” (with soloists Fisher Smelts and Alexi Stoner) and “4 Chords” (with speakers Tristan Struthers and Rozlyn McCown). Members of the seventh grade chorus include: Ellie Garst, Alexi Stoner, Millie Ripley, Isabella Kroeger, Maddie Wilroy, Ona Henriksen, Tenley Peshek, Fisher Smelts, Colt Seiter, Tristan Struthers, Reese Herron, Adrianna Wallace, Leah Meyerkorth, Grant Spiegel, Anna Weber, Stevie Gaines, Rush Lewis, Katelynn Rouse, Isaac Shimmel, Grady Cook, Jaecy Makings, Hunter Bolin, Malayna Gibson, Holdyn Moore, Jacob McMahon, Rozlyn McCown, Landon Melton-Burrell, Cameron Lotter, Jayven Hudson, and Blaise Krogen.
The high school chorus sang “Hallelujah,” “Just Believe” (with soloists Audrey Dougherty, Hadleigh Jones, and Arianna Shimmel) and “Pompeii.” Members of the high school chorus include: Arianna Shimmel, Hadleigh Jones, Lexi Stanton, Audrey Dougherty, and Sophie Storm, sopranos; Alisha Lomax, Abby Minino, Mya Welch, Lilly Pankau, and Claire Miller, altos; and Michael Pruett, Logan Richards, baritones.
The fifth grade beginning band played “March Across the Seas,” “Banana Boat,” and “Indigo Rock.” Musicians in the fifth grade beginning band include: Emma Roberts, Emily Herrington, Caisyn Hall, and Joci Culp, flutes; Kambrie Driskell, Ali Ellis, Rogan McCown, and Nella Steuter, clarinets; Mason Hale, alto saxophone; Isaac Dougherty, Locke Chaney, and Jackson Hogue, trumpets; Cy Vogler, Lane Seeley, Kipton Waigand, Jack Bailey, and Deveni Barth, trombones; Elaina Kroeger, baritone; and Anthony Masonbrink, Harper Roup, and Alex Gibson, percussion.
The Blue Jay Mallet Trio (Audrey Dougherty, Claire Miller, and Sophie Storm) played “The Three Banditos” and “The Three Buccaneers.”
The sixth and seventh grade combined band performed “Pirates’ Cove Adventure,” “Gregorian Chant & Ritual,” and “Rain Dance.” Cooper Daugherty, Alisha Lomax, and Sophie Storm assisted. Musicians in the sixth and seventh grade combined band include: Alisha Lomax (senior, cadet teacher), flute; Maddie Wilroy and Katelynn Rouse, clarinets; Isabella Kroeger and Clara Hays, trumpets; Jadyn Jakub, baritone; and Isaac Shimmel, Jaxson Hale, Briar Daugherty, Jolie Steuter, Maya Clodfelter, and Zeke Gebhards, percussion.
The 8th-12th grade high school band performed “Adrenaline Engines” and “The Great Locomotive Chase.” Members of the band are: Logan Kish, Alisha Lomax, Abby Minino, Lilly Pankau, and Mya Welch, flutes; Audrey Dougherty, clarinet; Cooper Daugherty, alto saxophone; Jaymes Herron, tenor saxophone; Ryan Lucas, Brandon Athen, and Wyatt Huntley, trumpets; Alex Schuster, trombone; Levi Lucas, baritone; Brentyn Herron, tuba; Arianna Shimmel, Anden Cohn, Eliza Mason, Amelia Mason, Kennedi Seiter, and Stella VanGundy, percussion; Sophie Storm and Claire Miller, mallets; and Lily Wilroy, bass.
