A total of 88 soloists and 51 ensembles from Duneland Schools received gold (G) medals; 15 soloists and five ensemble silver (S) medals in the ISSMA District Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Contest at Valparaiso High School on Saturday, Feb. 8. Any student who performed in Group I and earned a Gold Division Rating qualified to perform at the state level. Those students that are in bold plan to perform at the ISSMA State Solo & Ensemble Contest in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 1.
Students who competed attend Chesterton Middle School (CMS) and Chesterton High School (CHS) and are under the instruction of Duneland teachers Vince Arizzi of CMS/CHS, Tom Schnabel of CMS, and Michael Scheiber of CHS.
SOLOS
| Name | School | Group | Rating | Event |
| Kathryn Ausema | CHS | I | Gold | Flute Solo |
| Wendy Banta-Long | CHS | I | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Jennifer Cedarstaff | CHS | I | Gold | Flute Solo |
| Addison Dempsay | CHS | I | Gold | Viola Solo |
| Alisha Dziarski | CHS | I | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Logan Haussman | CHS | I | Silver | Viola Solo |
| Lena Levi | CHS | I | Gold | French Horn Solo |
| Lena Levi | CHS | I | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Bobby Maletta | CHS | I | Silver | Trombone Solo |
| Emily Mellin | CHS | I | Silver | Cello Solo |
| Ali Ostrom | CHS | I | Silver | Cello Solo |
| Sammi Ostrom | CHS | I | Gold | Cello Solo |
| Fred Owens | CHS | I | Gold | Tenor Saxophone Solo |
| Joel Peterson | CHS | I | Gold | Alto Saxophone Solo |
| Nathan Poczekay | CHS | I | Gold |
Trumpet Solo |
| Datin Ringas | CHS | I | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Joe Sabol | CHS | I | Gold | Snare Drum Solo |
| Collin St. Mary | CHS | I | Gold | Snare Drum Solo |
| Laura Stepanovich | CHS | I | Gold | Piccolo Solo |
| Laura Stepanovich | CHS | I | Gold | Flute Solo |
| Garrett Swanson | CHS | I | Gold | Snare Drum Solo |
| Garrett Swanson | CHS | I | Gold | Mulit-Tenor Solo |
| Donna Trowbridge | CHS | I | Gold | Clarinet Solo |
| Keagan Wong | CHS | I | Silver | Violin Solo |
| Kamila Czebotar | CHS | II | Silver | Violin Solo |
| Ryan Dempsay | CHS | II | Gold | Cello Solo |
| Dalia Erkman | CHS | II | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Ashley Fazekas | CHS | II | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Lauren Fazekas | CHS | II | Gold | String Bass Solo |
| Sydney Ghoreishi | CHS | II | Gold | Cello Solo |
| Arianna Hall | CHS | II | Gold | Flute Solo |
| Loren Hodgkiss | CHS | II | Gold | Flute Solo |
| Evelyn Miller | CHS | II | Gold | Viola Solo |
| Collin St. Mary | CHS | II | Gold | Drum Set Solo |
| Damien Thomas | CHS | II | Gold | Clarinet Solo |
| Trey Bonnema | CHS | III | Gold | Trombone Solo |
| Diva Bridegroom | CHS | III | Gold | Flute Solo |
| Emily Cernick | CHS | III | Gold |
Flute Solo |
| Maddie Comfort | CHS | III | Gold | Oboe Solo |
| Andrew Delich | CHS | III | Gold | Trumpet Solo |
| Sophie Dewitt | CHS | III | Gold | Oboe Solo |
| Jacob Espinoza | CHS | III | Gold | Snare Drum Solo |
| Riley Franklin | CHS | III | Gold | Marimba Solo |
| Sailor Franklin | CHS | III | Gold | Marimba Solo |
| Riley Franklin | CHS | III | Gold | Mulit-Tenor Solo |
| Izabelle Galvin Ellis | CHS | III | Gold | Viola Solo |
| Alli Henry | CHS | III | Gold | Trumpet Solo |
| Britta Johnson | CHS | III | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Jack Jones | CHS | III | Gold | Snare Drum Solo |
| Hank Keller | CHS | III | Silver | Marimba Solo |
| David Kosakowski | CHS | III | Gold | Marimba Solo |
| David Kosakowski | CHS | III | Gold | Snare Drum Solo |
| Austin Krafft | CHS | III | Gold | Trumpet Solo |
| Jackson Lucken | CHS | III | Gold |
Trumpet Solo |
| Elissa McNicholas | CHS | III | Silver | Alto Saxophone Solo |
| Kaylee Mullins | CHS | III | Gold | Flute Solo |
| Alaina Patterson | CHS | III | Gold | Clarinet Solo |
| Xaundra Rodriguez | CHS | III | Gold | Flute Solo |
| Hayley Sabol | CHS | III | Gold | Marimba Solo |
| Kylie Sabol | CHS | III | Gold | Marimba Solo |
| Kylie Sabol | CHS | III | Gold | Snare Drum Solo |
| Tahirah Weems | CHS | III | Gold | Viola Solo |
| Brian Bolin | CHS | IV | Gold | Alto Saxophone Solo |
| Annabelle Engel | CHS | IV | Gold | Clarinet Solo |
| James Hawley | CHS | IV | Gold | Snare Drum Solo |
| Hank Keller | CHS | IV | Gold | Snare Drum Solo |
| Pieter Ausema | CMS | I | Gold | String Bass Solo |
| Sarah Harmon | CMS | I | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Sarah Schimpf | CMS | I | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Andrew Smenyak | CMS | I | Gold | Viola Solo |
| Erica Ashby | CMS | III | Gold | Clarinet Solo |
| Aaron Brookhouse | CMS | III | Gold | Clarinet Solo |
| Carol Dilts | CMS | III | Gold | Oboe Solo |
| Amera Abuhakmeh | CMS | IV | Gold | Trumpet Solo |
| Sophia Burke | CMS | IV | Gold | String Bass Solo |
| Elizabeth Canright | CMS | IV | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Tristan Dooley | CMS | IV | Gold | Viola Solo |
| Laura Estridge | CMS | IV | Gold | Flute Solo |
| Andrew Figg | CMS | IV | Gold | Tuba Solo |
| Madison Ghoreishi | CMS | IV | Gold | Clarinet Solo |
| Sarah Hamilton | CMS | IV | Silver | Violin Solo |
| David Hodgkiss | CMS | IV | Silver | Alto Saxophone Solo |
| Mark Hodgkiss | CMS | IV | Gold | Tenor Saxophone Solo |
| Madeline Joesten | CMS | IV | Gold | French Horn Solo |
| Holly Kittredge | CMS | IV | Gold | Flute Solo |
| Nico Lovinello | CMS | IV | Gold | Viola Solo |
| Molly Mannion | CMS | IV | Silver | Flute Solo |
| Max Owens | CMS | IV | Gold | Trombone Solo |
| Nolan Poczekay | CMS | IV | Gold | Baritone Solo |
| Gavin Scott | CMS | IV | Gold | Viola Solo |
| Connor Wantuch | CMS | IV | Gold | Cello Solo |
| Stephanie Archbald | CMS | V | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Ethan Botts | CMS | V | Gold | Clarinet Solo |
| Nicholas DeRicco | CMS | V | Gold | Trumpet Solo |
| Adeene Devine | CMS | V | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Al Dines | CMS | V | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Alexis Hoover | CMS | V | Silver | French Horn Solo |
| Zoe Kierstead | CMS | V | Silver | Violin Solo |
| Nathan Napier | CMS | V | Gold | Alto Saxophone Solo |
| Christian Richardson | CMS | V | Silver | Bari Saxophone Solo |
| Emily Soblotne | CMS | V | Gold | Cello Solo |
| Jonathan Sumita | CMS | V | Gold | Violin Solo |
| Cameron Tassler | CMS | V | Silver | Trumpet Solo |
ENSEMBLES
CHS, I, Gold, Mallet Ensemble
Garrett Swanson, Justice Eiden, Collin St. Mary, David Kosakowski
CHS, I, Gold, Woodwind Quartet
Belle Chandler, Alysa Garriott, Elyssa McNicholas, Sydney Walker
CHS, I, Gold, String Ensemble
Keagan Wong, Rachel Vogie, Gina Dalrymple, Eve Miller, Autumn Miller, Lena Levi, Emily Mellin, Ryan Dempsay, Lauren Fazekas
CHS, I, Gold, String Choir
Adriene Church, Addison Dempsay, Eve Miller, Rachel Vogie, Logan Haussman, Sarah Duron, Maddie Hamady, Cassie Ambler
CHS, I, Silver, Saxophone Trio
Fred Owens, Zach Royko, Joel Peterson
CHS, II, Gold, Clarinet Choir
Donna Trowbridge, Ashley Dennis, Alaina Patterson, Tom Pratt, Tina Denfeld, Lily Hull, Yioti Panyi
CHS, II, Gold, Trumpet Quartet
Robert Rosenau, Matt Hampton, Nathan Poczekay, Alli Henry
CHS, II, Gold, Violin Trio
Chyanne Holth, Ellie Anton, Bridget Donnelly
CHS, II, Gold, Violin Trio
Anna Taft, Biz Zehner, Marie O'Neill
CHS, II, Gold, String Trio
Addison Dempsay, Ryan Dempsay, Autumn Miller
CHS, II, Gold, String Trio
Madeline Hamady, Emily Hamady, Natalie Anderson
CHS, II, Gold, String Trio
Rachel Vogie, Gina Dalrymple, Emily Mellin
CHS, II, Gold, String Trio
Sarah Lowe, Becky Lohse, Tahirah Weems
CHS, II, Gold, String Quintet
Eve Miller, Emily Hamady, Ryan Dempsay, Autumn Miller, Addison Dempsay
CHS, II, Gold, Large Percussion Ensemble
Jack Jones, Garrett Swanson, Henry Keller, Noah Bibb, Collin St. Mary, Jacob Espinoza, James Hawley, Nick DeHenes, Brandon Jackett, Hayley Sabol, Dave Olsen, David Kosakowski
CHS, II, Silver, Flute Trio
Emily Cernick, Diva Bridegroom, Loren Hodgkiss
CHS, II, Silver, String Quartet
Kayla Michaels, Emily Hamady, Madeline Hamady, Natalie Anderson
CHS, III, Gold, Clarinet Trio
Damien Thomas, Curtis Jones, Yioti Panayi
CHS, III, Gold, Woodwind Trio
Sydney Craig, Kaylee Mullins, Rebekah Hoffman
CHS, III, Gold, Clarinet Quartet
Hailey Hickey, Annabelle Engel, Curtis Jones, Hannah Maluvac
CHS, III, Gold, Woodwind Quartet
Arianna Hall, Laura Stepanovich, Annie Friday, Curtis Jones
CHS, III, Gold, Brass Trio
Spencer Ostrega, Trey Bonnema, Maddie Comfort
CHS, III, Gold, String Quartet
Britta Johnson, Natalle Kezy, Alyssa Packer, Natalie Anderson
CHS, III, Gold, String Quartet
Emily Jerome, Cara Sullivan, Ashley Fazekas, Natalie Beglin
CHS, III, Gold, String Quintet
Noelle Friel, Sydney Ghoreishi, Izabelle Galvin Ellis, Doria Fredrickson, Emily Jerome
CHS, III, Gold, String Quintet
Karli Kennedy, Becky Lohse, Noelle Friel, Amanda Packer, Izabelle Galvin Ellis
CHS, III, Gold, String Quintet
Shannon McCoy, Clarke Fleming, Doria Fredrickson, Ashley Shideler, Brittany Privett
CMS, IV, Gold, Clarinet Quartet
Erica Ashby, Aaron Brookhouse, Hannah Lewis, Vicki Evans
CMS, IV, Gold, Woodwind Quintet
Mark Hodgkiss, David Hodgkiss, David Gerth, Christian Richardson, Aaron Brookhouse
CMS, IV, Gold, Woodwind Ensemble
Shaye McCarthy, Olivia Jewett, Molly Mannion, Kylie Mercier, Kayla VanNostran, Vicki Evans, Erica Ashby, Hannah Lewis, Hailey Vale
CMS, IV, Gold, Flute Choir
Laura Estridge, Olivia Jewett, Molly Mannion, Kayla VanNostran, Brooklyn Newland, Shaye McCarthy, Kylie Mercier
CMS, IV, Gold, Mixed Brass Quartet
Rachel Hoffmann, Amera Abuhakmeh, Andrew Cernick
CMS, IV, Gold, Brass Quartet
Alexis Hoover, Grace Jewett, Violet Needham, Hailey Vale
CMS, IV, Gold, Brass Sextet
Dylan Rodriguez, Payton Stobbe, Jacob Winland, Chris Sexton, Andrew Figg, Andrew Cernick
CMS, IV, Gold, Percussion Ensemble
Tony Hampton, Sailor Franklin, Bryan Pamintuan, Jane Chisholm
CMS, IV, Gold, Percussion Ensemble
Sailor Franklin, Toby Franklin, Bryan Pamintuan, Tony Hampton, Hunter Torres, Dani Else, Charley Bernth, Danny Schmiegel, Teagan McCall, Jane Chisholm
CMS, IV, Gold, String Quintet
Lauren Anderson, Korie Berdine, Hannah Mullin, Samantha Fazekas, Sophia Burke
CMS, IV, Gold, String Quintet
Kelly Carr, Andrew Smenyak, Pieter Ausema, Eric Amling, Natalia Wadowski
CMS, IV, Gold, String Quintet
Hannah Mullin, Paige Donovan, Josh Guzek, Ryan Day, Henry Hoham
CMS, IV, Gold, String Ensemble
Camden Thurman, Korie Burdine, Seth Rettew, Paige Donovan, Sarah Hamilton, Cassandra Wuerthele, Gavin Scott, Isabel Torres, Tristan Dooley, Jakob Kintzele, Samantha Fazekas, Connor Wantuch, Ryan Day
CMS, IV, Silver, Woodwind Trio
Christian Richardson, Vicki Evans, Delaney Schavey
CMS, IV, Silver, Brass Sextet
Max Owens, DJ Holt, Cameron Tassler, Nolan Poczekay, Anthony Langley, Brock Douthitt
CMS, V, Gold, Clarinet Trio
Ethan Botts, JD Cory, Madi Ghoreishi
CMS, V, Gold, Woodwind Trio
Vicki Adams, Hanna Garriott, Kali Sarver
CMS, V, Gold, Woodwind Quartet
Mercedes Cooper, Brooke Wilson, Hollie Jones, Tori Balon
CMS, V, Gold, Woodwind Quartet
Anna Parkinson, Elli Didonna, Madi Ghoreishi, Anjali Dziarski
CMS, V, Gold, Woodwind Quintet
Emma Olson, Anna Parkinson, Lexi Polite, Holly Kittredge, Liza Tannish
CMS, V, Gold, Trumpet Trio
Maddie Moss, Rebecca White, Hailey Ayala
CMS, V, Gold, Brass Quintet
Keyon Allen, Zane Mauke, Maddie Moss, Rebecca White, Hailey Ayala
CMS, V, Gold, Brass Ensemble
Alex Fine, Geoff Cook, Kris Bodie, Addie McElfresh, Maddie Joesten, Keyon Allen, Jake Weitzel, Zane Mauke, Nate Kravitz, Matt Malave, Logan Miller
CMS, V, Gold, Violin Quartet
Al Dines, Sarah Harmon, Stephanie Archbald, Mya Lee
CMS, V, Gold, String Quartet
Elizabeth Canright, Madyson Wigley, Connor Wantuch, Konnor Kudrecki
CMS, V, Gold, String Quartet
Julia Graff, Hannah Mullin, Paige Donovan, Camma Duhamell
CMS, V, Gold, String Quartet
Sarah Hamilton, Amber South, Megan Hill, Hanna Fleming
CMS, V, Gold, String Quintet
Stephanie Archbald, Alexa Tumidalsky, Nathan Carlson, David Hamady, Nico Lovinello
CMS, V, Gold, String Ensemble
Kali Peterson, Zoe Kierstead, Rachel Byrnside, Claire Kroeger, Morgan Sauter, Hannah Ayala, Hannah Roth, Kim VanTil, Kaitlyn Shideler, Luke Caylor, Grace Rosser, Ben Larimer, Caden Mockler
CMS, V, Silver, Violin Quartet
Nicole Bernth, Alexa Tumidalsky, Gina Kezy, Sierra Girouard