We are thrilled to announce the selection of 38 Pleasant Valley students for the 2024 Iowa All-State Music Festival. These students will join the state's top musicians in a celebration of musical excellence at the 78th Annual All-State Music Festival, held from November 21-23, 2024, at Iowa State University in Ames.
Approximately 17% of students who auditioned from across that state were selected for the All-State ensembles. Our students will perform in one of three distinguished groups: the 276-member All-State Band, the 214-member All-State Orchestra, or the 601-member All-State Chorus.
Pleasant Valley Chorus Students:
- Siddhi Bharadwaj (Soprano, 1st year)
- Sydney James (Soprano, 1st year)
- Sabrina Richards (Soprano, 1st year)
- Elyse Van Meter (Soprano, 1st year)
- Aisha Marrar (Alto, 1st year)
- Ameya Menon (Alto, 1st year)
- Elodie Stroup (Alto, 1st year)
- Ethan Arter (Tenor, 1st year)
- Will Emerle (Tenor, 1st year)
- Clayton Miller (Tenor, 1st year)
- Alex Nash (Tenor, 1st year)
- Caleb Schrader (Tenor, 1st year)
- Noah Swain (Tenor, 1st year)
- Carly Berta (Soprano, 2nd year)
- Clare Tinsman (Soprano, 3rd year overall)
- Avery Lehman (Alto, 2nd year)
- Kailee McCaw (Alto, 2nd year)
- Estelle Treiber (Alto, 2nd year)
- Bradley Drechney (Tenor, 2nd year)
- Logan House (Bass, 2nd year)
- Roman Saddler (Bass, 2nd year)
- Recalls: Henry Allers, Cate Bestold, Clark Lechtenberg
Pleasant Valley Orchestra Students:
- Johann Deutmeyer (Violin I, 2nd year)
- Xin-Yan Chan (Violin II, 4th year)
- Kaushik Balaji (Violin II, 2nd year)
- Sadie Morales (Violin II, 1st year)
- Avalon Anderson (Viola, 3rd year)
- Juha Kim (Viola, 3rd year)
- Hani Lim (Viola, 1st year)
- Lydia Shamrell (String Bass, 1st year)
- Jocelyn Bock (1st Cello Alternate)
Pleasant Valley Band Students:
- Tanner Cournoyer (Tuba, 1st year)
- Oliver Harbke (Clarinet, 1st year)
- Lauren Lundie (Clarinet, 2nd year)
- Madeline O’Malley (Clarinet, 1st year)
- Derek Onions (Percussion, 1st year)
- Tanya Rastogi (Flute, 4th year)
- Victoria Rice (Horn, 3rd year)
- Bennett Teitle (Trumpet, 1st year)
- Alternate: Vincent Zheng (Percussion, 1st alternate)
The All-State Festival Concert will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum at Iowa State University. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster. For those unable to attend, Iowa PBS will record the concert for rebroadcast. Check the Iowa PBS website for broadcast details.
We are so proud of all our student musicians for their hard work and dedication to excellence. Please join us in congratulating them on this remarkable achievement!