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For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

High School Orchestra Roster

2026-27

Violin 1
  1. Pranav Gandikota, Wichita-East
  2. Duane Aglano, Wichita-Northwest
  3. Quincee Jeffries, Winfield
  4. Alden Peterson, Lindsborg-Smoky Valley
  5. Shivani Hebsur, Wichita-Collegiate
  6. Jersey Busenitz, Elbing-Berean Academy
  7. Abigail Wen, Wichita-East
  8. Varsha Vivekanandhan, Wichita-Collegiate
  9. Mandakh Boldsaikhan, Wichita-East
  10. Anya Ghosh, Maize-South
  11. Eeshaan Vyas, Wichita-East
  12. Abby Perez, Goddard-Eisenhower
  13. Saya Phongvilai, Bel Aire-Northeast Magnet
  14. Sebastian Rodriguez, Arkansas City
  15. Oliver Aarstad, Wichita-East
  16. Aurora Vuong, Wichita-East
  17. Alex Favela, Wichita-South
  18. Josiah Rogers, Wichita-Northwest
Violin 2
  1. Gerel Boldsaikhan, Wichita-East
  2. Bin Miao, Wichita-East
  3. Jaydon Gonzalez, Derby
  4. Natalie Fleig, Arkansas City
  5. Victoria Ward, Wichita-East
  6. Ashlynne McCully, Maize-South
  7. Addison Penner, El Dorado
  8. Lyla Schroeder, Wichita-Trinity Academy
  9. Joelle Saad, Wichita-Central Christian Academy
  10. Natalie Yoder, Hesston
  11. Mackenzie Wooten, Wichita-Haysville Campus
  12. Abhisri Kadambi, Wichita-East
  13. Frederic Black, Bel Aire-Northeast Magnet
  14. Samantha Prentice, Derby
  15. Vanessa Weller, Newton
  16. Bethany Simmon, Maize-South
  17. G'Cora McCoy, Wichita-East
  18. Kamarjea Taylor, Bel Aire-Northeast Magnet
  19. Alt. 1 - Stella McAllister, Andover
  20. Alt. 2 - Piper Barry, Andover-Central
Viola
  1. Hailey Maddox, Derby
  2. Zachary Kallman, Goddard-Eisenhower
  3. Sage Winkleman, Wichita-East
  4. Carmen Cooper, Lindsborg-Smoky Valley
  5. Cameron Davis, Wichita-Haysville Campus
  6. Esther Busenitz, Maize-South
  7. Quynh-Uyen Ha, Wichita-East
  8. Ivy Liu, Maize-South
  9. Sophie Ternes, Goddard-Eisenhower
  10. Brooklyn Jones, Goddard
  11. Mackenzie Wyeth, Goddard
  12. Kahlan Jansen, Wichita-Northwest
  13. Riley Mack, Wichita-Heights
  14. Olivia Lo, Wichita-Collegiate
  15. Jennifer Speer, Maize
  16. Averie Favela, Wichita-South
  17. Alt. - Aaron Starbuck, Maize-South
Cello
  1. Oliver Zimmerman, Wichita-Northwest
  2. Rayan Yessin, Wichita-East
  3. Ali Youssef, Bel Aire-Northeast Magnet
  4. Noelle Crouch, Lindsborg-Smoky Valley
  5. Jaeson Chan, Maize
  6. Meenakshi Ghosh, Maize-South
  7. Ruth Busenitz, Maize-South
  8. Colin Thurlby, Goddard
  9. Eli Jia, Wichita-East
  10. Clark Ni, Wichita-East
  11. Madelynn Ryan, Newton
  12. Elena Guo, Wichita-East
  13. Joseph Gonzales, Wichita-Haysville Campus
  14. Jeffrey McCullough, Goddard-Eisenhower
  15. Molly Paton, Wichita-Haysville Campus
  16. Alejandro Soto-Anaya, Wichita-West
  17. Alt. - Ignacio Lopez, Wichita-North
Bass
  1. Mason Sawyer, Wichita-North
  2. Ryan Shaw, Andover
  3. James Stratton, Bel Aire-Sunrise Christian
  4. Ethan Heck, Wichita-Trinity Academy
  5. Angel Garcia, Newton
  6. Julien Davis-Ludlow, Wichita-Haysville Campus
  7. Emily Taylor, McPherson
  8. Jacob Smith, Wichita-Southeast
  9. Alt. - Joshua Phillips, Goddard-Eisenhower
Piccolo
  1. Jayden Graves, Valley Center
Flute
  1. Megan Hatch, Buhler
  2. Brin Bergkamp, Cheney
  3. Evie Stanfield, Derby
Oboe
  1. Joshua Lee, Wichita-Collegiate
  2. Penny Wiley, Bel Aire-Northeast Magnet
Bassoon
  1. Paige Tabtab, Maize
  2. Carlyn Hollingsworth, Augusta
Clarinet
  1. Brady Burdge, Goddard-Eisenhower
  2. Armani Imel, Buhler
  3. Kans Nguyen, Wichita-East
  4. Logan Johnson, Buhler
Trumpet
  1. Alexander Chairez, Wichita-East
  2. Ethan Elledge, Wichita-West
  3. Edward Gant, Andover-Central
Horn
  1. Ruby Schmeidler, Wichita-East
  2. Wade Wilding, Derby
  3. Grayson Whitlow, Wichita-Trinity Academy
  4. Chase Smith, Maize-South
Trombone
  1. Sala Nguyen, Wichita-East
  2. Wilson Addis, Derby
  3. Samuel Scott, Hesston
Tuba
  1. Alessandra Bres, Wichita-West
Timpani
  1. Cora Hicks, Andover-Central
Percussion
  1. Akhila Jayasinghe, Wichita-East
  2. Siren Ogborn-Aaby, Wichita-East
 
Chairperson
Amanda Gimson
Wichita-Southeast HS
2641 S. 127th East
Wichita, KS 67207
w: 316-973-2755
Important Dates - HS Orchestra
Aug 22, 2026 - Saturday
SCKMEA Teacher Kick-off
Andover-Central HS
8:30 AM - Pre-Session: Welcome & Introductions
9:00 AM - Session 1: Mentoring
9:30 AM - Session 2: Elementary, HS Orchestra, HS Jazz
10:00 AM - Session 3: MS Choir, MS Band
10:30 AM - Session 4: HS Choir, HS Band
11:00 AM - Board Meeting, Mentoring Session
Oct 13, 2026 - Tuesday
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra
$10 per audition
Oct 25, 2026 - Sunday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
$35 per audition
Nov 5, 2026 - Thursday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
$60 per audition
Nov 7, 2026 - Saturday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
$100 per audition
Nov 7, 2026 - Saturday
District Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Goddard HS, 2500 S 199th St W
Dec 5, 2026 - Saturday
Clinics & Concerts — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Band & Orchestra - Maize HS
Choir - Maize South HS
$15 participation fee per selected student
Dec 31, 2026 - Thursday
SCKMEA scholarship applications due
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