2008-09 Year in Review for Benton Community
Vocal Music Dept.

All State Choir:  Taylor Stoddard (Tenor)  and Nathan Horst (Bass)

State Show Choir Contest:  Jubilation, Inc.  Division II Rating (Excellent)
Celebration Co. Division I Rating (Superior)

Pella Invitational, February 21, 2009
Celebration Co....Best Vocals, Best Choreography and Grand Champs, 

AND to Taylor Stoddard: Outstanding Male Soloist!!!

AND to Jubilation, Inc. for Best Vocals, Best Choreography, Best Band and Prep Champions!!!!

Outstanding Performers:  Celebration Co. Taylor Stoddard;  Jubilation, Inc.  Zach Koehn

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Western Dubuque Invitational, February 28, 2009
Celebration Co....2nd Place in Class 3A,  3rd Runner up in Championship Finals, Most Creative Show Award AND to Taylor Stoddard: Outstanding Male Soloist!!!

AND to Jubilation, Inc. for 2nd Place in the Prep Division

Outstanding Performers:  Celebration Co. Taylor Stoddard;  Jubilation, Inc.  Tanysha Truax

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Totino Grace Invitational, March 7, 2009

Celebration Co....2nd Place in Class A,   AND   Taylor Stoddard: Outstanding Male Soloist!!!

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Cedar Rapids Jefferson Invitational, March 14, 2009

Celebration Co....Best Vocals, Best Band and Grand Champions in Auditorium, 

AND to Taylor Stoddard: Outstanding Male Soloist!!!

  Jubilation, Inc. for 5th Place in Prep Division

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State Solo/Ensemble Contest (March 28, Grinnell)
Division I Rating (Superior): Kelsey Gerhold, Madrigal Choir, Declan Harbach, Ellen Franzenburg, Nathan Horst, Kelsey Glunz, J'Nae Rempfer, Troy Maddox, Isaac Harthorn, Wes Anderson (perfect ballot), Boy's Quartet (Nate Horst, Wes Anderson, Taylor Stoddard and Ian Epping), Duet (Wes Anderson and Malea Schulte), Mixed Double Quartet (Kelsey Glunz, Abby Moser, Bridget Nulty, Kathy Manternach, Chase Gessner, Troy Maddox, Taylor Stoddard, Curtis Lueckenotto), Girl's Quartet (Jaynee Bright, J'Nae Rempfer, Jenna Selk and Val Reinberg), CJ Mankin, Abby Moser and Taylor Stoddard (Perfect Ballot).

In addition, Taylor Stoddard was selected as the Outstanding Performance for his center and will be performing at Iowa State University in May in recognition of that honor.

Division II (Excellent):  Amy Formanek, Gabi Breja, Emily Lange, Zach Koehn, Jeremy Corpman, Tanysha Truax, Abi Prusha, Anna Schulte, Mixed Quartet (CJ Mankin, Kelsey Glunz, Abby Moser, Troy Maddox), Jill Myers, George Martin, Laura Simpson, Alicia Gage, and Adrienne Elliff.