WVMEA Honor Ensemble
2026 TRADITIONAL HONOR Ensembles
Jefferson High School Symphonic Band – JP Lynch, Director
Flute: Tanner Cichocki, William Gibbs, Hannah Groen, Leonel Posada, Anika Schwartz, Andrew Viteri; Clarinet: Kieran Laughner, Kelli Parker, Payton Schneble; Bass Clarinet: Anna Lassen; Alto Saxophone: Brady Matthias, Ilia Sapatsko, Myla Turner, Sean Viteri; Tenor Saxophone: Aylin Godfrey, Zoe Harper; Bari Saxophone: Sean Wagner; Trumpet: Riley Adams, Alexander Bartlett, Sarah Blake, Samuel Cooper, Garrett Evans, Bjorn Opseth, Joshua Roberts, Sophia Tuzzio, Bodhi Windmiller, Lillian Wolf; French Horn: Collier Knight; Trombone: Ben Elliott, Annika Feagans, Rhys Grajeda, Brychan Mayer, Boston Smallwood, Jack Sturm, George Sutherland, Kaylie Toth, Paula Tremba; Euphonium: Collin Engle; Tuba: Ethan French, Evan Meley, Noah Musselman, Patrick Pettit; Upright Bass: Thaddeus Jackson; Percussion: Evelyn Bailey, McKay Coltrin, Savana Graham, Isaac Marsh, Dillon, McGarrah, Asher Parks, Nick Randell, Adalyn Smith, August Thompson.
Parkersburg High School Chamber Choir – Joshua Dubs, Director
Riley Ball, Brenna Bond, Natalie Coffman, Alyssa Daugherty, Mercedes Day, Landen Deuley, Carson Hall, Maggie Ice, Kendall Kimes, Amy Lantz, Alex Marshall, Christian Marshall, John McLean, Keira McPeek, Allison Miller, Phillip Mixson, Levi Morr, Andrew Salizzoni, Reece Smith, Cheyenne Stewart, Aubrielle Stone-Plauche, Carter Thorpe, Levi Towner, Emma Withrow
University High School Symphonic Winds – Mark Palmer, Director
Ash Atterson, Eliza Bandura, Dakarai Bassard, Spencer Bebout, Hannah Behr, Samantha Bennett, Joe Bozic, Lydia Brandel, Madeline Brandmeir, Sebastian Braud, Caleb Britton, Aidan Burns, Jackson Cardany, Raelyn Clark, Jackson Clawges, Celia Conrad, Brennan Cox, Lincoln Fuhriman, Kate Gaines, Elsa Hanning, Will Harper, Kai Johnson, Derrick Jones, Mitchell Kelly, Ali Ketterman, Addy Lemasters, Layla Lewis, Jack Lucas, Logan Mercer, Ryder Merritt, Sean Nash, Emily Nguyen, Rachel Ogershok, Max Palmer, Rachael Patterson, Mirandalee Price, Izzy Ringler, Georgie Selleck, Shay Smith, Collin Stark, Giana Swiger, Lily Swiger, Abby Thompson, Karl Uphold, Claire Walton, Toby White, Caleb Wietholter, Evan Wietholter, Grace Wolfe, Ellie Xu
Wildwood Middle School Band – Tanner Petri, Director
Flute: Linda Benitez Crespo, Mia Cordoba Reyes, Alyssa Haberman, Paisley Ramsburg, Lillian Shipley, Angelina Valiente-Samudio; Clarinet: Brooklyn Branson, Ariyanna Pailen; Bass Clarinet: Kevin Aguilar, Alex Chicas; Alto Saxophone: Diego Pineda Mercado, Makenna Runion; Tenor Saxophone: Oliver Branham; Trumpet: Braedan Connors, Josephine Wilson; Trombone: Gillian Gould; Baritone: Bradley Hough, Addison Migliaccio; Tuba: Camden Burke; Percussion: Gabriel Barron, Jamison Biller, Caleb Entsminger, Warren Harlow, Emma Houck, Colin Pearson, Alexis Roberson, Cody Williams
WVMEA Honor Ensemble Applications are CLOSED for the 2026 WVMEA Annual In-Service Conference to be held MARCH 5-7, 2026, at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, WV.
General information:
- Ensembles may not appear on the WVMEA Conference program in successive programs.
- Ensembles may submit recordings for either traditional honor ensemble or X honor ensemble, but not both.
- Middle and high school ensembles are encouraged to submit a recording.
- Total number of members in ensemble must be 19 or more.
- Director MUST be a current, active member of NAfME at the time of submission and at the time of the conference.
A completed honor ensemble application must include all of the following components:
- A completed application.
- Anonymous links to three recordings.
- A copy of a recent concert program and a list of potential repertoire to be performed if selected. Repertoire for the honor ensemble performance at the conference must be approved by the executive board.
- A 50-word professional biography and an electronic headshot of the director to be included in the conference program if selected.
- A $50 application, payable by credit card. The application fee is used to supplement the WVMEA scholarship fund.
All applications must be submitted by Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9 PM. Directors will receive electronic confirmation of receipt. Questions may be submitted via email to Honor Ensemble Chair Jamie Hasley (jhasley@k12.wv.us).
Please read the full listing of application information thoroughly at the link below before submitting an application.