2026 Outstanding Performers
Standing up and improvising a solo in front of your parents, friends, and adjudicators is incredibly hard. We are exceptionally proud of everyone who stood up and played a solo today. Below is the list of all of the Outstanding Performers for 2026. In order to be recognized, a student must be identified by one of the clinicians as an outstanding performer.
Class 4A
Pella Jazz 2
CeCe Boll, Trombone
Andenet Else, Trumpet
Elias Fisher, Piano
Porter Haug, Trumpet
Isaac Steenhoek, Clarinet
Dallas Center-Grimes Jazz
Nathan Fitch, Tenor Sax
Holden Quandt, Drums
Urbandale Jazz 1
Kaleb Price, Drums
Sam Veeder, Trombone
Ankeny Jazz Ensemble
Maxwell Danielson, Alto Sax
Evan Jennings, Piano
Henry Rullestad, Guitar
Johnston Jazz Syndicate
Derek Brown, Alto Sax
Paige Carlson, Trumpet
Jack Foo, Trombone
Centennial Jazz Collective
Owen George, Trombone
Camryn Johnson, Clarinet
Jamie Miara, Drums
Ethan Quinn, Piano
Waukee Jazz One
Anthony Breshears, Drums
Levi Kohtz, Bari Sax
Jessica Kratky, Tenor Sax
Rohan Patil, Trumpet
Henrie Pearce, Guitar
Valley Jazz Orchestra
Owen Borgstadt, Bass
Nick Friesleben, Trumpet
Colin Lampe, Soprano Sax
Cameron Maffucci, Tenor Sax
Michael McNamara, Trombone
Jayden Nguyen, Piano
Oliver Rhein, Clarinet
Sioux Falls Lincoln Jazz Collective
Maku Adriano, Bari Sax
Derick Allen, Tenor Sax
James McCormack, Trombone
Henry Oppenheimer, Alto Sax | Soprano Sax
Clarence Oroceo, Piano
Hudson Schumacher, Trombone
Class 3A
North Polk Comet Jazz Band
John Einck, Guitar
Nathan Harrington, Piano
Lincoln Kron, Tenor Sax
Robert Spencer, Trombone
Winterset Jazz One
Moses Hochstetler, Trombone
Abram Oswald, Trumpet
Halle Wickman, Alto Sax
Des Moines Christian Jazz Ensemble
Michael Gossen, Tenor Sax
Elijah Thompson, Trumpet
Ballard Jazz One
McKenzie Dee, Tenor Sax
Kolbe Odden, Organ
Siene Roush, Alto Sax
Class 2A
West Marshall Jazz Ensemble
Aidan Farley, Trombone
Van Meter Jazz Band
Ben Koster, Trumpet
Liam Newell, Alto Sax
Lucia Passolano, Flute
Sam Siegel, Bass
Roland-Story Jazz Band
Mason Schnurstein, Guitar
Eli Van Hove, Drums
Cael Vermeer, Piano
Caleb Watson, Tenor Sax
Second Band Class
Dallas Center-Grimes Jazz 2
Sharla Benning, Drums
Kai Enderlin, Trumpet
Sam Maxfield, Drums
Rhys Phillips, Trombone
Teag Phillips, Trumpet
Centennial Jazz Vanguard
Chatham Beck, Bari Sax
Reagan Bugh, Trombone
Aiden Mayer, Tenor Sax
Sadie Yashack, Trumpet
Valley Southwoods Basie Band
Cohen Bialas, Trombone
JJ Fleischman, Vibraphone
Piper Goodlaxon, Bass
Judah Perry, Trumpet
Van Meter High School Jazz 2
Sami DeWall, Alto Sax
Ben Koster, Trombone
Liam Newell, Piano
Max Rasmussen, Trombone
Zayden Rist, Tenor Sax
Grayson Wigant, Trumpet
North Polk Comet Jazz Ensemble
Grant Goetz, Tenor Sax
Jacob Houser, Piano
Nolan Juran, Alto Sax
Sam Renoe, Trumpet
Phoebe Schaffer, Vibraphone
Michael Stokes, Trumpet
Ankeny Jazz YTBN
Kaitelyn Dow, Clarinet
Ryanne Miller, Alto Sax
Cole Newhard, Mellophone
Eli Pattee, Flute
Magnus Pottratz, Guitar
Liora Talmon, Alto Sax
Quinton Young, Trombone
Waukee Prairieview Jazz Band
Henry Budahn, Trumpet
Sajiv Kolli, Alto Sax
Reese Lessler, Guitar | Tenor Sax
Carson Sarvis, Alto Sax
Centennial Jazz Lab
Paul Corwin, Trombone
Kaili Gong-Browne, Flute
Jacob Hohanshelt, Trumpet
Roberta Owusu-Anokye, Trombone
Porter Schlaht, Tenor Sax
Valley Southwoods Ellington Band
AJ Bajrektarevic, Tenor
Shea Beilgard, Guitar
Josiah Covington, Drums
Eric Leo, Drums
Kaylee Mahannah, Trumpet
Hailey Nail, Bass
Pella Jazz 3
Avery Black, Trumpet
Isaac Schau, Vibraphone
Ankeny Jazz Whatchamacallits
Roman Bockes, Congas
Hudson Evans, Guitar
Aiden Frank, Alto Sax
Joseph Montgomery, Tenor Sax
Noah Neal, Vibraphone
Blake Sauer, Drums
Urbandale Jazz 2
Grant Alderman, Trombone
Amara Brown, Drums | Vibraphone
Hope Clingan, Trombone
Maverick Johnson, Trumpet
Lucas Margadant, Alto Sax
Carys Nelson, Alto Sax
Jin Schroeder, Bari Sax
Eavan Swanson, Bass
Henry Thompson, Bass Trombone
Ava Williams, Piano
Winterset Jazz Inc
Marriah Allen, Tenor Sax
Cam Bradley, Piano
Gannon Dowie, Trumpet
Hayden Grandfield, Vibraphone
Lucas Moetsch, Drums
Abram Reels, Trumpet
Valley Jazz Ensemble North
Tayton Baccam, Vibraphone
Peter Lamasters, Alto Sax
Alec Renaud, Bari Sax
Noah Snuffin, Trombone
Julia Symeoindis, Alto Sax
Centennial Jazz Encounter
Olivia Amaya, Drums
Nancy-Grace Forkah-Musoro, Alto Sax
Amelia Pagel, Tenor Sax
Cooper Pratt, Congas | Drums
Silas Scolaro, Tenor Sax
Waukee Jazz Two
Ella Barker, Trombone
Jacob Campbell, Bass
Ethan Draman, Tenor Sax
Eli Green, Alto Sax
Colin Hayes, Trumpet
Tharan Veera, Tenor Sax
Malcolm Williams, Bari Sax
Valley Jazz Ensemble South
EJ Albanese, Trombone
Walker Eichorn, Piano
Charlie Herzog, Alto Sax
Thomas Kelsay, Vibraphone
Jak Kleen, Drums
Adam Morales, Trumpet
Zadok Perry, Bass
Marcel Romo, Clarinet
Sioux Falls Lincoln Jazz Ensemble
Sam Barnett, Vibraphone
Seth Blom, Trombone
Dom Curry, Bass
Harrison DeJong, Trombone
Caden Meyer, Trombone
Robert Powell, Alto Sax
Levi Prouty, Alto Sax
Kirsa Sumey, Piano
Will Zell, Trumpet
Johnston Jazz Nexus
Dillon Anderson, Bass
Leah Girma, Alto Sax
Vivien Lewis, Tenor Sax
Nadid Mafuz, Tenor Sax
Tim Pohl, Drums
Gray Samo, Bari Sax
Caleb Vaughn, Trombone
Centennial Jazz Studio
Cadence Bishop, Trumpet
Keegan Elliott, Trumpet
Katy Galyon, Tenor Sax
Isla Hay, Trombone
Harrison Kise, Alto Sax
Andrew Langholz, Trumpet
Sean Lydon, Bari Sax
Sebastian Miklus, Trombone
Nick Porter, Drums
Maddy Sill, Alto Sax
Quinn Triplett, Piano
Ankeny Jazz Lab
Cael Fahrmann, Piano
Alex Fritz, Bari Sax
John Gilmore, Flugelhorn
Noah Gray, Trumpet
Lennox McCracken, Trombone
Maddy Mott, Bass
Eddie Olson, Tenor Sax
Parker Olson, Guitar
Eliott Rasko, Drums
Xander Schmitz, Trombone
Middle School Band Class
Winterset Junior High Jazz Band
Graham Barrett, Trumpet
McKenzie Burkett, Alto Sax
Gigi Goemaat, Tenor Sax
Adley Grandfield, Piano
Resmay Lam, Drums | Vibraphone
Marcus Oswald, Alto Sax
Blake Snyder, Drums
Ankeny Northview Jazz Evolution
Irvin Bui, Alto Sax
Gabe Cardona, Bari Sax
Matthew Hall, Tenor Sax
Waukee South 8th Grade Jazz Band
Andrew Freeman, Bari Sax
Aly McConnell, Vibraphone
Ruby Munkvold, Trombone
Sutton Prohaska, Tenor Sax
Eli Ransom, Bass
Catherine Roodnitsky, Clarinet
Chase Walkup, Vibraphone
Bennett Wolfe, Flute
Chelsea Wolfe, Trumpet
Pella 7th Grade Jazz Band
Mckenna Crase, Alto Sax
Pheobe Haug, Bass
Lauren Oppenhuizen, Trumpet
Elsie Payne, French Horn
Warren Place, Trumpet
Madelyne Rieck, Bari Sax
Mariel Ryerson, Trombone
Barrett Sponsler, Trombone
Van Meter Junior High Jazz Band
Kai Allison, Trumpet
Jack Ewest, Piano
Guthrie Hayes, Vibraphone
Ethan Heasley, Alto Sax
Genevieve Kelly, Trumpet
Jacob Martinez, Flute
Owen Warren, Tenor Sax
North Polk 7th Grade Jazz Band
Tate Anderson, Trumpet
Autumn Blickley, Trombone
Coleman Keys, Trombone
Juliana Moody, Oboe
Ella Rosenhamer, Trumpet
Brayden Stidolph, Alto Sax
Pella 8th Grade Jazz Band
Lizzy DeBruin, Alto Sax
Khy Edgeton, Trombone
Luke Holleman, Trombone
Evan Kamm, Trombone
Madelyn Mente, Trombone
Kaleb Portuondo, Tuba
Johanna Schrauben, Alto Sax
Lark Thomas, Alto Sax
Beau Viesselman, Trombone
Southview Middle School Jazz Cats
Beckett Adams, Trombone
Grady Balvanz, Trombone
Madison Crabb, Piano
Christian DeVan, Trumpet
North Polk 8th Grade Jazz Band
Will Einck, Vibraphone
Grant Funkhouser, Tenor Sax
Luke Goetz, Alto Sax
Drew Swim, Trombone
Oak View Jazz Band
Sonja Cave, Flute
Shenandoah Clarke, Piano
Lucy Dyson, Bari Sax
Bryn Enderlin, Drums
Emma Fasse, Trumpet
Jamie Klaus, Trombone
Freddie Powell, Clarinet
Finn Ruttencutter, Bass
Alison Stone, Soprano Sax
Lily Weeden, Trumpet
Timberline 8th Grade Jazz Band
Zoe Bartlett, Trumpet
Mishka Bhjowani, Alto Sax
Aadya Boppana, Tenor Sax
Wesley Davis, Bari Sax
Erick Perdomo Realegeno, Piano
Vihaan Punugoti, Alto Sax
Niha Udipi, Piano | Tenor Sax