COLUMBUS—The All-Ohio State Fair Band and the All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir have announced their membership for the 2022 Ohio State Fair.
On Friday, July 22, 197 talented young musicians from across the state moved into the Rhodes Center and began preparations for nearly 200 performances throughout the 12 days of the Fair.
The All-Ohio State Fair Band is directed by Brian W. Dodd and made up of students grades 9-12. Members of the band learn and rehearse more than 50 pieces of concert music to prepare for the Fair, making sure to perfect John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever!” that closes each of their performances.
The All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir, directed by Dr. Jon C. Peterson, sings between six and eight concerts each day of the Fair. The singers march up to 10 miles a day to various performance sites around the 360-acre Ohio Expo Center.
This year, Band and Choir members have the opportunity to reach an audience beyond the gates of the Fair. Led by Director of Operations Ed Gallagher, the young musicians will livestream concerts for Friendship Circle, an online summer camp for young adults with disabilities.
On July 31 at 1 p.m., the All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir will perform a free joint concert in the WCOL Celeste Center in addition to their daily performances.
Below are the 2022 All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir members, listed by county:
Adams
Choir: Lucas Ballinger, Daya Morgan
Allen
Choir: Canyon Shoemaker
Ashland
Band: Everett Smith, Owen Smith, Haleigh Whitmore
Choir: Kevin Spears
Ashtabula
Band: Katelyn Blanford, Gavin Hodge
Athens
Band: Jayden Holzaepfel, Kayleigh Ferraro
Auglaize
Band: Jaikob-dhaniel Long
Choir: Autumn Crowell, Corban DuVernay, Elnora Glass, Wesley Moran, Molly Sandberg, Carter Schmidt
Clark
Band: Wesley Benjamin
Columbiana
Band: Ethan Shelhart
Choir: Shiann Lipinski, Kathryn McFarland, Leah Williams
Coshocton
Band: Kiera McPeck, Olivia Sampsel, Jonathan Vu
Choir: Olivia Avalle, Elizabeth Brantley
Crawford
Band: Courtney Woerlein
Cuyahoga
Band: Matthew Bokros, Audrey Brower, Sophia Jacob, Luke Jordan, Evan Kullgren, Charles Ligus, Randalll McClellan, Ella West
Choir: Elizabeth Kramer
Defiance
Band: Zora Drees, Dawn Hibbard, Shane Long
Choir: Emily Keefer
Delaware
Band: Rosalie Heath
Fayette
Band: Jacob Cline
Fairfield
Choir: Kyleigh Ritzman
Franklin
Band: Olivia Brooks, William Harriman, Lilla Hohl, Daniel Johnson-Brewer, Courtney Montgomery, Johnathan Wine, Jonathan Woolever
Choir: Aubrey Abel, Adam Harrison, Vinh Nguyen, Clayton Reher, Connor Tumey
Fulton
Band: Jessica Galliers
Choir: Carson Wenger
Gallia
Choir: Ava Facemyer
Geauga
Choir: Madelyn Scott
Greene
Choir: Emily Burns, Morgan Hamer, Catherine Macauley
Guernsey
Band: Janet Brown, Carter Carpenter, Kohlton Channell, Kathryn Crews, Kieran Krahel, Melissa Little, Draco Morehead, Brendan Moseley, Eden Postlewaite, Kaydence Snyder, Olivia Todd
Choir: Emma Fannin, Brittyn Miller
Hamilton
Choir: Paul Micah Loveless
Hancock
Band: Laura Cook, Cameron King, Kyler Rinker, Marlena Rock, Preston Snoke
Choir: Ty Carter, Aiden Mowrey
Hardin
Band: Nicole Martinez
Choir: Brenna Dyer, Anabelle Lawrence, Samantha Lowe
Henry
Band: Tyler Piercefield
Holmes
Band: Matthew Carter, Jaera Shepler, Jaret Snyder, Laci Snyder, Quentin Vehrs
Choir: Sydney Rolince
Jackson
Choir: Haylee Leach
Jefferson
Band: John Pipo
Knox
Band: Seth Madden
Choir: Alayna Arnal, Preston Owen
Licking
Band: Christl Blaha
Choir: Kailey Bouldin, Iain Helgerman, Victoria Helgerman, Jacob Jones, Aidan Walker
Logan
Band: Qaizyn Café, Rivvyn Café
Choir: Breanna Seimet
Lorain
Band: Ashley McDowell
Choir: Emily Wittlinger
Lucas
Band: Holly Rice, Brianna Seaman
Choir: Elisia Ackerman, Alexis Batch, Elizabeth Kent
Madison
Band: Mathew Chmil, Graham Gardner, Brent Gardner
Choir: Clara Drummond
Marion
Band: Ian Beavers, Dylan Hanshaw, Meghan James, John Schmidt, Emily Seckel, Gracelyn Staley, Cadence Tighe
Choir: Camryn Tighe
Mercer
Choir: Megan McNeil
Montgomery
Choir: Liliann Brown, Hannah Pittenger
Ottawa
Band: Lily Dobrowolski, Kayla Loudenslager
Perry
Band: Hannah Boggess, Addison Hoops, Karen McGlothlin, Amelia Ogden, Lily Shiplett, Conner Warner
Pickaway
Choir: Maggie McMahon
Portage
Band: Tyler Beal, Hayden Branham, Henry Harnar, Jordan Mckendrick, Allison Rader, Thomas Rose, Victoria Seckman, Leyna Seckman
Choir: Sovi Phy, Jacob Schrack
Putnam
Band: Isabelle Coleson, Noah Flores, Gabriel Medina-Panell, Diego Reichelderfer, Courtney Schroeder
Choir: Jazelle Perez
Richland
Band: Corey McFarland, Maria Welch
Choir: Caitlyn Drockton, Ian Price
Seneca
Band: Rylan Clarkson, Renae Nitecki, Dylan Reid
Choir: Haley Barker, Miranda Fanning, Cole Miller, Autumn Rife, Adyn Royster, Elijah Shiley, Elizabeth Welly
Shelby
Band: Hope Alig, Zared Calix, Brooklyn Koester, Andrew Overholser, Olivia Vallandingham, Sophia Vallandingham
Choir: Grace Wiseman
Summit
Choir: Jeremiah Stoehr
Trumbull
Band: Dianna Davenport, Gregory Digman, Ethan Nelson, Melanie Zimmermann
Tuscarawas
Band: Jacob Flood
Vinton
Choir: Lacey Coleman
Wayne
Band: Sasha Dorn, Lucy Gallagher, Jacob Lanneaux, Tyler Sustar, McKenzie Wohlford
Choir: Braydan Springer, Rami Tuel
Williams
Choir: Ava Livengood
Wood
Band: Alexis Hinkle, Zachary Stewart
Choir: Karissa Logsdon, Victoria Skaggs
The Ohio Expo Center is proud to host the Ohio State Fair. With big-name entertainment, educational activities, hundreds of exhibits, and one of the largest junior livestock shows in the nation, the 2022 Ohio State Fair will run July 27 – Aug. 7. For more information, visit ohiostatefair.com, call 1-888-OHO-EXPO or 1-614-644-FAIR.
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