COLUMBUS—The All-Ohio State Fair Band and the All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir have announced their membership for the 2023 Ohio State Fair.
This weekend, more than 220 talented young musicians from across the state made their way to the grounds to began preparations for the Ohio State Fair. Throughout the 12 days of the Fair, the Band and Choir will perform nearly 200 times at various locations throughout the Fair.
The All-Ohio State Fair Band is directed by Brian W. Dodd and comprised of high school students grades 9 through 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.
Below are the 2023 All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir members, listed by county:
Adams
Choir: Daya Morgan
Allen
Band: Alyssa Rickett
Ashland
Band: Everett Smith, Luke Snyder
Ashtabula
Band: Gavin Hodge
Auglaize
Choir: Corban DuVernay , Elnora Glass, Grace Hennon, Collin Hennon, Aiden Kenkins, Owen Keith, Wesley Moran
Clermont
Choir: Alexander Gentil, Cassidy Hazard, Olivia Mitchell, Kainen Shults
Columbiana
Band: Abigail Mollenkopf, Camron Bodine
Choir: Leah Williams
Coshocton
Band: Kiera McPeck, Olivia Sampsel, Josephyna Tish
Crawford
Band: Courtney Woerlein, Nevaeh Chucci, Aron Wise
Cuyahoga
Band: Matthew Bokros, Audrey Brower, Ayana Cannon-Sims, Luke Chojnacki, Kayla Drab, Matthew Lacobelli, Sophia Jacob, Emily Juby, Evan Kullgren, Randall McClellan, Daniel Modzelewki, Mathew Pafford
Choir: Chole Dysert, Helen Gann, Isabel Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Kramer, Ella West
Defiance
Band: Zora Drees, Dawn Hibbard, Victoria Klinger
Choir: Emily Keefer, Drake Rittenhouse
Erie
Choir: Michael Schlosser
Fayette
Band: Jacob Cline
Fairfield
Choir: Adam Harrison
Franklin
Band: Celeste Cannon, Markus Dixon, William Harriman, Rosalie Heath, Lilla Hohl, Madison Mason, Dylan Osborne, Morgan Potter, Nathaniel VanBibber, Jonathan Wollever
Choir: Aubrey Abel, Jayden Eversole, Chole Kirchenberg
Fulton
Band: Adrienne Buckenmeyer, Ethan Huffman, Madison Inkrott, Mikinlee Michael, Kathryn Mohring
Choir: Michael Wheeler
Gallia
Choir: Ava Facemyer
Geauga
Band: Cecelia Mascia
Choir: Lah Denno, Madelyn Scot
Greene
Band: Shelby Hess, JoAnne Postlethwait, Nyesha Vinson, Chole Wyatt
Choir: Isabel Brown, Emily Burns
Guernsey
Band: Carter Carpenter, Kieran Krahel, Allison Moseley, Brendan Moseley, Olivia Todd, Emma Tolert, McKenzie West, Megan Yeckley,
Choir: Nykalya Gross, Alexandria Lenhart
Hancock
Band: Max Barett, Laura Cook, Andersen Harnjo, Dominick Hudson, Cameron King, Marlena Rock,
Choir: Victoria Skaggs, Sarah Wells
Hardin
Band: Brooke Vansky, John Schmidt
Choir: Ava Curl, Brenna Dyer, Anabelle Lawrence, Rhiannon Risner
Henry
Band: Brynn Lust
Highland
Band: Elena Limón, Conner Wiscaver
Holmes
Band: Rebecca Bertram, Wyatt Carter, McKelvey McFarland, Hailee North, Elijah Piatt, Jonathan Shedron, Jaera Shepler, Jaret Snyder, Laci Snyder, Quentin Vehrs, Rober Yabroff, Emily Yoder
Choir: Zachary Craft, Emilee Estill, Sydney Rolince
Huron
Band: Riley Ellis
Jackson
Choir: Haylee Leach, Alexandria Unger
Knox
Band: Colin Baxter, Seth Madden
Choir: Elisa Lybarger
Licking
Band: Ellie Conaway, Lily Parsons
Choir: Aurora Seymour, Aidan Walker, Elizabeth Wright
Logan
Band: Qaizyn Café, Rivvyn Café
Choir: Breanna Seimet, Rylie Thomas
Lorain
Band: Ashley McDowell
Lucas
Band: Mackenzie Sheckler
Choir: Christa Furtney, Delanie Jahns, Karissa Logsdon, Brock Stuller
Madison
Band: Mathew Chmil, Summer Ferguson, Brent Gardner,
Choir: Clara Drummond, Jozynn Postle, Maryn Roberts, Kaylin Ruble
Marion
Band: Ian Beavers, Meghan James, Emily Seckel, Gracelyn Staley, Cadence Tighe,
Choir: Jonathan Haupt, Camryn Tighe
Medina
Band: Nathan Walters
Mercer
Choir: Megan McNeil, Hannah Stevens
Montgomery
Choir: Hannah Pittenger, Caitlin Smith
Ottawa
Band: Lily Dobrowolski, Kayla Loudenslager
Choir: Kyle Biers
Perry
Band: Parker Adams-Carmack, Hannah Boggess, Samantha Fiore, Hannah Knerr, Karen McGlothlin, Conner Warner
Pickaway
Band: Allen Caden
Portage
Band: Tyler Beal, Jonathan Cottrell, Allison Rader
Choir: Macie Baughman, Elizabeth Crooks, Jacob Schrack, Brady Tasker, Rebekah Wood
Richland
Choir: Drake Ramey
Sandusky
Choir: Rebecca Kaiser, Ainsley Potter, Javar Powers
Scioto
Choir: Bily Conley, Nicole Hughes
Seneca
Band: RaeLeigh Duque, Cambree Miller, Iyzella, Rylan Clarkson, Grade Mullholand, Renae,
Choir: Cheyne Cunningham, Miranda Fanning, Adyn Royster, Jordan Sauber
Shelby
Band: Brooklyn Koester, Sophia Vallandingham, Andrew Overholser
Choir: Benicio Brunswick, Mark Carducci, Grace Wiseman
Stark
Choir: Arabella Barnes, Oliva Barnes
Summit
Choir: Jeremiah Stoehr
Trumbull
Band: Melanie Zimmermann, Luke Shipman
Wayne
Band: Jacob Lanneaux, Claire Marthey, Sasha Dorn, Hailey Spencer, McKenzie Wohlford, Noah Michaels, James Pamer, Lucy Gallagher, Sofia Morgret, Tyler Systar
Choir: Tristen Houser, Braydan Springer
Williams
Choir: Mikayela Burkhart, Ava Livengood
Wood
Band: Owynn Burr
Wyandot
Band: Kenneth Arter
Choir: Audrey Eggert
The 2023 Ohio State Fair is July 26 through Aug. 6. More information about the Fair can be found in the 2023 Ohio State Fair Media Guide.
A full list of events and attractions with times and locations can be found at ohiostatefair.com/events.