Middle Level Orchestra
Membership Requirement
For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

Middle Level Orchestra Roster

2026-27

Sections are listed in alphabetical order.

Violin 1
  • Theodore Alford-Shaw, Topeka-Robinson MS
  • Cynthia Antillon, Kansas City-Carl B. Bruce MS
  • Ruona Arijaje, Lawrence-Southwest MS
  • Dayana Castro-Calixto, Lawrence-Billy Mills MS
  • Jada Cowan, Topeka-Chase MS
  • Zoii Fitzgerald, Topeka-Landon MS
  • Sahalie Geiger, Lawrence-Liberty Memorial Central MS
  • Melissa Gonzales, Kansas City-Argentine MS
  • Montez Gordon-Brown, Topeka-Chase MS
  • Yolanda Guillen, Kansas City-Rosedale MS
  • Braelynn Hummer, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights MS
  • Sophia Johnson, Topeka-Washburn Rural North MS
  • Skyler Kelsey, Kansas City-Sumner Academy
  • Sofia Miranda, Kansas City-Carl B. Bruce MS
  • Elijah Murdock, Topeka-Chase MS
  • Emily Nusz, Topeka-Washburn Rural MS
  • Anthony Shannon, Kansas City-Gloria Willis MS
  • Sarah Song, Lawrence-West MS
  • Biak Thang, Kansas City-Gloria Willis MS
  • Harper Tollefson, Topeka-Seaman MS
  • Rutzi Vazquez, Kansas City-Carl B. Bruce MS
Violin 2
  • James Banks-Shaw, Kansas City-Arrowhead MS
  • Flynn Carlton, Topeka-Washburn Rural North MS
  • Beancy Cartagena Vasquez, Kansas City-Eisenhower MS
  • Sofia Chavez, Topeka-Landon MS
  • Liam Cobler, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights MS
  • David Conde, Kansas City-Central MS
  • Mieve Flores, Topeka-Landon MS
  • Carlos Fuentes, Kansas City-Argentine MS
  • Emelia Greer, Kansas City-Rosedale MS
  • Hunter Havay, Topeka-Washburn Rural MS
  • Amaan Khan, Lawrence-Southwest MS
  • Haven Littlehead, Lawrence-Billy Mills MS
  • Lucy Lor, Kansas City-Arrowhead MS
  • Eliana Orellana, Kansas City-Argentine MS
  • Roman Osbern, Lawrence-West MS
  • Katia Pardo, Kansas City-Eisenhower MS
  • Harmoni Payne, Kansas City-Arrowhead MS
  • America Primero, Kansas City-Carl B. Bruce MS
  • Reimi Romero, Kansas City-Argentine MS
  • Gio Rooney Martinez, Lawrence-Liberty Memorial Central MS
  • Olivia Schmidt, Topeka-Seaman MS
  • Nora Wilk, Topeka-Washburn Rural North MS
  • Thawng Za Mung, Kansas City-Gloria Willis MS
  • Mia Zacarias, Kansas City-Sumner Academy
Viola
  • Hayden Balsmeier, Topeka-Robinson MS
  • Lily Bivens, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights MS
  • Galilea Guzman, Kansas City-Rosedale MS
  • Kalayce Hicks, Kansas City-Arrowhead MS
  • Izabell House, Topeka-Washburn Rural MS
  • Becca Lewis, Topeka-Seaman MS
  • Finnley Lucht, Topeka-Landon MS
  • Celeste Padilla Ortiz, Kansas City-Sumner Academy
  • Corbin Perez, Lawrence-Southwest MS
  • Naomi Peterson, Kansas City-Eisenhower MS
  • D Poe, Kansas City-Gloria Willis MS
  • Niralya Pugazhendhi, Kansas City-Rosedale MS
  • Amelia Purnell, Lawrence-Billy Mills MS
  • Nova Scanlon, Lawrence-Liberty Memorial Central MS
  • Alexander Shutes, Topeka-Robinson MS
  • Jojo Wiggan, Lawrence-West MS
  • Ava Zuo, Kansas City-Carl B. Bruce MS
Cello
  • Je'ric Banks-Shaw, Kansas City-Arrowhead MS
  • Cora Brownley, Lawrence-Liberty Memorial Central MS
  • Bowen Carr, Lawrence-Billy Mills MS
  • Lexi Carter, Topeka-Seaman MS
  • Victoria Jaramillo-Molina, Kansas City-Argentine MS
  • Victoria Johnson, Topeka-Washburn Rural North MS
  • Esli Kirschner, Kansas City-Eisenhower MS
  • Athena Melquiades Castellanos, Kansas City-Sumner Academy
  • Rayna Morris, Kansas City-Gloria Willis MS
  • Lesley Munoz, Topeka-Landon MS
  • Tatum Munoz, Topeka-Robinson MS
  • Max Nadeau, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights MS
  • Ayla Roundy, Lawrence-Southwest MS
  • Liam Sharples, Topeka-Washburn Rural MS
  • Audrey Sloan, Lawrence-Liberty Memorial Central MS
  • Ashley Solis Gonzalez, Kansas City-Eisenhower MS
  • Evelyn Tryanski, Lawrence-West MS
Bass
  • Aurora Bernstrom, Kansas City-Sumner Academy
  • Eabha Klinksick, Lawrence-West MS
  • Gerako Mendez, Kansas City-Rosedale MS
  • Mary-Emmaline Merritt, Topeka-Robinson MS
  • Matthew Owen, Topeka-Seaman MS
  • Forrest Pounds, Topeka-Washburn Rural North MS
  • Eva Schafer, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights MS
  • Brandon Scherbarth, Lawrence-Billy Mills MS
  • Remy Smith, Lawrence-Southwest MS
  • Eoin Toyne, Topeka-Chase MS
 
Chairperson
Donita McLeland
Topeka-Washburn Rural MS
5620 SW 61st St
Topeka, KS 66619
c: 316-250-2452
w: 785-339-4386
Important Dates - ML Orchestra
Sep 14, 2026 - Monday
Business Dinner & Meeting
Lawrence HS
5:15 PM - New Teacher Meeting
6:00 PM - Dinner
6:45 PM - General Business Meeting
7:00 PM - Breakout Sessions (Band, Choir, Orchestra)
Oct 18, 2026 - Sunday
Nomination Deadline — ML Orchestra, Da Capo Orchestra
$10 participation fee per selected student
Dec 5, 2026 - Saturday
Mini-Conventions
Choir: Topeka HS
Orchestra: Topeka-Washburn Rural HS
Band: Topeka-Seaman HS
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