OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARDS

An Outstanding Performance Award is a solo or ensemble performance at the IHSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival which was given select recognition by their adjudicator. It is also known as a "Best of Center" award.

1988-Kristi Carpenter, vocal solo

1990-Rich Damaso, vocal solo

1995-Mandy Hall, vocal solo

1996-Jessica Frogley, vocal solo

1999-Emily Agy, vocal solo

2000-Whitney Bashor, vocal solo

2000-Erica Lewis, vocal solo

2001-Whitney Bashor & Lindsay Meyer, vocal duet

2001-Nathan Suh, piano solo

2003-Rob Adams, Casey Kuhn, Eric Swanson, Josh Taylor, Bass Quartet

2003-Caroline Eckman, vocal solo

2007-Ben Britz, vocal solo

2007-Jeremy Hoffman, vocal solo

2008-Spencer Hering, Brian Witte, Daniel Witcik, Ryan Gould, Bass Quartet

2008-Samantha Pauly, Lauren Nitzschke, Samantha Terrill, Hannah Kurth, Spencer Hering, Alex Tomesch, Daniel Witcik, Ryan Gould, Mixed Octet

2009-Hannah Kurth, vocal solo

2009-Lauren Nitzschke, vocal solo

2009-Laura Blunk, Lauren Nitzschke, Amy Skjerseth, Adrienne Zimmer, Brittney Carpio, Kelsey Francis, Kimberly Booe, Hannah Kurth, Maddie Knott, Treble Ensemble

2010-Kryslynne Phares, Kari Paul, Kathleen Walter, Caroline Kwan, Kate Heetland, Lauren Negaard, Jasmine Yates, Treble Ensemble

2011-Hanna Murray, vocal solo

2013 - Maddy Bawden, vocal solo

2013 - Maddy Bawden, Claire Swanson, Laurelin Berkley, Hannah Blaske, Hanna Murray, Meredith Bruster, Marisa Peebles, Abby Kurth, Treble Ensemble

2014 - Caitlin Lyon, vocal solo

2014 - Claire Swanson, vocal solo

2015 - Hannah Blaske, vocal solo

2015 - Caitlin Lyon, vocal solo

2015 - Rishi Wagle, vocal solo

2015 - Ryan Anderson, Alex Chaplain, Liz Coin, Joey Dwyer, Claire Feeney, Emily Fuller, Minna Gode, Andrew Gratton, Megan Guest, Jill Oberhart, Bethany Piotter, Jimmy Sampson, Liz Schwake, Zach Smith, Claudio Tekeli, Madrigal ensemble

2016 - Samina Abdullah and Megan Maloney, vocal duet

2016 - Joe Clifton, Alex de la Bruere, Joey Dwyer, Vincent Gnad, Vignesh Krishnan, Zach Myatt, Rishi Wagle, Brendan Wheeler, Bass ensemble

2017 - Cate Byrne, vocal solo

2017 - Lauren Carroll, vocal solo (Iowa solo scholarship recipient)

2017 - Lauren Carroll and Megan Maloney, vocal duet

2017 - Halle Fish, Cate Byrne, Vincent Gnad, Bailey Connors, Mixed quartet

2017 - Samina Abdullah, Cate Byrne, Lauren Carroll, Halle Fish, Minna Gode, Ellie Kurth, Megan Maloney, Roshni Nair, Harrison Que, Combination ensemble

2017 - Joe Clifton, Bailey Connors, Joey Dwyer, Vincent Gnad, Zach Myatt, Brendan Roether, Andrew Sandry, Brendan Wheeler, Bass ensemble

2018 - Bailey Connors, vocal solo

2018 - Halle Fish, vocal solo

2018 - Ellie Lindmark, vocal solo

2018 - Sean Wallace, vocal solo

2018 - Bailey Connors, Halle Fish, Kaylin McNeal, John Mendelin, Mixed quartet

2018 - Caden Bennion, Rishem Bhogal, Bailey Connors, Avery Luepker, Nathan Lyon, John Mendelin, Brendan Roethler, Rece Vining, Bass ensemble

2019 - Jimmy Guest, vocal solo

2019 - Christine Lyon and Rachel Lyon, vocal duet

2019 - Christine Lyon and Madison Wells, vocal duet

2019 - Alex Boyd, Alex Jungers, Christine Lyon, Madison Wells, Mixed quartet

2019 - Charity Jensen, Emily Johnson, Christine Lyon, Rachel Lyon, Natalie Murphy, Annie Warner, Madison Wells, Treble ensemble

2021-Uma Kasichainula, vocal solo

2021-Ebby Barber, Ava Burmahl, Cody Connors, Lydia Cox, Logan Croll, Ben Curran, Emma Engler, Thomas Glennon, Erika Holmberg, Gabriel Johnson, Leah Mendelin, Maegan Neil, Caleb Swinney, Parker Paulson, Bryce Vining, Madrigal ensemble

2022 - Leah Mendelin, vocal solo

2023 - Tommy Glennon, vocal solo

2023 - Leah Mendelin, vocal solo (Iowa solo scholarship recipient)

2023 - Leah Mendelin, Shobini Iyer, Elizabeth Hernandez, Rhema Saddler, Celia Vondracek, Alyssa Gauss, Grace Habben, Lexi Pelzer, Ava Burmahl,  Treble Ensemble

2024 - Connor Schutte, vocal solo

2024 - Carly Berta, Sydney Smith, Connor Schutte, Rese Bailey, Mixed quartet