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