Top O' The Middle

Onalaska Middle School - Onalaska, WI

Directors: DJ Ehrike 

Show Band Director: Katherin Hansen-Farnen

Choreographers: Claire Penning

Assistant Choreographer: Delaney Hermsen

Repertoire

Shadows of the Night

Land of Confusion

True Colors

I'm Still Standing

Defy the Odds

Bio

“Top O’ the Middle” is an auditioned performance group with rehearsals once a week, composed of talented youth from the Onalaska Middle School 7th & 8th grade choir.  “Top O’ the Middle” has performed under the direction of Mr. DJ Ehrike for 24 years and Mrs. Katherine Hansen-Farnen for six years.  “Top O’ the Middle” is choreographed by Claire Penning with assistant Delaney Hermsen.  This year’s performances include our Onalaska Fall Festival, Holmen’s Gathering of the Stars, Tomah’s Cranberry Jamboree, our Onalaska Classic, Sauk Prairie’s Executive Session Invitational, Sparta’s Burst of Adrenaline, North Saint Paul’s Rock the North, and our Onalaska Family & Friend’s Night.  Our 2024-25 show uses music of the 80’s to tell a story of hope in overcoming fears & confusion & in the end, defying the odds!  We are thankful for our parents, family, and friends and their continued support of our musical endeavors!  We wish all choirs well, are glad to be here today making music with you, and hope you enjoy our show!

Singer/Dancers 

Kinley Barnes

Alexis Beahm

Ella Bennie

Bryce Biesinger

Paxton Breza

Kalista Brown

Henry Burns

Kyla Cavanaugh

Shanyu Chandana

Paisley Christian

Audri Cook

Quinn Darveaux

Nicholas Hamilton

Moe Haskell

Kaida Haw

Norah Keister

Jillian Knight

Sanju Kommireddi

Macy Koshollek

Isaac Kunkel

Audrey-Anna Lager

Peyton Lavelle

Sylvia Lee

Myami Leverty

Lorraine Marinier

Ava Matti

Lainey Mellon

Olive Meyers

Emery Miller

Evy Milner

Phoebe Miranda

Saleeta Moua

Saanvi Muduganti

Zoey Murphy

Ava Olson

Nora Olson

Haylee Pfaff

Amitiel Phetteplace-Faas

Micah Phetteplace-Faas

Saanidhya Rajamanuri

Noor (Saeef) Rayhan

William Rodenkirch

Andrew Rutz

Addison Sammann

Vinnie Severson

Ella Shananaquet

Elsie Shananaquet

Molly Skroch

Magnum Stetzer

Alexavier Vang

Apollo Xiong

Dejna Chia Xiong

Show Band 

Sam Farnen - Trumpet

Ryan Isensee - Trombone

Zak Kapp - Drum Set

Aaron Kepler - Bass

Stephen Mann - Sax & Clarinet

Nick Sagen - Trumpet

Heidi Swerman - Keyboard

Carrie Thompson - Sax

Crew 

Emily Beahm

Mackenzie Conway

Olivia Dolato

Arleen Flores

Emmy Jacobson

Lauren Johnson

Miley Pfaff

Blaze Stetzer

Nora Thompson

Lydia Vanderloop

Matthew Walden

Isabelle Whitacre