Leonard Falcone 
2022 Festival Competitors
Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2022 Falcone Festival
NOTES:
For all who applied for the 2022 competition: If you do not receive notification via email by the end of May 5, please contact the Applications Team with your name and division included
For Semi-Finalists and Alternates: please send any corrections to the Applications Team
Euphonium Artist | Tuba Artist | Euphonium Student | Tuba Student
# Unable to compete ✓ Will compete * may be semifinalist in one division only
Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Natalie Colegrove | Cupertino, CA, USA | University of Miami | Dr. Aaron Tindall, Jason Donnelly, Tony Clements, Eric Weingartner, Kent Mikasa |
| Andrew Ribo | Lancaster, OH, USA | James Madison University | Kevin Stees, Michael Ribo |
| Lindsay Ring | Downs, IL, USA | University of Michigan | David Zerkel, Ed Risinger |
| # Yuumi Sato | Hokkaido, Japan | SHOBI College of Music. | Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Kennichi Watanabe |
| Peyton Sills | Clinton, MS, USA | University of Southern Mississippi | Dr. Richard Perry, Chuck Reynolds |
| Isaac Slavens | Cincinnati, OH, USA | University of Cincinnati - CCM | Hiram Diaz, Timothy Northcut |
| Tommy Vo | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | University of North Texas | Dr. David Childs, Dr. Brian Bowman, Peder MacLellan |
| Justin Weis | Franklin, WI, USA | University of North Texas | Dr. David Childs, Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. John Mueller, Dr. John Tuinstra |
| Morgan Werkland | Tønsberg, Norway | Sibelius Academy, Grieg Academy | Jukka Myllys, Grethe Tonheim |
| Jonah D. Zimmerman | Roswell, GA, USA | Florida State University | Dr. Justin Benavidez, Bernard Flythe, Andrew Miller, Dr. Martin Cochran, Patrick Clark |
Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| # George Rogers | West Monroe, LA, USA | University of Louisiana Monroe | Dr. Adam Johnson |
| # Yuura Uno | Hokkaido, Japan | Kunitachi College of Music | Kyohei Ando |
| # Michael Chou | Windermere, FL, USA | University of Miami | Dr. Aaron Tindall, Joey Vascik |
| ✓Phillip Marion | Philadelphia, PA, USA | UNT, Temple, JMU | Dr. Brian Bowman, Jay Krush, Kevin Stees |
Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Chris Bloom | Kingston, PA, USA | Florida State University | Dr. Justin Benavidez, Craig Knox, Velvet Brown |
| # Isaiah Buzdygon | Quakertown, PA, USA | Baylor University | Dr. Kent Eshelman, Dr. Zach Collins |
| Jordan DeWester | Columbia Heights, MN, USA | Western Michigan University | Chance Trottman-Huiet, Dr. Tom Curry |
| Kevin Flanagan | Cumming, GA, USA | University of Miami, Frost School of Music | Dr. Aaron Tindall, Dr. Adam Frey |
| Ramón Garavito, Jr. | Tucson, AZ, USA | Florida State University | Dr. Justin Benavidez, Dr. Aaron Tindall, Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Dr. Kelly Thomas |
| Joel Horton | Lorena, TX, USA | University of Miami | Dr. Aaron Tindall, Aubrey Foard |
| Noah Benjamin Laabs | Mount Horeb, WI, USA | Bowling Green State University | David Saltzman, Dr. Mike Forbes |
| Daniel Oczko | Mount Prospect, IL, USA | University of Miami | Dr. Aaron Tindall, Josh Wirt |
| Logan Owens | Lakeland, FL, USA | Ithaca College | Dr. David Earll, Gilbert Long |
| Román Alexis Rodriguez | Medellin, Colombia | Schwob School of Music, Columbus State University | Dr. Alex Avila, Juan Erney Sepúlveda |
Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| # Ryan Sorenson | Tallahassee, FL, USA | Florida State University | Dr. Justin Benavidez, Rex Martin, Jay Hunsberger |
| ✓ Charley Pollard | Malibu, CA, USA | University of Miami | Dr. Aaron Tindall, Dr. Blake Cooper |
| Nolan Downey | Bennington, VT, USA | ||
| Parker Burkey | Grand Junction, CO, USA | University of North Texas | Donald Little, Matt Good, Richard Morgan |
Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Roel Arazo | Ann Arbor, MI, USA | University of Michigan | David Zerkel, Dr. Philip Beatty |
| Kyle Boschen | Amarillo, TX, USA | Texas Tech University | Dr. Kevin Wass, Dr. Jeremy Lewis |
| Damien J Chavez | San Antonio, TX, USA | St. Mary's University | Dr. Matthew Mireles |
| Keaton Costlow | Rowlett, TX, USA | University of North Texas | Tommy Vo, Dr. David Childs |
| # Miguel Gonzales | Pearland, TX, USA | Dawson High School | Jeff Homick |
| Joel Sarmiento | Lufkin, TX, USA | Baylor University | Dr. Kent Eshelman, Jonathan Tang, George Little |
Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Miyabi Hagiwara | Tokyo, Japan | Kunitachi College of Music Senior High School | Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Ayaka Sato |
| John Chow | Kennesaw, GA, USA | Kennesaw Mountain High School | Jason Casanova, Dr. David Childs, Demondrae Thurman, Bernard Flythe, Freddy Martin |
| Mitchell Shulka | Fort Worth, TX, USA | Tyler Junior College | Dr. Daniel Chapa |
| Benjamin Walsh | Northbrook, IL, USA | Glenbrook North High School | Dr. Maxwell Briggs |
Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Nathanael Buegge | Yakima, WA, USA | University of Idaho | Dr. Mark Thiele, Brian Beck |
| Victor Cruz | Edinburg, TX, USA | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Dr. Scott Roeder |
| Dawson Foster | Hattiesburg, MS, USA | University of Southern Mississippi | Dr. Richard Perry, Chuck Reynolds |
| Ryan Lofland | Woodstock, GA, USA | Etowah High School | Bernard Flythe |
| Sam Morris | Oviedo, FL, USA | Florida State University | Dr. Justin Benavidez, Joey Vasick |
| Zavier Vega-Yu | Carrollton, TX, USA | Hebron High School | Kevin Ronan, Keith Packman |
Tuba Student Alternates (in this order)
| Name | Hometown | School/Univewrsity | Teacher(s) |
| Grayson Hinrichs | Clearwater, FL, USA | University of South Florida | Joseph Alvarez |
| Samuel De Leon | San Juan, TX, USA | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Dr. Scott Roeder, Juan Rodriguez |
| Hayden Silvester | Apex, NC, USA | New England Conservatory of Music | Mike Roylance |
| Haley Pauzus | Lake Orion, MI, USA | University of Michigan | David Zerkel, Dr. Kenneth Kroesche |
2025 FESTIVAL DATES
March 31...Application Deadline
Early May...Semi-Finalists Notified
August 8-11...Festival Competition
Hosted by Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
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