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2025 Competitors

# Unable to compete ✓ Will compete * may be semifinalist in one division only

2025 Euphonium Artist Semi-finalists and Finalists (in alphabetical order)

NAME	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY	TEACHER (S)
Jared Barry	San Antonio, TX, USA	Indiana University	Dr. Gail Robertson, Dr. Matthew Mireles, Mike Brumbaugh
Campbell Byrd	Perkins, OK, USA	Oklahoma State University	Dr. Ryan Robinson, Dr. David Humphreys, Dr. Nick Beltchev
Ed Carter	Vine Grove, KY, USA	University of Kentucky	Dr. Brandon Smith, Dr. Alex Lapins, Dr. Matthew Hightower, Dr. Skip Gray
Samuel Cooper	Klamath Falls, OR, USA	University of Idaho	Dr. Mark Thiele, Charlie Moresi, Don Hendrixson, Dan Conrad
Miguel Gonzales	Pearland, TX, USA	University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarrubia, Jeff Homick
Samuel Levi Hardy	Woodruff, SC, USA	Oakland University	Dr. Kenneth Kroesche, Michael Taylor
Nathanael Kumar	Katy, TX, USA	Eastman School of Music	Dr. Justin Benavidez, Mark Kellogg, Dr. Matthew Murchison, Steven Needham
Candice Neel	Oklahoma City, OK, USA	University of Oklahoma	Brian Dobbins
Henry Otts	Austin, TX, USA	University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarrubia, Dan Perantoni, Will Petersen
Braden Shaw	Rock Hill, SC, USA	University of Kentucky	Dr. Brandon Smith, Dr. Matthew Hightower, Dr. Douglas Black, Derek Fenstermacher

2025 Euphonium Artists Alternates

NAME	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY	TEACHER (S)
Camilo Ayala	Bogotá D.C., Cundinamarca, Colombia	Georgia State University	Dr. Adam Frey, Rafael Pérez
Parker Dye	Louisville, KY, USA	University of Kentucky	Dr. Brandon Smith, Dr. Matthew Hightower, Chris Schmidt
Alex Doolittle	Boiling Springs, SC, USA	Columbus State University	Dr. Alex Avila, Dr. Ronald Davis
Bradford Seth Locke	Troy, AL, USA	Troy University	Dr. Robert Pendergast

2025 Tuba Artists Alternates

NAME	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY	TEACHER(S)
Chris Fiol	Colonial Heights, VA, USA		Tom Curry, Justin Worley, Kevin Stees
Kyla Hampson	Dawsonville, GA, USA	Auburn University	Evan Kelsick, Stephen Kunzer, Jason Casanova
Ally Hansen	Madison, WI, USA	Vanderbilt University	Dr. Beth Wiese
Jiwoong Hyun	Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Republic of Korea	University of North Texas	Don Little, Matt Good, EungJoo Kim, NamHo Kim
Samuel Hernández Imbernón	Torrevieja, Spain	Conservatorium van Amsterdam	Perry Hoogendijk, David Kutz, Sergio Finca Quiros, Vicente Lopez Velasco
Runmin Jeremy Lin	Mesa, AZ, USA	Arizona State University	Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Daniel Perantoni, Doug Tornquist
Mark Daniel Sayler	Fairhope, AL, USA	University of South Alabama	Dr. Clayton Maddox, Dr. William Petersen
Nick Tesmer	Austin, TX, USA	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman
Logan Wadley	Vermillion, SD, USA	Eastman School of Music	Dr. Justin Benavidez, Don Harry, Roger Bobo, Chris Olka
Neo Yamada	Amakusa, Kumamoto, Japan	Kunitachi College of Music	Kazuhiko Sato

2025 Tuba Artists Alternates

NAME	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY	TEACHER(S)
Brady Callicott	Katy, TX, USA	Oklahoma State University	Dr. Ryan Robinson, Benjamin Pierce
Andy Luu	Cedar Park, TX, USA	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, David Hummel, Brett Blackstone
Andrew Brugner	Conroe, TX, USA	Sam Houston State University	Dr. Jerome Stover
Ethyn Evans	DeQuincy, LA, USA	University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarrubia

2025 Euphonium Student Semi-finalists and Finalists

Jack Bird	Fairfax, VA, USA	University of Michigan	David Zerkel, Greg Freeman
Joey Julich	Morton, IL, USA	University of North Texas	Scott McLain, David Childs, Tim Gray, Nancy Meyer
Jayden McCall	McKinney, TX, USA	University of Michigan	David Zerkel, Donald Bruce, Grant Jamison
Ashley Sayre	Mount Washington, KY, USA	University of Kentucky	Brandon Smith
Braden Steenhard	Waukee, IA, USA	Waukee Northwest High School	Vince Kenney, Chris Strohmaier, Mike Short
Hsin-Ju (Lucy) Wu	Diamond Bar, CA, USA	Vanderbilt University	Dr. Beth Wiese, Gabriel Sears

2025 Euphonium Student Alternates

NAME	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY	TEACHER(S)
Isaac Savin	Gainesville, FL, USA	University of Florida	Dr. Danielle VanTuinen, Morgan Skelley, Samuel McHenry
Sullivan Tucker	Crestwood, KY, USA	South Oldham High School	Chris Schmidt, Brandon Smith
Lana Das	Marietta, GA, USA	Vanderbilt University	Dr. Beth Wiese, Jason Casanova
Aleksander Kurgan	Glen Allen, VA, USA	Deep Run High School	Dr. Ross Walter

2025 Tuba Student Semi-finalists and Finalists

Caleb Burke	Waukee, IA, USA	Luther College	Dr. Michael K. Smith, Michael Short, Dr. David Earll
Jack Craven	Leander, TX, USA	Oklahoma State University	Dr. Ryan Robinson, Javier Stuppard, Zachary Bixler, Dr. Nick Beltchev
Seth Dossa	Crescent Springs, KY, USA	University of Kentucky	Brandon Smith, Sarah Shamblin
Jake Fagan	Austin, TX, USA	University of Michigan	David Zerkel, Guytano Martorano III
Collin Goodwin	Stillwater, OK, USA	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, Dr. Ken Drobnak, Jason Wallace
Jack Gordon	Marietta, GA, USA	University of Georgia	Matthew Shipes

2025 Tuba Student Alternates

Samuel Koenig	Lexington, KY, USA	Lafayette Senior High School	Dr. Brandon Smith, Joel Lovan, Jake Alford
Kyson Barber	Lubbock, TX, USA	University of North Texas	Parker Burkey, Donald Little, Christian Bush, Nino Vuddhananda
Luke Matthews	Yukon, OK, USA	Oklahoma State University	Dr. Ryan Robinson, Paul Nesper
Drew Darilek	Dripping Springs, TX, USA	Texas State University	Raul Rodriguez, Matthew Holzner, Dr. Caroline Beatty, Derek Woods

2024 Competitors

# Unable to compete ✓ Will compete * may be semifinalist in one division only

Euphonium Artists Semi-finalists and Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher (s)
Chris Mendo Carrigg	Gresham, OR, USA	Northwestern University	Matt Gaunt, Gene Pokorny, JáTtik Clark
Ed Carter	Vine Grove, KY, USA	University of Kentucky	Dr. Brandon Smith, Dr. Matthew Hightower, Dr. Alex Lapins, Dr. Skip Gray
Chris Finch	Richardson, TX, USA	University of North Texas	Dr. David Childs, Richard Murrow, Tom Mahovsky, Corey Rom
Jose Gutierrez	Houston, TX, USA	University of Houston	Kevin Fenske, Danny Vinson, Phillip Freeman
Andrew Herrick	Mechanicville, NY, USA	Ithaca College	Dr. David Earll, Gina Mancini
Stefan Kamelger	Niederdorf, Italy	Hochschule der Künste Bern	Thomas Rüedi
Yurika Kotani	Tokushima City, Japan	Aichi University of the Arts	Kaoru Tsuyuki, Takanori Miyake
# Nathanael Kumar	Houston, TX, USA	Eastman School of Music	Dr. Justin Benavidez, Mark Kellogg, Dr. Matthew Murchison, Steven Needham
Kelley Ozier	Carrollton, GA, USA	University of Cincinnati: College-Conservatory of Music	Timothy Northcut, Michael DeSousa, Dr. JD Handshoe
Justin Weis	Franklin, WI, USA	University of North Texas	Dr. David Childs, Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. John Tuinstra

Euphonium Artists Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher (s)
✓ Kaho Mills	Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan	University of North Texas	Dr. David Childs, Dr. Mitsuru Saito
Clayton Moses	West Monroe, LA, USA	University of Central Arkansas	Dr. Gail Roberston, Dr. Adam Johnson
Jose Castillo	Mission, TX, USA	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Dr. Scott Roeder, Sam Hjort
Kathryn Carley	Springfield, IL, USA	Eastman School of Music	Dr. Justin Benavidez, Mark Kellogg, Dr. Matthew Murchison, Dr. Sharon Huff

Tuba Artists Semi-finalists and Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher (s)
Jake Alford	Lexington, KY, USA	University of Kentucky	Dr. Brandon Smith, Dr. Matt Hightower
Hunter Bellows	Austin, TX, USA	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, Brett Blackstone
Micah Crouse	Murray, KY, USA	Illinois State University	Dr. Andy Rummel, Dr. Todd French
Victor E. Cruz	Edinburg, TX, USA	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Dr. Scott Roeder
# Eddie Gonzalez	El Paso, TX, USA	Oklahoma State University	Dr. Ryan Robinson, Don Little, Matt Good, Jeff Baker
Ryan Lofland	Woodstock, GA, USA	University of Michigan	David Zerkel, Bernard Flythe
Christopher Messinger	Hanover, PA, USA	University of Cincinnati: College-Conservatory of Music	Timothy Northcut, John Cradler
Arturo Ortega	Brownsville, TX, USA	University of North Texas	Blake Like, Donald C. Little
# Chris Seay	Belmont, NC, USA	Oklahoma State University	Dr. Ryan Robinson, Dr. Nick Beltchev, Michael Schallock
Benjamin Vargas	Highland, NY, USA	Glenn Gould School	Sasha Johnson, Victor Izzo

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher (s)
✓ Logan Wadley	Rochester, NY, USA	Eastman School of Music	Dr. Justin Benavidez
# Azdruball Montemayor	Edinburg, TX, USA	University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley	Dr. Scott Roeder
# Ethyn Evans	DeQuincy, LA, USA	Oklahoma State University	Dr. Ryan Robinson, Dr. Nick Beltchev, Dr. Charles Goodman, Dr. Joe Skillen
✓ Mark Sayler	Fairhope, AL, USA	University of South Alabama	Dr. Clayton Maddox

Euphonium Student Semi-finalists and Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher (s)
David Burns	Springfield, KY, USA	Campbellsville University	Andrew Doub
Will Claudius	Rushville, IL, USA	Interlochen Arts Academy	Thomas Riccobono, Dr. James Land, Dr. Terry Solomonson, John Mindeman
Will Cordell	Oklahoma City, OK, USA	Oklahoma City University	Dr. Genevieve Clarkson
Page Judge	Severna Park, MD, USA	University of Michigan	David Zerkel, Alison Miserendino
Carter Mitchell	Federal Way, WA, USA	Washington State University	Dr. Chris Dickey, Ryan Wagner, Willow Goodine, Ron Hazenberg
Karla Torres	Dallas, TX, USA	University of North Texas	Justin Weis

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher (s)
Caleb Langley	Garner, NC, USA	Cleveland High School	Dr. William Beach, Jason Herd
Jesse Lawson	League City, TX, USA	Clear Springs High School	Jason Schloesser, Michael Gonzales, Lester Williams, Rick Brockway
Seth Lambert	Bloomington, IL, USA	Michigan State University	Philip Sinder, Ed Risinger, Lindsay Ring, Bryce Bowlin
Eric Maxey	Louisville, KY, USA	Youth Performing Arts School	Chris Schmidt

Tuba Student Semi-finalists and Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher (s)
Barrett Hoover	Wann, OK, USA	Oklahoma Union High School	Keith Elder
Ryan Lamb	Youngstown, OH, USA	Youngstown State University	Dr. Yukitada Onitsuka
# James Jihao Liu	Scarsdale , NY, USA	Juilliard Pre-College	Andrew Bove, Kyle Turner
Zhaowei Qu	San Jose, CA, USA	University of Michigan	David Zerkel, Tony Clements, Jonathan Hsu
Michael Vangeli	Cedar Park, TX, USA	Vista Ridge High School	David Hummel, Robert Herrings, Zach Santos, Trey Hanis
Raphael Zhu	Princeton, NJ, USA	Choate Rosemary Hall	Andrew Bove, Kyle Turner

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/Unviersity	Teacher (s)
✓ Henry Foster	Akron, OH, USA	Copley High School	Michael Foster, Dr Kenneth Heinlein, Christina Wade
Wei-Zhen Tung (Rita)	Taichung, Taiwan	Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music	Brett Stemple, Chaio-Xaing Yang , Wen-Chung Li
Angelica Hernandez	Cedar Park, TX, USA	Rouse High School	Ryan Johnstone, David Hummel
Alan Zhang	Cypress, TX, USA	Cypress Woods High School	Brandon Quam, Steven Needham, Dave Kirk

2023 Competitors (not available)

2022 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2022 Falcone Festival

# 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

2021 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2021 Falcone Festival

# 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)
Natsuhiro Aoyama	Aichi, Japan	Aichi University of the Arts	Kaoru Tsuyuki,Toru Miura, Dr. Mitsuru Saito
# Michael Chou	Windermere, FL, USA	University of Miami	Aaron Tindall, Joey Vascik
Max Dobson	Saratoga Springs, UT, USA	University of North Texas	David Childs, Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. Steve Call
# Simon Alexander Elizondo	Laredo, TX, USA	Texas A&M International University	John Reimund
Kevin Fenske	Houston, TX, USA	University of Michigan	David Zerkel, Danny Vinson, Charles Villarrubia
Caleb Harris	Sylvania, GA, USA	Columbus State University	Dr. Alex Avila
Kanta Hasegawa	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan	Shobi Music College	Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Masato Yoshioka
John Ingram	Memphis, TN, USA	Louisiana State University	Charlie Goodman, Brian Bowman, David Childs, Clayton Maddox, Kevin Sanders
Kanna Ono	Karashiki, Okayama, Japan	Kunitachi College of Music	Kyohei Ando, Ryunosuke (Pepe) Abe
Toshiaki Yamaguchi	Fukushima, Japan	Graduate, Kunitachi College of Music	Dr. Mitsuru Saitou

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
✓ Kunal Tiwari	Vestavia Hills, AL, USA	Indiana University Bloomington	Demondrae Thurman
✓ Souta Ueyanagi	Chofu-shi, Tokyo, Japan	Senzoku Gakuen College of Music	Kaoru Tsuyuki
Andrew J Ribo	Lancaster, OH, USA	James Madison University	Kevin Stees, Michael Ribo

Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Bridget Conley	Charleston, SC, USA	Vanderbilt University	Gil Long, Carol Jantsch
James Hunter Farley	Halls, TN, USA	Northwestern University, University of Memphis	Gene Pokorny, Matthew Gaunt, Kevin Sanders
Justin Gruber	Parkland, FL, USA	University of Miami	Dr. Aaron Tindall
John P. Mangonon	Elk Grove, CA, USA	University of Miami, Frost School of Music	Dr. Aaron Tindall, Dan Perantoni
Xianquan Mu	Qingdao, China	University of Cincinnati	Timothy Northcut
#Armando Peña	Rio Grande City, TX, USA	Baylor University	Kent Eshelman
Keisuke Shima	Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan	Hokkaido University of Education in Iwamizawa	Ryoichi Tamaki
Mason Soria	Frisco, TX, USA	University of Miami	Dr. Aaron Tindall, Donald Little
Jacob Taitel	Deerfield, IL, USA	University of Michigan	David Zerkel, Fritz Kaenzig, Ed Risinger
Nozomi Watanabe	Aichi, Japan	Aichi University of the Arts	Yuto Hayashi, Yoshinori Kashiwada

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
# Arturo Galvan	Laredo, TX, USA	Columbus State University	Dr. Alex Avila, Dr. Dan Sipes, John Reimund
# Diego Antonio Stine	Vienna, VA, USA	Colburn Conservatory of Music	Norman Pearson, Douglas Tornquist
# Charley Pollard	Malibu, CA, USA	University of Miami	Dr. Aaron Tindall

Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Dylan Barnum	Perris, CA, USA	California State University, Fullerton	Phil Keen
Hunter Bellows	Austin, TX, USA	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, Brett Blackstone
Joseph Bickel	Covington, GA, USA	University of Michigan	David Zerkel
Emma Havel	Melbourne, FL, USA	Eastman School of Music	Mark Kellogg, CJ Simons, Dillon Swift
Harini Lenin	Irving, TX, USA	Coppell High School	Blake Birmingham
Sydney Salas	Houston, TX, USA	Klein Cain High School	Bernard Flythe

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Samuel Wascoe	Petal, MS, USA	University of Southern Mississippi	Richard Perry
Cayden Miller	Wake Forest, NC, USA	Indiana University	Demondrae Thurman, Lisa Burn
Natalie Colegrove	Austin, TX, USA	Westlake High School	Jason Donnelly

Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Jake Alford	Lexington, KY, USA	Lafayette High School	Dr. Matt Hightower
Lou Boone	Conyers, GA, USA	University of Georgia	Matthew Shipes
# Mason Clark	Coppell, TX, USA	University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarrubia
# Justin Gruber*	Parkland, FL, USA	University of Miami	Dr. Aaron Tindall
Ally Hansen	Mount Horeb, WI, USA	Mount Horeb High School	Mike Forbes
Matthew Morejon	Coconut Creek, FL, USA	Florida State University	Ramon Garavito Jr., Dr. Justin Benavidez

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
# Paul Ryerson	Catawba, SC, USA	University of Cincinnati	Timothy Northcut, Aubrey Foard
✓ Jackson Fries	Leander, TX, USA	Rouse High School	David Hummel
# Zavier Vega-Yu	Carrollton, TX, USA	Hebron High School	Kevin Ronan
# Reagan Dishman	Oak Ridge, TN, USA	University of North Texas	Donald Little
# NIcholas Scruggs	Pearland, TX USA	University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarrubia

2020 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2020 Falcone Festival

# Unable to compete √ Will compete

Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Stephen Cannistraci	Lebanon, PA, USA	George Mason University	Dr. Mark Jenkins, Mark Kellogg, Velvet Brown
Jason Donnelly	Oviedo, FL, USA	University of Miami Frost School of Music	Dr. Aaron Tindall, Joseph Vascik
Anthony Rene Gonzalez	Rio Grande City, TX, USA	Texas A&M University-Kingsville	Dr. Jesse Orth, Orlando Herrera
Yudai Hironaka	Fukuoka, Japan	University of Arkansas	Dr. Benjamin Pierce, Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Toru Miura, Kimihiko Hasegawa
Kaho Kusayanagi	Kanagawa, Japan	Kunitachi College of Music	Mitsuru Saito, Kyohei Ando
Phillip Marion	Philadelphia, PA, USA	James Madison University	Kevin Stees, Jay Krush, Brian Bowman
Greg Stevens	Sebastian, FL, USA	University of North Texas	Grant Jameson, David Childs
Chase Teachey	Lexington, KY, USA	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, Dr. Matt Hightower, Dr. Skip Gray
Yuki Yamazaki	Hamamatsu, Tokyo, Japan	Tokyo University of the Arts	Kaoru Tsuyuki, Mai Kokubo
Jonah Zimmerman	Roswell, GA, USA	Florida State University	Justin Benavidez, Martin Cochran, Andrew Miller, Bernard Flythe, Patrick Clark

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Ryohei Hamada	Itami, Hyogo, Japan	Osaka College of Music	Hiromasa Kimura, Yuki Iida, Kaori Soga
Tyler Wise	Denton, TX, USA	University of North Texas	Boonyarit Kittaweepitak, David Childs
Thomas N Gusewelle	Bryan, TX, USA	University of North Texas	David Childs, Dr. Joseph Skillen

Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
William Gray Beach	Raleigh, NC, USA	University of North Carolina-Greensboro	Dennis AsKew, Mark Britt, Don Strand, Randy Kohlenberg
Michael Fleming	Curwensville, PA, USA	Yale University	Carol Jantsch, Craig Knox
# Ramon Garavito Jr	Tucson, AZ, USA	University of Miami	Dr. Aaron Tindall, Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Dr. Kelly Thomas (+)
Thomas Gerald	Tucson, AZ, USA	Arizona State University	Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Dr. Daniel Brown
# Kevin Ildefonso	Miami, FL, USA	University of Miami	Aaron Tindall, Mike Roylance
Xianquan Mu	China	College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati	Tim Northcut
Blake Ryall	Greensboro, NC,USA	Arizona State University	Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Tom McCaslin, Dr. Christopher Blaha
Seth Shaffer	Southlake, TX, USA	Texas Tech University	Dr. Kevin Wass, Aubrey Foard, Richard Murrow
Brandon A. Smith	Madison, VA, USA	Florida State University	Dr. Justin Benavidez
# Patrick Young	Dawsonville, GA, USA	University of Colorado-Boulder	Mike Dunn, David Zerkel, David McLemore, Simon Wildman

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
√ Tyler Woodbury	Chicopee, MA, USA	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	John Bottomley, Greg Spiridopoulos
√ Seth Carter	Paris, TX, USA	University of North Texas	Donald Little, Matthew Good
# Sander Schierer	Buford, GA, USA	University of Texas-Austin	Charles Villarrubia, Rex Martin, Gene Pokorny, Matthew Gaunt

Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Hunter Bellows	Cedar Park, TX, USA	Vista Ridge High School	Brett Blackstone, Dusty Steinle
Kathryn Carley	Springfield, IL, USA	Rochester High School	Sharon Huff, Dennis Jones
# Isaiah Carver	Lexington, MA, USA	Lexington High School	Dr. Jobey Wilson
Natalie Colegrove	Santa Clara, CA, USA	Cupertino High School	Tony Clements
Wesley Gangluff	Bryant, AR, USA	Henderson State University	Dr. Jamie Lipton
Clayton Moses	West Monroe, LA, USA	University of Louisiana at Monroe	Adam Johnson

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
# Adrian Mares	Alton, TX, USA	University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley	Dr. Scott Roeder
# Henry Otts	Fairhope, AL, USA	Fairhope High School	Will Petersen, Demondrae Thurman, Dan Perantoni, Charles Villarrubia, David Zerkel
√ Peyton Lickfelt	Springdale, AR, USA	University of Arkansas	Dr. Benjamin Pierce

Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Colby Batchelor	Harvest, AL, USA	Sparkman High School	Telitha Castleberry, Dr. Tom Lukowicz
Isaac J. Davanzo	Phoenix, AZ, USA	Arizona State University	Deanna Swoboda, Blake Ryall
Caroline Habig	Hoover, AL, USA	College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati	Timothy Northcut, Andrew Miller
Ally Hansen	Mount Horeb, WI, USA	Mount Horeb High School	Mike Forbes
Ben McWilliams	Augusta, MI, USA	Michigan State University	Philip Sinder, Chance Trottman-Huiet
Azdruball Montemayor	Edinburg, TX, USA	University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley	Dr. Scott Roeder

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Parker Burkey	Grand Junction, CO, USA	University of North Texas	Donald Little, Richard Morgan, Zachary Marley
Owen Hans	Rocky Mount, NC, USA	Northern Nash High School	Dr. Jarrod Williams, Kyler Zary, Jesse Rackley
Daniel D. Martinez	Laredo,TX, USA	University of North Texas	Donald C. Little, John R.Reimund

2019 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2019 Falcone Festival

X Unable to attend Festival √ Alternate attending Festival

Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Natsuhiro Aoyama	Aichi, Japan	Aichi University of the Arts	Kaoru Tsuyuki, Toru Miura, Dr. Mitsuru Saito
Jason Donnelly	Oviedo, FL, USA	University of Miami Frost School of Music	Dr. Aaron Tindall, Joseph Vascik
Yosuke Ebata	Osaka City, Japan	Osaka College of Music	Hiromasa Kimura
Rie Kaizuka	Osaka, Japan	Osaka College of Music	Hiromasa Kimura, Masami Fukagawa, Benjamin Pierce
Matthew Kundler	Staten Island, NY, USA	University of Texas	Charles Villarrubia, Rex Martin, Demondrae Thurman, Jeremy Crawford
Ian T McCollum	Moulton, AL, USA	Florida State University	Dr. Justin Benavidez, Paul Ebbers, Martin Cochran, Andy Miller, Eddie Elsey
Saiko Moriwaka	Japan	Musashino Academia Musicae	Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Mihop Ofusa
Yuumi Satou	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan	Shobi Music College/ Hokkaido University of Education of Iwamizawa	Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Kenichi Watanabe
Nathan C Wood	Houston, TX, USA	Michigan State University	Phil Sinder, Dr. Gail Robertson, Dr. Henry Howey
Yuki Yamazaki	Hamamatsu, Tokyo, Japan	Tokyo University of the Arts	Kaoru Tsuyuki, Mai Kokubo

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Ryohei Hamada	Itami, Japan	Osaka College of Music	Hiromasa Kimura, Yuki Ida
Tommy Vo	Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada	University of North Texas	David Childs, Peder MacLellan, Dr. Brian Bowman
Takahiro Iwamitsu	Hiroshima, Japan	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Yasuichiro Kobayashi, Toru Miura, Dr. Mitsuru Saito

Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Nick Beltchev	Wichita Falls, TX, USA	University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarrubia, David Zerkel, Fritz Kaenzig, Don Little, Dr. Roy Couch
Ramon Garavito Jr.	Tucson, AZ, USA	University of Miami	Dr. Aaron Tindall, Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Dr. Kelly Thomas
Joseph A. Guimaraes	Boca Raton, FL, USA	The University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Carol Jantsch
Stefan Jacobus Hopman	Sint Anthonis, Netherlands	University of Miami	Aaron Tindall, Thomas Riccobono, Calvin Jenkins, Luke Davey
Bradley Möller	Capetown, South Africa	University of Southern California	Doug Tornquist, Norm Pearson, Daniel Perantoni, Bill Booth, Jim Self
Keith Packman	Houston, TX, USA	University of North Texas	Don Little, Dr. Jeff Baker, Charles Villarrubia
Alex Purdy	Oklahoma City, OK, USA	Oklahoma State University	Dr. Ryan Robinson, Brian Dobbins
Blake Ryall	Greensboro, NC, USA	Arizona State University	Dr. Deanna Swoboda,Tom McCaslin, Dr. Christopher Blaha
Daniel Wilhelm	Fishers, IN, USA	Central Michigan University, Arizona State University	Dr. Mark Cox, Deanna Swoboda, Scott Hanson, Brad Hisey
Tyler Woodbury	Chicopee, MA, USA	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	John Bottomley, Greg Spiridopoulos

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
David Humphreys	Oklahoma City, OK, USA	University of North Texas	Donald Little, Jeff Baker
Philip Beatty	Tampa, FL, USA	University of Miami	Aaron Tindall, Jay Hunsberger, John Bottomley, Tom Wade
Logan Carnes	Erie, PA, USA	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Dr. Zach Collins, Mike Waddell

Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
X Preston L Arnold	Bridge City, TX, USA	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, Tami Goss
Alex Aull	Monroe, GA, USA	George Walton Academy	David Zerkel, Adam Frey, Chris Leslie, Christian Smith
Isaac Brooks	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig
Brandon Morrison	Cypress, TX, USA	University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarrubia, Jason Harvey
Peyton Sills	Madison, MS, USA	Madison Central High School	Chuck Reynolds
Matthew Wise	West End, NC, USA	Appalachian State University	Dr. Bethany Wiese, Neil McCrimmon

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
X Noah Centers	Louisville, KY, USA	University of Louisville	Clint McCanless, David Centers
X Elijah Ramirez	Peoria, AZ, USA	Arizona State University	Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Jennifer Bement
X Itsuki Kawata	Tokyo, Japan	Kunitachi Collage of Music Senior High School	Dr. Mitsuru Saito

Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Caleb Chambers	Frisco, TX, USA	Legacy Christian Academy	Dr. Corey Rom
Evan DeRicco	Arlington Heights, IL, USA	Prospect High School	Josh Wirt
X Jesus Mendoza	Mission, TX, USA	University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley	Dr. Scott Roeder, Dr. Benjamin Coy, Abel Rios
Azdruball Montemayor	Edinburg, TX, USA	Edinburg High School	Dr. Scott Roeder, Michael Sandoval
Troy Rowlands	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	Penn State University	Velvet Brown, Philip VanOuse
Malachi Witt	Fairfax, VT, USA	University of Vermont	Yutaka Kono, Bruce McRae

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Itzhak Corona	Rio Grande City, TX, USA	Grulla High School	Dr. Scott Roeder, Emanuel Garcia
Andy Murray	Yukon, OK, USA	Oklahoma City University	Dr. Genevieve Clarkson
Paul Ryerson	Catawba, SC, USA	Homeschool	Doug Black, Aubrey Foard

2018 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2018 Falcone Festival

X Unable to attend Festival √ Alternate attending Festival

Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Blake Birmingham	Broken Arrow, OK	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Eric Dluzniewski	Livonia, MI	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Dr. Mark Cox, Mark Kellogg
Kevin Fenske	Houston, TX	University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarrubia, Danny Vinson, Mark Barton
Cody Hutchison	Springdale, AR	University of Arkansas	Drs. Benjamin Pierce, Ed Owen, Jamie Lipton, Jeff Baker
John Ingram	Memphis, TN	University of North Texas	Drs. Brian Bowman, Kevin Sanders
Boonyarit Kittaweepitak	Bangkok, Thailand	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Steven Mead
Matthew Kundler	Staten Island, NY	Northwestern University	Matt Gaunt, Rex Martin, Jeremy Crawford, Drs. Demondrae Thurman, Martin Cochran
Will Sutton	Galway, NY	Michigan State University	Philip Sinder, Dr. Charles Guy, Michael Meidenbauer
Tommy Vo	Burnaby, Canada	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Peder MacLellan
X Abraham Zimmerman	Melrose, MA	University of Miami	Dr. Aaron Tindall

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
√ Kaho Kusayanagi	Hayama-machi, Kanagawa, Japan	Kunitachi Music College	Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Kyohei Ando
Chasse Duplantis	Houma, LA	Louisiana State University	Dr. Joseph Skillen
Yudai Hironaka	Yamaguchi, Japan	University of Arkansas, Kunitachi College of Music	Dr. Benjamin Pierce, Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Toru Miura, Kimihiko Hasegawa

Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Matthew Baker	Cary, NC	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig, Tony Granados
Philip Beatty	Tampa, FL	University of Miami	Dr. Aaron Tindall, Jay Hunsberger
Logan Carnes	Erie, PA	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Dr. Zach Collins
Nolan Derrick	Church Hill, TN	University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music	Timothy J. Northcut, Chris Olka
Jake Fewx	Sherwood, OR	Yale University	Carol Jantsch, Michael Grose, JáTtik Clark
Alan Honeker	Tucson, AZ	University of Arizona	Dr. Matthew Tropman
Zach Marley	Louisville, KY	University of North Texas	Donald Little, Rex Martin
Keith Packman	Denton, TX	University of North Texas	Donald Little, Charles Villarrubia
Mason Soria	Denton, TX	University of North Texas	Donald Little, Zack Marley
Benjamin Vasko	El Paso, TX	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Charles Villarrubia, Sam Pilafian

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Guytano Martorano III	Muhlenberg, KY	Texas Tech University	Dr. Kevin Wass, Donald Little, Joe Stites
David Esteban Mercedes	Brentwood, NY	University of North Texas	Donald Little, Jeff Baker, Charles Guy
Clayton Dungey	Issaquah, WA	Biola University	Beth Mitchell, Jonathan Hill, Chris Olka, Ryan Schultz, Philip Dungey

Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Dale (Jordan) Alimena	Owasso, OK	University of Arkansas	Dr. Benjamin Pierce, Kevin Miller
Isaac Brooks	Ann Arbor, MI	Huron High School	Angel Elizondo
Jordan Drake	Euless, TX	University of North Texas	Boonyarit Kittaweepitak, Takahiro Iwamitsu, Dr. Brian Bowman
Isaiah Figueroa	Brooklyn, NY	Purchase College (SUNY)	Jack Schatz
Michael Van Wagenen	Suwanee, GA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, David Heinsen
X Aaron Wallick	San Antonio, TX	University of North Texas	Jonathan Watkins, Dr. Brian Bowman

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
√ Greg Stevens	Sebastian, FL	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Takahiro Iwamitsu, Boonyarit Kittaweepitak
Jason Donnelly	Oviedo, FL	University of Miami Frost School of Music	Dr. Aaron Tindall, Joseph Vascik
Peyton Sills	Madison, MS	Madison Central High School	Chuck Reynolds

Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Robert Black	Vernon Hills, IL	Vernon Hills High School	Scott Tegge
X Destin Hoskins	Orange City, FL	University High School (Volusia)	Ryan Sorenson
Donovan Klutho	Bettendorf, IA	University of Northern Iowa	Drs. Jesse Orth, Golden Lund
Ernesto Luis Moor	Norcross, GA	Valdosta State University	Daniel Rowland, Sam LoBue
Errol Garth Rhoden III	Fayetteville, GA	Fayette County High School	Michael Moore
Evan Sacks-Wilner	Belle Mead, NJ	University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music	Timothy Northcut, Christopher Olka

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
X Liam Morgan	Guthrie, OK	Oklahoma State University	Stephen Kunzer
√ Chrisjovan Masso	Chicago, IL	Chicago High School for the Arts	Scott Tegge
Noah Laabs	Mount Horeb, WI	Mount Horeb High School	Dr. Mike Forbes, Will Janssen

2017 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2017 Falcone Festival

X Unable to attend Festival √ Alternate attending Festival

Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Ryan Chen	Orlando FL	Stanford University	Fritz Kaenzig, Dr. Gail Robertson, Ken Amis
Yosuke Ebata	Osaka, Japan	Osaka College of Music	Dr. Hiromasa Kimura
Brandon Hawkins	Harlingen, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Yudai Hironaka	Yamaguchi, Japan	University of Arkansas, Kunitachi College of Music	Dr. Benjamin Pierce, Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Toru Miura, Kimihiko Hasegawa
Andrew James Lyster	Fort Worth, TX	Royal Northern College of Music	Steven Mead, Dr. Brian Bowman
Ian McCollum	Hillsboro, AL	Florida State University	Paul Ebbers, Dr. Martin Cochran, Andy Miller, Dr. Eddie Elsey
Natsumi Minobe	Mito City, Ibaraki Pref., Japan	Kunitachi College of Music	Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Toru Miura, Kyohei Ando
Matthew Nunes	Niceville, FL	Montclair State University	Derek Fenstermacher
William E Sutton	Galway, NY	Michigan State University	Philip Sinder, Charles Guy, Michael Meidenbauer
Yuki Yamazaki	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan	Tokyo University of the Art	Kaoru Tsuyuki, Mai Kokubo

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Rie Kaizuka	Osaka, Japan	Osaka College of Music	Dr. Hiromasa Kimura, Dr. Masami Hukagawa, Dr. Ben Pierce
Moe Kato	Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan	Nagoya College of Music	Kaoru Tsuyuki, Mai Kokubo
Yukino Hamaoka	Tokyo, Japan	Kunitachi College of Music	Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Toru Miura, Kyohei Ando

Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Brianna Compton	Katy, TX	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman
Steven Darling	Milwaukee, WI	University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music	Dr. Timothy Northcut, Dr. Jason Smith, Marty Erickson
X Lucas Davey	Miami, FL	University of Miami (FL)	Dr. Aaron Tindall, Justin Benavidez, Warren Deck
Ramon Garavito Jr	Tucson, AZ	Arizona State University	Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Dr. Kelly Thomas, Danielle Van Tuinen, Amanda Cariati, Dr. Travis Netzer
TJ Graf	Roxbury NJ	University of Miami (FL)	Dr. Aaron Tindall, Derek Fenstermacher, Jeffrey Conrad, Paul Scott
Matthew Gray	Little Rock, AR	University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music	Dr. Timothy Northcut, Jason Tacker
Trey Hanis	Allen, TX	Indiana University	Daniel Perantoni, Dr. Kevin Wass
James Land	Memphis, TN	University of Memphis	Dr. Kevin Sanders
Ben Malmer	Sugar Land, Texas	University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music	Dr. Timothy Northcut
Evan Zegiel	Boca Raton, FL	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
X Brandon Cazden	Dorval, Quebec, Canada	Manhattan School of Music	Kyle Turner
X Max Gerhart	Columbus, OH	University of Kansas	Scott Watson, Dr. Jason Smith, Dr. Timothy Northcut, Tony Zilincik
√ Juan Alonso	Dallas, TX	University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music	Dr. Timothy Northcut, Richard Murrow, Alex Cauthen

Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Isaiah Figueroa	New York, NY	Grand Street Campus	Jonathan Herbert
Cole Foster	Kalamazoo, MI	Lawrence University	Marty Erickson
Gabriel Hart	Austin, TX	Emory University	Adam Frey
MJ Jadeja	Dripping Springs, TX	University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarrubia
Juan Miguel Lopez	Dallas, TX	University of Houston	Danny Vinson, Carl Vail
Troy Moeller	Land O’ Lakes, FL	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Sunny Chou

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Jason Donnelly	Oviedo, FL	Paul J. Hagerty High School	Joseph Vascik
Brandon Morrison	Cypress, TX	Cy-Fair High School	Jason Harvey
Matthew Gordon	Mt. Prospect, IL	Prospect High School	Josh Wirt, Jared Bulmer

Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Sean Baker	Wauseon,OH	Bowling Green State University	David Saltzman
Seth Carter	Paris, TX	North Lamar High School	Jason R. Smith, Don Little
Daniel Drake	Naperville, IL	Illinois Wesleyan University	Ed Risinger, Josh Biere
Ethan Gordon	Austin, TX	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman
Noah Laabs	Mount Horeb, WI	Mount Horeb High School	Dr. Mike Forbes, Will Janssen
Greg Tillotson	Mansfield, TX	University of North Texas	Donald Little

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order)

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Trevor Clipp	Forney, TX	University of North Texas	Donald Little
Diego Stine	Vienna, VA	George C. Marshall High School	David Fedderly, Steve Dumaine
Andrew Murray	Yukon, OK	Yukon High School	Dr. Ryan Robinson

2016 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2016 Falcone Festival

X Unable to attend Festival √ Alternate attending Festival

Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Joe Broom	McLean, VA	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig, Steven Mead
Kevin Fenske	Houston, TX	University of Houston	Danny Vinson, Mark Barton
Adam Gingery	West Chester, PA	Texas Christian University	Richard Murrow, Dr. Paul Overly
Yukino Hamaoka	Tokyo, Japan	Kunitachi College of Music	Toru Miura, Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Kyohei Ando
Saki Iguchi	Tokyo, Japan	Kunitachi College of Music	Dr. Mitsuru Saito
Erik Lundquist	Jamestown, NY	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Arisa Makita	Tokyo, Japan	Kunitachi College of Music	Toru Miura, Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Dr. Matt Tropman, Yukari Obata
Alison Miserendino	Burke, VA	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian L. Bowman, Roger Behrend, Jennifer Dayton Cox
Ethan Munger	Keller, TX	Texas Tech University	Dr. Kevin Wass
William Sutton	Galway, NY	Michigan State University	Philip Sinder, Charles Guy, Michael Meidenbauer

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Eric Dluzniewski	Livonia, MI
Timothy Morris	Minnetonka, MN	University of Georgia	David Zerkel
Paul Dickinson	Florence, SC	Florida State University	Paul Ebbers, Adam Frey, Mark Britt, Michael Taylor

Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Emily Carter	West Chester, OH	Northwestern University	Rex Martin
Brianna Compton	Katy, TX	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman
Preston Light	Kingsport, TN	University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music	Timothy Northcut, R. Winston Morris
Keith Packman	Houston, TX	University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarrubia
X Marc Placencia	Glendale, AZ	Arizona State University	Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Sam Pilafian, Patrick Sheridan, Gabriel Sears
Tim Schachtschneider	Channahon, IL		Andy Rummel
Phillip Slater	Gahanna, OH	Louisiana State University	Joseph Skillen
Jacob Taitel	Deerfield, IL	Illinois Wesleyan University	Ed Risinger, Jared Bulmer
Chance Trottman-Huiet	Berthoud, CO	Michigan State University	Phil Sinder, Jacob Cameron, Orcenith Smith
Patrick Young	Dawsonville, GA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
√ Zach Marley	Louisville, KY	Northwestern University	Rex Martin, Don Little
Daniel Wilhelm	Fishers, IN	Arizona State University	Dr. Deanna Swoboda
Robert Wiser	Fayetteville, AR	University of Arkansas	Dr. Benjamin Pierce

Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
X Max Dobson	Saratoga Springs, UT	Westlake High School	Dr. Steve Call
Jose Flores	San Antonio, TX	The University of Texas at Austin	Charles Villarubia
Matthew Gordon	Mount Prospect, IL	Prospect High School	Josh Wirt, Jared Bulmer
Thomas Gusewelle	Bryan, TX	Louisiana State University	Joseph Skillen
Caleb Taylor	Fort Smith, AR	University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith	Dr. Gail Robertson, Alexandra Zacherella
Chase Windmueller	Florence, MT	Big Sky High School	Benedict Kirby

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
√ Maheshsinh Jadeja	Dripping Springs, TX	Dripping Springs High School	Joe Dollard
Amanda Blackson	Ann Arbor, MI	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig, Jonathan Holtfreter
Jacinda Drenckpohl	Peachtree City, GA	Middle Tennessee State University	Dr. David Loucky, Dr. Ben Miles

Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
Joseph Kelemen	Port Orange, FL	University of South Florida	Jay Hunsberger, Dr. Matthew Simmons
Noah Laabs	Mount Horeb, WI	Mount Horeb High School	Will Janssen, Mike Forbes
Carter Loud	Broken Arrow, OK	Cleveland Institute of Music	Yasuhito Sugiyama
Jasmine Pigott	Greenlawn, NY	Ithaca College	Justin Benavidez
X Drake Tubbs	Massena, NY	Ithaca College	Dr. Justin Benavidez, Dr. Charles V. Guy
Hayden Victor	London, UK	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Thomas Curry

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Teacher(s)
√ Evan Arnold	San Antonio, TX	Ronald Reagan High School	Mike Woods, Janet Tracy
Derek Zimmerman	Germantown Hills, IL	Illinois State University	Dr. Andy Rummel
Trevor Clipp	Forney, TX	Forney High School	Dr. Chris Combest, Dr. Don Little

2015 Competitors

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2015 Competitors

2014 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2014 Falcone Festival

X Unable to attend Festival √ Alternate attending Festival

Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Joe Broom	McLean, VA	Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology	Steven Mead, Lee Rogers
Donald Bruce	Manchester NH	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Luis Cardona	Spring, TX	University of Houston	Danny Vinson, Brian Risinger, Mike Warny
Ryan Chen	Orlando, FL	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig, Dr. Gail Robertson
Paul Dickinson	Florence, SC	Florida State University	Paul Ebbers, Adam Frey
Gary Garvin	Marietta, GA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Bernard Flythe, Evy Rodriguez
William Hess	New Orleans, LA	University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Cincinnati, University of Southern Mississippi	Tom Stein, Tim Northcut, Richard Perry, Ed Owen
Vince Kenney	Bloomington, IL	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Mark Moore, Ed Risinger
Christopher Leslie	Cincinnati, OH	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Daniel Perantoni, David Werden, Hiram Diaz
Irving Ray	Houston, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. Henry Howey

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Kevin Fenske	Houston, TX	University of Houston	Danny Vinson
Shuhei Yamada	Kanagawa, Japan	Kunitachi College of Music (Tokyo)	Toru Miura, Mitsuru Saito
Alex Avila	Yorktown, VA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Gabe Stone

Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Nick Beltchev	Wichita Falls, TX	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig
Phillip Bloomer	Ann Arbor, MI	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig, David Zerkel, Mark Moore
Maxwell Briggs	Normal, IL	Northwestern University	Rex Martin, Ed Risinger
Zack Corpus	Dodge City, KS	University of Memphis	Dr. Kevin Sanders
Charlie Goodman	Kalamazoo, MI	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig, David Zerkel, Dr. Deanna Swoboda
William Hammer	Collierville, TN	University of Memphis	Dr. Kevin Sanders
Matt Hightower	Guthrie, KY	University of Texas	Charles Villarrubia, Daniel Perantoni, Ray Conklin
Lee Jarzembak	Maypearl, TX	Curtis Institute (PA)	Carol Jantsch, Paul Krzywicki
Brian McBride	New Bern, NC	Rutgers University	Alan Baer, Craig Knox, Jeff Jarvis, Phil Sinder
Jesse Orth	Denton, TX	University of North Texas	Donald C. Little, Dr. Jerry Young

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Jacob Moore	Canton, TX	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, Mark Barton, Danny Vinson
Justin Chervony	Copiague, NY	Ithaca (NY) College	Dr. Aaron Tindall
Dan Wilhelm	Fishers, IN	Arizona State University	Dr. Deanna Swoboda

Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Ada Brooks	Columbia Falls, MT	Interlochen Arts Academy	Thomas Riccobono, Frank Talley
Max Dobson	Saratoga Springs, UT	Westlake High School	Dr. Steve Call
Jack Lorens	Thompson’s Station, TN	Middle Tennessee State University	Dr. David Loucky
Michael Stone	The Woodlands, TX	The Woodlands High School	Jason Harvey
Emily N. Thomas	Potomac, MD	Churchill High School	Adam Lessard
James Yoon	Greenwich, CT	Ithaca (NY) College	Dr. Aaron Tindall

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Nathan Galerstein	Dunwoody, GA	Dunwoody High School	Adam Frey
Fernando Zuniga	Duncanville, TX	Northwestern State University (LA)	Dr. Masahito Kuroda
Michael Gonzales	San Antonio, TX	University of Houston	Danny Vinson

Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Keith Alcius	Naples, FL	Baldwin Wallace University (OH)	Ken Heinlein
Andrew Doub	Hagerstown MD	West Virginia University	David McCollum, John DiCesare
Josh Galerstein	Dunwoody, GA	Dunwoody High School	Don Strand
TJ Graf	Succasunna, NJ	Roxbury High School	Jeffrey Conrad, Derek Fenstermacher
Joe LeFevre	Kalamazoo, MI	Michigan State University	Phil Sinder, Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Bob Whaley, Dr. Jacob Cameron
John Paul Powers	Clinton, TN	Tennessee Tech University	R. Winston Morris, Dr. Sean Greene

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Shannon Rouston	Novi, MI	Novi High School	Mark Hourigan, Phillip Bloomer
Nolan Downey	Bennington, VT	Mount Anthony Union High School
Clayton Dungey	Issaquah, WA	Eastside Catholic High School	Jonathan Hill

2013 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2013 Falcone Festival

X Unable to attend Festival √ Alternate attending Festival

Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Geoff Durbin	Mechanicsburg, PA	University of Memphis	John Mueller
Vince Kenney	Bloomington/Normal, Illinois	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Mark Moore, Ed Risinger
Chris Gray McGinty	Plains, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Patrick Nyren	South Casco, ME	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Sean Peterson	Brighton, MI	Royal Northern College of Music	Steven Mead, Dr. Aaron Tindall, Dr. Matt Tropman
Christopher Plaskota	Naperville, IL	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig, Mark Fisher
Irving Ray	Houston, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. Henry Howey
Jaren Reyes	Houston, TX	University of Houston	Danny Vinson, Irving Ray
Aaron Rivkin	Cherry Hill, NJ		Steven Mead, David Thornton
Michael Vecchio	Chittenango, NY	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Misa Akahoshi
Leanne Stamp	Las Vegas, NV	Royal Northern College of Music	Steven Mead
Christopher Alan Góngora	Bryan, TX	Louisiana State University	Dr. Joseph Skillen, Rob Towell, Demondrae Thurman

Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Nick Beltchev	Wichita Falls, TX	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig
Tom Curry	Appleton, WI	Northwestern University	Rex Martin
Joshua deVries	Islip Terrace, NY	Lynn University Conservatory of Music	Ken Amis, Bill Troiano
Daniel Frost	Austin, TX	University of Texas-Austin	Charles Villarrubia
Charlie Goodman	Kalamazoo, MI	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Dr. Deanna Swoboda
Matt Hightower	Guthrie, KY	University of Texas	Charles Villarrubia, Dan Perantoni, Ray Conklin
Osvaldo A. Lopez	Mission, TX	University of Texas-Pan American	Dr. Scott Roeder
Brian McBride	New Bern, NC	Rutgers University	Alan Baer, Philip Sinder, Jeff Jarvis, Craig Knox, Tom McCaslin
Gretchen Renshaw	Middleburg, PA	Michigan State University	Philip Sinder, Dr. Benjamin Pierce, Velvet Brown
Justin Worley	Atlanta, GA	University of North Carolina-Greensboro	Dennis AsKew

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Takahiro Kim	Sendai, Miyagi, Japan	Roosevelt University	Charles Schuchat
George Alberti	Fort Meade, MD	Texas Christian University	Richard Murrow, Zach Collins
Ryan Hart	Lake Forest, IL	Ithaca College	Aaron Tindall

Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Anneliese Feist	Hamburg, NY	University of Cincinnati (CCM)	Timothy Northcut, Lon Gormley
Matthew Kundler	Birmingham, AL	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
Alfredo Leitão	Lisboa, Portugal	Escola de Música do Conservatório Nacional	Nuno Fernandes
Andrew Lyster	Fort Worth, TX	University of North Texas	Patrick Nyren, Dr. Brian Bowman
Lacy Smith	Tallahassee, FL	University of North Texas	Patrick Nyren, Dr. Brian Bowman
X Alex Tomkovich	Lewisville, TX	Lewisville High School	Travis Scott, Dr. Brian Bowman

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
√ Mitchell Mest	Boyertown PA	Pennsylvania State University	Velvet Brown
Bryce Conrad	Macomb, IL	Macomb High School	David Wetmore
Brennan Johns	Fairfax, VA	Indiana University Jacobs School of Music	Carl Lenthe, M. Dee Stewart, Peter Ellefson

Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Adrien Alkazzaz	Keller, TX	Keller High School	Richard Demy
X Garret Colton	Keller, TX	Keller High School	Richard Demy
Luke Davey	Newburgh, NY	Ithaca College	Aaron Tindall
Sam Dent	Clinton, MS	University of Southern Mississippi	Dr. Richard Perry
Jake Fewx	Sherwood, OR	University of Oregon	Michael Grose, Justin Stowe, JaTtik Clark
Evan Zegiel	Boca Raton, FL	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig, Dan Satterwhite

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
√ Serena Voltz	Arlington Heights, IL	John Hersey High School	Jared Bulmer, Rex Martin
Nicholas Gale	League City, TX	Sam Houston State University	Robert Daniel, Steve Curtis
Joe LeFevre	Kalamazoo, MI	Portage Central High School	Robert Whaley, Jacob Cameron, Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Bill Short

2012 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2012 Falcone Festival

X Unable to attend Festival √ Alternate attending Festival

Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
X Philip Broome	Atlanta, GA	Columbus State University	Andy Miller
Richard Demy	Bailey’s Crossroads, VA	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
X Geoff Durbin	Mechanicsburg, PA	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Angel Elizondo	Harlingen, TX	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, David Graves
Gary Garvin	Marietta, GA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel
Daniel Kerstetter	Harrisburg, PA	Montclair State University	William Hess, Jason Ham, Zach Collins, Gary Bird
Brian Logan	Tallahassee, FL	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
Chris McGinty	Plains, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Irving Ray	Houston, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. Henry Howey
X Matthew Shipes	Dallas, TX	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Benjamin Pierce, David Graves

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
√ Alex Avila	Yorktown, VA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Jason Ham, Gabe Stone
√ Dorian B. Scott	Rowlett, TX	Texas A&M Commerce	Jimmy Clark
X Danny Chapa	Austin, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. Joseph Skillen

Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Jeremy Crawford	Maquoketa, IA	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
Daniel Frost	Austin, TX	The University of Texas-Austin	Charles Villarrubia
Charlie Goodman	Kalamazoo, MI	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Dr. Deanna Swoboda
Michael Horsford	Auburn, NY	Ithaca College	Aaron Tindall
Clayton Maddox, Jr.	South Bay, FL	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
Brian McBride	New Bern, NC	Rutgers University	Alan Baer, Phil Sinder, Jeff Jarvis, Craig Knox
David McLemore	Olympia, WA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel
Corey D. Rom	Minot, ND	University of Texas-Austin	Charles Villarrubia, Sam Pilafian, James D. Thornton
X Matthew Shipes	Dallas, TX	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Dr. Benjamin Pierce, David Graves
Simon Wildman	Kingwood, WV	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Jason Smith, Velvet Brown, Dave McCollum

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
√ Matthew A. Gatti	Esperance, NY	Temple University	Jay Krush, Dr. Charles V. Guy
P. Blake Cooper	Louisville, KY	University of Southern California	Jim Self, Norm Pearson
Daniel Wilhelm	Fishers, IN	Central Michigan University	Dr. Mark Cox

Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Luis Cardona	Los Angeles, CA	University of Houston	Danny Vinson, Brian Risinger
Grant Jameson	Dublin, OH	Dublin Coffman High School
James A. Long	Mason, MI	Oakland University	Kenneth Kroesche
Phillip Marion	Wallingford, PA	University of North Texas	Patrick Nyren
Marcus Montgomery	Helena, AL	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
Tim Morris	Minnetonka, MN	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Matthew Mireles

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Caleb Cranton	Mobile, AL	University of Alabama	Demondrae Thurman
William Karns	Moore, TX	Homeschool	John Caputo, Dr. Brian Bowman, Kent Eshelman, Alex Serwatowski
William Wortley	Kenosha, WI	Eastman School of Music	Mark Kellogg

Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Jacob Daniel	Pinehurst, NC	East Carolina University	Tom McCaslin
Benjamin Darneille	Rochester, IL	Interlochen Arts Academy	Tom Riccobono
Joseph LeFevre	Kalamazoo, MI	Portage Central High School	Dr. Deanna Swoboda
Ben Malmer	Sugar Land, TX	University of Houston	Mark Barton, David Kirk, Derek Fenstermacher
Alex Purdy	Oklahoma City, OK	University of Oklahoma	Brian Dobbins
Brandon Stone	Grove City, OH	Central Crossing High School	Gary Tirey

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor(s)
Will Hammer	Collierville, TN	University of Memphis	Dr. Kevin Sanders
Nick Beltchev	Wichita Falls, TX	Wichita Falls High School	Roy Couch, Don Little
Brianna Compton	Katy, TX	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, Scott Shanks

2011 Competitors

Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2011 Falcone Festival

X Unable to attend Festival > Alternate attending Festival

Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor
Philip Broome	Columbus, GA	Columbus State University	Andrew Miller
Bradley Caliva	San Antonio, TX	Texas Tech University	Dr. Kevin Wass
Daniel Chapa	Austin, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Dr. Joseph Skillen
Toby Furr	Dallas, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Philip Giampietro	Cheshire, CT
Thomas Mahovsky	Conneaut Lake, PA	Slippery Rock University	Dr. Brian Meixner
Sean Peterson	Brighton, MI	Eastern Michigan University	Aaron Tindall, Dr. Matt Tropman
Irving Ray	Houston, TX	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Henry Howey
Matthew Shipes	Dallas, TX	University of Georgia	David Zerkel, Dr. Benjamin Pierce, David Graves
Layne Todd	Greenville, KY	University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music	Tim Northcut

Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor
Geoff Durbin	Mechanicsburg, PA	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman
Gretchen Renshaw	Middleburg, PA	University of Arkansas	Dr. Benjamin Pierce, Velvet Brown

Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor
Colby Fahrenbacher	Elk Grove Village, IL	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Mark Moore
Stephanie Frye	Birmingham, MI	University of Wisconsin – Madison	John Stevens, Martin Erickson
Charles Goodman	Kalamazoo, MI	Western Michigan University	Dr. Deanna Swoboda
X Zachary Graff	Round Rock, TX	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, David Graves
Brian McBride	New Bern, NC	Michigan State University	Phil Sinder, Jeff Jarvis, Craig Knox, Alan Baer
Gretchen Renshaw	Middleburg, PA	University of Arkansas	Dr. Benjamin Pierce, Velvet Brown
Nimrod Ron	Bloomington, IN	Jacobs School of Music / Indiana University	Daniel Perantoni
Tyler Schwirian	Collegeville, PA	Carnegie Mellon University	Craig Knox
Justin Stowe	Hartwell, GA	University of Arkansas	Dr. Benjamin Pierce, David Zerkel
Daniel Wilhelm	Fishers, IN	Central Michigan University	Dr. Mark Cox, Scott Hanson

Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor
> Andy Larson	Port Orange, FL	Louisiana State University	Dr. Joseph Skillen
William Russell	Charlottesville, VA	DePaul University	Floyd Cooley

Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor
Blake Birmingham	Broken Arrow, OK	University of North Texas	Patrick Nyren, Brian Bowman, Paul Compton
X Phillip Cammack	Lubbock, TX	Texas Tech University	Kevin Wass, Bruce Keeling
Ryan Chen	Orlando, FL	University of Michigan	Fritz Kaenzig, Gail Robertson
Christian Hall	Marietta, GA	University of Georgia	David Zerkel
Deion Lewis	Fort Worth, TX	Texas Christian University	Richard Murrow

Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor
> Dylan Toombs	Red Oak, TX	University of North Texas	Patrick Nyren
X Alison Miserendino	Burke, VA	University of North Texas	Dr. Brian Bowman, Patrick Nyren, Roger Behrend

Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor
David Allen	Madison, AL	Bob Jones High School	Joel Mason
Zach Bridges	Axtell, TX	Baylor University	Dr. Kent Eshelman, David Kirk, David Graves
Ben Darneille	Rochester, IL	Interlochen Arts Academy	Tom Riccobono
Connor Fetting	Ada, Mi	Michigan State University	Philip Sinder
Trevor Litsey	Birmingham, AL	Lawrence University	Marty Erickson
Charles Lukkari	Pinckney, MI	Michigan State University	Philip Sinder

Tuba Student Alternates (in this order):

Name	Hometown	School/University	Private Instructor
Nicholas Delmedico	Bothell, WA	Central Washington University	Curtis Peacock
Alexander Purdy	Oklahoma City, OK	Yukon High School	Brian Dobbins

2010 Competitors

At this time, please view the 2010 competitors as a PDF from the festival program booklet.

2010 Competitors

2009 Competitors

At this time, please view the 2009 competitors as a PDF from the festival program booklet.

2009 Competitors