PHS musicians honored in 40 State events

Posted May 4, 2026

Plymouth students earned recognition in 40 events at the Wisconsin School Music Association-sanctioned State Solo & Ensemble Music Festival held April 25 at UW-Milwaukee.

Five PHS events received five Exemplary Performance nominations, which judges can give to the best performances they hear throughout the day:

Joseph Borth: Baritone/Bass Solo
Zoey Dobbertin: Music Theater-Soprano/Alto Solo
Tia Grucelski: Alto Solo
Sophia Okoroma: Music Theater-Soprano/Alto Solo
Emma Versch: Alto Solo

Choral events

Ensembles

“100% That Pitch” Junior/Sophomore Concert Choir Treble Voices: Contemporary A Cappella 2
“Shirley Tempos” Sophomore Treble Voices: Contemporary A Cappella 2
“Vocal Velocity” Freshman Treble Ensemble: Contemporary A Cappella 2

Duets

Joseph Borth & Julia Farnum: Music Theater 1
Zoey Dobbertin & Oliver Boxrucker: Music Theater 1
Eden Schultz & Sophie Kramer: Soprano/Alto 1
Morgan Struve & Brinley Baltus: Music Theater 1
Sydney Weber & Catherine Feeney: Music Theater 1

Solos

Norah Barrett: Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 1
Lily Block: Soprano Solo 2; Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 2
Joseph Borth: Exemplary Performance nomination; Baritone/Bass 1
Oliver Boxrucker: Tenor 1; Music Theater-Tenor/Bass 2
Annika Diemel: Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 1
Zoey Dobbertin: Exemplary Performance nomination; Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 1
Julia Farnum: Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 2
Kathrine Gentine: Alto 1
Tia Grucelski: Exemplary Performance nomination; Alto 1; Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 1
Eva Haak: Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 1
Alexander Hilbelink: Music Theater-Tenor/Bass 2
Sophia Okoroma: Exemplary Performance nomination; Soprano 1; Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 1
Morgan Struve: Soprano 2; Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 2
Kylie Termaat: Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 1
Emma Versch: Exemplary Performance nomination; Alto 1
Sydney Weber: Music Theater-Soprano/Alto 1

Instrumental events

Ensembles

German Band: Mostly Winds Ethnic, Folk 1
Katy Fischer, Claudia Purvis, Aiden Kopping, Jeremy Worden, Colten Steinke, Landon Ross, Laim Hoffman, Giuliana Miller: Brass Choir 2
Collin Heller, Rylan Back, Aiden Kopping, & Kaitlynn Noster: Tuba/Euphonium Quartet 1
Hunter Struve, Erin Mischo, Ryan Helmer, & Zoey Dobbertin: Misc. Brass Duet/Trio/Quartet 2