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More than Five Dozen Talented Ritenour Students Participate in the Prestigious 2026 E. Desmond Lee Festivals

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More than five dozen talented Ritenour music students from Ritenour High School, and Hoech and Ritenour middle schools participated in the prestigious 2026 E. Desmond Lee Festivals at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on Feb. 3-4 on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. After a full day of rehearsing under the direction of professional clinicians, students performed on the Touhill stage in the evening for families and friends. 

Ritenour High School 

Band: Tony Martin, (clarinet), Daniel Thomas (clarinet), Gabriella Kuhn (flute), Daveon Crawford (trumpet), Christopher Miller (alto saxophone), Thomas Moyle (French horn), Jared Loane (tuba); Emma Hicks, (bass clarinet)


Choir: Khalid Royal (bass), Madison Miller (soprano), Keaton Betts (bass), Ryland Weeks (tenor), Hannah Barrow (tenor), Jayden Nelson (alto), Katrina Kesselring (soprano), Ciara Ottensmeyer (alto), Liam Donnan (tenor)


Orchestra: Mignonette Cygne (violin), Brianna Barahona Castillo (bass), Violet Fisher (violin), Skyy Jones (cello), Kaliyah Eddington (cello); Madison Tabor (viola), Jaycee Durnin (violin), William-Anthony Smith (bass), Kailyn Gomez (viola)

Hoech Middle School 

Choir: KayLee Chatman, soprano; Phoenixx Daniels, soprano; David Garrido, tenor; Jada Harper, alto; Drew May, soprano, Kloey Norris, alto; Aaralyn Vizuet Franco, tenor, Shanaya Williams, soprano


Orchestra: Leona Luong, violin; Lark Lenard-Walker, violin; Janell Reyes, violin; Lael Noh, violin; Cali McFee, bass; Dave Kadima, bass 

HMS Orchestra
HMS Orchestra


Ritenour Middle School 

Band: Jessie Buckley, clarinet; Ashley Gonzalez-Macias, clarinet; Melissa Perez, clarinet; Deacon Spencer, bass clarinet; Ezekiel Graub, tenor saxophone; DeVon Grant, trumpet; Nirayah Hossenlopp, French horn; Camila Gonzalez-Ruiz, French horn; Ryu Cook, trombone


Choir: Zoe Chavez Lagos, soprano; Harmony McKenzie, soprano; Nevaeh Webber, alto; Tre'Von McCaw, tenor; Mackayla Duke, alto; Jaylynn Demanuele, alto; Carnita Forrest, soprano; Kailey Thornton, alto; Emilia Levin, soprano; Haiden Bogan, soprano


Orchestra: Branly De Paz Guzman, cello; Richard Diaz-Monroy, violin; E'Mari Smith, violin; Devin Henderson, viola; Bianca Van Well, Elley Berner, viola; Jaelyn Creed, violin; Angela Rubio-Garcia, cello