COLUMBUS—(7-22-23) The All-Ohio State Fair Band and the All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir have announced their membership for the 2023 Ohio State Fair.

This weekend, more than 220 talented young musicians from across the state made their way to the grounds to began preparations for the Ohio State Fair. Throughout the 12 days of the Fair, the Band and Choir will perform nearly 200 times at various locations throughout the Fair.

The All-Ohio State Fair Band is directed by Brian W. Dodd and comprised of high school students grades 9 through 12. Members of the band learn and rehearse more than 50 pieces of concert music to prepare for the Fair, making sure to perfect John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever!” that closes each of their performances.

The All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir, directed by Dr. Jon C. Peterson, sings between six and eight concerts each day of the Fair. The singers march up to 10 miles a day to various performance sites around the 360-acre Ohio Expo Center.

Below are the 2023 All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir members, listed by county:

Adams

Choir: Daya Morgan

Allen

Band: Alyssa Rickett

Ashland

Band: Everett Smith, Luke Snyder

Ashtabula

Band: Gavin Hodge

Auglaize

Choir: Corban DuVernay , Elnora Glass, Grace Hennon, Collin Hennon, Aiden Kenkins, Owen Keith, Wesley Moran

Clermont

Choir: Alexander Gentil, Cassidy Hazard, Olivia Mitchell, Kainen Shults 

Columbiana

Band: Abigail Mollenkopf, Camron Bodine 

Choir: Leah Williams 

Coshocton

Band: Kiera McPeck, Olivia Sampsel,  Josephyna Tish 

Crawford

Band: Courtney Woerlein, Nevaeh Chucci, Aron Wise

Cuyahoga

Band: Matthew Bokros, Audrey Brower, Ayana Cannon-Sims, Luke Chojnacki, Kayla Drab, Matthew Lacobelli,  Sophia Jacob, Emily Juby, Evan Kullgren, Randall McClellan, Daniel Modzelewki, Mathew Pafford

Choir: Chole Dysert, Helen Gann, Isabel Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Kramer, Ella West

Defiance

Band: Zora Drees, Dawn Hibbard, Victoria Klinger 

Choir: Emily Keefer, Drake Rittenhouse

Erie

Choir: Michael Schlosser 

Fayette

Band: Jacob Cline

Fairfield

Choir: Adam Harrison 

Franklin

Band: Celeste Cannon, Markus Dixon, William Harriman, Rosalie Heath, Lilla Hohl, Madison Mason, Dylan Osborne, Morgan Potter, Nathaniel VanBibber, Jonathan Wollever 

Choir: Aubrey Abel, Jayden Eversole, Chole Kirchenberg 

Fulton 

Band: Adrienne Buckenmeyer, Ethan Huffman, Madison Inkrott, Mikinlee Michael, Kathryn Mohring 

Choir: Michael Wheeler

Gallia 

Choir: Ava Facemyer

Geauga

Band: Cecelia Mascia

Choir: Lah Denno, Madelyn Scot 

Greene

Band: Shelby Hess, JoAnne Postlethwait, Nyesha Vinson, Chole Wyatt 

Choir: Isabel Brown, Emily Burns 

Guernsey

Band: Carter Carpenter, Kieran Krahel, Allison Moseley, Brendan Moseley, Olivia Todd, Emma Tolert, McKenzie West, Megan Yeckley, 

Choir: Nykalya Gross, Alexandria Lenhart 

Hancock

Band: Max Barett, Laura Cook, Andersen Harnjo, Dominick Hudson, Cameron King, Marlena Rock,

Choir: Victoria Skaggs, Sarah Wells

Hardin

Band: Brooke Vansky, John Schmidt

Choir: Ava Curl, Brenna Dyer, Anabelle Lawrence, Rhiannon Risner 

Henry

Band: Brynn Lust

Highland

Band: Elena Limón, Conner Wiscaver 

Holmes

Band: Rebecca Bertram, Wyatt Carter, McKelvey McFarland, Hailee North, Elijah Piatt, Jonathan Shedron, Jaera Shepler, Jaret Snyder, Laci Snyder, Quentin Vehrs, Rober Yabroff, Emily Yoder 

Choir: Zachary Craft, Emilee Estill, Sydney Rolince

Huron

Band: Riley Ellis

Jackson

Choir: Haylee Leach, Alexandria Unger

Knox

Band: Colin Baxter, Seth Madden

Choir: Elisa Lybarger

Licking

Band: Ellie Conaway, Lily Parsons 

Choir: Aurora Seymour, Aidan Walker, Elizabeth Wright 

Logan

Band: Qaizyn Café, Rivvyn Café

Choir: Breanna Seimet, Rylie Thomas 

Lorain

Band: Ashley McDowell

Lucas

Band: Mackenzie Sheckler

Choir: Christa Furtney, Delanie Jahns, Karissa Logsdon, Brock Stuller 

Madison

Band: Mathew Chmil, Summer Ferguson, Brent Gardner, 

Choir: Clara Drummond, Jozynn Postle, Maryn Roberts, Kaylin Ruble 

Marion

Band: Ian Beavers, Meghan James, Emily Seckel, Gracelyn Staley, Cadence Tighe, 

Choir: Jonathan Haupt, Camryn Tighe

Medina

Band: Nathan Walters

Mercer

Choir: Megan McNeil, Hannah Stevens

Montgomery

Choir: Hannah Pittenger, Caitlin Smith 

Ottawa

Band: Lily Dobrowolski, Kayla Loudenslager

Choir: Kyle Biers

Perry

Band: Parker Adams-Carmack, Hannah Boggess, Samantha Fiore, Hannah Knerr, Karen McGlothlin, Conner Warner

Pickaway

Band: Allen Caden

Portage

Band: Tyler Beal, Jonathan Cottrell, Allison Rader

Choir: Macie Baughman, Elizabeth Crooks, Jacob Schrack, Brady Tasker, Rebekah Wood

Richland

Choir: Drake Ramey

Sandusky

Choir: Rebecca Kaiser, Ainsley Potter, Javar Powers

Scioto

Choir: Bily Conley, Nicole Hughes

Seneca

Band: RaeLeigh Duque, Cambree Miller, Iyzella, Rylan Clarkson, Grade Mullholand, Renae, 

Choir: Cheyne Cunningham, Miranda Fanning, Adyn Royster, Jordan Sauber 

Shelby

Band: Brooklyn Koester, Sophia Vallandingham, Andrew Overholser

Choir: Benicio Brunswick, Mark Carducci, Grace Wiseman

Stark

Choir: Arabella Barnes, Oliva Barnes 

Summit

Choir: Jeremiah Stoehr 

Trumbull

Band: Melanie Zimmermann, Luke Shipman

Wayne

Band: Jacob Lanneaux, Claire Marthey, Sasha Dorn, Hailey Spencer, McKenzie Wohlford, Noah Michaels, James Pamer, Lucy Gallagher, Sofia Morgret, Tyler Systar

Choir: Tristen Houser, Braydan Springer

Williams

Choir: Mikayela Burkhart, Ava Livengood 

Wood

Band: Owynn Burr 

Wyandot

Band: Kenneth Arter 

Choir: Audrey Eggert

The 2023 Ohio State Fair is July 26 through Aug. 6. More information about the Fair can be found in the 2023 Ohio State Fair Media Guide. 

A full list of events and attractions with times and locations can be found at https://www.ohiostatefair.com/events. 

The Ohio Expo Center is proud to host the Ohio State Fair. The 2023 Ohio State Fair will run July 26 – Aug. 6. For more information, visit ohiostatefair.com, call 1-888-OHO-EXPO or 1-614-644-FAIR.