2023-2024 Grade Changes
The following solo grade changes are effective for the 2024 season. If you wish to appeal your grading decision, please complete the appropriate appeal application.
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- From Grade 5 to Grade 4
- Nathaniel Ivy
- Niko Lund
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Andrew Postma
- Aidan Studulski
- Caleb Guidotti
- Henry Stockett
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Eric Legere
Tenor
- From Novice to Intermediate
- Matt Biggs
- Celeste Neary
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From Grade 5 to Grade 4
- Juliet Whitmore
- Maggie Lasnoski
- Jamie Sensinger
- Paul Henry
- Aimes McGuinness
- Aiden Palmer
- Camille Flemming
- Josiah Winter
- Luke Meidell
- Nate Cammack
- William McTaggart
- Alex Saltern
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Patrick Johnson
- Andrew Reynolds
- Brycen Tyree
- Sam Smith
- Ethan Bailey
- Logan Gorsuch
- Zoe Leslie
- Sam Liau
- Gery Allan (Piob only)
- Augusta Chen
- Alan Erdmann
- Katie Strausser (Light Music Only)
- Olivia Boydston
- Joseph Seltzer
- Lawson Schubert
- Adam Wilcox
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Evan Duncan
- Ignacio Solis
- Lars Lund
- Jim Douglas
- John Elliot
- Noah Graham
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Matthew Launer
2022-2023 GRADE CHANGES
The following solo grade changes are effective for the 2023 season. If you wish to appeal your grading decision, please complete the appropriate appeal application.
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- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Daniel Acosta
- William Cooper
- Ethen Cubberly
- Eric Legere
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Henry Bautz
- Jessi Frye
- Dodger Posey
Bass
- From Novice to Intermediate
- Chris Hugie
- From Intermediate to Open
- William Gunn
PIPING
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Henry Cooper (LM Only)
- William Cook (Piob Only)
- Evan Duncan
- Rhett Grant
- Shaun Griffith (LM Only)
- Anthony Mardoyan
- Mark McCutcheon (Piob Only)
- Monty Messenger
- Jamison Miller
- Laurie Robison (Piob Only)
- Samuel Saltern
- Lara Thomsen
- Eric Wilcox
- Cora Williams
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- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Kyle Brooks
- Matt Earl
- Ryan Rickard
- Katya Teodorovich
- Colin Thurber
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Gavin Guidotti
- Malachi Johannsen
- From Grade 1 to Open
- Mason Parsons
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
2021-2022 GRADE CHANGES
The following solo grade changes are effective for the 2022 season. If you wish to appeal your grading decision, please complete the appropriate appeal application.
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- From Novice to Intermediate
- Haley Nash Steuber
- From Novice to Intermediate
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- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Reuben Johnson
- Henry Bautz
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Tyler Boydstun
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
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- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Katie Strausser (piob)
- Gracie Stoller
- Katya Teodorovich
- Trenton McGregor
- Alex Chan (LM Only)
- Lettie Smith (LM ONLY)
- Theresa Black
- Alexander Bloom
- Amelia Bloom
- Michael Custodia
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Alexander Lentz
- Gabrielle Neal
- Gavin Guidotti
- Russell Berryman (LM)
- Alan Wood (LM)
- Chelsea Wells
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Brennan Foley
- Andrea Jones
- Christopher Johnson
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
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2020 GRADE CHANGES
The following solo grade changes are effective for the 2020 season. If you wish to appeal your grading decision, please complete the appropriate appeal application.
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- From Novice to Intermediate
- JJ Gonzalez
- William Gunn
- Drew Postma
- From Novice to Intermediate
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- From Novice to Intermediate
- Olivia McPheeters
- Leisel Shupe
- From Novice to Intermediate
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- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Darin Talcott
- JJ Gonzalez
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Peter Flanders
- From Grade 1 to Grade 2
- Michael French
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
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- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Lachlan Abner
- Frisco Adams
- Robert Buck
- Julia Budzak
- Hunter Delaney
- John Elliott
- Daniela Flores
- Joseph Gallagher
- Alexander McCormick
- Daelen McCumber
- Salmun Mousavi
- Aaron Saltern
- Brian Schwartzberg
- Olivia Siemer
- Alex Taylor
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3 for piobaireachd only
- Douglas Engle
- Christina Shute
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Carter Cody
- Trevor DeMass
- Edward Arnold
- Brennan Foley
- Ted Hales
- Kariann Hibbard
- Malachi Johannsen
- Christopher Johnson
- David Kelly
- Ruth Perez
- Shawn Sipes (Fowler)
- Connor Studulski
- From Grade 2 to Grade 3
- Tina Falconer
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Erik Abbott
- Brian Blankenship
- Kristopher Muse
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
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2019 GRADE CHANGES
The following solo grade changes are effective for the 2019 season.
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- From Novice to Intermediate
- Brendan O’Leary
- From Novice to Intermediate
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- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Ethan Braithwaite
- Jeremiah Butterworth
- Alana Deely
- Teddy Duarte
- Dylan Gates
- Chase Simpson
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Raymond Marshall
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
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- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Zachary Arbios
- Doug Copenhaver
- Melody Farquhar Chang
- Brennan Foley
- Jessica Fowles
- Brandon Fowles
- Brad Hansen
- Stephen Harrington
- Marie Hollinger
- Malachi Johanson
- Ana Kelly
- Megan Kennedy
- Ewan Laplante
- Laurel Leishman
- Mathew Launer
- Hugo McKay
- Mathew Morrison
- Karl Morton
- Andrew Murphy
- Michael Nichols
- Valerie Olivas
- Ashton Steele
- Chuck Riggs
- Gillies Robertson
- Nicholas San Juan
- Bob Skinner
- Robert Spetz
- Andrea Stoller
- Conner Studulski
- John Verdin
- William Wallace
- Devon Watson
- Kariann Hibbard (Piobaireachd Only)
- Kathleen Madden (Piobaireachd Only)
- Brian Sheldon (Piobaireachd Only)
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Noah Cox
- Sam Duarte
- Sean McRoberts
- Kristopher Muse
- Colin Speed
- Stephanie Trudeau
- Harry Farrar (Piobaireachd Only)
- Allan Wood (Piobaireachd Only)
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Timothy Burke
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
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2017 GRADE CHANGES
The following solo grade changes are effective for the 2017 season. If you feel you are not assigned the proper grade, please complete the application for regrading or appeal the decision of the WUSPBA Music Board Grading Committee.
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- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Charlie Martin
- Charles Morris
- Alexander Walker
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Joshua Agee (Light Music Only)
- Brian Blakenship
- Thomas Cox
- Harry Farrar (Light Music Only)
- Conner Hamnquist
- Tyler Johnson
- Karen McIlvena (Piobaireachd Only)
- Linda Robertson
- Alex Sandridge
- Jacob Shelton
- Filemon Tan
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Mitchell Ambre (Light Music Only)
- Gaelin Arbios
- Russell Berryman
- Chad Biar (Light Music Only)
- Jay Bowdler
- David Carlson
- Sean Carlson
- David DeBroux
- Tomio Endo
- Jesse Fulton
- Marybeth Goforth (Piobaireachd Only)
- Riley Groeschel
- Ted Hales
- Ian Hamnquist
- David Hanson
- Richard Hood
- Elliott Jimenez (Light Music Only)
- Elizabeth Kelley
- Anthony Lee
- Natalie Olivas (Light Music Only)
- Mike O’Neal
- Russell Parker
- Jamie Reynolds
- Colin Speed
- Kasie Talbot
- Carrie Wigham
- Alan Wood
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
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- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Garrett Harpainter
- Daniel Schneider
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Leilani Lucus
- Raymond Marshall
- Brett Speed
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Zachary Lee
- Jaden Logan
- Kevin Maestri
- Zach Peterson
- Dodger Posey
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
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- Upgraded to Intermediate
- Ayla Ferrell
- Upgraded to Intermediate
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2016 GRADE CHANGES
The following solo grade changes are effective for the 2016 season. If you feel you are not assigned the proper grade, please complete the application for regrading or appeal the decision of the WUSPBA Music Board Grading Committee.
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- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Alasdair Martin
- Emmett Bishop (Piobaireachd Only)
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Steve Busch
- Charles Morris
- Alexandra Shoptaugh
- Meredith Wirth
- Charlie Butterworth (Piobaireachd Only)
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Nathanial Bazer
- Harry Farrar
- Jimmy Forsmo
- Shawn Fowles
- Jeremiah Fulton
- Alexander Sandridge
- From Grade 1 to Grade 2
- Sean McCormick
- From Grade 2 to Grade 3
- Sean Campbell
- From Grade 3 to Grade 4
- Josh Prout
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
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- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Maggie Bishop
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Raymond Marshall
- From Open to Grade 1
- Brian Smith
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
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- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- April Leslie
- Sheena Saryman
- From Grade 2 to Grade 3
- Gloria Audett
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
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- From Amateur to Intermediate
- Jeff Gordon
- Andrew Koupal
- Matthew Lee
- From Amateur to Intermediate
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2015 GRADE CHANGES
The following solo grade changes are effective for the 2015 season. If you feel you are not assigned the proper grade, please complete the application for regrading or appeal the decision of the WUSPBA Music Board Grading Committee.
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- From Grade 1 to Professional
- Ryan Balchuck
- Lance Dorris
- Andrew Hahn
- From Grade 2 to Grade 1
- Dylan Chrismer
- Austin Dipenhorst
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Amy Gollins
- Reece Owens
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Ana Fairbanks-Manhke
- Connor Hamnquist
- Megan Kenney
- Jordan Lagehennig
- Elizabeth McCarty
- Charlie Morris
- Christian Ott
- Steven Ricotta
- Laura Scott
- Duane Soult
- Stephan2e Trudeau
- From Grade 1 to Professional
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- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Susie Shoemaker
- From Grade 4 to Grade 3
- Brendan Hanke
- Adam Shuhendler
- Brett Speed
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
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- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
- Allyn Dorris
- From Grade 3 to Grade 2
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- From Amateur to Professional
- Stu Baker
- William Lang
- From Amateur to Professional
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