Talentship Award
Recognizing
Excellence
The Talentship Award supports our student musicians.
Established in 1988, the Talentship Award recognizes excellence in music performance for students. No matter your major, this cash award is for full or part-time undergraduate students at college who are 18 to 25 years of age. You must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and play at all five Lakeshore Wind Ensemble concerts in order to qualify for this award.
Audition & Award Information
You can audition on multiple instruments to demonstrate depth of musical preparation. Candidates must audition with a short solo (no accompanist) before the conductor after you submit your application. Selected sight-reading will also be included in the audition. All standard band instruments from the brass, woodwind and percussion families are included as audition options. Special consideration may also be given to keyboard and string bass.
Recipients will be notified in September, and will be announced in October at the first Lakeshore Wind Ensemble concert. The recipients will receive their cash award after intermission at the Lakeshore Wind Ensemble May concert. The award will be forfeited if the recipient does not play for the five Lakeshore Wind Ensemble concerts of the current season.
Past Recipients
Our region is home to a lot of talented musicians.
2019-2020
- Katie Harrison: Freshman, LWE flute section, Physics major, Manitowoc Lincoln High School graduate
- Garrett Leigh: Freshman, LWE percussion section, Art Management and Technical Theatre major, Manitowoc Lincoln High School graduate
- Ingrid Pederson: Freshman, LWE saxophone section, Aviation major, home school graduate
- Mackenzie Bennett: Freshman, LWE oboe section, Music Education major, Manitowoc Lincoln High School graduate
- (Missing from photo) Karina Guzman: Freshman, LWE trombone section, major undecided, Two Rivers High School graduate
2018-2019
- Dr. Marc Sackman
- Morgan Kronforst (flute)
- Dylan Johnston (percussion)
- Professor Michael J. Arendt
2017-2018
- Dylan Johnston
- Kelsey Saulnier
2016-2017
- Back row: Kirill Holschbach, Ethan Christiansen, Nicholas Stone, Max Alef
- Front row: Emily Shedal, Emily Curran, Dr. Marc Sackman, Sean Stalvey
2015-2016
- Back row: Dr. Dan Ackley, Nick Allen Stone, Jerod Zipp, Matt Huber
- Front row: Emily Shedal, Emily Curran, Christopher Shane Keith Jr.
- Not pictured: David Krause
2014-2015
- Matthew Huber
- Professor Daniel Ackley
2013-2014
- Back row: Professor Michael J. Arendt, Costner Kaminski
- Front row: Marissa Senglaub, Autumn Linsmeier, Noahli Skarvan
2012-2013
- Back row: Professor Michael J. Arendt, Tyler Jensen, Brett Jensen, Costner Kaminski, Marissa Senglaub
- Front row: Christiana Bartelme, Nicole Senglaub, Emily Madson
- Not pictured: Noahli Ellerman
2011-2012
- Back row: Zachary Aebly, Allysa Nelson, James DeRoche, Professor Michael J. Arendt
- Front row: Brett Jensen, Elizabeth Binversie, Thomas Edwards, Michelle Gunzel
2010-2011
- Back row: Thomas Edwards, Zachary Aebly, James DeRoche, Timothy Hlinek, Professor Michael J. Arendt
- Front row: Andrew Olp, Michelle Gunzel, Corey Schmitz, Joelle Mark
2009-2010
- Back row: Andrew Olp, Michelle Freiberg, Ryan Mooneyham, Professor Michael J. Arendt
- Front row: Matthew Lohr, Kayla Stuebbe, Kylie Terp, Patrick Heili
2008-2009
- Back row: Chad Alsteen, LWE Conductor Michael Arendt, Chelsea Webster, Ryan Mooneyham
- Front row: Matthew Lohr, Michelle Freiberg, Patrick Heili
2007-2008
- Back row: Justin Krey, Chelsea Webster, LWE Conductor Michael Arendt
- Front row: Courtney Hermsen, Ryan Mooneyham, Chad Alsteen
2006-2007
- Back row: Justin Krey, Joe Bauer, Eric Olp, Professor Michael J. Arendt
- Front row: Lisa Freiberg, Ashley Koch, Adam Myers, Kristen Webster
Ask the Conductor
Meet Jeremiah Eis, conductor of the Lakeshore Wind Ensemble. An active low brass performer, he has performed with the 132D Army Band, Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra, Newtonburg Brass Band, Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra. He's even performed at a Packer half-time show! If you have questions, he can help.