Blue Lake’s founder and president emeritus, Fritz Stansell, has passed away at the age of 92. Fritz Stansell was also one of the original founders of the Falcone Festival and had an incredible impact on the music world. We are deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Our most sincere condolences to the Stansell family and BLFAC community during these difficult times. He leaves a legacy that will forever inspire our mission and vision. Thank you, Mr. Stansell. Ars longa, vita brevis. Semi-Finalists and Alternates for 2016 Falcone Festival
Euphonium Artist | Tuba Artist | Euphonium Student | Tuba Student
X Unable to attend Festival √ Alternate attending Festival
Euphonium Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Joe Broom | McLean, VA | University of Michigan | Fritz Kaenzig, Steven Mead |
| Kevin Fenske | Houston, TX | University of Houston | Danny Vinson, Mark Barton |
| Adam Gingery | West Chester, PA | Texas Christian University | Richard Murrow, Dr. Paul Overly |
| Yukino Hamaoka | Tokyo, Japan | Kunitachi College of Music | Toru Miura, Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Kyohei Ando |
| Saki Iguchi | Tokyo, Japan | Kunitachi College of Music | Dr. Mitsuru Saito |
| Erik Lundquist | Jamestown, NY | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian Bowman |
| Arisa Makita | Tokyo, Japan | Kunitachi College of Music | Toru Miura, Dr. Mitsuru Saito, Dr. Matt Tropman, Yukari Obata |
| Alison Miserendino | Burke, VA | University of North Texas | Dr. Brian L. Bowman, Roger Behrend, Jennifer Dayton Cox |
| Ethan Munger | Keller, TX | Texas Tech University | Dr. Kevin Wass |
| William Sutton | Galway, NY | Michigan State University | Philip Sinder, Charles Guy, Michael Meidenbauer |
Euphonium Artist Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Eric Dluzniewski | Livonia, MI | ||
| Timothy Morris | Minnetonka, MN | University of Georgia | David Zerkel |
| Paul Dickinson | Florence, SC | Florida State University | Paul Ebbers, Adam Frey, Mark Britt, Michael Taylor |
Tuba Artist Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Emily Carter | West Chester, OH | Northwestern University | Rex Martin |
| Brianna Compton | Katy, TX | Baylor University | Dr. Kent Eshelman |
| Preston Light | Kingsport, TN | University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music | Timothy Northcut, R. Winston Morris |
| Keith Packman | Houston, TX | University of Texas at Austin | Charles Villarrubia |
| X Marc Placencia | Glendale, AZ | Arizona State University | Dr. Deanna Swoboda, Sam Pilafian, Patrick Sheridan, Gabriel Sears |
| Tim Schachtschneider | Channahon, IL | Andy Rummel | |
| Phillip Slater | Gahanna, OH | Louisiana State University | Joseph Skillen |
| Jacob Taitel | Deerfield, IL | Illinois Wesleyan University | Ed Risinger, Jared Bulmer |
| Chance Trottman-Huiet | Berthoud, CO | Michigan State University | Phil Sinder, Jacob Cameron, Orcenith Smith |
| Patrick Young | Dawsonville, GA | University of Georgia | David Zerkel |
Tuba Artist Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| √ Zach Marley | Louisville, KY | Northwestern University | Rex Martin, Don Little |
| Daniel Wilhelm | Fishers, IN | Arizona State University | Dr. Deanna Swoboda |
| Robert Wiser | Fayetteville, AR | University of Arkansas | Dr. Benjamin Pierce |
Euphonium Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| X Max Dobson | Saratoga Springs, UT | Westlake High School | Dr. Steve Call |
| Jose Flores | San Antonio, TX | The University of Texas at Austin | Charles Villarubia |
| Matthew Gordon | Mount Prospect, IL | Prospect High School | Josh Wirt, Jared Bulmer |
| Thomas Gusewelle | Bryan, TX | Louisiana State University | Joseph Skillen |
| Caleb Taylor | Fort Smith, AR | University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith | Dr. Gail Robertson, Alexandra Zacherella |
| Chase Windmueller | Florence, MT | Big Sky High School | Benedict Kirby |
Euphonium Student Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| √ Maheshsinh Jadeja | Dripping Springs, TX | Dripping Springs High School | Joe Dollard |
| Amanda Blackson | Ann Arbor, MI | University of Michigan | Fritz Kaenzig, Jonathan Holtfreter |
| Jacinda Drenckpohl | Peachtree City, GA | Middle Tennessee State University | Dr. David Loucky, Dr. Ben Miles |
Tuba Student Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| Joseph Kelemen | Port Orange, FL | University of South Florida | Jay Hunsberger, Dr. Matthew Simmons |
| Noah Laabs | Mount Horeb, WI | Mount Horeb High School | Will Janssen, Mike Forbes |
| Carter Loud | Broken Arrow, OK | Cleveland Institute of Music | Yasuhito Sugiyama |
| Jasmine Pigott | Greenlawn, NY | Ithaca College | Justin Benavidez |
| X Drake Tubbs | Massena, NY | Ithaca College | Dr. Justin Benavidez, Dr. Charles V. Guy |
| Hayden Victor | London, UK | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Thomas Curry |
Tuba Student Alternates (in this order):
| Name | Hometown | School/University | Teacher(s) |
| √ Evan Arnold | San Antonio, TX | Ronald Reagan High School | Mike Woods, Janet Tracy |
| Derek Zimmerman | Germantown Hills, IL | Illinois State University | Dr. Andy Rummel |
| Trevor Clipp | Forney, TX | Forney High School | Dr. Chris Combest, Dr. Don Little |
