Music Students Compete At Contest
by Tammy Gigstad
The Jefferson County Music Students have been competing at various contests these past few weeks. Our first competition was the Regional Piano Festival at Baldwin City. Cooper Hart was our lone entry and received a II rating on her piano solo.
High School DVL Contest followed on February 21st at Highland Community College. The entire band and chorus, along with solos and ensembles, competed. The band was very pleased to have Mrs. Peggy Mailen and Mr. Mark McMillan sponsor the buses. Mrs. Gigstad and Mrs. Mollie Lane accompanied the solos.
Results are as follows:
I rating awarded to the Concert Band, Girls Sextet (Molly Lyon, Shelby Pyle, Sara Navinskey, Katie Noll, Devin Gigstad & Laura Wallace), Sara Navinskey, vocal, Devin Gigstad, trombone, Sax Quartet (Luke Noll, Heather Edwards, Emily McFarland, Amber Lloyd), Megan Weishaar, alto sax, Teresa Noll, alto sax, Brass Ensemble, Jessica Benner, flute, Jenna Domann, flute, Joel Wallace, tuba, Molly Lyon, vocal and the Sax Trio (Luke Noll, Megan Weishaar, Emily McFarland).
II ratings were awarded to Brendan Stevens, tuba, Spencer Wentz, tuba, Jackie Schrick, flute, Mixed Vocal Ensemble (Joel Wallace, Ely Henry, Brendan Stevens, Matt Moore, Matt Finley, Riley Ziemer plus the girls sextet), Girls Ensemble, Flute Trio (Jackie Schrick, Jenna Domann, Jessica Benner), Clarinet Trio (Haley Nevins, Sara Polson, Millissia Tomlinson), Amber Lloyd, bari sax, Taylor Weishaar, alto sax, Matt Finley, vocal, Joel Wallace, vocal, Katie Noll, trumpet and the Trumpet Sextet (Jessica Kearney, Amelia Noll, Laura Wallace, Katie Noll, Landon Noll, and Nick Clark).
The 7th/8th grade students hit the contest scene on Saturday, March 8th, when they traveled to Washburn University for the annual solo festival. Students performed a solo for 3 college students and received verbal and written comments. This is a great learning experience for our young musicians and the results were as follows:
I- rating for Shane Noll, tuba, Jordan Kramer, flute, Ariel Peterson, vocal, Emma Bassette, piano and Jordyn Mize, trumpet.
II plus rating for Kymee Noll, vocal and trumpet, Erin Wallace, French Horn, Emma Bassette, vocal, Sam Gerety, trumpet and Cindy Clark, alto sax.
II rating was received by Ryan Weishaar, trumpet, Austin Noll, baritone, Morgan Wentz, clarinet, Macie Herrig, trumpet, Ariel Peterson, flute, Kayla Higgins, vocal, Dallas Edwards, trumpet, and Jordan Kramer, vocal.
Mrs. Gigstad, Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs. Mollie Lane accompanied students on the piano. Our next competition will be Saturday, April 5, for Regionals at Benedictine College.
