March 19, 2024

Elementary band solo and ensemble festival results

Clarke fifth and sixth grade band members participated in a Solo and Ensemble Festival March 25 at Clarke Communtiy Elementary School.

The students worked for three months preparing their selections. The students showed musicianship and leadership qualities and had 64 entries. Out of those entries there were 20 “I+ ratings” (outstanding), 35 “I ratings” (superior), and 9 “II ratings” (excellent).

I+ ratings:

Noelle Ebert-French Horn Solo; Allyson Abbas-Flute Solo; Casey Kindred-Trumpet Solo; Hailee Fry-Trumpet Solo; Tori White-Trumpet Solo; Taylor Short-Clarinet Solo; Cole Pontier-Baritone Solo; Jenna Kosman-Flute Solo; Aracely Echeveste-Clarinet Solo; McCormick Evink-Snare Drum Solo; Alexis Arnold & Marissa Utley-Clarinet Duet; Hollie Miler & Chassie Beydler-Clarinet Duet; Katie Donaldson & Cheyenne Tally-Flute Duet; Emma Bolton-Snare Drum Solo; Emma Bolton-Mallet Solo; Carter McCann-Snare Drum Solo; Carter McCann-Mallet Solo; Tori White & Hailee Fry-Trumpet Duet; Riley Smith-Snare Drum Solo; Bailey Smith & Jayden Miller-Clarinet Duet

I Ratings:

Rebecca VanBuren-Clarinet Solo; Dakota Grow-Trumpet Solo; Randell Belden-Trumpet Solo; Mathew Dudney-Trumpet Solo; Brian Avalos-Trombone Solo; Katie Donaldson-Flute Solo; Cheyenne Tally-Flute Solo; Lauren Mickle-Trumpet Solo; Kennedy Bland-Trumpet Solo; Shayla Sitzman-Trumpet Solo; Emma Janssen-Clarinet Solo; Josh Norris-Trumpet Solo; Alexis Watson-Flute Solo; Maria Domingo-Clarinet Solo; Jayden Miller-Clarinet Solo; Matthew Stickles-Trombone Solo; Gracie Wilborn-Trumpet Solo; Kendra Bennett-Flute Solo; Madison Cook-Alto Saxophone Solo; Lucas Henry-Trombone Solo; Devin DeVore-Alto Saxophone Solo; Kenna DeVore-Flute Solo; Kari Villa-Lopez-Alto Saxophone Solo; Hunter Marple-Trumpet Solo; Macy Bradford-Clarinet Solo; Dakota Stanley & Taylor Poling-Trumpet Duet; Trevor Boyce & Garrett McKnight-Alto Saxophone Duet; Taylor Henry & Casey Kindred-Trumpet Duet; Adam Barnard-Snare Drum Solo; Nicole Barnard & Dylan Lundquist-Clarinet Duet; Caitlin Clark & Alexis Watson-Flute Duet; Maria Domingo & Taylor Short-Clarinet Duet; Landi Helgevold-Snare Drum Solo; Riley Smith & Ryan Watkins-Snare Drum Duet; Kenna DeVore & Jenna Kosman-Flute Duet

II Ratings:

Dakota Grow-Trumpet solo; Emma South-Clarinet Solo; Rainon Terrell-Trumpet Solo; Diego Hurtado-Trombone Solo; Chase Kirpatrick-Trumpet Solo; Rhiannon McFarland-Flute Solo; Elayna Irving-Snare Drum Solo; Lauren Mickle & Shayla Sitzman-Trumpet Duet; Seth Johnson-Trombone Duet

The judges from the above I+ ratings chose an outstanding performance for each grade in their center.

In center I, the outstanding performance in fifth grade was Hailee Fry for her trumpet solo.

In center I, the outstanding performance in sixth grade was Jenna Kosman for her flute solo.

In center II, the outstanding performance in fifth grade was Emma Bolton for her snare drum solo.

In center II, the outstanding performance in sixth grade was Hollie Miler and Chassie Beydler for their clarinet duet.