Area music students participated in the Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Missoula May 3 and 4.

Judges rated performers as  superior, excellent, good, fair or poor. In addition, judges provided verbal and written comments to help students improve.

Results are as follows:

Bigfork High School

Excellent ensemble: WARMC (Mielle Hubbard, Alex Hider, Rosalie Lander, Carson Cantrell, Wyatt Fisher)

Columbia Falls High School

Superior band ensembles: Josh Potter and Wyatt Vanham (snare drum duet)

Excellent band ensembles: Will Flynn and Nikki Brievik (French horn duet); Will Flynn, Mackenzie Miller, Mary Gross and Kaitlyn Barnes (woodwind quartet)

Superior band solos: Chanel Intaratanod (baritone saxophone, oboe); Ada Brooks (euphonium)

Excellent band solo: Nikki Breivik (French horn); Will Flynn (French horn)

Superior vocal ensembles: Meredith Stolte and Mathew Erhart (duet); Micinze Christopherson and McKenna Emmerich (duet)

Excellent vocal ensemble: Amanda Morrison and Brooke Wilson (duet)

Superior vocal solo: Meredith Stolte, Mathew Erhart, Amanda Morrison, Ada Brooks

Excellent vocal solo: Micah Sperry, Brooke Wilson

Flathead High School

Superior band ensembles: Emily King and Paige Swindle (flute and clarinet duet)

Excellent band ensembles: Katie Anderson, Marley Sande (trumpet duet); Ellie Lapp, Barrie Sugarman, Emily Wilson (woodwind trio); JAZZ Band (Katie Anderson, Nathaniel Harding, Brandon Johnson, Curtis Kau, Clyde Lisle, Harrison McMillen, Ben Moon, Brittney Mundehenke, McKenna Murer, Danny Powers, Anthony Ramirez, Haakon Sande, Marley Sande, Anthony Skerlock, Garth West, Kaitlin Williams, Geneva Zolteck)

Superior band solos: Ellie Lapp (clarinet); Barrie Sugarman (flute); Ben Moon (tuba); Paige Swindle (clarinet); Cheyenne Keeler (flute); Brittnay Mundhenke (string bass); Clyde Lisle (drum set, snare drum); Colton Wiley (trumpet); Kaylee Ives (clarinet); Jenna Wilke (flute)

Excellent band solos: Katie Anderson (trumpet); Harrison McGillen (tenor saxophone); Kyle Hubbard (trumpet); Kelsey Weed (alto saxophone); Curtis Kau (French horn); Marley Sande (trumpet)

Superior orchestra ensembles: Hunter Fleming and Madi Keller-Pulse (duet)

Excellent orchestra ensembles: Mallorie Mason and Alexandra Zografos (duet)

Excellent orchestra solo: Mallorie Mason (violin)

Superior piano solo: Lina Bishop

Superior vocal ensembles: Alli Botkin and Bowen, Kimmie (duet); MaryKate Hardy and Kyle Kosinski (duet)

Excellent vocal ensembles: Becca Marshall and McKenna Wilson (duet); Casie Brown, Chelsey Murphy, Hailey Smith (trio)

Superior vocal solos: Caitlyn Christensen, Miriam Talus, Renee Martinez, Jenna Boles, Allison Botkin, McKenna Wilson, Christine West, Anna Stone, Sima Mahamad, Mary Kate Hardy, Kyle Kosinski, Kimberlee Bowen

Excellent vocal solos: Wyatt Dykhuizen, Elena Ploot, Catie Henderson, Jay Shonsey, Kijrstjn Kruse, Lina Bishop, Becca Marshall, Alex Weed,

Glacier High School

Superior band ensembles: “County Clare,” (percussion ensemble); “Xolo,” (percussion ensemble); “Flight to Turkey,” (percussion ensemble); Dani Crandell and Ian Hollander (clarinet and bass clarinet duet); Breana Franke and Andy Ivanoff (oboe and trombone duet)

 Excellent band ensembles: Brass Sextet (Tyler Newton, Tyler Dailey, Andrew Mattson, Richard Foot, Nathan MacGregor, Nick Barr); Hot Brass (Andy Ivanoff, Nick Barr, Nathan MacGregor, Lydia DalNogare, Daniel Carlson), Sax Quartet No. 1 (Carson Brown, Jocie Denton, Josiah Gardner, Miranda Hoffman), Saxophone Quartet No. 2 (Kelsie Davis, Will Deaton, Jaelyn Kelso, Faith Kern)

Superior band solos: Orson Phattharaampornchai (clarinet); Ian Hollander (bass clarinet); Dani Crandell (clarinet); Charlotte Miller (clarinet); Caleb Gardner (multi-percussion); Breana Franke (oboe)

 Excellent band solos: Audrey Sullivan (flute); Zane Perryman (marimba, snare drum); Jocie Denton (tenor saxophone); Caleb Hill (tenor saxophone)

Excellent orchestra ensemble: Dylan Gibson and Dylan Crandell (violin and viola duet)

Superior orchestra solos: Christian Diaz (violin); Angela Merrill (viola); Evan Iddings (cello); Reece Brandon (bass); Layne Matkovich (bass)

Superior piano duet: Megan Bridwell and Abby Van Allen

Superior piano solos: Megan Bridwell, Micah Meadors, Abby Van Allen, Ryker McIntyre, Daniel Clark, Noah Hill

Excellent piano solo: Libby Sullivan

Superior vocal ensembles: Glacier Breeze Ensemble; Freshmen Double Trio (Hannah Andrews, Addisyn Bucher, Katie Christensen, Morgan Evanoff, Anika Fritz, Micah Meadors); Freshmen Double Trio (Hailee Bennett, McKayle Dennehy, Anika Fritz, Micah Meadors, Cayli Mower, Abby Van Allen); Rachel Bjork and Ben Habel (duet); Impulse Quartet (Rachel Bjork, Megan Bridwell, Rebecca Konen, Kristen Owens); Julia Cecil and Hannah Healy (duet); Freshmen Trio (Hailee Bennett, McKayle Dennehy, Cayli Mower); Riley Freeman and Dillon Moes (duet)

Excellent vocal ensembles: Hailee Bennett and Cayli Mower (duet); Kyler Cheff and Jaelyn Kelso (duet); Katie Christensen and Anika Fritz (duet); Hannah Healy and Kelsey Nostrum (duet); Jaelyn Kelso and Faith Kern (duet); Maxim Kubai and Ian Wheeler (duet); Nathan MacGregor and Abby Van Allen (duet)

Superior vocal solos: Rachel Bjork, Megan Bridwell, Julia Cecil, Elizabeth Graham, Ben Habel, Faith Kern, Rebecca Konen, Acacia Langford, Kelsey Nostrum, Kristen Owens

Excellent vocal solos: Hailee Bennett, Alexa Cote, Anika Fritz, Alicia Frye, Jessica Hart, Nathan MacGregor, Cayli Mower, Abby Van Allen

Libby High School

Superior band ensembles: Jenna Barrick and Hanna Stewart (clarinet duet); Darbi Brooks and Zac Rebo (clarinet and alto saxophone duet)

Superior band solos: Mark Curtiss (marimba);

Excellent band solos: Cody Barrick (bassoon)

Superior vocal ensemble: Women’s Choir (Mahalah Wedel, Staci Regh, McKenzie Cosgriff, McKenzie Williams, Sadie Nelson, Paige Bothman, Hannah Payne, Hailey Bowe, Kaysha Hermann, Kari Lindgren, Maya Graziano, Sierra Westlund, Charlene Clemence, Cassidy McCoy); Mahalah Wedel and Staci Regh (duet)

Excellent vocal ensemble: Kari Lindgren and Caleb Broderick (duet)

Superior vocal solo: Brenden Kack

Good vocal solo: Charlene Clemence

Lincoln County High School

Superior band ensemble: Ashlen Pacella and Kathryn Stein (flute duet)

Excellent band ensemble: Jarrett Krause, Rachael Pacella, Amanda Peterson, Jaimie Soderling (percussion ensemble)

Superior band solo: Sarah Moen (flute)

Excellent band solo: Natasha Goff (alto saxophone)

Superior vocal ensembles: Maddie Coffman, Meagan Duram, Madison Short, Taylor Warren (quartet); Rachael Pacella and Kathryn Stein (duet);  K2M2 (Kim Duram, Kathryn Stein, Meagan Duram, Madison Short)

Excellent vocal ensembles: Alex Bartmess, Haley Dorman, Emily Duram, Kimberly Duram, Meagan Duram, Alika Gillard, Alice’ Lesowski, Sarah Moen, Madison Short, Nicole Short, Kathryn Stein, Jordyn Stenslie (women’s triple quartet); Alika Gillard and Alice’ Lesowski (duet)

Good vocal solos: Storm Bakkila, Emily Duram, Kathryn Stein

Whitefish High School

Superior band ensemble: Zach Blumhardt, Ryan Brown, Seth Corne, Cassidy Grady, Spencer Hale, Thomas Henson, Caleb Knox, Niko Schrack, Bohdi Venery (percussion); Chehala Hemmingson, Austin Reese, Rmi Strauser, Mackenzie Carl (saxophone quartet); Faith Geer, Maddy Dugdale, Claire Venery, Autumn Fisher (flute quartet); Elsa Dodds, Barrett Gray, Jordan Reese, Larissa Schiff, Austin Galvan, Kaylee Lockhart (clarinet sextet);

Excellent band ensemble: Jazz Combo I (Matt Carper, Michael Reimer, Jordan Reese, Rmi Strauser, Addison Clark, Thomas Henson); Jazz Combo II (Austin Reese, Mackenzie Carl, Maybelline Green, Faith Geer, Ben Hirsch, Zach Blumhardt, Wyatt Schur, Cassidy Grady)

Superior band solos: Thomas Henson (drum set); Chehala Hemmingson (saxophone); Sarah Bonnington (saxophone);

Excellent band solos: Barrett Gray (clarinet)

Superior piano solos: Barrett Gray, Kate Ehrenberg

Excellent piano solos: Rachel Dunlap

Superior orchestra ensembles: Tango Quartet (Connor Gray, Iaian Cameron, Emma Marchetti, Addison Clark); Annika Gordon and Becca Holdhusen (violin duet)

Superior orchestra solos: Brittany Barnes (viola, harp); Connor Gray (violin); Maybelline Green (violin); Annika Gordon (violin); Becca Holdhusen (violin)

Excellent orchestra solo: Emma Marchetti (viola)

Superior vocal ensembles: Sean Acton and Jon Jacobs (duet); Savannah Carl and Rayane El Mettougui (duet); Voce Primo (Sam Benkelman, Jon Jacobs, Sean Acton, Rayane El Mettougui, Spenser Eaton, Hunter Cripe, Rachelle Brown, Katelyn Green, Maddy Dugdale, Dannie McCabe, Savannah Carl, Halle Reading, Saige Perchy, Kate Ehrenberg); Freshmen Ensemble (Sam Benkelman, Hunter Cripe, Spenser Eaton, Jillian Hendrix, Callie Ling, Arika Schnur, Saige Perchy, Kate Ehrenberg, Parris Febbo-Moon, Abby Reese)

Excellent vocal ensembles: Eason Trio (Jayde Eason, Abbie Taylor, Savannah Carl); Rachelle Brown and Jon Jacobs (duet)

Superior vocal solos: Kate Ehrenberg, Jon Jacobs, Rayane El Mettougui, Saige Perchy

Excellent vocal solos: Sam Benkelman, Rachelle Brown, Shandra Bell