Area schools participated in the Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Helena May 2-3.

Students were judged on performance concepts such as tone, pitch, rhythm, interpretation, balance and technique and rated as either superior, excellent, good, fair or poor.

The following is a list of results:

Bigfork

• Excellent band solos: Mielle Hubbard (clarinet); Carson Cantrell (tenor sax)

• Excellent band ensemble: Baron Pulitzer, Malachi Bond, Logan Morley and Tyler Iverson (saxophone ensemble)

• Superior vocal ensemble: Charlie Pierce and Sarah Abbott (duet)

• Superior vocal solos: Cassie Cislo and Chelsey Murphy

Eureka

• Superior band ensembles: Ashlen Pacella and Kathryn Stein (flute duet); Jaimie Soderling, Rachael Pacella, Jarrett Krause and Pony Linnell (percussion ensemble)

• Superior vocal ensembles: Sarah Moen and Rachael Pacella (duet); Women’s Vocal Ensemble (Alex Bartmess, Madison Coffman, Haley Dorma, Emily Duram, Meagan Duram, Alice’ Lesowski, Sarah Moen, Rachael Pacella, Lexi Pluid, Kathryn Stein, Jessica Wilson)

• Excellent vocal ensemble: Meagan Duram and Emily Duram (duet)

• Superior vocal solos: Derek Hickman, Tyann Totten, Meagan Duram,

• Excellent vocal solos: Storm Bakkila, Alice’ Lesowski, Haley Dorman

• Excellent band solo: Trestin Benson, alto saxophone

Flathead

• Superior band ensembles: Soph Sax Trio (Katie Diest, Nick Held and Brock Reiner); Jazz Band (Harrison McGillen, Marley Sandee, McKenna Murer, Kyle Hubbard, Dani Skonard, Burgandy Day, Brooke Heavilin, Heather Fantino, Anthony Ramirez, Mason Devries, Escher Kornick, Haakon Sande, Aaron Wisher, McKenna Miller and Brittany Mundhenke)

• Excellent band ensembles: Brandon Hartle, Sara Lisle, Sierra Rivera and Kelsey Weed (saxophone quartet); Lauren Crose and Burgandy Day (French horn duet); Heather Fantino and Paige Swindle (clarinet duet)

• Superior band solos: Paige Swindle (clarinet); Kyle Hubbard (trumpet); Meredith Wilson (bassoon); Sarah Ward (clarinet); Kaylee Ives (clarinet); Hannah Holderbaum (flute); Ryan Daub (flute); Lauren Vance (flute); Grace Pirrie (flute)

• Excellent band solos: Cheyenne Keeler, flute; Harrison McGillen (alto saxophone); McKenna Murer (alto saxophone); Anthony Ramirez (baritone saxophone); Brooke Heavilin (tenor saxophone); Haakon Sande (trombone); Chuni Goodson (alto saxophone)

• Superior orchestra ensembles: Tommy Diegel and Brittany Mundhenke, bass duet; Tommy Diegel and Andrew Schultz (duet); Meredith Iams and Riley Odom (duet)

• Excellent orchestra ensemble: Mallorie Mason and Katie Weed (duet)

• Superior orchestra solos: Tommy Diegel, bass; Meredith Iams, violin; Brittany Mundhenke, bass; Andrew Schultz, viola

• Excellent orchestra solos: Madison Flowers (viola); Dylan Haring (cello); Mallorie Mason (violin)

• Superior vocal ensembles: Allison Botkin and Kimmie Bowen (duet); Catie Henderson and Jhalen Salazar (duet); Marisa Postovit and Greta Streich (duet); Varsity Women’s Sextet (Madison Cox, Serina Geames, Lisa Holt, Montana Bier, Morgan Hill and Cameron St. James); Varsity Women’s Trio (Montana Bier, Morgan Hill and Serina Geames)

• Excellent vocal ensembles: Renee Martinez and Emma Sauve (duet); Kimmie Bowen and Kijrstjn Kruse (duet); Alyssa Wisher and Charlotte Barton (duet)

• Superior vocal solos: Alyssa Newberry, Kijrstjn Kruse, Logan Thurston, Lilli Pate, Charlotte Mack, Christine West, Kimmie Bowen, Lina Bishop, Catie Henderson, Emma Sauve, Renee Martinez, Alex Weed, Cody Bowen, Caitlyn Christensen, Eric West, Stephen Zorn, Miranda Eve

• Excellent vocal solos: Dorothy Groose-Jones, Wyatt Dykhuizen, Greta Streich, Kenzie Meyer, Jade LeGassey

Glacier

• Superior band ensembles: Jazz 1, Orson Phattharaampornchai and Courtney Weber (clarinet duet); Glitzville Percussion Ensemble, Stratus Percussion Ensemble, Hot Brass Ensemble, Breana Franke and Andy Ivanoff (oboe and trombone duet); Metric Lips Percussion Ensemble; Levi Brown and Breana Franke (vibraphone and oboe duet); Colin Cordell and Ryker McIntyre (steel pan and marimba duet)

• Excellent band ensembles: Charlotte Miller and Quinlan Reel (clarinet and flute duet)

• Superior band solos: Becca Ames, flute; Nick Barr (trumpet); Quinlan Reel (flute); Colin Cordell (marimba); Klaus Rohrbach (multi percussion); Bodie Henderson (multi percussion); Abby Morgan (flute); Breana Franke (oboe); Nathan Connell (timpani); Andy Ivanoff (euphonium); Orson Phattharaampornchai (clarinet); Levi Brown (snare drum); Max Puglielli (drum set); Julie Tripp (flute)

• Excellent band solos: Caleb Hill (tenor saxophone); Charlotte Miller (clarinet)

Excellent orchestra ensembles: Brittyn Olsen and Anna Cecil (duet); Kelsi McGinnis and Evan Iddings (duet); Kendra Vogel, Dylan Gibson, Dylan Crandell and Evan Iddings (quartet)

• Superior orchestra solos: Reece Brandon (bass); Anna Cecil (viola); Dylan Crandell (viola); Kelsi McGinnis (viola)

• Excellent orchestra solos: Evan Iddings (cello)

• Superior vocal ensembles: Anika Fritz and Abby Van Allen (duet); Advanced Women’s Trio (Hannah Andrews, Katie Christensen and Morgan Evanoff); Fourte Quartet (Hannah Andrews, Katie Christensen, Morgan Evanoff and Micah Meadors); Kyler Cheff and Talyia Gironda (duet); Echo Men’s Ensemble (Tyler Burton, Nathan Connell, Chandler Eaves, Caleb Fitzwater, Ben Habel, Brandon Hadley, Skyler Rieke and Ian Wheeler); Men’s Quartet (Chandler Eaves, Ben Habel, Brandon Hadley and Ian Wheeler); Julia Cecil and Hannah Healy (duet); Ben Habel and Rebecca Konen (duet); Hailee Bennett and Cayli Mower (duet); Julia Cecil and Kelsey Nostrum (duet)

• Excellent vocal ensembles: Nathan Connell and Micah Meadors (duet); Faith Kern and Nathan MacGregor (duet); Kyler Cheff and Courtney Weber (duet); Hannah Healy and Skyler Rieke (duet); Ben Habe and Jessica Mount (duet); Kelsey Alexander and Olivia Ogle (duet)

• Superior vocal solos: Nathan MacGregor, Kyler Cheff, Jessica Mount, Rebecca Konen, Caleb Fitzwater, Julia Cecil, Kelsey Nostrum, Nathan Connell

• Excellent vocal solos:  Faith Kern, Riley Wilton, Ian Wheeler

• Superior piano solos: Anna Cecil, Aaron Clark, Jack Desmul, Noah Hill, Micah Meadors, Brandon Purdy, Abby Van Allen

Libby

• Superior band ensembles: Lily Feeback and Courtney Bowe (flute duet)

• Excellent band ensembles: Nik Gier, Colin Maloney and Tanner DeHaven (trumpet trio); Lauren Burrell, Cody Barrick and Jenna Barrick (woodwind trio); Grace Doolin and Jenna Barrick (clarinet duet)

• Superior band solos: Hanna Stewart (clarinet); Cody Barrick (tenor saxophone);

• Superior vocal ensembles: Caleb Broderick and Galen Graziano (duet); Kari and Kristen Lindgren (duet); McKenzie Cosgriff, Kristen Lindgren and Jasmin Snyder (trio)

• Excellent vocal ensembles: Caleb Broderick, Galen Graziano, Makana Shriner, Anthony Dewey (quartet)

• Superior vocal solos: Anthony Dewey, Makana Shriner, Kari Lindgren, Sierra Westland

• Excellent vocal solos: Elizabeth Vanderhoef

Polson

• Superior band ensembles: Sarah Howell, Linnea Madsen, Russell Matt and Anna Young (mallet quartet); Trevor Basler, Cosmo Garza, Breanna Harrison, Tyra Huitt, Malysa Lamphere, Linnea Madsen and Austin Martinez (clarinet choir)

• Excellent band ensembles: Sierra Garcia, Quaid Harlan, Brian Jore, Morgan Moll, Warren Wood and Kristin Young (brass sextet)

• Superior band solos: Austin Martinez (bass clarinet); Kristin Young (trumpet)

• Superior vocal ensembles: Kylie Koberg, Linnea Madsen and Sarah Rausch (trio); Concert Women’s Ensemble (Jordan Broussard, Hannah Hodges, Kylie Koberg, Melina Jore, Sarah Rausch, Ceara Snyder, Amanda Stobie and Kristin Young); Freshman Five (Danny DiGiallonardo, Russell Matt, Olivia Hewston, Sophia Sisler and Anna Young); Jake Allen and Ceara Snyder (duet); Hannah Hodges and Kristin Young (duet); Katie Hedeen and Colleen West (duet); Jordan Broussard and Eric Matt (duet)

• Excellent vocal ensembles: Connection (Jake Allen, Jordan Broussard, Danny DiGiallonardo, Emmy Driscoll, Olivia Hewston, Hannah Hodges, Damian Innerbichler, Eric Matt, Kania Smith, Ceara Snyder, Amanda Stobie and Kristin Young); Connection Women’s Ensemble (Jordan Broussard, Emmy Driscoll, Olivia Hewston, Hannah Hodges, Kania Smith, Ceara Snyder, Amanda Stobie and Kristin Young)

• Superior vocal solos: Jake Allen, Melina Jore, Eric Matt, Olivia Hewston, Sarah Rausch

Excellent vocal solos: Emmy Driscoll, Lydia Dupuis, Hannah Hodges, Kylie Koberg, Korbyn Pierre, Kristin Young

• Superior piano solo: Kylie Koberg

Whitefish

• Superior band ensembles: Jazz Combo I (Jordan Reese, Austin Reese, Rmi Strauser, Marty Anderson, Kate Ehrenberg, Sonoko Maruyama, Matt Carper and Thomas Henson); Percussion Ensemble (Thomas Henson, Cassidy Grady, Bohdi Venery, Ryan Brown, Sonoko Maruyama, Ethan Potthoff, Noah Gillund, Rmi Strauser, Jordan Reese, Wyatt Scott, Matt Carper and Brittany Barnes); Clarinet Quartet 1 (Kaylee Lockhart, Jordan Reese, Larissa Schiff and Julia Houston); Saxophone Quartet (Chehala Hemmingson, Austin Reese, Mackenzie Carl and Rmi Strauser)

• Excellent band ensembles: Jazz Combo II (Austin Galvan, Matthew Sagen, Maybelline Green, Annika Gordon, Wyatt Schur, Cassidy Grady and Ethan Potthoff); Clarinet Quartet 2 (Austin Galvan, Barrett Gray, Jennie Dunlap and Dillon Lawrence); Elder Flute Trio (Maddy Dugdale, Carly Anderson and Faith Geer); Voce Primo (Abbie Blake, Tucker Blake, Kess Nelson, Rmi Strauser, Jordan Reese, Saige Perchy, Marijka Devivier, Shanna Cameron, Hunter Cripe, Wyatt Schur, Arika Schnur, Mariah Drown, Maddy Dugdale, Tommy Sauson, Thomas Henson and Matt Carper)

• Superior band solos: Thomas Henson (snare drum); Rmi Strauser (tenor saxophone); Maddy Dugdale (flute); Faith Geer (flute)

• Superior orchestra ensembles: Vivaldi String Ensemble (Brittany Barnes, Matt Carper, Kate Ehrenberg, Annika Gordon, Maybelline Green, Allison Jones, Emma Nixon and Sarah Perez); Brittany Barnes and Maybelline Green (violin and viola duet); Stikbopik Trio (Cassidy Grady, Annika Gordon and Maybelline Green)

• Superior orchestra solos: Brittany Barnes (viola); Brittany Barnes (harp); Maybelline Green (violin); Annika Gordon (violin); Shanna Cameron (violin)

• Superior vocal ensembles: Saige Perchy and Marijka Devivier (duet); Voce Primo’s “Jus’ Jazzin,” (Tommy Sauson, Tucker Blake, Hunter Cripe, Marijka Devivier, Maddy Dugdale, Kess Nelson, Saige Perchy, Abbie Blake, Shanna Cameron, Arika Schnur and Mariah Drown); Voce Primo Ladies (Saige Perchy, Kess Nelson, Abbie Blake, Marijka Devivier, Maddy Dugdale, Shanna Cameron, Arika Schnur and Mariah Drown)

• Excellent vocal ensembles: Freshman Women’s Ensemble (Kess Nelson, Shanna Cameron, Katrina Funk, Malia Van Dort, Jasmine Johnson, Teigen Tremper and Alora Newbury)

• Superior vocal solos: Maddy Dugdale, Kess Nelson, Saige Perchy, Marijka Devivier

• Excellent vocal solos: Shanna Cameron

• Superior piano solos: Jeff Hyer, Barrett Gray, Cassidy Grady, Kate Ehrenberg