Area high school students earn honors at state music festival

Area music students participated in the Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Helena recently where music specialists listened to and judged each performance.

Students were rated as either superior, excellent, good, fair or poor and provided with comments to help each entry improve.

Bigfork

Band, Randi Tunnell, director

Excellent solos: Hannah Crustinger, saxophone; Ashton Edgerton, trumpet.

Choir, Sky Thoreson, director

Superior solos: Melissa Maitland.

Columbia Falls

Band, Josh Forke, director

Superior solos: Madeline Jarvis, piano; Isabella Rose, flute; Kelly Vigil, flute.

Excellent solos: Jonah Smith, French horn.

Excellent ensembles: Oboe/bassoon quartet, Ava Chisholm, Madeline Jarvis, Mikel Knutson and Ali Gould.

Choir, Beth Benton, director

Superior solo: Hannah Brooks.

Flathead

Band, Allen Slater, director

Superior solos: Charcy Bullock, flute; Burgandy Day, French horn; Jessica Lyles, oboe; Kori Mooney, flute; Julia Sauve, flute; Tommy Diegel, string bass; Anna Schultz, flute; Lauren Vance, flute; Rebecca Vance, oboe; Oliver Volz, tuba.

Excellent solos: Matt Caroll, trumpet; Ryan Daub, flute; Noah Love, trumpet.

Superior ensembles: Flute choir, Ryan Daub, Hannah Holderbaum, Kori Mooney, Julia Sauve and Sean Mihalko; Jazz Band, Elora Byrd, Aspyn Brown, Taylor Cady, Matt Caroll, Sean Crose, Tommy Diegel, Mikaila Jorgenson Noah Love, Sean Mihalko, Vance Miller, MacKenna Murer, Anna Schultz, Dani Skonard, James Wilke, Emma Winkelman and Issak Winkelman.

Excellent ensembles: French horn duet, Lauren Crose and Burgandy Day; woodwinds duet, Hunter Drier and Anna Schultz; trombone trio, Craig Hill, Mikaila Jorgenson and Issak Winkelman.

Orchestra, Sherry Simmons, director

Superior solos: Lilly Briney, violin; Skyleigh Collis, viola; Tommy Diegel, bass; Audrey Eldredge, violin; Meredith Iams, violin.

Excellent solos: Keiana McGinnis, viola; Andrew Schultz, viola; Rebecca Wride, violin.

Superior ensembles: Quartet, Meredith Iams (violin), Riley Odom (violin), Andrew Schultz (viola) and Rebecca Knutson (cello).

Choir, Jennifer Stephens, director

Superior solos: Emma Beagley, Kayli Burback, Toby Diegel, Brynna Finn, Dorothy Groose-Jones, Anna Henderson, Mia Kluesner, Abigail Larsen, Gabe Mahoney, Layton McCafferty, Marisa Postovit, Logan Thurston, Christine West, Jake Zander.

Glacier

Band, David Barr, director

Superior solos: Paul Bruce, tuba; Nathan Mayhak, bass clarinet and euphonium; Abbey Morgan, flute; Josh Pitt, horn; Max Puglielli, snare drum and drum set; Klaus Rohrbach, snare drum and multi percussion; Jon Sorenson, alto sax; Julie Tripp, flute; Delaney Wirtala, xylophone; Trevor Woodward, vibraphone.

Excellent solos: Rebecca Ames, flute; Ellowyn Broughton, oboe.

Superior ensembles: Jazz Band 1; brass quintet, Paul Bruce, Sarah Stratton, Aaron Clark, Nathan MacGregor and Francis Loviska; flute trio, Rebecca Ames, Abbey Morgan, Julie Tripp; flute duet, Abbey Morgan and Julie Tripp; flute duet, Sofia deNeeve, Cora Tollerson; woodwind trio, Ellowyn Broughton (oboe), Abbey Morgan (flute); Hailee Darlington, (clarinet); percussion duet, Colin Cordell and Ryker McIntyre; percussion ensemble, Ari Miller, Ryker McIntyre, Trevor Olson, Max Puglielli and Trevor Woodward; percussion ensemble, Caleb Cohen, Colin Cordell, Ari Miller, Ryker McIntyre, Trevor Olson, Max Puglielli, Klaus Rohrbach and Trevor Woodward.

Orchestra, Sherry Simmons, director

Superior solos: Kenna Bemis, violin; Reece Brandon, bass; Haylee Cahoon,violin; Ashley Garza, violin; Evan Iddings, cello.

Excellent solos: Joey Brusati, violin; Ammon Hill, cello; Tyler Judd, cello; Taylor Powell, violin; Lynette Vogel, violin; Delaney Wirtala, violin.

Superior ensembles: Bemis/Cahoon duet.

Excellent ensembles: Crandell/Long duet; Powell/Schneiter duet; Liles/Powell duet; Iddings/Skelton duet.

Good ensembles: Schneiter/Siler duet.

Choir, Sandee Sauer, director

Superior solos: Kelsey Alexander, Bria Anderson, Alicia Bernhardt, Nick Brester, Paul Bruce, Jack Desmul, Thomas Duffy, Millie Espeseth, Alyssa Framness, Talyia Gironda, Adam Habel, Scott Jarvis, Micah Meadors, Nathan MacGregor, Kedryn McElderry, Silas Schwarz, Abby Van Allen, Emmett Van Allen, Alec Willis.

Excellent solos: Ben Bridwell, Amy Haverfield, Zachary Hill, Isabelle Lyon.

Superior ensembles: Brester/Willis duet, Bridwell/Heil duet, Duffy/West duet, Habel/Jarvis duet, MacGregor/E. Van Allen duet, Van Allen/Van Allen duet.

Excellent ensembles: Anderson/Anderson duet, Brester/Bridwell duet, Bruce/Haverfield duet, Espeseth/Naomi duet, Tripp/Weeks duet.

Superior piano solos: Conner Heil, Kyersten Siebenaler, Abby Van Allen.

Superior piano duets: Desmul/Heil; Siebenaler/A. Van Allen.

Libby

Band, Brenda Nagode, director

Superior solos: Sabra Hancock, flute; Alivia Zeiler, oboe.

Excellent solos: Olivia Friss, alto saxophone; Sabra Hancock, tenor saxophones; Alivia Zeiler, flute.

Excellent ensembles: Grace Doolin and Sabra Hancock, clarinet/flute duet; Cerria Sagger and Alivia Zeiler, trumpet/flute duet.

Choir, Lorraine Braun, director.

Superior solos: Galen Graziano; Laurynn Lauer; Raiven Mathiason; Liz Vanderhoef; Ashlee Willet; Mikalyn Zeiler.

Excellent solos: Kaysha Hermann; Nate Galloway.

Superior ensembles: Women’s ensemble 1, Karol Burke, Emily Carvey, Karley Kurle, Laurynn Lauer, Sophie Lee, Olivia Miller, Jasmin Snyder, Lauren Thorstenson, Liz Vanderhoef, Ashlee Willett and Mikalyn Zeiler; women’s Ensemble 2, Christina Corbell, McKenzie Cosgriff, Kaysha Hermann, Ashlyn Hoff, Laurynn Lauer, Olivia Miller, Keara Olson, Lauren Thorstenson, Liz Vanderhoef and Asya Graziano; women’s ensemble 3, Karol Burke, Mckenzie Cosgriff, Ashlyn Hoff, karley Kurle, Laurynn Lauer, Kristen Lindgren, Keara Olson, Jasmin Snyder, Liz Vanderhoef and Ashlee Willett; men’s ensemble, Galen Graziano, Nate Galloway, Kaleb Lindgren, Raiven Mathiason, Adam Montgomery and Nate Wisdom; Northwestern Alto Gang Sisters quartet, McKenzie Cosgriff, Laurynn Lauer, Kristen Lindgren and Jasmin Snyder; Karol Burke and Mikalyn Zeiler duet; McKenzie Cosgriff, Kristen Lindgren and Jasmin Snyder trio; Asya Graziano and Galen Graziano duet; Galen Graziano, Kristen Lindgren and Ashlee Willet trio; Kaleb Lindgren and Kristen Lindgren duet; Laurynn Lauer and Ashlee Willet duet.

Polson

Band, Richard Sawyer, director

Superior solos: Tessa Nunlist, mallet; Brady Vance, snare drum.

Excellent ensembles: Matt Hobs and Hannah Hobbs, saxophone/flute duet.

Choir, Katie Rowold, director

Superior solos: Olivia Hewston; Russell Matt; Adalei Shoemake; Sophia Sisler; Jordyn Turner.

Excellent solos: Jamie Eastham.

Superior ensembles: Olivia Hewston and Brandy Pope duet; Olivia Hewston and Jordyn Turner duet; Olivia Hewston, Jordyn Turner and Sophia Sisler trio.

Troy

Band and choir, Sheri Schweitzer, director

Excellent solos: Natesha O’Neil, vocal; Olivia Roach, baritone saxophone.

Excellent ensembles: Third Harmony, Anada Jones, John Fossen and Andrea Horton.

Whitefish

Band, Mark McCrady, director

Superior solos: Marty Anderson, guitar; Brendan Gibson, oboe; Jolene Green, tenor saxophone; Eric Holdhusen, trumpet; Savannah Krause, flute; Abigail Lowry, flute.

Superior ensembles: Birdland jazz combo, Marty Anderson, Kate Ehrenberg, Jolene Green, Eric Holdhusen, Galen Jamison, Ethan Potthoff, Austin Reese and Joshua Weller; percussion ensemble, Ryan Brown, Jaren Brown, Ben Gentry, Cassidy Grady, Maybelline Green, Tucker Harrison, Selina Hartmann, Eric Holdhusen, Galen Jamison, Dakota Johnson, Ammann Koch-Ford, Ethan Potthoff, Wyatt Scott and Myah Strauser; saxophone quartet, Mackenzie Carl, Amara McDaniel, Austin Reese and Jasmine Reese; flute trio, Hunter Grimes, Savannah Krause and Mackenzie Vick; flute duet: Hunter Grimes and Savannah Krause.

Orchestra, Jeanne Solberg, director

Superior solos: Maybelline Green, violin; Galen Jamison, mandolin;

Superior ensembles: Annika Gordon and Maybelline Green duet; Cook it HOT!, Sam Benkelman, Clement Delrieux, Kate Ehrenberg, Annika Gordon, Cassidy Grady, Maybelline Green, Ethan Lannaghan, Sarah Perez and Chaffin Ross; Stikbopik, Cassidy Grady, Maybelline Green and Annika Gordon.

Excellent ensembles: Clement Delrieux and Jolene Green duet; Matthew Perez and Sarah Perez duet; Vivaldi Ensemble, Shanna Cameron, Emily Clark, Taylor Fortin, Tucker Harrison, Piper Howeth, Galen Jamison, Sophie Marchetti, Kyle McLeod and Cailyn Ross.

Choir, Darcy Schulz, director

Superior solos: Kaite Carter, Hunter Cripe, Malachi Derks, Emily Freudenberg, Saige Perchy, Johnny Perez Jr., Coral Schulz,

Excellent solos: Kess Nelson.

Superior ensembles: Ade/ Benkelman/ Madsen/Perchy quartet; Cameron/Tremper/VanDort trio; Madsen/Nelson/Perchy/Schulz quartet; Madsen/Schulz duet; Voce’ Primo.

Excellent ensembles:

Holdhusen/Joos/Joos/Jamison Quartet