STE. GENEVIEVE – Several Ste. Genevieve High School band students earned high ratings for their solo and small ensemble performances at the MSHSAA District Solo and Ensemble Festival!
During the event, students perform a solo or small ensemble before a judge and are given a rating of Gold, Silver or Bronze.
Students who earn a “Gold” rating qualify to perform at the MSHSAA State Solo and Ensemble Festival at the University of Missouri in Columbia.
Participating students: (front row, from left), Cecilia Mooney, Victoria Merrifield, Katie Vogt, Hollyn Zangaro, (second row, from left), Emily Merrifield, Caiden Breeden, Lucy Sears, Elcie Schweigert, Solange Roth, (third row from left), Jacob Sulser, Damien Wheeler, Tegan Graves, Kyler Gugel, Selene Raney, Sophie DeRousse, Chloe Wehner, (back row, from left), Drake Weibrecht, Micah Miget, Destin Conner, Conner Hardin, Char Drost, Noah Jordan, Isaiah Hill, Aden Eisenbeis. Not pictured: Marlena Lueken and Emma Mittermeyer.
The following students earned a “Gold” rating and qualified for MSHSAA State Solo and Ensemble:
- Solange Roth— Clarinet Solo
- Damien Wheeler— Euphonium Solo
The following students also earned high ratings at the District Solo and Ensemble:
- Lucy Sears— Clarinet Solo, Silver Rating
- Emily Merrifield— Trumpet Solo, Silver Rating
- Aden Eisenbeis— Alto Solo, Silver Rating
- Aden Eisenbeis— Bari Solo, Silver Rating
- Emma Mittermeyer— Piano Solo, Silver Rating
- Cecilia Mooney, Chloe Wehner, Marlena Lueken— Flute Trio, Silver Rating
- Aden Eisenbeis, Tegan Graves, Caiden Breeden, Destin Conner, Katie Vogt— Saxophone Quintet, Silver Rating
- Damien Wheeler, Noah Jordan, Victoria Merrifield— Low Brass Trio, Silver Rating
- Hollyn Zangaro, Emily Merrifield, Kyler Gugel— Trumpet Trio, Silver Rating
- Solange Roth, Lucy Sears, Elcie Schweigert— Clarinet Trio, Silver Rating
- Selene Raney, Sophie DeRousse, Char Drost— Mallet Trio, Silver Rating
- Cecilia Mooney— Flute Solo, Bronze Rating
- Marlena Lueken— Flute Solo, Bronze Rating
- Micah Miget, Isaiah Hill, Emily Merrifield— Brass Trio, Bronze Rating
- Drake Weibrecht, Conner Hardin, Jacob Sulser— Trumpet Trio, Bronze Rating
Congratulations to these students on their achievements, and we wish Solange and Damien the best of luck at the state competition!