Students excel at state music festival
Student musicians from the region recently participated in the Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Missoula.
The festival held May 5-6 featured students who received superior ratings at the district level festival. Participants were judged on the quality of their performance as either superior, excellent, good, fair or poor on a 1 to 5 scale.
Bigfork
- Excellent band solos: Alex Buenz, tenor sax; Maya Hartig, flute; KC Isaman, upright bass.
- Excellent band ensembles: Almighty Men of Bigfork brass quintet (Grant Gibson, Cole Hider, Reuben Hubbard, KC Isaman, Austin Varner); jazz ensemble.
- Excellent vocal solo: Melissa Maitland.
Columbia Falls
- Superior band solos: Willie Baltz, percussion; Ryan Kjensrud, trombone; Jonah Smith, horn; Haley Westendorf, alto saxophone.
- Excellent band solos: Kennedy Payne, clarinet; Kelly Vigil, flute.
- Excellent band ensembles: Mariah Lingle and Danielle Rosenbaum, flute.
- Superior piano: Maggie McKeon.
- Excellent vocal ensemble: Sonifers.
Flathead
- Superior band solos: Ryan Daub, flute; Tommy Diegel, bass; Jonah Love, snare drum; Kori Mooney, flute; Ganten Pirrie, euphonium; Charcy Ricks-Bullock, flute; Julia Sauve, flute; Anna Schultz, flute; Anna Schultz, alto sax; Rebecca Vance, oboe; Emma Winkelman, clarinet; Isaak Winkelman, trombone.
- Excellent band solos: Matthew Carroll, trumpet; Noah Love, trumpet.
- Superior band ensembles: Flute Choir (Ryan Daub, Kori Mooney, Victoria Pontius, Indya Rieger, Julia Sauve, Anna Schultz and Lauren Vance); jazz band 1 (Matthew Carroll, Tommy Diegel, Mikaila Jorgenson, Noah Love, Sean Mihalko, Vance Miller, Anna Schultz, Henry Sullivan, Elaina Wagoner, Emma Winkelman and Isaak Winkelman); Kori Mooney and Lauren Vance, duet.
- Excellent band ensembles: Madison Bazer and Neila Danley, duet; Morgan Neater and Mallory Slaten, duet.
- Superior orchestra solos: Andrew Schultz, viola.
- Excellent orchestra solos: Maria Bay, bass; Lilly Briney, violin; Anastasia Fendich, violin; Keiana McGinnis, cello; Erin Taylor, violin.
- Superior orchestra ensembles: Tommy Diegel and Andrew Schultz, bass and viola duet.
- Excellent orchestra ensembles: Anastasia Fendich and Victoria White, duet.
- Superior vocal solos: Chloe Archuleta, Emma Beagley, Kayli Burback, Annie Burtsfield, Alex Coulter, Tobias Diegel, Sidney Frandsen, Tyton Harnett, Naesha Johnson, Ashley Knoll, Charlotte Mack, America Mason, Reed Miller, Sarabeth Rogge, Emme Schow, Jaycob Serrano, Noam Tabb, Makena Tanko.
- Excellent vocal solos: Madde Boles, Jordan Fetveit, Brynna Finn, Misty Greene, Abby Kikendall, Gabriel Mahoney, Katia Postovit, Thomas Schultz, Moriah Schutt, Shayenn Thompson.
- Excellent piano solo: Noah Love.
- Superior vocal ensembles: Savannah Brown, Gracie Burtsfield and Moriah Schutt, trio; Kayli Burback, Anna Henderson and Nicole Sauter, trio; Annie and Grace Burtsfield, duet; Grace Burtsfield and Anna Henderson, duet; Tobias Diegel and Sarabeth Rogge, duet; Rachel Fletcher, Mia Kluesner and Kenadie Pings, trio; Katie Haas and Abigail Larsen, duet; Abigail Larsen and Charlotte Mack, duet; Charlotte Mack and Noam Tabb, duet.
- Excellent vocal ensembles: Annie Burtsfield and America Mason, duet; Mia and Tyler Kluesner, duet; Makena Tanko and Shayenn Thompson, duet.
Glacier
- Superior band solos: Evan Kohler, tuba; Nathan Mayhak, euphonium; Galvin Ness, timpani; Klaus Rohrbach, snare drum; Keegan Siebenaler, timpani; Jon Sorenson, alto sax; Trevor Woodward, marimba and snare drum.
- Excellent band solos: Haily Brown, trumpet; Ari Miller, snare drum; Bridger Riggles, alto sax; Georgiana Tripp, flute; Amanda Wiersma, flute; Delaney Wirtala, marimba.
- Superior band ensembles: Haily Brown, Dylan Burns, Luke Heupel, Evan Kohler and Nathan Mayhak, brass quintet; Ben Bruce, Skyler Farnes, Bridger Riggles and Jon Sorenson, sax quartet; Caleb Cohen, Ari Miller, Max Puglielli and Klaus Rohrbach, percussion quartet; Sophia deNeeve, Cora Tollerson and Amanda Wiersma, flute trio; Nic Hannay and Galvin Ness, percussion duet; Hurricane Camille percussion ensemble (Nic Hannay, Ari Miller, Glavin Ness, Max Puglielli, Kalus Rohrbach, Delaney Wirtala and Trevor Woodward); jazz 1; Evan Kohler and Nathan Mayhack,tuba and euphonium duet; Marching Season advanced percussion class; Nathan Mayhak and Jon Sorenson, euphonium and alto sax duet; Stool of Rock percussion ensemble (Cody Bicknell, Gage Cuthbertson, Andrew Dickey, Zak Hedeman, Drake Larkey, Logan Slocum and Violet Zumwalt).
- Excellent band ensembles: Kedryn McElderry and Nilla Swenson, clarinet duet.
- Superior orchestra solos: Joey Brusati, violin.
- Excellent orchestra solos: Kenna Bemis, violin; Anna Creer, cello; Ashley Garza, violin; Kimberly Liles, violin; Taylor Powell, violin; Shea Siderius, violin.
- Superior vocal solos: Brenden Anderson, Bria Anderson, Alicia Bernhardt, Ben Bridwell, Taylor Dannic, Millie Espeseth, Alyssa Framness, Aubrey Grame, Simon Hill, Nina Riggs, Emmett VanAllen.
- Excellent vocal solos: Kelsey Alexander, Aren Alexander-Battee, Mary Cabrera, Kaitlyn Carter, Max DeVries; Maranda Eierdam, Nathan Gironda, Lauren Harmon, Kyla Harris, Lincoln Jones, Sierra Riley, Jezalyn Schussler, Mckenna Tinseth, Hunter Vialpando, Robert West, Anna Williams, Amanda Yap.
- Superior vocal ensembles: Brenden Anderson and Nilla Swenson, duet; Bria Anderson and Aubrey Grame, duet; Nick Brester and Zach Hill, duet; Ben Bridwell and Emmett VanAllen, duet; Mary Cabrera and Nathan Gironda, duet; Nick Brester, Millie Espeseth, Isabelle Lyon, trio; Millie Espeseth and Isabelle Lyon, duet; Alyssa Framness and Zach Hill, duet; Alyssa Framness and Jezalyn Schussler, duet; Glacier Breeze; Madison Darlington, Rachel Maher, Nina Riggs, Jasmyn Serna, Mckenna Tinseth and Riley Wilton, sextet; Micah Heil and Simon Hill, duet; Brenden Anderson, Alicia Bernhardt, Ben Bridwell and Lauren Harmon, quartet.
- Excellent vocal ensembles: Kala Blincoe and Jasmine Horton, duet; Madison Darlington and Mckenna Tinseth, duet; Echo Women (Alicia Bernhardt, Allison Kalvig, Mia Kintzler, Abbey Odell, Nina Riggs, Nilla Swenson and Anna Williams); Millie Espeseth and Emmett VanAllen, duet; Mia Kintzler and Isabelle Lyon, duet; Brianna Parker and Sidney Zimmerman, duet; Jezalyn Schussler and Jordin Sealy, duet.
- Superior piano solos: Jon deHoop, Matt Glimm, Micah Heil, Elise Nelson, Ashlyn Sliter.
- Excellent piano solos: Gage Cuthbertson, Ryan Kelly.
- Excellent piano ensembles: Micah Heil and Ashlyn Sliter, duet.
Libby
- Superior band solos: Alyssa Bales, violin; Lauren Burrell, baritone sax; Sabra Hancock, tenor sax.
- Excellent band solos: Lauren Burrell, flute; Trey Thompson, tenor sax; Colton Tubb, trombone; Cerria Swagger, French horn and trumpet; Chris Williams, tenor sax.
- Superior band ensembles: Back in Five jazz combo (Alyssa Bales, Ben Gibson, Sabra Hancock, Trey Thompson and Colton Tubb); jazz band (Kristel Donahue, Ben Gibson, Kevin Lee, Cerria Swagger, Trey Thompson, Colton Tubb and Chris Williams).
- Superior vocal solos: Galen Graziano, Raiven Mathiason, Mikalyn Zeiler.
- Superior vocal ensembles: Nate Galloway, Galen Graziano, Kaleb Lindgren and Raiven Mathiason, quartet; Galen Graziano and Maya Graziano, duet; Galen Graziano and Raiven Mathiason, duet; Laurynn Lauer, Kristen Lindgren and Jasmin Snyder, trio; women’s ensemble (Christina Corbell, Bella Hollingsworth, Karley Kurle, Laurynn Lauer, Sophie Lee, Kristen Lindgren, Jasmin Snyder, Liz Vanderhoef, Ariana Willis and Mikalyn Zeiler).
- Excellent vocal solos: Nate Galloway, Kristen Lindgren, Ashlee Willett.
Lincoln County
- Superior band solos: Mckay Guckenberg, Katie Komac.
- Excellent band solos: Garrett Bates, Johnny Garcia.
- Excellent band ensembles: Garrett Bates, Johnny Garcia, Mckay Guckenberg and Katie Komac, mixed instrument quartet.
- Superior vocal solos: Storm Steele.
Polson
- Superior band solos: Matthew Hobbs, saxophone.
- Excellent band solos: Malia Seeley, flute.
- Excellent band ensembles: Mesa McKee and Malia Seeley, clarinet and flute duet.
- Superior vocal solos: Elizabeth Ayers, Amber Clarke, Niama Crowl, Olivia Hewston, Adalei Shoemake
Excellent vocal solos: Violet Anderson, Matthew Hobbs, Russell Matt, Gabriel Nicolaisen, Kenton Sisler, Sophia Sisler.
- Superior vocal ensembles: Men’s ensemble (Cameron Alexander, Keegan Brackey, MaKeelin Glass, Zachary Hoxie, Tyler Kendall, Russell Matt, Gabriel Nicolaisen, Christopher Meeks, Chase Murrin, Omar Perez Carrillo and Kenton Sisler); women’s ensemble (Jayden Almon, Amber Clarke, Niama Crowl, Sierra Garcia, Marita GrowingThunder, Katelyn Hedeen, Olivia Hewston, Brandy Pope, Cheyanne Roach, Adalei Shoemake and Sophia Sisler).
- Excellent vocal ensembles: Amber Clarke and Katelyn Hedeen, duet; Connection (Ashley Alexander, Cameron Alexander, Keegan Brackey, Amber Clarke, Katelyn Hedeen, Olivia Hewston, Zachary Hoxie, Russell Matt, Mason Niblack, Gabriel Nicolaisen, Brandy Pope, Cheyanne Roach and Adalei Shoemake); Katelyn Hedeen and Adalei Shoemake, duet.
Troy
- Superior band solos: Kaylee Stecher, marimba.
- Excellent band solos: Johnathon Fossen, clarinet; Mazzy Hermes, trumpet; Liam Hennsley, tenor sax; Olivia Roach, baritone saxophone; Kaylee Stecher, snare drum.
- Excellent band duet: Mazzy Hermes and Molly Walters, trumpet due; Jacob Volkenand and Molly Walters, bass clarinet and tenor saxophone duet.
Whitefish
- Superior band solos: Brendan Gibson, oboe; Hunter Grimes, flute; Savannah Krause, flute; Jessica Henson, flute.
- Excellent band solos: Jolene Green, tenor sax; Eric Holdhusen, trumpet.
- Superior band ensembles: Marty Anderson and Savannah Krause, horn and flute duet; Jade Greenberg and Adia Saurey, horn duet; Eric Holdhusen, Jessica Young and Josiah Holien, trumpet trio; Bradlee Anderson, Megan Archibald, Jasmine Reese and Ella VanVlack, saxophone quartet; Jackson Carson, Ryan Galvan, Ben Gentry, Elijah Harnar, Tucker Harrison, Eric Holdhusen, Talha Idiz, Dakota Johnson, Ammann Koch-Ford, Caden Means, Erik Miller, Anwar Mirza, Port Nugent, Ethan Potthoff, Wyatt Scott and Myah Strauser, percussion ensemble.
- Excellent band ensembles: Birdland jazz combo (Marty Anderson, Brendan Gibson, Jolene Green, Hunter Grimes, Eric Holdhusen, Port Nugent, Ethan Potthoff, Myah Strauser, Miles Vrentas and Josh Weller); Ella Greenberg, Joseph Houston and Maddy Vick, clarinet trio; Hunter Grimes, Jessica Henson and Savannah Krause, flute trio; Hunter Grimes and Savannah Krause, flute duet; Jessica Henson and Abby Lowry, flute duet; Jasmine Reese and Ella VanVlack, saxophone duet; Vanguard jazz combo (Bradlee Anderson, Marty Anderson, Taylor Auerbach, Connor Gibson, Jessica Henson, Josiah Holien, Talha Idiz, Eli Joos, Quinten Joos, Caden Means, Port Nugent, Jasmine Reese and Ella VanVlack).
• Excellent orchestra ensembles: Jolene Green and Matthew Perez, duet; Jolene Green, Tucker Harrison, Talha Idiz and Matthew Perez, quartet; Sam Menicke and Casey Schneider, duet.
- Superior piano: Adia Saurey.
- Superior vocal solos: Caroline Dye
- Excellent vocal solos: Malachi Derks, Malia Van Dort, Erin Holien.
- Excellent vocal ensemble: Shanna Cameron, Rose Madison and Teigan Tremper, trio.