RVHS music students traveled to Benedictine College on Saturday to compete in the KSHSAA 3A Regional contest for solos and small ensembles. Any solo or group that achieves a "I" ranking automatically qualifies for the State competition on Saturday, April 26 at Southeast of Saline High School in Gypsum, KS.
The following received a "I" rating:
Hayden Berry--Vibraphone solo
Maggie Davis--Treble Vocal solo
Percussion Ensemble (Hayden Berry, Josh Berry, Isaac Bradley, Trystan Murata, Sam Hickman, Calvin Riley, Averie Stithem and Katelynn Thornton)
Percussion Ensemble (Hayden Berry, Josh Berry, Isaac. Bradley, Dominic Conley, Gabriel Conley, Trystan Murata, Averie Stithem, Tacin Taylor, Katelynn Thornton, Lucy Wilburn and Calvin Riley)
Mixed Vocal Ensemble (Olivia Cook, Maggie Davis, Stormy Lake, Kyson Leis, Trystan Murata, Addison Samek, Ethan (Tara) Wabskie and Shanehse Williams
The following received a "II" rating:
Trumpet-Trombone Quartet (Taylor Bienhoff, Olivia Cook, Sam Hickman and Calvin Riley)
Percussion Ensemble (Dominic Conley, Gabriel Conley, Sam Hickman, Mac Nelson, Tacin Taylor, Lucy Wilburn and Katelynn Thornton)
Addison Samek--Treble Vocal solo
Flutes/Piccolo Ensemble (Lanna Brown, Evangeline Decker and Mac Nelson)
Soonwy Wahwassuck--Treble Vocal solo
Hanna Myers--trombone solo
Panther Choir (Lanna Brown, Esther Burnworth, Olivia Cook, Maggie Davis, Emily Fuqua, Binx (Kiyah) Kitchkommie, Stormy Lake, Kyson Leis, Serenity McKinney, Trystan Murata, Misa (Isabell Potts, Addison Samek, Ethan (Tara) Wabskie, Soonwy Wahwassuck, Shanehse Williams)
Junior Maggie Davis earned a perfect score from the judges for her vocal solo. She explained the process for competing. "You choose and prepare two contrasting pieces to show your musicality. The judges give you comments on your tone, dynamics and lyrics."
Those comments help the musician know what to work on before the State competition.
Congratulations to all of the RV musicians!