Peabody-Burns High School musicians Bethanny Loucks and Mackenzie Young participated in the Kansas State High School Activities Association State Solo and Small Ensemble Festival on Saturday at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. McKenzie Ensminger also qualified to perform but was unable to attend.

Loucks received an “Outstanding” rating and Young received an “Excellent” rating at the state festival.

To qualify for the festival, they received “Outstanding” ratings at the regional festival at the end of March.