HHS students qualify for state music festivals
Hillsboro High School students participated Saturday in regional music festivals at Tabor College, Hillsboro.
Those participating in the regional solo/ensemble contest were Jennifer Tucker, flute solo, II; and brass ensemble, II.
The flute quartet of Charissa Slayden, April Young, Sara Jones, and Jennifer Tucker received a I rating and will participate April 29 in the state ensemble contest at Southeast of Saline.
The clarinet ensemble also received a I rating. Members are Caitlin Reimer, Elissa Richert, Rebecca Pankratz, Marissa Nightengale, and Anna Woelk. This ensemble also will participate in the state festival.
Choir groups who received I ratings were Spirit-N-Celebration, S-N-C Boys, girls' ensemble.
Individuals with I ratings were Alysha Claassen, Darren Enns, Thad Holmes, Cassie Kroeker, Laura Lindsay, Justin Moore, Aaron Stepanek, Tyler Suderman, David Vogel, and Audrey Weinbrenner.
All will advance to the state festival.
Those receiving II ratings were S-N-C Girls, mixed ensemble, Adam Dirks, Peter Fast, Ben Heyen, Lauren Just, Kyle Kroeker, Julia Loewen, Maria Loewen, Elissa Richert, Clinton Schneider, and Kelsey Unruh.
