Junior high students perform at festival
Peabody-Burns junior high band and choir members attended the Heart of America League music festival March 11at Berean Academy.
Steven Glover, instrumental music instructor, was complimentary of the students. "They did an excellent job and represented the Peabody-Burns district very well," he said.
Vocal students are directed by Donna Stucky.
The band received a 2+ rating. Students also were judged on solo and ensemble presentations. The results are as follows:
1 rating
Andrew Loucks, xylophone solo; Ethan Riggs, French horn solo; Andrew Topham, trumpet solo; Jason Unruh, trombone solo; Ryan Wiebe, trumpet solo; flute ensemble (Deidra Garcia Jessica Gillet, Chris Milstead, Tabitha O'Neal, Priscilla Partridge, and Cameo Wattson); and boys vocal ensemble (Duane Unruh, Jason Unruh, and Oliver Whitney).
1- rating
Sabrina Cashner, vocal solo; Laura Hoffman, bell solo; Laura Hoffmann, vocal solo; Chris Milstead, flute solo; Derrick Simmonds, alto saxophone solo; Duane Unruh, trumpet solo; brass ensemble (Ben Eldridge, Ethan Riggs, Andrew Topham, Duane Unruh, Jason Unruh, Jarred Weems, Oliver Whitney, and Jacob Wolf); mixed vocal ensemble (Sabrina Cashner, Carrie Crane, LaWanna Cummins, Erica Frederick, Deidra Garcia, Laura Hoffmann, Cindy Johnson, Angel Negaard, Duane Unruh, Jason Unruh, Oliver Whitney)
2+ rating
Joseph Brunner, bell solo
2 ratings
Jessica Rosine, vocal solo; trumpet ensemble (Ben Eldridge, Trevor Hamm, Jessica Rosine, Andrew Topham, Ryan Wiebe, Jacob Wolf, and Duane Unruh); girls vocal ensemble (Sabrina Cashner, Carrie Crane, LaWanna Cummins, Erica Frederick, Deidra Garcia, Laura Hoffmann, Cindy Johnson, and Angel Negaard).
