On Saturday, February 20, 2010, forty-one 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band members participated in the Illinois Grade School Music Association annual Solo and Ensemble Contest. The contest was hosted by Parkside Junior High School in Normal.
Eleven events from our school earned second place ratings, which is considered “excellent”. Each participant and event is listed below…
Samantha Shreve – Flute solo
Jake Burris – Alto sax solo
Jackie Martincic and Anthony Parker – Trombone duet
Ian Herzog – Alto sax solo
Corey Webster – Multiple percussion solo
Amanda Jones – Alto sax solo
Zac McCray – Trombone solo
Jackie Martincic – Trombone solo
Amanda Jones and Ian Herzog – Alto sax duet
Madison Frederick – Trombone solo
Anna Berry and Brianna Wampler – Clarinet/Trumpet duet
Twenty-four events from our school earned first place ratings, which is considered “superior”. Each participant and event is listed below…
Austin Huerd – Trumpet solo
Courtney Miller – Clarinet solo
Kendall Coffey and Emily Robbins – Flute duet (perfect score)
Alex Irwin and Ryan Crawley – Trumpet duet
Kenyon Jodlowski – Trombone solo
Cameron Simpson – Multiple percussion solo
Corey Webster and Julien Kaestner – Snare drum duet
Kieran Foster and Marissa Kiper – Clarinet duet
Brittany Smith, Jade Mileham, and Kelsey Brady – Flute trio
William Armbruster – Trumpet solo
Alyssa Zimmer – Alto sax solo
Triston Cooper – Bass clarinet solo
Kendall Coffey, Emily Robbins, Jade Mileham, and Samatha Shreve – Flute quartet (perfect score)
Kieran Foster – Tenor sax solo
Molly Crawley and Nicole Miller – Flute duet
Austin Huerd and Sullivan Peterson-Quinn – Trumpet/Trombone duet
Andrew Gray – Baritone solo
Steven Schleich – Trumpet solo (perfect score)
Rachel Stein and Kim Rhoades – Flute duet
Austin Huerd, William Armbruster, and Sullivan Peterson-Quinn – Mixed brass trio
Jonathan Riddle – Trumpet solo
Allison Bone – Trumpet solo
Hayley Barton – Alto sax solo
Anna Berry, Marissa Kiper, Chelsea Keller, and Kieran Foster – Clarinet quartet
Congratulations to all the fine 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band members of LJHS. We are so proud of you!!