O'Neill High School Musicians Boast Commendable Performances at District Music

Area music students converged on Atkinson Friday to display their hard work and musical talents. Here are the results from the O'Neill High School vocalists, under the direction of Jonathan Jacques.



SUPERIOR RATINGS (I)
Girls Sextet = Superior (I)
Emelia Aufdenkamp = Superior (I)
Brooke Buller = Superior (I)
Makenzie Petersen = Superior (I)

Marie Sitz = Superior (I) 
Marie Sitz #2 = Superior (I)
Rahtaya Young = Superior (I)
Duet - Blair Langan & Makenzie Petersen = Superior (I)

EXCELLENT RATINGS (II)
Chamber Choir = Excellent (II)
Girls Quartet = Excellent (II)
Duet - Brooke Buller & Alexandra Strampher = Excellent (II)
Duet - Bailey Krieger & Olivia Schmale = Excellent (II)
Cody Muilenberg = Excellent (II)
Alexandra Strampher = Excellent (II)

The O'Neill High School bands also performed for the judges, and were "superior" at Districts, as well. Fifty-seven band members,  under the direction of Chad Dean, performed in the concert band as well as other various ensembles and solos. Overall, the students earned 12 "Superior" ratings and 4 "Excellent" ratings throughout the day. The concert band as well as the stage band also earned "State Medalist" honors - receiving ''Superior" ratings from all the judges.

Other Superior Ratings included: 

Piano Solo (Nathanial Jennings)
Flute Duet (Brittany Soukup, Sydney Zahm), 
Clarinet Trio (Lauren Osborne, Kendra Kozisek, Mikayla Marvin), 
Bass Clarinet Solo (Lauren Osborne), 
Tenor Sax Solo (Ehric Strope), 
Trumpet Solo (Jon Marvin), 
Trumpet Quartet (Vionne Trizila, Alexa Dougherty, Caliegh Miles, Gabbie Scott), 
Trombone Solo (Logan Spencer), 
Baritone Solo (Corbin Dean), 
Low Brass Quartet (Logan Spencer, Garrett Gleason, Allison Ludwig, Corbin Dean)
'Excellent' Ratings included:
Violin Solo (Marie Sitz)
Oboe Solo (Marie Sitz)
Alto Sax Solo (Nathanial Jennings)
Mallet Solo (James Walton)

"The kids performed well today. The whole week really went well, starting with the recital. It was the culmination of a fantastic year!" commented Director Chad Dean. 

Congratulations to the students on a job well-done!

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