On Saturday, February 15, the Owen-Withee Music Department hosted the annual District Solo & Ensemble Festival. Students performed music to the best of their ability to receive a rating from the judges. To receive a solo/ensemble medal, a student must perform a solo or participate in an ensemble before an adjudicator. There are three different classes, A, B, and C, with A being the most difficult. If a student performs a Class A solo or ensemble and receives a *1 rating, they automatically qualify for state solo/ensemble. This year’s state festival will be held on May 3 at UW Eau Claire.
In Class A receiving a *1 rating and going to the State festival in May: Sam Stephens - clarinet solo, Angela Baures - jazz improvisation solo, Dan Graski - vocal solo, and the HS African Drum Ensemble.
Receiving a 1 rating: Class B HS Brass Ensemble, Ashton Paczkowski - Class C drum set solo, Sam Stephens & Leah Simenson - Class A clarinet duet, Jazmen Thomas - Class B vocal solo, Leah Wojcik - Class B vocal solo, Eli Moser - Class B timpani solo, AJ Wilczek - Class B snare drum solo, Leah Simenson - Class B vocal solo, Sam Stephens - Class A Jazz improvisation solo, Royal Tanner - Class C vocal solo, Shea Stolfi & Sydney Ruggles - Class C vocal duet, Teddy Van Ark - Class C tenor saxophone solo, Orion Wilczek - Class C clarinet solo, Easton Ruggles, Colton Olson - Class C trumpet solo, MS African Drum Ensemble, Evelyn Goessl - Class C clarinet solo, Wyatt Schmelzer - Class C snare drum solo, Samuel Young - Class C alto saxophone solo, Izabella Kolpien - Class C snare drum solo, Maggie Ebert - Class C alto saxophone solo, Brooke Frese - Class C trumpet solo, Nash Gruetzmacher - Class C trumpet solo, Carter Shelton - Class C timpani solo, Tucker Hatlestad - Class C electric bass solo, Evan Pfeffer - Class C trombone solo, Olivia Nelson - Class C clarinet solo, Will Simenson - Class C trombone solo.
Receiving a 2 rating: Gretchen Cwikla - Class A flute solo, Angela Baures - Class A tenor saxophone solo, HS Woodwind Ensemble, Charlotte Stinson & Neveah Taylor - Class C vocal duet, Taylor Rue - Class C vocal solo, Nevaeh Baures - Class A vocal solo, Emmy Ruppert - Class B alto saxophone solo, Nolan Petersen - Class C trumpet solo, Tegan Treankler - Class C trumpet solo, Riley Dieball - Class C trumpet solo, Kabella Olson - Class C clarinet solo, Jaquelyn Ramirez - Class C tenor saxophone solo, Evelynn Olson - Class C trumpet solo, Palmer Devine - Class C alto saxophone solo, Isabella Juzwiak - Class C clarinet solo, Bryher Churkey - Class C flute solo, Dylan Alvarez-Silva - Class C trumpet solo, Clay Mueller - Class C trumpet solo.
Receiving a 3 rating: Annabelle Zacharias - alto saxophone solo, Hailly Wilczek - Class C horn solo.