Students Compete at District Music Contest
By: Aubrie Hanna, a freshman at Leigh High School
On Saturday, April 22, the Clarkson-Leigh band and choir participants arrived at the Columbus High School with high hopes for the day at the district music contest.
The Clarkson-Leigh group completed over 10 performances. Ashly Guillen from Clarkson received a Superior for her Vocal Solo, the highest honor!
Guillen also received an Excellent for her Flute Solo; Melissa Bunner and Ella Kappel performed a Clarinet Duet and received an Excellent; Kaitlyn Fehrer received an Excellent on her Vocal Solo; Alicia Holmberg received an Excellent on her Vocal Solo; Aubrie Hanna, Lilly Bunner, and Zoey VanDyke performed a Flute Trio and received an Excellent; the EHC Ensemble received an Excellent; the Double Sextet received an Excellent; Leah Pinkston, Dee Rivera, and Cortlynn Cadwallader performed a Vocal Trio and received an Excellent; and the Girls Ensemble received an Excellent.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kowalski, the band director, said “Recently, the High School Band and Choir students participated in the District Music Contest on Saturday, April 24. It was a great day for music! We are very proud of these students and what they have accomplished this year.”
The choir director, Mrs. Cindy Settje, said “I have enjoyed working with this high school group so much. They have truly improved and matured as singers and musicians. The students have put so much effort into the Concert and Contest as they came in on their own and practiced parts and solos, as well as giving up their Saturday for the District Music Contest. Hopefully next year, we will be singing without Covid and masks!”