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Bulldog Band Hits the Right Beat at Festivals

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The Kearney High School Symphonic Band played in the MSHSAA State Large Group Festival on March 6.  They played well and earned “Exemplary” ratings from all four judges. This is the top rating they can receive, earning the Bulldogs a gold medal.

On March 20, several students from the KHS and ninth-grade bands participated in the MSHSAA District Solo and Small Ensemble Festival. Of the 26 events participating, our students earned 20 “Honor Ratings” of either “Exemplary” or “Outstanding.”  Those who earned “Exemplary” ratings at the district festival now move on to the state festival on May 2 at the University of Missouri in Columbia.

“We’re proud of all the extra work our students put in to perform this well at the district festival,” Band Director Chris Heil said. “They are carrying on a proud tradition of excellence in our schools!”

District Solo and Small Ensemble Festival Results

Student(s)Event TypeRating
Alexandra KinstlerAlto Saxophone SoloExemplary (Gold Medal)
Andrew WemhoffSoprano Clarinet SoloExemplary (Gold Medal)
Brenley Cartwright, Jaelyn Thomas, Jordyn DoitchinoffFlute TrioOutstanding (Silver Medal)
Carter LydickKeyboard Mallet SoloOutstanding (Silver Medal)
Charity SmithSoprano Clarinet SoloExemplary (Gold Medal)
Charity Smith, Olivia Burgard, James Mack, Jacklyn KirklandMixed Clarinet QuartetSatisfactory
Daisy BurnamSoprano Clarinet SoloExemplary (Gold Medal)
Daisy BurnamPiano SoloOutstanding (Silver Medal)
Eric ThibodeauTrumpet SoloSatisfactory
Hailey RobertsonFlute SoloExemplary (Gold Medal)
Hayden RulonTrumpet SoloSatisfactory
Jacklyn KirklandSoprano Clarinet SoloOutstanding (Silver Medal)
Jaelyn ThomasFlute SoloOutstanding (Silver Medal)
Kaycie SpringerOboe SoloOutstanding (Silver Medal)
Klara WentzelFlute SoloExemplary (Gold Medal)
Mary Shaw, Kelsey Pratt, Emelyn KaneTrombone TrioDeveloping
Maxwell ParkerSnare Drum SoloOutstanding (Silver Medal)
Megan GriderBaritone Saxophone SoloExemplary (Gold Medal)
Megan Grider, Charity Smith, Klara WentzelMixed Woodwind TrioExemplary (Gold Medal)
Megan Grider, Elizabeth Demers, Alexandra KinstlerSaxophone TrioExemplary (Gold Medal)
Myia OdegaardSoprano Clarinet SoloSatisfactory
Olivia KinstlerOboe SoloExemplary (Gold Medal)
Phoebe TaylorFlute SoloExemplary (Gold Medal)
Reagan BaileySoprano Clarinet SoloSatisfactory
Rylee JohnsonTrumpet SoloOutstanding (Silver Medal)
Scott CrowleyTrumpet SoloOutstanding (Silver Medal)

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