Twenty-three Bulldogs earn ‘Exemplary’ or ‘Outstanding’ ratings at districts
Kearney High School sent 28 band students to the MSHSAA District Solo and Small Ensemble Festival on Friday, March 25 at Liberty High School. They performed in 26 events, earning 11 “Exemplary” and 12 “Outstanding” ratings. The band is directed by Chis Heil and Jamie Heil.
The students who received Exemplary ratings will perform at the MSHSAA State Solo/Ensemble Festival on April 29 at the University of Missouri.
Congratulations to all of these students!
| Student(s) | Event Type | Rating |
| McKenna Brown | Alto Saxophone Solo | Exemplary |
| Avery Morgan | Alto Saxophone Solo | Exemplary |
| Kailey Romero | Bass Clarinet Solo | Exemplary |
| Preston Bossart, Kailey Romero, Ariana Spruhan | Cluarinet Trio | Exemplary |
| Emma Cobb | Flute Solo | Exemplary |
| Anna Jensen | Keyboard Mallet Solo | Exemplary |
| Chloe Bonham, Adam Hoffman, Mckenna Brown | Saxophone Trio | Exemplary |
| Liliana Jackson | Soprano Clarinet Solo | Exemplary |
| Connor Dodd | Trumpet Solo | Exemplary |
| Trent Fritz | Trumpet Solo | Exemplary |
| Anderson Bultmann | Trumpet Solo | Exemplary |
| Alexandra Kinstler | Alto Saxophone Solo | Outstanding |
| Chloe Bonham | Alto Saxophone Solo | Outstanding |
| Tyler Williams | Alto Saxophone Solo | Outstanding |
| Lillian Blades | Flute Solo | Outstanding |
| Klara Wentzel | Flute Solo | Outstanding |
| Abby Elam | French Horn Solo | Outstanding |
| Kieran Cooper | Keyboard Mallet Solo | Outstanding |
| Julienne Ford | Keyboard Mallet Solo | Outstanding |
| Olivia Kinstler | Oboe Solo | Outstanding |
| Tyler Williams, Elizabeth Demers, Alexandra Kinstler | Saxophone Trio | Outstanding |
| Andrew Wemhoff | Soprano Clarinet Solo | Outstanding |
| Eric Thibodeau | Trumpet Solo | Outstanding |
| Adyson Tripp | Flute Solo | Satisfactory |
| Johnathan Karr | French Horn Solo | Satisfactory |
| Avery Morgan, Andie George, Ripley Kyle | Mixed Woodwind Trio | Satisfactory |