BHS musicians at solo and ensemble contest
Bluffton High School musicans were well represented in the weekend solor and ensemble contests. Results follow:
VOCAL RESULTS:
Class A
• Sarah Gillen, solo - excellent
• Senior girls quartet, Sarah Gillen, Karis Wilson, Aimee Ritter, Sydney Hoff - superior
Class B
• Patrick Estell, solo - superior
• Men’s quartet, Mason Ault, Braden Conrad, Rhett Donaldson, Tanner Pinks - superior
• Mixed Quartet, Alyssa Casemier, Hannah Yost, Caleb Mikesell, Christopher Harnish - superior
• Alyssa Casemier, solo - superior
Class C
• Ladies Trio - Lauren Conrad, Zoe Kramer, Kaitlyn Montgomery-excellent
• Lauren Conrad, solo - superior
• Olivia Spallinger, solo - superior
• Ana Neufeld Weaver, solo-superior)
BAND RESULTS: (all superior ratings)
Class A
Flute Trio - Feline Monke, Sophia Gott, Autumn Gesler
Class B
Autumn Gesler, Flute solo
Sophia Gott, Flute solo
Saxophone Trio, Jesse Montel, Ellie Wright, Tre Bender
STRING RESULTS:
Class A
Violin solo - Amanda Speicher Superior
Class B
Violin solo - Ana Neufeld Weaver - Superior
Violin solo - Grace Paquin- Superior
Viola solo - Lily Shadle - Superior
Violin duet: Grace Paquin & Ana Neufeld Weaver - Superior
Violin/Cello duet: Ana Neufeld Weaver & JC Schultzie - Superior
String Quartet: Amanda Speicher, Ana Neufeld Weaver, Lily Shadle, Grace Paquin - Superior
String Quartet: Kaitlyn Clynmer, Zoe Kramer, Taylor Nowak Valentine, Leah Tabler - Excellent
Class C
Violin solo – Kaleb Jefferson - Good
Cello solo: Grace Paquin - Superior
Violin/Cello Duet: Amanda Speicher & Leah Tabler - Superior
Violin Quartet: Ellie Wright, Allison Burhaze, Melina Meza, Kaitlyn Montgomery - Excellent
Viola Trio: Lily Shadle, Tucker Neff, Taylor Nowak Valentine - Excellent
String Quartet: Grant Klinger, Kaleb Jefferson, Patrick Estell, JC Schultzie - Superior
Bluffton HS String Choir: Amanda Speicher, Ana Neufeld Weaver, Kaleb Jefferson, Kaitlyn Clymer, Zoe Kramer, Elizabeth Wright, Melina Meza, Allison Burghaze, Grant Klinger, Patrick Estell, Kaitlyn Montgomery, Lily Shadle, Tucker Neff, Taylor Nowak-Valentine, Grace Paquin, Leah Tabler, Jan-Christoph Schultze - Superior
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- Sign up for Bluffton's Got Talent at Bluffton Public Library