Several Potosi High School band and choir students recently performed at the district Solo & Ensemble Festival and earned top ratings, qualifying them to advance to the state level!
At Solo & Ensemble, students perform a prepared piece of music either by themselves or in a small group for a judge. Each performance is rated on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the highest rating. Students who receive a 1 (Exemplary) are eligible to move on and perform at the state festival.
Potosi students have many outstanding performances this year. Congratulations to the following groups and students who earned exemplary ratings and will be advancing to state:
- Big Dog Bari Trio- [Kaylea Dobbs, Liana Jackson, Alyssa Spell]
- Trombone Solo – [Chase Price]
- Vocal Solo – [Chase Price]
- Snare Drum Solo – [Kaiden Kamper]
- Vocal Solo – [Kinden Long]
- Vocal Solo – [Lana Parmley]
- Lil Fudge Woodwind Quintet [Abbi Bowen, Kaylee Parsons, Bailey Bowen, Maya Porter, Shelby Arnold]
- Vocal Solo – [Macy Saunders]
- Alto Saxophone Solo – [Piper Thomlinson]
- Potosi ABC Trombone Trio – [Avery Cain, Bryton Compton, Chase Price]
- Potosi Brass Sextet – [Chase Price, Cole Dicus, Jaiden Jackson, Thomas Brueggen, Cheylee Long, Joyce Cusamono]
- Potosi Low Brass Trio – [Mason Shivers, Breylon Turner, Kyle Boyster]
- Potosi Mixed Double Quartet [Lana Parmley, Macy Saunders, Brennan Gant, Chase Price, Cheylee Long, McKenzie McCormack, Kinden Long, Owen Knapp]
- Potosi SSA Miscellaneous Purple [Cheryl Richard, Cheylee Long, McKenzie McCormack, Jaiden Jackson, Macy Saunders]
- Potosi TTB Miscellaneous [Cameron Duncan, Isaiah Sandoval, Brennon Gant, Kinden Long, Owen Knapp, Jesse Steele, Hudson Portel]
- Potosi Trombone Quartet – [Kendrick Pickett, Kyle Boyster, Bryton Compton, Avery Cain]
- Soprano Clarinet Solo – [Shelby Arnold]
- Euphonium Solo – [Taylor Cusamono]
Congratulations once again to all of these students for their hard work and dedication. We wish them the best of luck as they represent Potosi at the state Solo & Ensemble Festival! Come support them on April 30th at MIZZOU!
