Solo & Ensemble
All members of the EHS Bands are encouraged to participate in the annual SLSMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival. The festival is held in early March, and events are judged by experienced music educators. They earn a rating based on this performance as follows:
"I" rating - Superior
"II" rating - Excellent
"III" rating - Good
"IV" rating - Fair
"V" rating - Poor
Earning a "I" rating qualfies the event to participate in the State Solo & Ensemble Festival at the University of Missouri - Columbia in late April/early May. Here are the results of the 2007 EHS Solo & Ensemble events:
MSHSAA (State) Solo & Ensemble
"I" Rating
Laura James, Jenna Polsgrove, Kelly Striker - flute trio
Aileen McKenzie - clarinet solo
Andrew Chandler, Shyam Natarajan, Dylan Roper - sax trio
Shyam Natarajan, Andrew Chandler, Dan Honigfort, Matt McClellan - Symphonic Saxophone Quartet
Phillip Endsley, Justin Olson, Tommy Stava - trumpet trio
Sheila Prost - horn solo
Zach Berger, Johanna Fleer, Adam Glover, Jim Hughes, Josh Link, Adam Mendelson, Victoria Truex, Michael White - percussion ensemble
"II" Rating
Shyam Natarajan - alto saxophone solo
Brian Hartmann, Scott Hoelzer, Ryan Johnson, Geddy Miller - trombone quartet
Elijah Jackson - tuba solo
Ben Roberds - tuba solo
Josh Link - marimba solo
"III" Rating
Laura James, Elizabeth Jackson, Aileen McKenzie, Maria Paschke - Symphonic Woodwind Quartet
SLSMEA (District) Solo & Ensemble
"I" Rating
Laura James, Jenna Polsgrove, Kelly Striker - flute trio
Aileen McKenzie - clarinet solo
Shyam Natarajan - alto saxophone solo
Andrew Chandler, Shyam Natarajan, Dylan Roper - sax trio
Shyam Natarajan, Andrew Chandler, Dan Honigfort, Matt McClellan - Symphonic Saxophone Quartet
Laura James, Elizabeth Jackson, Aileen McKenzie, Maria Paschke - Symphonic Woodwind Quartet
Phillip Endsley, Justin Olson, Tommy Stava - trumpet trio
Sheila Prost - horn solo
Brian Hartmann, Scott Hoelzer, Ryan Johnson, Geddy Miller - trombone quartet
Elijah Jackson - tuba solo
Ben Roberds - tuba solo
Josh Link - marimba solo
Zach Berger, Johanna Fleer, Adam Glover, Jim Hughes, Josh Link, Adam Mendelson, Victoria Truex, Michael White - percussion ensemble
"II" Rating
Katie Alexander - flute solo
Erin Hendrick - flute solo
Laura James - flute solo
Amanda Venable - flute solo
Erin Hendrick, Maddy McKenzie, Miquela Taffa - flute trio
Maria Paschke - oboe solo
Zach Sample - oboe solo
Kristin Walker - clarinet solo
Lucas Dille - bass clarinet solo
Kelly Dean, Haley Rucker, Kristin Walker - clarinet trio
Elizabeth Jackson, Aileen McKenzie, Haley Rucker, Kristin Walker - clarinet quartet
Allison Greaney, Katie McLarty, Becca Snow, Amanda Venable - flute/clarinet quartet
Jim McLarty - alto saxophone solo
Rob Irvine, Greg Miller, Susan Schmoker - sax trio
Katie Alexander, Lucas Dille, Emma Hutchins - woodwind trio
Jeni Franks, Adam Gardner, Liz Huseman, Thereas Lydon-Lorson, Chris Shelton - woodwind quintet
Michael Chandler - trumpet solo (II+)
John Norvell - trumpet solo
Michael Chandler, Darryl McCoo, Ashlee Stumpf - trumpet trio
Geddy Miller - trombone solo (II+)
Lucas Baner, Brian Hartmann, Chris McGohan, Zak McMahon - trombone quartet
Kyle Donnelly - euphonium solo
Kyle Donnelly, Phillip Endsley, Scott Hoelzer, John Norvell, Sheila Prost, Ben Roberds - Symphonic Brass Sextet
Johanna Fleer - piano solo
Devin Dessieux - timpani solo
Jim Hughes, Adam Mendelson, Michael White - percussion trio
Zach Berger, Adam Glover, Josh Link - percussion trio
Max Bullock, Devin Dessieux, Zach Johnson, Jory Ridenhour, Keenan Schott - percussion quintet
Max Bullock, Kyle Copeland, Devin Dessieux, Zach Johnson, Jory Ridenhour, Keenan Schott - percussion sextet
"III" Rating
Grace Fox, Allison Greaney, Erin Meier, Stephanie Sepe - clarinet quartet
Emma Herrick, Jim McLarty, Jacob Waddell - sax trio
Phillip Endsley - trumpet solo
Jordan Sparling - horn solo
Lucas Baner - trombone solo
Adam Glover - marimba solo
Victoria Truex - marimba solo
Zach Berger - snare drum solo*
Kyle Copeland - snare drum solo
Jim Hughes - snare drum solo*
Adam Mendelson - snare drum solo*
Michael White - snare drum solo*
Jory Ridenhour - timpani solo
* - II rating with rule infraction
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