NR-S band and choir excel at Region V Solo and Ensemble Contest

The New Rockford-Sheyenne band and choir participated in the Region V Solo and Ensemble Contest at McVille on Friday, April 16. Out of 20 entries, 16 received Region star ratings. Of those 16, 11 received a state star rating. Three of the groups also received outstanding performance awards from the judges. Mrs. Heather Klocke and Mrs. Kerstin Allmaras accompanied several of the groups. Ratings for each group are in parentheses.

Instrumental:

Percussion Ensemble – "Mama Paquita" (Region star, State Star, Outstanding Performance)

Snare Solo – Jacob Louters –"The Challenger" (Region star)

Flute Trio – Kayden Wiedrich, Hallie Brown, Claire Becker – "Folk Dance" (Region star, State star)

Mixed instrument Ensemble – Claire Becker, Katie Allmaras, Lucy Meier – "This Train" (Region star)

Mixed Instrument Ensemble – Justyne Klocke, Kayden Wiedrich, Emma Duda, Hallie Brown – "Happy Tune" (Region star)

Mixed Instrument Ensemble – Emma Duda, Katie Allmaras – "Water Come a Me Eye" (1)

Snare Duet – Lucy Meier, Jacob Louters – "Duet #7" (1)

Vocal:

Girl's ensemble – Justyne Klocke, Kayden Wiedrich, Chloe Heinz, Dani Bjerke, Kenna Munson, Maria Becker, Madi Schuster, Hallie Brown, Emma Duda, Kelsie Belquist, Claire Becker, Katie Allmaras – "Ave Maria" (Region Star, State Star, Outstanding Performance)

Girl's Duet – Katie Allmaras, Kelsie Belquist – "Shenandoah" (Region Star, State star)

Girl's ensemble – Justyne Klocke, Kayden Wiedrich, Chloe Heinz, Dani Bjerke, Kenna Munson, Kelsie Belquist, Hallie Brown – "Psalm 8" (Region star, State star)

Girl's trio – Kayden Wiedrich, Hallie Brown, Katie Allmaras – "Arise, My Love" (Region star, State star)

Girl's ensemble – Kelsie Belquist, Lucy Meier, Trysta Thumb, Claire Becker, Katie Allmaras – "Bushes and Briars" (Region star)

Mixed ensemble – Amzi Meier, Madi Schuster, Maria Becker, Kyria Dockter, Hallie Brown, Emma Duda, Alexa Anderson – "Dors, Dors, Petit Bebe" (Region star, State star)

Girl's trio – Hallie Brown, Kyria Dockter, Emma Duda – "In the Woods" (Region star, State star)

Girl's ensemble – Hallie Brown, Kyria Dockter, Emma Duda, Alexa Anderson, Kelsie Belquist, Lucy Meier, Trysta Thumb, Katie Allmaras, Claire Becker – "Isle of Sky" (Region star, State star)

Mixed ensemble – Justyne Klocke, Dani Bjerke, Chloe Heinz, Kayden Wiedrich, Kenna Munson, Amzi Meier, Madi Schuster, Maria Becker – "The Seal Lullaby" (2)

Vocal solos:

Kayden Wiedrich – "La Seperazione" (Region star, State star)

Hallie Brown – "Comme, Raggio di sol" – Region star, (State star, Outstanding Performance)

Lucy Meier – "Vittoria, mio core!" Region star

Jacob Louters – "Ich Liebe Dich" (1)