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The high school musicians from Cascade performed at the District Music Festival April 7-8 in Great Falls. There were 9 solos or ensembles that performed on Friday and all did very well. Those that earned a "I" (Superior) qualify to go on to the State Music Festival on May 6-7 in Helena. 

All of our student musicians earned praise from their adjudicators and got good tips on how to become better musicians. After they performed their music the adjudicators worked with the students, and our young musicians learned a lot from this experience. Our Cascade musicians are doing great work.

The Concert Band earned Superior (I) ratings in the prepared music. The festivals gave no ratings in the sight reading evaluation this year, but the students got some good comments and advice. Mr. Skogley is very proud of the performances of the Band (large groups do not advance to the State Music Festival regardless of their ratings) as well as our soloists and ensemble members. What a great bunch of kids to teach!

 

The ratings used at Music Festivals are:


I
A superior performance - Outstanding in nearly every detail

II
An excellent performance -
Minor defects

III
A good performance - lacking finesse and/or interpretation

IV
A fair performance -
>basic weaknesses

V
A poor performance - unsatisfactory

 

Practicing

duet

 

 

Here are the results of our Festival events, listed in chronological order of performance.

 

Thursday

Events at University of Providence
 

Rating Performer Title Room
I, I, I Concert Band

The Water Is Wide
March Of The Buccaneers

 UP Fine Student Center
 
 

Friday

Events today were at CMR High School
 
RATING NAME ROOM / ADJUDICATOR TITLE
II Sara Gottlob - Bb Clarinet Rm 210 - MaryAnn Jacobson Lullaby
I Zöe Mazaira - Bb Clarinet Rm 210 - MaryAnn Jacobson Honor And Arms
II Alysha Nilsen - Trumpet Rm STEM - Zach Cooper Sarabanda and Gavotta
I Clariflutrumphones - Cl duet Rm 210 - MaryAnn Jacobson Happy Duet
II Nekoma - Trumpet duet Rm STEM - Zach Cooper Gavotte, Finale from Water Music
II Ian McKamey - Snare drum Rm 601 - Dennis Dell Hot Spot
II Duck Tales - Clar/Tpt trio Rm 234 - Renee Westlake Royal Fanfare
II Sara / Kaydence - Cl / Fl duet Rm 234 - Renee Westlake Rondeau
II Jazz Ensemble Auditorium - Scott Jeppeson Green Onions, Tequila
       

 

 

Congratulations to all our musicians on a job well done!!

trio minus 1trumpet duetwarming up at U.P.

warmup at U.P.jazz band

 

 



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