Eleven Marmaton Valley High School students qualified for the State Music Festival April 28 at Hesston. The school entered 11 entries at the regional Music Festival for Solos and Small Ensembles Saturday at Independence Community College. Seven of those entries received I ratings and qualified for state. All entries received a I or II rating on a scale of I-V.
Students who qualified for state with a I rating and their events include:
Isabelle Bigelow, senior – Vocal trio, vocal ensemble
Clara Boyd, senior Vocal solo, vocal trio, vocal ensemble, F horn solo, brass quartet
Genna Mitchell, senior Vocal ensemble
Selena Veenstra, senior Vocal ensemble
Kaitlyn Knavel, senior Vocal ensemble
Elizabeth Johnson, junior F horn solo, brass quartet
Kari Shadden, junior Clarinet solo
Ty Scharff, sophomore Brass quartet
Rachel Shaffer, sophomore Vocal trio, vocal ensemble
Kaylee Becker, freshman Brass quartet
Lexis Jones, freshman Vocal ensemble
Students who received a II rating:
Genna Mitchell Flute solo