Orchestra Parents -- next meeting Tues. Sept. 16   -  in the small rehearsal room (#168) at 6:30 pm

District solo/ ensemble results - Beaver Dam High School,  March 8, 2008.  Click on the link to see complete results from Hartford High School

HUHS Concert Choir Alumni News

More than 32,000 student musicians took part in WSMA State Music Festivals. Several universities hosted festivals on Saturday, April 26, including UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Platteville and UW-Whitewater.

 "Music students and teachers across the state have excelled in their efforts," said Jeff Gretzinger, WSMA program director. "WSMA is proud to have this opportunity to support school music programs and continue to encourage lifelong involvement in music," he said.

In order to participate in the WSMA State Music Festivals, students must first earn a "starred first" rating in Class A (the most difficult music) at a WSMA District Music Festival, hosted by schools for students in grades 6-12. Students can select from a variety of instrumental and vocal solo and ensemble categories for their performances. Over 225 district festivals were held in Wisconsin during the past six months, involving more participants than any other student activity in the state.

Hartford Union High School qualified 114 events for the State Solo/Ensemble Festival held at UW-Whitewater on April 26^th.  Each judge at the festival is given the opportunity to recognize a maximun of four outstanding solo performances by awarding an Exemplary Solo Award.   Four Hartford Union High School students earned one of these recognitions.  Soloists earning the Exemplary Solo Award were Elizabeth DuPont (trombone), Matthew Paul (saxophone), Stephanie Hansen (vocal) and Kalie Peterson (vocal).  This was the second straight year that Stephanie and Kalie earned the distinguished award.  Other awards earned are listed below:

State solos earning a 1^st place rating include trombone solos by Elizabeth DuPont and Joe Aumann; flute solo by Christina Broeske; oboe solo by Baylee Wasinak; alto saxophone solo by Carolyn Horst, Matthew Paul, and Andy Aumann; tenor saxophone solo by Curtis DeKoning; violin solo by Erin Sullivan; cello solo by Dana Harley; piano solos by Elizabeth DuPont and katie Bartelt; guitar solo by Carolyn Horst; concert snare drum solo by Dana Fritche; and vocal solos by Andy Aumann, Joe Aumann, alyssa Bagin, Katie Bartelt, Amber Braidigan, Mike Burns, Atalie Carlson, Ali Groshek, Emily Gruber, Stephanie Hansen, Chase Hoffman, Jessica Janzer, Justine Keller, Aubrey Klink, Leah Klink, andrew Knippel, Chris MacGregor, Kyle Martin, Ryan Oswald, Kalie Peterson, Jordan Radermacher, and Emily Zachek.

Ensembles earning a 1^st place rating at the State Solo/Ensemble Festival include vocal duets by Tiffany Tetrick - Samantha Marx, Kalie Peterson - Deanna Gorman, Kyle Martin - Alyssa Bagin, Emily Zachek - Joe Aumann, Caleb Christel - Chase Hoffman, Emily Deschand - Brandon Wambach, and Emily Gruber - Andy Aumann.  Trombone trio: Emma Young, Emma Bauer, Elizabeth DuPont; Brass Quintet: Jim Fabry, Matt McHugh, Alex Witt, Joe Aumann, & Kevin Schultz; Flute duet: Jenni Blalock - Sally Steinweg; Clarinet duet: Liz Bannenberg - Jacqui Michalak; Saxophone duet: Andy Aumann - Carolyn Horst; and Alto Saxophone - Clarinet duet: Andy Aumann - Maria Broeske.

State solos earning a 2nd place rating include trumpet solo Matt McHugh, Tuba solo Kevin Schultz, flute solos by Mandi Brooks, Cassie Williamson, Jenni Blalock, Sally Steinweg, Angela Mayer, and Samantha Kucaj; piccolo solo by Cassie Williamson; Clarinet solo by Jacqui Michalak; Alto Saxophone solo by Rob Michalak; violin solos by anna Uecker and Ashley Collegnon; cello solo by Peter Hyde-Smith; marimba solo by Brendan Rao; tympani solo by Adam Wilhelm; and vocal solos by Hannah Baker, Katie Bartelt, Aubrey Klink, Andrea Kugler, Holdan Mantz, Christy Moses, Kirsten Pfotenhauer, Aaron Schoofs, Tiffany Tetrick, and Brandon Wambach.

Ensembles earning a 2nd place rating at the State Solo/Ensemble Festival include vocal duet: Hans Hermann - Moriah Michalak; women's barbershop quartet: Ashley Collegnon - Deanna Gorman - Kalie Peterson - Emily Gruber; French Horn duet: Carrie Benson - Carolyn Bauer; Flute- Clarinet duets by Samantha Kucaj - Liz Bannenberg and Sally Steinweg - Jacqui Michalak; flute trio by Jenni Blalock - Emily Gruber - Mandi Brooks; Saxophone quartet: Amanda Youmans - Carolyn Horst - Adam Westhauser - Sarah Kirchman; violin-viola duet by Erin Sullivan - Sarah Szczerbinski; violin-flute duet by Edina Iriskick and Samantha Kucaj, and jazz combo: Liz Bannenberg, Ashley DeAngelis, Elizabeth DuPont, Dana Fritche, Scott Hollowell, Carolyn Horst, Sarah Kirchman, Matt Paul, and Emma Young.