On April 30, over 100 music students from Middleton High School, Kromrey Middle School, and Glacier Creek Middle School participated in the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble Festival hosted at UW-Platteville. These students qualified by earning high marks at earlier festivals in February and March. Students performed solos or small ensembles in front of a judge and audience members, and then received scores and commentary on their performance.
A handful of students were also selected to receive a prestigious WSMA State Exemplary Performance Award. Students are nominated throughout the day for exceptional performances. Then, each of the 20 judges can only select two performances from the over 1000 events at the festival to receive the award. Congratulations to the following Middleton High School students who were nominated for or received an Exemplary Performance Award:
Ava Greenberg, 9 | Soprano Solo |
Craig Nielsen, 12 | Piano Solo |
Ellis Goeden, 12 | Timpani Solo |
Ellis Goeden, 12 | Marimba Solo |
Eun-Ho Lee, 10 | Piano Solo |
Eunice Chung, Hannah Lee, Anja Schmidt-Voils, Juliette Mandelbrot | Cello Choir |
Jordan Micklitz, 10 | Marimba Solo |
Juliette Mandelbrot, 11 | Cello Solo |
Karl Schaefer, 10 | F Tuba Solo |
Linus Ballard, 10 | Tenor Solo |
Matthew Jordan, 12 | Tenor Solo |
Matthew Jordan, 12 | Music Theater Tenor Solo |
Nancy Liu, 11 | Piano Solo |
Reese Johanningmeier, 11 | Music Theater Alto Solo |
Rhea Dalvie, 11 | Viola Solo |
Taranjit Seerha, Ruthie Nelson, Hayli Lavallee, Aidan Whitson, Jordan Micklitz, Micah Goff, Pete Navratil | Percussion Ensemble |
Zoe Gureno, 12 | Marimba Solo |
Students listed received nominations for the WSMA State Exemplary Performance Award. Performances in bold received the award.
