GCHS STUDENTS PERFORM AT DSC HONORS BAND & CHOIR

Elk Mound High School was the host for the 2020 Dunn-St. Croix All Conference Honors Band & Choir Festival on Saturday, February 1. The Honors Band & Choir Festival, which began in 1979, brings together the finest musicians of the Dunn-St. Croix Conference. Since the inception of the festival, the philosophy of the event was to have students from different schools come together to work toward a common goal of cooperation and excellence, rather than only competing against each other in athletic venues.

Members of the honors groups are chosen based on student achievements through their involvement in musical activities and their director's recommendations.

In recent years, the Honors Project has had the privilege of having a guest conductor work with one of the groups, alternating between band and choir each year. This year, Dr. Erika Svanoe served as the Honors Band Director and clinician. Dr. Svanoe is the Director of Bands at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

Glenwood City High was represented by the following students at this years event: 

BAND
Flute - Kaitlin Lee and Alexa Holden; Bassoon - Annika Bauman; Clarinet - Mali Draxler and Makayla Sina; Bass Clarinet - Tabby Nadeau and Isabel Christmas; Alto Sax - Leah Magsam, Logan Bazille and Owen Bauman; Tenor Sax - Izzy Draxler and Jabin Hojem; Baritone Sax - Will Eggert and Aaron Brigham; Trumpet - Tom Rosenow, Ally Motz, Brendan Booth and Henry Draxler; Horn - Emma Lamb; Trombone - Delanie Fayerweather, Nick Hierlmeier, Noah Brite and Blake Wakeling; Euphonium - Mae Buttles, Julia Wittmer and Bryce Wickman; Tuba - Nick Melendrez; Percussion - Nyah Anderson, Shelby Rundquist and Elek Anderson

CHOIR
Soprano - Kinzie Strong, Kassidi Thompson, Maddie Oehlke, Bella Simmons, Lindsey Bazille and Brenna Schwartz; Alto - Makiah Schutz, Yasmin Mendez, Myah Eliason, Zoe Christmas, Shelby Pillsbury and Haidyn Walz; Tenor - Brady McCarthy, Justin Moe, Drew Olson, Jayden Quinn, Owen Swenby and Brady Klatt; Bass - Dan Loring, Cas Grant, Connor Olson, Nick Hill, Garret Kohls and Harrison Chouinard.

Congratulations to Ms. Hierlmeier, Mr. Lamb and each of these incredible student musicians.

GCMS STUDENTS ATTEND HONORS FESTIVAL

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was the host for the 4th Annual Middle School Honors Band Festival on Thursday, January 30, at the Pablo Center for the Arts. The festival featured more than three hundred seventh and eighth grade musicians from throughout the upper-Midwest.  

Glenwood City Middle School is proud to announce that the following students represented our school and community at this incredible event - Aryanna Lee (flute), Lyra Ketola (clarinet), Kiley Leduc (clarinet), Genna Gretzlock (oboe), Kloe Dahl (trumpet), Ryeah Oehlke (horn), Kyra Dahl (horn), Charlie Lamb (trombone), Sydney Grant (percussion) and Ilan Anderson (percussion).

The guest conductors at the festival were Mrs. Connie Root (Hudson), Mr. Eric Songer (Chaska, MN) and Dr. John Stewart (UW-Eau Claire).

GCHS STUDENT AUDITIONS for WI STATE HONORS PROJECT

Glenwood City High School freshman clarinetist, Amalia Draxler, recently auditioned for the Wisconsin State Honors Music Project. Mali's audition was held at UW-Eau Claire on Saturday, February 1. The audition was comprised of performing a Class A solo, required etude, sight-reading and six memorized multiple octave scales. Audition results will be made available in late March. Mali is the daughter of Rebecca and Mike Draxler.

The Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Honors Music Project is nationally recognized as one of the finest opportunities for young people. Regardless of a future college major, membership in the High School State Honors Music Project helps set students apart from other college applicants. Students selected for the WSMA State Honors Music Project participate in an intense four-day summer camp in June and perform in Madison during late October as part of the Wisconsin State Music Educators Conference.