GCHS HOSTS SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL

Glenwood City High School hosted a Solo & Ensemble Festival on Monday, March 2, in which students from Boyceville, Colfax, Durand, Spring Valley and Glenwood City participated. The primary purpose of this festival is to establish standards of quality for music literature, motivate students to prepare and perform to the best of their ability, improve student understanding of music literature and music concepts, provide opportunities for performance of original student compositions, support improvement of school music programs through individual and group achievement and to encourage exploration of diverse musical styles and ensemble combinations.

On behalf of the music department, we would like to thank Ms. Carol Kelm, Ms. Emily Minor and Ms. Ginny Waller for serving as accompanists. Thank you also to Ms. Root and Ms. Wucherpfennig for your wonderful support and guidance throughout our students' preparation.

UPDATE:
The Wisconsin State Music Association's State Solo & Ensemble Contest scheduled to be held on the campus of UW-Eau Claire on Saturday, May 2, has been cancelled.

Congratulations to the following students who had earned the right to perform at the state competition:

Aubree Logghe (Soprano Vocal Solo); Maddie Oehlke (Soprano Vocal Solo); Brendan Booth (Bass Vocal Solo); Garret Kohls (Bass Vocal Solo); Lindsey Bazille and Bella Simmons (Soprano/Alto Vocal Duet); Nyah Anderson, Kaitlin Lee, Leah Magsam and Ally Motz (SSAA Vocal Quartet); Nyah Anderson, Emily Bethell, Mae Buttles, Zoe Christmas Kelcie Fox, Alexa Holden, Kaitlin Lee, Leah Magsam, Ally Motz, Shelby Rundquist, Makiah Schutz, Brandi Standaert, Kassidi Thompson and Bethany Ullom (Senior Girls' Ensemble); Annika Bauman, Tasha DeSmith, Myah Eliason, Yasmin Mendez, Gabby Moede, Tabby Nadeau, Maddie Oehlke, Shelby Pillsbury, Ainhoa Ruiz-Garcia, Hailey Schmidt, Kinzie Strong and Haidyn Walz (Junior Girls' Ensemble); Elek Anderson, Owen Bauman, Aaron Brigham, Noah Brite, Cody Hanson, Nick Hierlmeier, Brady Klatt, Collin LaValley, Brady McCarthy, Justin Moe, Drew Olson, Jayden Quinn, Owen Swenby and Blake Wakeling (Freshmen & Sophomore Boys' Ensemble); Mali Draxler (Clarinet Solo); Lyra Ketola (Clarinet Solo), Nicholas Hierlmeier (Trombone Solo); Brendan Booth (Trumpet Solo); Owen Bauman (Alto Saxophone Solo); Isabel Draxler (Piano Solo); Mali Draxler and Lyra Ketola (Clarinet Duet); Mae Buttles and Delanie Fayerweather (Trombone Duet); Owen Bauman, Logan Bazille, Aaron Brigham, Isabel Draxler, Will Eggert, Jacob Forrest, Mitchell Heutmaker, Jabin Hojem, Aiden Howard, Max Janson, Wyatt Johnson, Aubree Logghe, Leah Magsam, Justin Moe, Emilie Monn, Maddie Oehlke, Alex Peterson and Bella Simmons (Saxophone Choir); Lindsey Bazille, Brendan Booth, Alex Brigham, Noah Brite, Mae Buttles, Henry Draxler, Delanie Fayerweather, Marcus Gluege, Andy Grant, Cody Hansen, Ethan Hanson, Nick Hierlmeier, Gavin Janson, Emma Lamb, Nicholas Melendrez, Ally Motz, Drew Olson, Samantha Peterson, Tom Rosenow, Owen Swenby, Wyatt Thompson, Blake Wakeling, Bryce Wickman and Julia Wittmer (Brass Choir).

GCHS STUDENT ARTWORK HONORED

Glenwood City High School freshman, Brooklyn Caress, had her artwork chosen as a Nasco Arts and Crafts award recipient at the State Capitol Youth Art Month exhibit in Madison this past week. Each year, the Wisconsin Art Educators Association hosts Youth Art Month by soliciting artwork from across the state in order to display in the Capitol rotunda. Over five hundred pieces of art are displayed for the general public to view; artists range in age from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Brooklyn's piece, seen below, was chosen as one of the best in show.

Brooklyn has been invited to attend the closing ceremony associated with the display which is will be held on Friday, March 6 in the Capitol's rotunda at which time she will be presented with her award. Brooklyn's piece of art is made completely of magazine page clippings. Brooklyn's artwork was submitted by her art teacher, Mary Jones.

Congratulations Brooklyn!