Musicians from Jefferson High impressed the judges at the State Music Festival in Helena last week.
From flute solos and duets to the drumline, from the women’s vocal ensemble to vocal soloists and trios, the JHS students proved they are top quality.
The highest rating, Superior, was awarded to the following performers:
• Flute Duet (Jessie Molitor & Emme Rosenbaum)
• Flute Solo (Jessie Molitor)
• Saxophone Solo (Kaela Rosenbaum)
• Drumline (Harley Bailey, Miles Dodge, Gabriel Gillmore, Coen Guisti, Kylie Marks, Carter McCauley, Taylor Peterson, Emme Rosenbaum, Ethan Smartnick, Josiah Williams)
• Vocal Solo (Jillian Norris)
• Women Trio (Maddie Leiva, Jillian Norris, Abbie Youde)
• Women Ensemble: (Brooke Atkinson, Emily Chafa, Christina Exley, Madison Leiva, McDougall Alia, Jillian Norris, Haley Pesta, Alexis Popejoy, Ashley Sullivan, Austin Thackeray)
• Violin Solo (Taylor Peterson)
• and JHS Flute Ensemble (Jessie Molitor, Emma Rosenbaum, Abbie Supalla, Alexia Winstead).
Ratings of Excellent, the level just below Superior, went to
• Jazz Band (Harley Bailey, Carsen Dodge, Millie Elbert, Gabriel Gillmore, Quinn Mann, Kylie Marks, Carter McCauley, Taylor Peterson, Derek Rasch, Kaela Rosenbaum, Ethan Smartnick, Cameron Troxell, Montana Trujillo, Samuel Williams, Josiah, Williams, Abbie Youde, Alexis Popejoy, and Miles Dodge)
• Trumpet Solo (Samuel Williams)
• Trumpet Ensemble (Grace Alexander, Christian Davis, Dominick Davis, Andy Johnson, Madison Johnson, Mariah Maichel, Carter McCauley, Ethan Smartnick, Samuel Williams)
• Vocal Solo (Alexis Popejoy)
• Clarinet Solo (Samantha Allen)
• Euphonium Solo (Kylie Marks)
• Saxophone Ensemble (Haley Bailey, Carsen Dodge, Quinn Mann, Kaela Rosenbaum, Abbie Youde)
• Vocal Duet (Alexis Popejoy & Jillian Norris)
• and French Horn (Mathias Patterson).
The Jefferson High musicians are led by music director Matt Bowman.
