Last Saturday, 58 Scripps Middle School band students participated in 44 events at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District IV Solo and Ensemble Festival. The festival was held at Brighton Scranton Middle School.
Students performed as a soloist or in a small ensemble for an expert adjudicator. The students were graded on their tone quality, intonation, rhythm, technique and interpretation. These grades were then averaged together for an overall rating of I, II, III, IV, or V, with I being the highest.
Those events earning a I or II received a medal for their achievement. Seventy-five-percent of the Scripps band events earned the highest rating possible. This is the largest percentage of I’s ever from Scripps.
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First Division ratings, and a blue medal:
*indicates all A’s from the judge
Karey J., flute solo
Elise B., flute solo
*Shawn H,, clarinet solo
*Jon B., clarinet solo
Nicole B., bass clarinet solo
*Danielle F, alto sax solo
*Connor S. alto sax solo
Emma P., alto sax solo
*Julie J., horn solo
*Katie C., horn solo
Martin M., trumpet solo
Zach D., trumpet solo
Kati T., trumpet solo
Craig Y., trombone solo
*Shawn H., piano solo
*Emma P., piano solo
*Jennifer L. and Lotte H., flute duet
Melissa O. and Katie M., flute duet
Elise B. and Karey J., flute duet
Chelsea S. and Allison C., clarinet duet
Shelbie B., Angelica L., and Breanne D., clarinet trio
*Connor S. and Danielle F., alto sax duet
Danielle F. and Connor S., saxophone trio
Elise B., Karey J., Allison C., woodwind trio
Davis R., Alex R., Michael R, low brass trio
Matt P. and Drew R., trumpet duet
Martin M., Kati T., Zach D., trumpet trio
*Michael R., trombone, and Alex R., euphonium, duet
Connor S., Brandon S., Joe D., Brandon C, brass quartet
Chris E., Steven T.,and Alan Doody, brass trio
Philip M., Sean B., Sean D., Kyle N., and Jess K., brass quintet
Davis R., Alex R., Michael R., Zach D. and Martin M., brass quintet
Adam S., Jake H., Erik E., Justin K., percussion quartet
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Second Division ratings and a red medal
Chad F. and Devin S., clarinet duet
Jacob S. and Griffin B., bassoon duet
Ray W., tenor sax solo
Julie M. and Alexandra B., woodwind duet
Brittany W., trombone solo
Kyle N. and Sean D., brass duet
Connor S. and Brandon C., brass duet
Brandon S. and Joe D., brass duet
Noah D. and Shawn V., brass duet
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Third Division ratings
Alex Woods, tenor sax solo
Brooke T., Brianne W., and Yusra H., clarinet trio