On April 3, instrumental music students from Sashabaw Middle School took part in the District 4 Solo and Ensemble festival. Sponsored by the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, the festival was held at Brighton High School. Students performed for adjudicators and earned ratings ranging from a low of ?5? to a high of ?1?. Those students earning first and second Division ratings received medals for their effort.
Students who earned First Division ratings were: Jessica Craig- flute solo, Sean Goebel-flute solo, Kaitlyn Warzybok-clarinet solo, Melanie Balkany-clarinet solo, Amy Arpke, Melissa Fitzpatrick and Stephanie Thorstad-clarinet trio, Christopher Sstalo and Maxwell Antonides-saxophone duet, Melissa Shaner-trumpet solo, Evan Brown-trombone solo, Melissa Fitzpatrick, Raquel Reyes and Sarah Edwards-clarinet trio, Kevin Navarre and Mattan Alalouf-mixed duet, Amber Fullmer-snare drum solo, Wally Myers-snare drum solo, Rebecca Furlo-piano solo, Erin Kelly-cello solo, Heather Arnold and Jessica Crain-woodwind duet, Adam Walker and Kristen Rogers-double reed duet, Sean Goebel and Kristen Rogers-woodwind duet, Kevin Marheine and Brandon Fairse-brass duet, Terran Bruce, Amber Fullmer and Zachary Budrow-percussion trio, Erin Kelly and Corrinne Sanger-string duet and Katie Laskoska, Cathy Fick, Tiffany Kincaid, Erin Kelly and Corrinne Sanger-string quintet.
Students who earned Second Division ratings were: Candice Walsh-flute solo, Tina Layton and Kaitlyn LeClair-flute duet, Kirsten Rogers-oboe solo, Melissa Fitzpatrick and Sarah Edwards-clarinet duet, Jaime Shaw-alto saxophone solo, Brandon Fairse-trumpet solo, Nicolas Johnson-trumpet solo, Rebecca Furlo-trombone solo, Brian Steele-trombone solo, Billy Thompson and Brian Steele-low brass duet, Jessica Goyke, Julie Knight, Courtney Morse, Kelsey Leicht and Sara McLatcher-woodwind quintet, Alexa Kitson and Natalie Kinson-percussion duet, Jeff Raymond and Julian Pacella-string duet, Cathy Fick and Katie Laskowska-string duet and Stephanie Kincaid and Cathy Fick-string duet.
Students earning Third Division ratings were: Melissa Shaner and Jaime Shaw-duet, Joseph Cheney, Steven Sweedyk and Nicolas Johnson-brass trio, Brian Steele, Billy Thompson and Brandon Fairse-brass trio, Jillian Schwab, Stephen Carson and Joshua Garnet-string trio.