Several Greene County High School students achieved high marks from the recently held Iowa High School Music Association State Solo and Small Ensemble contest.

Choir Director Dave Heupel tells Raccoon Valley Radio seven individual students earned a Division I-rating for their solos and the lone small ensemble of the madrigal choir also earned a Division I-rating. The soloists included Karlee Fagerlind, Olivia Hoyt, Gavin Vander Linden, Brianna Blasnitz, Grace Hardaway, Lucy Vander Linden, and Daniele Madsen. Additionally, three students received a Division II-rating. 

Band Director Wes Anderson says there were three soloists and five ensembles that earned a Division I-rating. The soloists were Lucy Vander Linden on flute, and Bill Wright for snare drum and marimba. 

Additionally, the jazz choir, Ram Jive, recently competed at the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships and received seventh place in Class 3A.

Division I ratings Soloists (Choir):

Karlee Fagerlind

Olivia Hoyt

Gavin Vander Linden

Brianna Blasnitz

Grace Hardaway

Lucy Vander Linden

Daniele Madsen

Division I rating Ensemble (Choir):

Madrigal choir

 

Division I ratings Soloists (Band):

Lucy Vander Linden (flute)

Bill Wright (snare drum) & (marimba)

Division I ratings Ensemble (Band):

Trumpet Duet: Caleb Most and Ava Schilling

Sax Quartet: Parker Lehman, Gavin Vander Linden, Daniel Strawn and Brady Stevens

Brass Sextet: Ava Schilling, Karlee Fagerlind, Caleb Most, Even Bobolz, Aaron Knoll and Darian Davis

Mixed Ensemble: Brianna Blasnitz, Rasmus Villebro, Lucy Vander Linden, William Graham, Trysten Naylor, Gavin Vander Linden, Caleb Most, and Brady Stevens

Percussion Choir: Bill Wright, Trysten Naylor, Daniel Cerveny, Jack Wright, Ava Schilling, Lucy Vander Linden, Aden Bardole, Zack Kernen, Braydon Kokenge, Garrett Baugh, Ella Ostrander, Daniel Strawn and William Graham