Musicians attended from Eden Valley-Watkins, New London-Spicer, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City and Paynesville.
Four judges listened to performances at four different sites and graded performances on a numeric scale. Those with a score of 35 or better received a section superior rating.
Paynesville musicians receiving section superior ratings were:
Alto saxophone solos: Kelly Loesch and Krysta Larsen;
Trumpet solos: Tricia Hemmesch, Janel Schefers, Anne Janotta, Lynn Stoneburner, Cory Schmidt and Joe Moeller;
Flute solos: Darlene Peterson, Tami Brossard, Heidi Burg, Gretchen Ziemer and Katie Hoyme;
Tuba solos: Jon Millner and Aaron Stanger;
French horn solos: Megan Nyffeler, Mackenzie Merrill and Erin Vork, Erin O’Fallon and Missy Reiter,
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Merrill and Vork received perfect scores
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Baritone solo: Zach Spates,
Baritone sax solo: Kelsey Moser;
Clarinet solo: Michelle Lahr;
French horn septet: Mackenzie Merrill, Rachel Larsen, Melissa Reiter, Erin Vork, Tanya Lieser, Erin O’Fallon and Megan Nyffeler;
Saxophone duet: Kelsey Moser and Casey Kavanagh;
Percussion ensemble: Eric Glenz, Maria Wegner, and Camille Flanders;
Saxophone ensemble: Anne Nelson, Jodi Bauer, Jen Lindquist, Andy Brinkman, and Kurt Habben;
Brass ensemble: Josh Jones and Ryan Mackedanz;
Saxophone ensemble: Mandi McCool, Kelly Loesch, Kelsey Moser, and Casey Kavanagh;
Flute duet: Alisha Block and Tami Brossard; and
Trombone ensemble: Brent Heinen, Andy Brick, Troy Schmidt, and Josh Ryan.
Best of the Day
Each of the four site judges awarded a “Best of the Day” award to the best solo/ensemble they heard that day. French horn soloist Erin Vork won for her site and the French horn septet of Mackenzie Merrill, Rachel Larsen, Melissa Reiter, Erin Vork, Tanya Lieser, Erin O’Fallon, and Megan Nyffeler won in their site.