Students from North, South, Apollo and Tech participated in this years
state solo and ensemble performances.
Middle Level Honors orchestra is for seventh through ninth grade students. The
students performed at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Feb. 13.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Weitzel on being selected for the 2nd year in
a row to perform with the Middle Level Honors Orchestra. Hundreds of students
auditioned for this privilege.
Apollo Chamber (perfect score!)
Alemni Yiran, viola solo
Sophia Houghton, violin solo
Katelyn Ziebol, violin solo
Hannah Reichl, Hayley Staska, Zac Miller & Kevin Ly, string
quartet
Emee Jagielski, violin solo
Janell Chung, Emee Jagielski, Abbie Psyck, Kia Weekes, string quartet
Janell Chung, violin solo
Jessica Vasek, Amanda Haley, Alemni Yiran, Jeremy Schulz, string
quartet
Kevin Ly & Isaac Logeman, cello duet
Emily Lygre, violin solo
Isaac Holthaus, violin solo
Excellent Ratings:
Sierrah Skudlarek and Holly Gwost, violin duet
Jessica Vasek, violin solo
Katelyn Ziebol, Monica Rodel, Maddie Kessel, Melanie Rassmusen, string
quartet
Sierrah Skudlarek, Holly Gwost, Cole Johnson, Isaac Logeman, string
quartet
Emily Lygre, Isaac Holthaus, Maddie Haeg, Riley Zimmer, string
quartet
Jaedyn Knutson, Brandon Block, Jocelyn Filiyaro, Hailey Corrigan, string
quartet
Ratings for Tech Solo and Ensemble performances::
Guillermo Perez de Arenzaza Pozo,
violin solo (also earned "Best at Site")
David Perez de Arenzaza Pozo
& David Byun, violin duet
Meghan Jensen & Kaitlyn
Klontz, violin duet
Elizabeth Dillman, violin solo
Audrey Nguyen & Glenna Jaede,
violin duet
Katarina Frank & Kailee
Kroska, violin/cello duet
Audrey Nguyen, violin solo
Meghan Jensen,
Marit Engevik, Kaitlyn Klontz, Camryn Hafner, Shane Leabch, string quintet
Alarie Chu & Madison Leaders,
violin/cello duet
Guillermo Perez
de Arenzaza Pozo, Nate Huss, Aiden Shoberg, Bethany Haus, string quartet
Kailee Kroska, cello duet
Lauren Brettingen, violin solo
Aiden Shoberg, viola solo
Elliot Christen, cello solo
Also, congratulations to the
North eighth grade orchestra students on earning two Superior ratings on their
performance at the MNSOTA Middle Level Orchestra Festival in Alexandria. The
Tech Concert Orchestra participated in the Middle Level Orchestra Festival &
Contest at Alexandria High School and also received a Superior
rating.