District News
Excellent and Superior Musicians!
Congratulations to the following musicians on their Excellent and Superior ratings at the OMEA District 13 Solo and Ensemble Contest at Blanchester High School on February 8, 2020. Each were judged by a professional musician/music educator on such criteria as tone, intonation, interpretation, and technique. The students then earned a rating from I to V, with a I being Superior, a II Excellent, a III Good, a IV Poor and a V Very Poor. This year we had 9 participants, who all performed very well!
Instrumental Soloists:
Booker Atkins (Bass Clarinet) - I
McKenzie Callahan (Clarinet) – II
Charles Cramer (Tenor Saxophone) – I
Jacob Prewitt (Trumpet) – I
Alaina Spencer (Oboe) – I
Instrument Ensemble:
Saxophone Quartet (Carter Atkins, Ryan Leopold, Nicholas Ronald, David Weaver) – I
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE FANTASTIC MUSICIANS!
UPCOMING DATES FOR WAYNESVILLE BANDS:
Monday, February 24: High School Pre Contest Concert – 6:30pm in the HS Gym
Monday, March 9: Middle School Concert – 6:30pm in the HS Gym
Friday, March 13: HS Large Group Contest – TBA at Fairfield HS (band), Eaton HS (choir)
Leslie Schleman
Band Director
lschleman@wayne-local.com
