Students from Rockford High School (RHS) choirs once again made a strong showing at the State Solo & Ensemble Festival on March 19 at Aquinas College.
Scott, are (front row, l–r) Peyton Wells, Jill Nelson, Emilee Bodien, Maddie Dix; (back) Carly Funk, Christine Scales, Shannon Pinner, Molly Grettenberger, Sarah Ombry and Mrs. Scott.
Every ensemble from RHS received a “I” rating, the best possible score, in both performance and sight reading. These ensembles included: Chamber Singers, Chorale and Advanced Women’s Ensemble directed by David Duiven; and Chamber Women and Women’s Chorus, directed by Mandy Mikita Scott.
Additionally, the Chamber Women was one of six ensembles selected from more than 40 to be considered for performance at Michigan Youth Arts Festival (MYAF) in May. This is among the highest honors a choir can receive in Michigan, and the third consecutive year that a Rockford choir has been so honored. Rockford High School made history last year as the first school to ever have three choirs to perform at MYAF in the same year.
Final results will be determined following the completion of Solo & Ensemble statewide in mid-April.
Rockford had 16 soloists and three duets participate at Solo & Ensemble and all received “I” or “II” ratings. The performers were junior Emilee Bodien, sophomore Mariah Bouwkamp, sophomore Adriana Craft, freshman Erika DeWard, freshman Hannah Fawcett, freshman Linnea Hjelm, sophomore Ellie Knoll, senior Corlene Laing, junior Kendall McConnohie, senior Scott Nadeau, junior Jill Nelson, junior Sarah Ombry, freshman Elaina Rahrig, senior Gabe Reitemeier, freshman Anna Wilson, junior Christian Wojtowicz, junior duet of Alberta and Gleghorn, freshman duet of Olson and Kruse, and duet of senior Reitemeier and junior Sunday.
The RHS choirs are fast approaching their tour appearance in New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall in May.
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