Musicians earn Superior and Excellent Ratings

#HPSProud all 30 members of the Holland High School Band & Orchestra who participated in the MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble Festival:
- 9 Division I Superior ratings
- 2 Division II Excellent ratings
Band:
Top Proficiency Score: Emerson Johnson-Alto Saxophone Solo, Proficiency III; Score of 93 out of 100 Division I "Superior" rating
The following events received Division I Superior ratings:
- Jo Bowes-Tenor Saxophone Solo
- Jaelynn Ybarra-Brandon & Josiah Duch-Flute & Clarinet Duet
- Ny Trevino-Flute Solo
- Kristin Messer, Betty Nguyen, Josiah Duch, & Emerson Johnson-Woodwind Quartet
- Brandon Kelch, Emerson Johnson, Melina Garcia, & Sophia Angulo-Saxophone Quartet
- Austin House & Blake House-Trumpet Duet
The HHS Percussion Ensemble including members: Sam Lunn, Dyami Campos, Moses Ortega Velez, Marcus Ruiz, Amillia Costa, Ivan Rodriguez, Austin Auchtung Van Dam, Alessandro Castillo, Adrian Castillo, & Connor Huizinga-Chamber Ensemble
The following event received a Division II "Excellent" rating:
- Sofia Angulo & Kristin Messer-Alto Saxophone Duet
Orchestra:
The following event received a Division I Superior rating:
- Hanely Sanchez-Hernandez & Yulianna Montes-String Duet
The following events received a Division II Excellent rating:
- Alisa Mason & Meredith Walters - String Duet
- Faolan Rohr, Eli Deenik, Gabby Hallacy, Dakota White, & Hanely Sanchez-Hernandez-String Quintet
Thank you to everyone who made this day so successful for all of these students and a big thank you to all the parents and family members who encourage and support these young, talented musicians every day toward their musical goals and aspirations!