WACO reports high scores at music contest

WACO High School musicians recently performed and competed in the Iowa High School Solo and Ensemble Contest held at Danville High School.

Directors and musicians select technically appropriate music to perform during the contest. Musicians are judged on the performance of the piece. The judges rating scale is numbered one through four, with a ?I? score being the highest.

WACO awards are as follows:

?Toben Polton, freshman: oboe solo - I

?Aubrey McClanahan, sophomore; and Toben Polten, freshman: violin and oboe duet - I

?Halle Kissell, junior: vocal solo-I

?Cheyenne Sedlacek, senior: vocal solo - I

?Joe Edeker,freshman cello solo -I

?Isaac McVey, freshman; and Joe Edeker, freshman: cello duet ?I

?Aubrey McClanahan, sophomore; and Toben Polten, freshman: vocal duet - II

?Hunter Donaldson, freshman: vocal solo - II

?Mariah Mauschmann, freshman: vocal solo - II

?Aubrey McClanahan, sophomore: vocal solo - II

?Chimaera Randall, junior: flute solo - II

?Haley Newman, freshman: violin solo - II

WACO vocal musicians are directed by Jane Koch and orchestra students are directed by Denise Freyenberger. The competition was held on Saturday, April 16.