On Jan. 30, more than 80 members of the Albert Lea High School bands participated in the State-Section Solo/Ensemble Contest at Lakeville South High School. This contest is sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League and allows students to perform instrumental solos and small ensembles before a certified adjudicator.

The following instrumental groups received “Superior” ratings (total score out of a possible 40 in parentheses):

Solos:

Ray Stephenson—Snare Drum Solo (37)

Claire Buendorf—French Horn Solo (35)

Ensembles:

Jazz Band (Zach Wilke, Jessica Sanderson, Dayton Snyder, Emily Stoneking, Jon Kreun, Chris Weniger, Kayla Hartmann, Chelsea Petersen, Amanda Wood, Whitney Sauer, Kayla Swee, Josh Etherington, Talia Barber, Liz Winkels, Addison Thomas, Holly Ryks, Tim Stoneking, Ray Stephenson, Michelle Hartmann) (37)

Symphonic Saxes (Jon Kreun, Chris Weniger, Sami Klapperick, Michelle Hartmann, Anissa Nelson, Allison Scott) (36)

Brass Sextet (Josh Jensen, Kayla Hartmann, Matt Dorman, Kayla Swee, Talia Barber, Clint Schmitt) (35)

Symphonic Percussion Duet: (Erin Everhard, Kelsey Thomas) (35)

Mixed Clarinet Ensemble (Rachel Williams, Joy Berglund, Jasmine Hanson, Kelsey Lenhart, Colleen Thompson, Brittany Schreiber, Lucy Villagomez) (35)

Sax Duet (Chris Weniger, Jon Kreun) (35)

Concert Saxes (Zach Wilke, Jessica Sanderson, Dayton Snyder, Emily Stoneking, Jessica Wencl) (35)

Concert Flute Trio (Kadie Habana, Bethany Sekora, Courtney Hanna) (35)

Concert Brass Ensemble (Amanda Wood, Whitney Sauer, Joe Anthonisen, Alex Wieland, Destiny Jahnke, Ashley Petersen, Rachel Friedman, Brian Reindl, Josh Piper, Aaron Klatt, Josselyn Hill, Liz Winkels, Josh Etherington, Nick DeRaad, Mason Tuohy) (35)