Every year, students in the music programs at Hays High School audition for and participate in the Kansas Music Educators Association’s (KMEA) Northwest District mini-convention concert.
On Saturday, Dec. 7, each of the groups gathered to work with clinicians on their pieces for roughly five hours before a performance at 3:30 p.m.
The High School Honor Choir, directed by Troy Robertson, performed five pieces:
“Measure Me, Sky” by Elaine Hagenberg
“Beati Quorum Via” by Charles V. Stanford
“I Dream a World” by Andre Thomas
“I Choose Love” by Mark A. Miller
“This Little Light of Mine” by Robert T. Gibson
The students from Hays High who made it to district choir are as follows:
Daniel Adkins – Bass 1
Jordan Aschenbrenner – Alto 1
Rowan Brock – Tenor 1
Leo Cain – Alto 2
EJ Fenwick – Soprano 1
Oscar Flores – Bass 1
Harley Foarde – Bass 1
Keiara Hook – Soprano 1
Johanna Jones – Soprano 1
Sylvia Kelle r- Soprano 2
Auna Koser – Soprano 1
Kamden McBride – Bass 1
Caleb Montoya – Bass 2
Elizabeth Noble – Alto 1
Alexis Ryan – Soprano 1
Payton Schneider – Soprano 1
Ryan Ward – Bass 2
Bryson Weber – Bass 2
Conner Werth – Tenor 2
The High School Honor Orchestra, directed by Creston Herron, performed three pieces:
“O Magnum Mysterium” by Lauridsen, arr. Sandra Dackow
“High Rise” by Adrian Gordon
“Serenade for Strings, Mvmt. 4” by Tchaikovsy, arr. del Borgo
The students from Hays High who made it to district orchestra are as follows:
Violin:
Caleb King – 3rd chair
Ken Shaffer – 4th chair
Janessa Miller – 7th chair
Bladyn Werth – 9th chair
Jaylen Hughes – 12th chair
Allison Goertzen – 14th chair
Jackson Huwa – 17th chair
Ava Ruiz – 21st chair
Viola:
Christian Miller – 1st chair
Julia Kuhl – 2nd chair
Cello:
Martha Miller – 1st chair
Jayleigh Weilert – 2nd chair
Savannah Clingan – 3rd chair
Elizabeth Gerstner – 12th chair
Bass:
Clare Tholstrup – 1st chair
Alexander Hillebrand – 3rd chair
Bailey Barnes – 5th chair
The High School Honor Band, directed by Marc Webster, performed four pieces:
“Into the Clouds” by Saucedo
“New Forrest March” by Vinson
“Shaker Variants” by Del Borgo
“Three Ships” arr. Schmidt
The students from Hays High who made it to district band are as follows:
Flute:
Hannah Koster – 2nd chair
Alto Saxophone:
Ethan Branaman – Alt. 2
Timpani:
Michaela Koster – 1st chair
Mallets:
Breckyn Wahlmeier – 1st chair
Michaela Koster – 3rd chair
Snare:
Breckyn Wahlmeier – 1st chair
“It was my first time auditioning for something like that, so being first chair on both snare and mallets was exciting,” Wahlmeier said. “I enjoyed the chance to play with many other talented people.”
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