Knoxville band and vocal students participated in the State small group contest this past weekend. Knoxville Band Director Meredith Tipping spoke with KNIA/KRLS News about how her group performed.

“We had 13 events that went to the competition and seven earned a Division One rating which is a superior rating and the highest rating you can get at a state-sanctioned event.”

Those who received the division one rating for the band include: 

Olivia Maasdam – flute solo

Alexa Jerkins, Norah Pearson, Olivia Maasdam – woodwind trio

Angelina DeSocio – clarinet solo

Jessica Fuller – tuba solo

Chloe Cahill – tenor saxophone solo

Ian Heetland Director of Choral activities talks about the success of the Vocal students.

“We took a handful of students to get rated on a one to five scale, and a couple of our soloists were one point away from a perfect score on their performances. The top choir, our Chamber Singers, got a division one rating which is the highest rating. They also received a perfect score and they were given the Best In Center Award which is given out for the best performance of the day. The Chamber Singers qualified to go to Iowa State University in May to perform at a Showcase.”

Vocal Students receiving a division one rating include:

Claire Schneider – choir solo

Kai Ethell – choir solo

Lily Yocum – choir solo