Westwood High School
Email: fossittc@nice.k12.mi.us
Website: https://nice.k12.mi.us/
Location: 300 Westwood Drive, Ishpeming, MI, USA
Phone: 906.485.1023
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The following Westwood High School music students participated and received ratings at District Solo and Ensemble festival on Saturday, March 8th at Kingsford High School. Students who participate are required to perform a prepared piece and are judged on a scale of 1 to 4 with 1 being the highest rating. Students who perform a Class A piece are eligible to be nominated for state competition at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay on Saturday, May 3rd. Those nominated ensembles or solos receive a *1 rating.
Congratulations to these students for all their hard work and this great achievement!!
STUDENT/ENSEMBLE RATING
Westwood HS:
Jacob Milano, Vocal Solo *1
- Musical Theater Solo *1
Isaiah Whitaker, Snare Drum Solo *1
Maggie Johnson, Vocal Solo *1
- Musical Theater Solo *1
Ellen Balzarini, Vocal Solo 1
- Musical Theater Solo *1
Hayden Freudenstein, Vocal Solo *1
- Musical Theater Solo 1
Elizabeth King, Vocal Solo *1
- Musical Theater Solo *1
Libby Ollanketo, Lucy Ostola, Evynn Seablom, Averie Vial - Clarinet Quartet *1
Grace Morrison, Vocal Solo 1
- Musical Theater Solo *1
Marra Anderson, Vocal Solo 2
- Musical Theater Solo *1
Voices In Motion, Vocal Jazz Ensemble 1
Eden O’Brien, Clarinet Solo 1
Grace Shandonay, Flute Solo 1
Elizabeth Goldman, Cliona Solomon-Lundwall, Eden O’Brien Instrumental Trio 1
Rosalyn Bonin, Savanna Rautio, Vocal Duet 1
Olivia Letson, Vocal Solo 1
Gabriella Perry, Vocal Solo 1
- Musical Theater Solo 1
Selena Anthony, Tenor Sax Solo 2
- Xylophone Solo 1
Elizabeth Bureau, Flute Solo 2
Elizabeth Goldman, Eden O’Brien, Clarinet Duet 2
Kyla Koski, Marisa Gray, Vocal Duet 2
Bella Carson, Gabriella Perry, Vocal Duet 2
On Tuesday March 11th, the Westwood High School Chorus participated in the WSMA Chorus Festival. The festival was held at Houghton High School with 4 other choruses from across the U.P. in attendance. The chorus’s performance was judged on its quality of performance and musicianship. 33 students from Westwood performed and the ensemble was rated on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being the highest rating and 4 the lowest. Below are Westwood’s scores:
Adjudicator Scores: Judge 1: 1 Judge 2: 1 Judge 3:1
The pieces performed at festival were varied and rigorous which exemplifies the work ethic our students exhibit on a daily basis. A big congratulations to the chorus students for their dedication and hard work!
