District Music Festival attendees from Broadus include: Front row l to r: Talyn Conley, Becca Aye, Riley Mitchell, Zoe Page, James Augare, Archer Edwards. Row 2: Maggie Mader, Kensi Emmons Justin Aye, Collin Weatherell, Ashton Madsen, Reuben Kinzer, Logan Capp. Row 3: Shelby Anderson, Laney Williams, Kaytlin Fairbank, Aiden Roberts, Zach Jones, and Justin Hand. (Photo courtesy Lisa Lynch)
By Lisa Lynch, Band & Choir Director
Broadus High School music students attended District Music Festival in Miles City on April 19 - 20, 2024.
Every Student that participated in a solo or ensemble made it to the State Music Festival, which will be held May 3-4 in Billings, MT. The High School Band received superior on performance and sight reading, and will go on to state. The Choir students received a two on performance and a one on sight singing. Performances scoring one go on to state, while twos are rated as excellent, but do not go on to state.
Results are as follows:
These students received a superior and will attend state music festival.
Vocal Solo: Laney Williams, Justin Aye, Justin Hand
Vocal Duets: Justin Aye, Laney Williams, James Augare and Justin Aye
Vocal Ensembles: BHS Men's Ensemble (Justin Aye, James Augare, Justin Hand) BHS Voices (James Augare, Justin Aye, Justin Hand, Shelby Anderson, Laney Williams, with accompaniment from Zoe Page, Talyn Conley and Riley Mitchell)
Instrumental Solos: Zoe Page (clarinet), Maggie Mader (trumpet), Reuben Kinzer (trumpet), Kensi Emmons (flute), Archer Edwards (alto saxophone), Justin Aye (flute), Talyn Conley, (tenor saxophone), Riley Mitchell (baritone saxophone), Talyn Conley (bass clarinet)
Instrument Duets: Talyn Conley and Ashton Madsen (tenor saxophone), Talyn Conley and Riley Mitchell (tenor and baritone saxophone), Talyn Conley and Zoe Page (bass clarinet and clarinet) Riley Mitchel and Archer Edwards, (baritone and alto saxophone), Becca and Justin Aye (alto saxophone)
Instrument Trios: Riley Mitchell, Archer Edwards, and Zach Jones (saxophones), Broadus Brass (Logan
Capp, Magie Mader, Reuben Kinzer, trumpets and trombone)
Instrumental Quartets: Riley Mitchell, Archer Edwards, Zach Jones, and Talyn Conley (alto, tenor and baritone saxophones),
Instrumental Ensembles: Saxophone Ensemble (Talyn Conley, Ashton Madsen, Riley Mitchell, Becca Aye, Archer Edwards, Zach Jones, Justin Aye) Freshman and Sophomore Group (Reuben Kinzer, Maggie Mader, Ashton Madsen, Kaytlin Fairbank, Kensi Emmons, Aiden Roberts, Logan Capp, Justin Aye), James and the Juniors (James Augare, Riley Mitchell, Zach Jones, Archer Edwards, Becca Aye, Zoe Page, Talyn Conley)
Broadus Jazz Band (Kensi Emmons, Justin Aye, Zach Jones, Archer Edwards, Zoe Page, Kaytlin Fairbank, Reuben Kinzer, Maggie Mader, Logan Capp, James Augare, Riley Mitchell, Talyn Conley, Ashton Madsen, Becca Aye, Aiden Roberts)
These performances received an excellent rating at music festival:
Vocal Duet: Shelby Anderson and Laney WIlliams
Instrument Solos: Zach Jones (alto saxophone), Becca Aye (alto saxophone), Kaytlin Fairbank (cello)
Instrumental Trio: Zach Jones, Becca Aye, Riley Mitchel (alto and baritone saxophone)
Students were accompanied by Lisa Gaskill, Kim Blain, and Lisa Lynch
The music department would like to thank Ernie Reaves and Donna Giacometto for the safe trips, the music parents who support the music department and those that came to watch. Special thanks to Kelda Page for going on food runs when we can't leave the school, so we can eat!
Spring Concert for H.S. and J.H. will be April 30th 6:30 at p.m., with a bake sale to follow. You will hear several pieces from music festival. Please join us for a night of superior music! Mark your calendar for Elementary Concert, May 14 at 6:00p.m., with a bake sale to follow.
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