Several Wadena-Deer Creek (WDC) High School music students earned superior and excellent ratings at Subsection Music Contests held at WDC and New York Mills. Those receiving superior ratings will be attending the Section/State Contest on Saturday, May 6 in Staples.
Students earning superior ratings included: Cooper Folkestad, vocal; Thomas Quincer, snare drum; Tyler Wheeler, snare drum; Kongphop Phaipleard, tuba; and percussion ensemble: Thomas Quincer, Tyler Wheeler, Maggie Carlson, Nick Jones, Jayson Young, Jasmyn Wood, Gabi Ross, Noah Ross, MacKenzie Salge, Madi Phillips, and Nicole Miller
Students receiving excellent ratings were: Ryan Grendahl, Max Junker, Lucas Doyle, Ellie Miron and Casey Volkmann for vocal performances; Hanah Rohr, clarinet; Eva Baron, clarinet; Maggie Schmitz, bassoon; flute trio: Maggie Schmitz, Kloe Pettit-Sperling, and Karon Johnson; and Jazz Band: Maggie Carlson, Sean Carlson, Lucas Hinojos, Nick Jones, Grace Hinojos, Jasmyn Wood, Jayson Young, Ashley Adams, Eva Baron, Kylee Hopp, Sophia Kreklau, Hanah Rohr, MacKenzie Salge, Lucas Doyle, Mason Evans, Kirstan Finn, Matthew Goeden, Ryan Grendahl, Tiffany Meeks, Madi Phillips, Thomas Quincer, Noah Ross, Jezebel Snyder, Casey Volkmann, Abby Westrum, Karon Johnson, Nicole Miller, Kirsten Peterson, Kloe Pettit-Sperling, Gabi Ross, Maggie Schmitz, Tyler Wheeler, and Kongphop Phaipleard.
Band students are directed by Lisa Weniger and vocal students are directed by Mike Ortmann.
The following students performed at the Subsection Vocal Music Contest, from left Ryan Grendahl, Max Junker, Cooper Folkestad, Lucas Doyle, Ellie Miron and Casey Volkmann. Folkestad received a superior rating and will perform at the Section/State Contest.
Students earning Superior ratings at the Solo and Ensemble Subsection Contest, sitting, from left: Noah Ross, Thomas Quincer, Tyler Wheeler, Nicole Miller and Gabi Ross; back, from left: Kongphop Phaipleard, Maggie Carlson, Jasmyn Wood, Nick Jones, Madi Phillips, MacKenzie Salge, and Jayson Young.
Students receiving excellent ratings at the Solo and Ensemble Subsection Contest, from left: Maggie Schmitz, Karon Johnson, Kloe Pettit-Sperling, Hanah Rohr and Eva Baron.
The Jazz Band earned an excellent rating at the Solo and Ensemble Subsection Contest, sitting, from left: Tiffany Meeks, Noah Ross, Lucas Doyle, Tyler Wheeler, Matthew Goeden, Ashley Adams, Casey Volkmann and Grace Hinojos; back, from left: Gabi Ross, Sean Carlson, Abby Westrum, Kirstan Finn, Thomas .Quincer, Jezebel Snyder, Ryan Grendahl, Kylee Hopp, Lucas Hinojos, Sophia Kreklau and Kirsten Peterson. Not pictured: Nick Jones, Mason Evans, Maggie Carlson, Eva Baron, Hanah Rohr, MacKenzie Salge, Madi Phillips, Karon Johnson, Nicole Miller, Kloe Pettit-Sperling, Maggie Schmitz, Jayson Young, Jasmyn Wood and Kongphop Phaipleard.