Austin students receive awards at music contest
Published 9:56 am Tuesday, February 9, 2016
![The Austin High School Chamber Orchestra ensemble received a best of site 2016 award at the music contest Jan. 23. Photos provided.](https://www.austindailyherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2016/02/0131-MusicContest1-.jpg)
The Austin High School Chamber Orchestra ensemble received a best of site 2016 award at the music contest Jan. 23. Photos provided.
The Austin High School music department had a successful day at region/state music contests on Jan. 23 at Lakeville South High School. Over 200 students participated and garnered more than 100 superior ratings and 100 excellent ratings. There were 12 perfect scores of 40 earned by choir, band, and orchestra student performances. The highlight of the day was the three AHS ensembles receiving a best of site rating, which is awarded to the top performance that a judge has heard for the entire day.
![An Austin High School vocal ensemble received a best of site 2016 award at the music contest Jan. 23, including Noelan Riley, Patrick Sheehan, Arn Huizinga, Noah Lund, Joe Kroymann, Zeke Peters, Trent Brown.](https://www.austindailyherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2016/02/0131-MusicContest2--449x256.jpg)
An Austin High School vocal ensemble received a best of site 2016 award at the music contest Jan. 23, including Noelan Riley, Patrick Sheehan, Arn Huizinga, Noah Lund, Joe Kroymann, Zeke Peters, Trent Brown.
Superior Ratings were awarded to:
Hannah Alberts, Emma Anderson, Matt Anderson, Sarah Bachmeier, Jennifer Bogle, Maddie Brown, Trent Brown, Steven Conradt, Owen Culbert, Amara DePaul, Emily Eich, Sarah Eich, Mercedes Estrada, Betsy Ettinger, Signe Fadness, Kassie Fate, Matt Fennel, Kelsey Feurhak, Chloe Guttormson, Ashley Harrington, Eleanor Hinchcliffe, Arn Huizinga, Willem Huizinga, Berghyn Hull, Sydney Johnson, Charles Kanne, Joe Kroymann, Alexis Kruse, Kylie Larson, Brock Lawhead, Haley Lenway, Aliyah Lockie, Noah Lund, Ted Lund, Vanessa Lynn, Lydia Morey, Cole Navoa, Kelsey Oldenkamp, Brooke Pazurek, Grace Pazurek, Zeke Peters, Michael Petersen, Caleb Rickard, Noelan Riley, Kevin Riskedahl, Shaina Ryther, McKenzie Schocker, Peiton Schwab, John Sengsouriya, Patrick Sheehan, Grace Shupe, Alicia Skolte, James Snee, Mary Sullivan, Justice Tabor, Kristina Thorson, Emily Toland, Bella Truong-Ferreira, Valentina Truong-Ferreira, Lina Vu, Ben Walker, Tara Watkins, Chase Witiak.
Excellent ratings were awarded to:
Hannah Allhiser, Shawnee Ammesmaki, Erin Anderson, Jenna Braaten, Michael Carroll, Johnathan Collins, Aidan DeVries, Abby Deyo, Kaylen Erkeneff, Kaya Feist, Aaron Fennell, Lily Goldberg, Skylar Guzman, Morgan Hose, Alisa Hughes, Kaylee Kalbow, Emma Kleis, Courtney Lopez, Lia Mahora, Raevian MacIntosh, Hannah Mead, Caylee Meier, Adrianna Meiergerd, Savannah Moreno, Paul Mueller, Abi Muñoz, Lilly Nystel, Cenneidigh Peters, Joanna Rivera, Kelsey Ross, Shannon Rowbal, Hannah Ryks, Abby Schammel, Katlynn Schmick, Grace Thoen, Dillon Underdahl, Rebecka Vargas, Tae Weber, Brooke Weinmann, Nya Yuol.