PTL Junior High Music Contest

by Jenna Carver

May 13, 2011

     Southern Cloud junior high music students traveled to Cawker City Thursday, May 5th to participate in a league music contest. They competed both as soloists and in small ensembles instrumentally and vocally. Students from St. John’s, Lakeside, Rock Hills, and Pike Valley joined them to have their performances judged.
    The judges rate students on a scale of I to V, with I being an outstanding performance, with few technical errors. This is reserved for the truly outstanding performance. The rating of II indicates an excellent performance with minor defects in technique. A rating of III is an average performance, but showing marked promise.
    Earning a “I” rating was the flute trio, with Katelynn Hicks, Alexis Scott and Anne Pruitt. Also earning a “I” are Eli Heller, baritone solo and Jacy Martin, flute solo. Receiving a “I-“ were Austin Pekley on his trumpet solo and vocal solo, and Trey Bellows with an alto sax solo. Katelynn Hicks earned a “I+” rating on her vocal solo and a “II+” on her flute solo. Also earning a “II+” were Shiloh Studt on trumpet, Alexis Scott, vocal and flute, Makaila Custer, vocal, Brittney Golightly, vocal, and Anne Pruitt, flute. Receiving a “II” rating was Anthony Swarts, vocal. Cheyenne Freeman got a “II-“on her vocal solo.
    In addition to rating the students, the judges also gave many constructive suggestions for ways our musicians could improve their performances.

SC Junior High Music Students at Cawker City

Front row (left to right): Brittney Golightly, Alexis Scott. Second row: Cheyenne Freeman, Jacy Martin, Anne Pruitt. Third row: Eli Heller, Shiloh Studt, Makaila Custer. Fourth row: Grace Peters, Adreanna Smith, Trey Bellows, Justin Pelkey, Austin Pelkey. Back row: Katelynn Hicks, Joel Jamison.