State Music Festival
Students Earn Excellent Ratings
by Kathy Urban
April 24, 2010
“Rating I – An outstanding performance, with few technical errors and exemplifying a truly musical expression. This rating should be reserved for the truly outstanding performance. Rating II – An excellent performance in many respects, but not worthy of the highest rating due to minor defects in performance techniques, interpretation or ineffective use of existing instrumentation or choral voicing.” “ The concept of regional festival qualification for state music festival participation implies that greater perfection in performance will be expected at the state level than at the regional. This is not a double standard but an increase of expectations.” These are the definitions for performance ratings at the State Music Contest.
Southern Cloud was proudly represented by Feodora Gebhardt, clarinet solo; Lea Kuhlmann, oboe solo; and Madison Davis, flute solo. Due to illness, the Miltonvale Girls Trio could not perform. Feodora received a ‘I’ rating. Lea and Madison each received a ‘II’. The students put in a lot of extra hours of practice to prepare for this contest. Thank you to Mrs. Carver for her extra work as accompanist. Congratulations to these Southern Cloud students. P.s. Pictures next week.
