April 1st was the Iowa High School Music Association’s State Solo and Ensemble Competition, and the three schools of Guthrie County all sent competitors.

Adair – Casey Guthrie Center had seven Division-I ratings, including the performances of their woodwind, saxophone, brass and percussion choirs, and solos by Isabelle Rouse on the trumpet and Haley Cose on the Contra Alto Clarinet. AC/GC also had five Division-II ratings, including a flute duet by Sofia Brown and Shyann Young, flute solos by Sofia Brown and Emmarae Ellis, a clarinet solo by Allie DeWitt and an alto saxophone solo by Ali Plagman.

West Central Valley received a Division-II rating for a choral solo by Meleah Spechinger, and Panorama received a Division-I rating for a choral duet by Haley Malloy and Hannah Malloy. A full list of placements and competitions can be found in this story online.

Panorama
Haley and Hannah Malloy – Choral Duet – Division-I

West Central Valley
Division-II
Meleah Speichinger – Choral Solo

Division-III
Treble Ensemble
Flute & Piccolo Duet

AC/GC
Division-I Rating
Woodwind Choir
Saxophone Choir
Brass Choir
Percussion Choir
Isabelle Rouse – Trumpet Solo
Haley Cose – Contra Alto Clarinet Solo

Division-II
Sofia Brown & Shyann Young – Flute Duet
Sofia Brown – Flute Solo
Emmarae Ellis – Flute Solo
Allie DeWitt – Clarinet Solo
Ali Plagman – Alto Saxophone

Division-III
Wendell Hunt