Mineral Point School District | Gold at State Solo & Ensemble and Exemplary Performances

Joelle Doye | Posted April 29, 2024

Mineral Point Middle and High School Musicians culminated their Solo & Ensemble competition season with the State Festival at UW-Platteville Saturday, April 27.

Congratulations to our instrumentalists and vocalists on another fine competition season!

We’d like to give a special shout out to our students who achieved elite status at the recent Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble competition! At the end of the festival day, each adjudicator may select up to two award recipients from the nominated events in their festival site that set themselves apart.
Nominated for prestigious Exemplary Performance recognition were:
— Julianna Cool, Soprano Solo
— Libby Dunn, Flute Solo
— Libby Dunn, Piccolo Solo
— Libby Dunn, Soprano Solo
— Josie Dunn & Libby Dunn, Vocal Duet
— Libby Dunn, Gracelyn Foster & Abby Webb, Flute Trio
WINNERS were:
— Julianna Cool, Soprano Solo
— Libby Dunn, Soprano Solo
— Josie Dunn & Libby Dunn, Vocal Duet
— Libby Dunn, Gracelyn Foster & Abby Webb, Flute Trio
Congratulations, all!

Those receiving First Place ratings include:

— Julianna Cool, Classical Vocal Solo

— Julianna Cool, Musical Theatre Solo

— Josie Dunn, Oboe Solo

— Libby Dunn, Classical Vocal Solo

— Libby Dunn, Flute Solo

— Libby Dunn, Piccolo Solo

— Gracelyn Foster, Flute Solo

— Anthony Luu, Musical Theatre Solo

— Elliott Webb, Tuba Solo

— Josie & Libby Dunn: Classical Vocal Duet

— Josie & Libby Dunn: Woodwind Duet

— Libby Dunn, Gracelyn Foster, Abby Webb: Flute Trio

Second Place ratings went to:

— Lilly Murn, Classical Vocal Solo

— Morgan Palzkill, Clarinet Solo

— Woodwind Ensemble: Abby Backes, Evelyn Backes, Emilee Birchall, Julianna Cool, Josie Dunn, Libby Dunn, Treityn Garcia, Gracelyn Foster, Nolen Fox, Skye Halvorson, Cole Hentrich, Ella James, Logan Johnson, Anthony Luu, Lilly Murn, Morgan Palzkill, Brooke Paynter, Merisa Paynter, Leah Raab, Autumn Robb, Tyce Sylvester, Cooper Thompson, Aida Tuttle, Abby Webb, Ella Wilson.