Eleven Farmington High School band and choir students recently performed in Orchestra Hall as the culmination of the Minnesota All-State Program. Sponsored by the Minnesota Music Educators Association, All-State is the highest honor bestowed upon a high school music student. In addition to their performance at Orchestra Hall, over the summer the All-State students took part in a week-long camp focused on developing their music skills. The instrumentalists were at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and the vocalists were at St. John's University in Collegeville, MN.
Six FHS students earn All-State Choral honors
FHS students selected for Choral All-State include:
- Jacob Kiage - TTBB
- Kim Tran - SATB
- Debbie Vait - SATB
- Ava Bernatz - SATB
- Kaia Loos - SATB
- Logan Jansen - SATB
Choral All-State auditions were coordinated by FHS Directors Megan Dimich and Jaclyn Schmeichel. For more information, search for “Farmington High School Choir” on Facebook or visit http://farmingtonchoir.com/.
Five FHS students earn All-State Band honors
FHS students selected for Instrumental All-State include:
- Charlotte Barnett - Bass Clarinet (1)
- Evan Cooley - Percussion (4)
- Margaret Crosby - Flute (2)
- Ronan Greuel - Trumpet (2nd year) (5)
- Donovan Mann - Euphonium (3)
Two additional students were selected as alternates:
- Isabelle Albee - Trombone
- Rebecca Woody - Alto Saxophone
All-State auditions were coordinated by FHS Director of Bands Erin Holmes and Associate Director of Bands Bradley Mariska. For more information, search for "Farmington High School Band" on Facebook or visit www.farmingtontigerbands.org.
Congratulations to these dedicated students on this prestigious accomplishment!