Zane Trace Middle School

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th Grade Junior High Concert Band members who performed this morning at the Ohio Music Education Association's Junior High Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Events held at Chillicothe Middle School.

Landon Geisel received a Superior Rating on his clarinet solo performance.
The Woodwind Choir received an Excellent Rating on their ensemble performance. Members included: Addison Borland, Carly Mead, Landon Geisel, Maci Canterbury, Olivia George, Phoebe Jarrell, and Westley McCorkle.
Our first-ever Low Brass Choir received an Excellent Rating on their ensemble performance. Members included: Jaxon Woods, Dylan Carroll, and Slade Williams.
The Percussion Quartet participated in a Festival Performance of their piece. Members included: Oliver Colopy, Winter Kuntz, Carleigh Tackett, and Carly Mead.

Every member of the Junior High Concert Band has been preparing for these performances for a few months. It takes a lot of energy, focus, perseverance, and courage to perform for adjudication. The goal is to gain experience in performances like these and to grow as musicians by working together and receiving valuable feedback from adjudicators. Solo and Ensemble offers a unique opportunity for students to take ownership of their music, decide how to practice, and then perform without a director. Mrs. Waller is involved in assisting as much as needed with learning the notes, rhythms, and style, and offers guidance on how to practice or where to make adjustments, but the credit truly goes to the students. They are tasked with staying together as a group without someone showing them a beat pattern or immediately telling them when they may be off by a beat or part of a beat. They did a wonderful job preparing their pieces for today's performances!

Thank you, students, for all your hard work. Thank you, parents, for supporting experiences like this.

We are very proud of the effort you put in and how well you represented Zane Trace today!

"How 'Bout That Band?!"