County schools earn trips to state
Staff writer
Marion County schools participated in the Regional Music Festival on Saturday at Tabor College.
The event was the prerequisite for the solo and small ensembles State Music Festival on April 27. To qualify for state, the solo or small ensemble must receive aⅠrating.
Marion High School earned aⅠrating in the women’s ensemble, men’s ensemble, and the Marion Singers. Marion also had three soloists who qualified for state.
Hillsboro High School had five soloists and four groups earn Ⅰ ratings. Hillsboro also qualified a saxophone quartet and a clarinet and flute soloist for state.
State will be held at Southeast of Saline High School for Class 3A, Kansas Wesleyan University for 2A, and Hesston College for 1A.