HHS participates in music festival
Hillsboro High School choirs, directed by Lynn Just, participated Wednesday in the MCAA League Music Festival at Hesston.
Receiving I ratings were concert choir, Spirit-N-Celebration, and SNC Boys. mixed chorus, SNC Girls, mixed I (concert choir ensemble), and mixed II (mixed chorus ensemble), all received II ratings. Girls ensemble received a III rating.
Participating students receiving I ratings were Cassie Kroeker, Thad Holmes, David Vogel, Ben Heyen, Kelsey Unruh, Nolan Dirks, Darren Enns, Adam Dirks, Laura Lindsay, Alysha Claassen, Clinton Schneider, Jessica Elliott, Justin Moore, Heidi Schroeder, Kyle Kroeker, Viktoria Bichet, Tyler Suderman, Anna Woelk, Maria Loewen, Caitlin Reimer, and Elissa Richert.
Those receiving II ratings were Lauren Just, Peter Fast, Audrey Weinbrenner, Aaron Stepanek, and Julia Loewen.
Hesston High School, Haven High School, Halstead High School, and Collegiate High School also participated in the festival which used a new judging rubric that may be in effect next year for all large-group state festivals.
The new rubric better defines each rating, giving numerical scores to nine areas of performance and vocal production.
