Monday, January 28, 2008

January 26, 2008 PHS Choral Department Compete at Valparaiso

This past Saturday several members of the PHS Choral Department competed in Valparaiso at the Vocal and Piano District Solo-Ensemble Event. Plymouth took 24 soloists, 1 piano soloist, 5 small ensembles and 2 large ensembles.
Our results were outstanding:
3rd division vocal soloist: Rose Stoughton, Anne Marshall, and Stephanie Diedrich all received a Silver rating. Alison Sherk, Brittany Hazen, Tayelr May, Lea Lauritsen, and Courtney Harris received Gold ratings.
1st division soloists (soloists must chose a song to sing from a state approved list of very difficult selections) Angelina Jung and Crystal Potter received Bronze rating. Serena Constable, Christina Ganshorn, Alicia Haynes, Keshia Carnegie, and Kami Pfledderer received a Silver rating. The following students received a Gold rating and will be allowed to compet at the state level: Brittany Bingle, Casey Faricelli, Ruth Nicholl, John Patrick, Samantha Overmyer, Heather Rohr, Meghan Stephenson, Matt Slaydon, and Nancy Tyree. Nancy received a perfect score on her solo.
3 ensembles in 3rd division receiving Silver rating were: Joe Arndt, Troy Spencer, Noah Jacobs, Kristi McCartney, Angelina Jung, Casey Faricelli, and Kirsta Lange. Erick Reyes, Kris Newman, Rose Stoughton, Tayler May, Bethany Tobolski, and Stephanie Diedrch. Diane Sarna, Alicia Haynes, Cortnee Walker, and Darrah Scarborrough.
2 ensembles in the 1st division who received a Gold rating and will compete at state are: Nancy Tyree, Brittany Bingle, and John Patrick. Also, Ruth Nicholl, Madelyn Horvath, Christina Ganshorn, Kami Pfledderer, Brittany Bingle, and Tayler May.
Crimson Connection also took a ladies ensemble piece as well as a madrigal to districts. The ladies received a Silver rating and the full Crimson Ensemble received a Gold rating for their madrigal allowing them to compete at state competition as well.
State competition is February 16th in Indianapolis. Good Luck to all state finalists