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JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BAND AND DIRECTOR MR. ERIC SNYDER

MUSIC DEPARTMENT FINDS SUCCESS
AT DISTRICT MUSIC CONTEST

On Friday, April 23, the Mead High School Music Department participated in the annual
District Music Contest at Auburn High School in Auburn. This is sponsored by the
NSAA and is the most important contest of the year for Nebraska high schools.
Friday was the competition for all large groups in our district. Mead entered the Concert
Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, and Swing Choir. Each group received a division II,
which is considered an Excellent rating. The students and the director were disappointed
that there wasn't a Superior rating to bring home, but we did feel good about our
performances.
After looking over all the ratings for the large groups, it became evident that the judges
were extremely tough. Out of all the Class "D" schools participating in this contest, only
4 Superior ratings were given. This included the bands, jazz bands, choirs, swings choirs
madrigals and glees. Some schools received lower ratings than ours. So, our Excellent
ratings started to look better. The judges were tough, but consistent.
On Saturday we had to go back for small groups and solos. After this day was over we
started to forget about Friday. Everyone performed very well! Mead had 11 entries and
came home with 7 Superiors and 4 Excellents! This was more like it!
Here is a break-down of all the entries and their ratings. Overall we received 7 Superiors
and 8 Excellents. Band - II, Choir - II, Jazz Band - II, Swing Choir - II, Boys Quartet - I,
Boys Duet - I Andy Frahm & Kenny Ludacka, Mixed Duet - I, Kelly Couch & Brian
Frahm, Girls Duet- II Renee Hollst & Tiffany Guyle, Piano Solos: Renee Jensen - I,
Lori Nelson-1 Vocal Solos: Kenny Ludacka- I, Karen Hanks- II,Mixed Duet -II, Mead
Girls Group - II, Danell Shook & Kenny Ludacka Mixed Octet - I, Congratulations to all
the students who participated in the District Music Contest for a job well done in your
performance on and off the stage. Each one of you worked very hard for the contest and "SNAP TO IT " WITH A SOLO
even though there were some disappointments, you should feel proud of your overall BY D. SHOOK AIDED BY J.
success.
MARIE NYGREN AND K .
FRAHM

J. MARIE, W. FICK, AND K. CHRISTENSEN SINGING
38 IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN "TALK OF THE TOWN"