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Participants in SPVA music with superior ratings include (front row l-r): Jarin Tines, Brenden Pankonin, Jacob Woodmancy, Bryce Grothman. Middle row: Chris Terry, Melany Morales, Jaci Kurkowski, Valerie Perez, Nathan Kemling, Michael Jones. Back row: Tyson Patrick, Jack Kohl, Matthew Wendell, Kenyon Gaar.
Not pictured: Haven Wid.
PC students rank high at SPVA music contest
By Brooke Pankonin
Grant Tribune-Sentinel
On Tuesday, March 21, Perkins County High School hosted the SPVA Music Contest. Seven schools–Perkins County, Chase County, Hershey, Sutherland, North Platte St Pat’s, Bridgeport and Kimball brought together their music students to perform and compete for best of class in the various instrumental and vocal categories.
Perkins County students who received best in class, superior and excellent ratings are listed as follows:
Best in Class
Mixed brass duet: Bryce Grothman, Nathan Kemling.
Boys high solo: Kenyon Gaar
Boys vocal ensemble: Kenyon Gaar, Michael Jones, Nathan Kemling, Jack Kohl, Brenden Pankonin, Christopher Terry, Jarin Tines
Superior Rating
Piano solo: Jacob Woodmancy
Saxophone quartet: Tyson Patrick, Valerie Perez, Matthew Wendell, Jacob Woodmancy
Girls medium solo: Melany Morales
Girls high solo: Haven Wid
Girls duet: Melany Morales, Jaci Kurkowski; Jaci Kurkowski, Haven Wid
Mixed duet: Kenyon Gaar, Jaci Kurkowski; Nathan Kemling, Haven Wid
Boys quartet: Kenyon Gaar, Nathan Kemling, Jack Kohl, Christopher Terry
Mixed quartet 1: Kenyon Gaar, Nathan Kemling, Jaci Kurkowski, Haven Wid
Band: Andrea Brayton, Jaden Dietlein, Bryce Grothman, Michael Jones, Nathan Kemling, Jack Kohl, Melany Morales, Tyson Patrick, Anselmo Perez, Valerie Perez, Hailey Snyder, Matthew Wendell, Haven Wid, Andrea Winkel-Vargas, Jacob Woodmancy, Peyton Woodmancy
Excellent Rating
Girls medium solo: Alicia Hastings
Girls duet: Melany Morales, Andrea Winkel
Freshman girls vocal ensemble: Elizabeth Davidson, Bella Fraizer, Keshia Leeper, Makenzie Toner
Freshman mixed vocal ensemble: Elizabeth Davidson, Bella Fraizer, Michael Jones, Keshia Leeper, Brenden Pankonin, Makenzie Toner
Girls vocal ensemble: Ashley Becker, Elizabeth Davidson, Laura Dreiling, Bella Fraizer, Alicia Hastings, Jaci Kurkowski, Keshia Leeper, Melany Morales, Allisa Overstreet, Karen Ruiz, Makenzie Toner, Haven Wid, Andrea Winkel
Show Choir: Elizabeth Davidson, Laura Dreiling, Kenyon Gaar, Alicia Hastings, Nathan Kemling, Jaci Kurkowski, Christopher Terry, Jarin Tines, Haven Wid, Andrea Winkel