Polson High School band receives high marks

by Kylie Richter Lake County Leader
| April 28, 2016 9:15 AM

Over 20 Polson student musical pieces ranked excellent or superior at the music festival a few weeks ago. Among the excellent ratings were the Polson Symphonic band, the concert band, nine ensembles, and six individual solos. Among those soloists were Olivia Hewston on the piano, Naima Crowl on the piano and the flute, Sierra Garcia on the trombone, Marita Growing Thunder on the trombone, and Warren Wood in a horn solo.

Earning superior ratings were two ensembles, both by Matt and Hannah Hobbs. Hannah Hobbs also earned a Superior rating in a flute solo. Brady Vance also earned a superior with a snare drum solo, and Tessa Nunlist earned a superior with a mallet solo.

Large Groups

Excellent Rating

PHS Symphonic Band

PHS Concert Band

Instrumental Ensembles

Superior Rating :

Saxophone/Flute Duet (Matt Hobbs, Hannah Hobbs)

Saxophone Duet (Matt Hobbs, Hannah Hobbs)

Excellent Rating:

PHS Flute Trio (Abby Ayers, Hannah Hobbs, Malia Seeley)

Trombone/Horn Duet (Sierra Garcia, Sophie Sisler)

PHS Saxophone Quartet (Matt Hobbs, Calvin Nowlin, Makaly Morrison, Aubry Frissell)

PHS Mallet Duet (Hannah Hobbs, Russell Matt)

PHS Clarinet Quartet (Tyra Huitt, Malysa Lamphere, Alex Mausshardt, Hope Unger)

Bass/Snare Duet (Russell Matt, Brady Vance)

PHS Mallet Trio (Hannah Hobbs, Russell Matt, Tessa Nunlist)

PHS Trombone Quintet (Beatrix Frissell, Sierra Garcia, Marita Growing Thunder, Carson McDaniel, Quinlan Stewart)

Flute Duet (Abby Ayers, Hannah Hobbs)

Instrumental Solos

Superior Rating

Flute Solo (Hannah Hobbs)

Snare Drum Solo (Brady Vance)

Mallet Solo (Tessa Nunlist)

Excellent Rating

Piano (Olivia Hewston)

Piano (Naima Crowl)

Trombone Solo (Sierra Garcia)

Trombone Solo (Marita Growing Thunder)

Horn Solo (Warren Wood)

Flute Solo (Naima Crowl)