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MVHS Musicians Perform In CCSD Festival

By VICTORIA PRAY

Moapa Valley Progress

MVHS students who participated in a Solo Ensemble competition at Clark High School Feb. 1-2.

Musicians from Moapa Valley High School performed at the Solo and Ensemble Festival at Clark High School on Saturday, Feb. 2. The festival is held annually by the Clark County School District.

Groups and individuals from all across southern Nevada prepared pieces played with woodwind, brass, vocal, string and keyboard instruments. Each group presented their music before a judge on Friday and Saturday where they received a score and comments from the judge.

This year 20 students from MVHS participated. This was one of the biggest turnouts in years for the local school, according to MVHS music instructor Kim Delgadillo.
Local musicians receiving superior scores, the highest score possible, were Averee Widdison with an alto saxophone solo, Ronald Bullock with a baritone saxophone solo, Bria Scatterday with a flute solo and Aubrey Aikele and Tyler Walker with piano solos.

Receiving Excellent scores from the judges were Trevor Nelson with a tenor saxophone solo; Sara Mills with flute and piano solos; Marina Mortensen and Sydney Landini, both with flute solos; Emilie Lyon with a clarinet solo; Ashlyn Western and Victoria Pray each with vocal solos; Yadon Witsken with trumpet and piano solos; Rita Roders with a french horn solo; Ethynn Fullman with a trumpet solo; and Hanna Mortensen and Tanner Western each with trombone solos.

Rounding up a wonderful group of kids included Jeremoah Mortensen and Hailee Van Dyke doing a great job with their vocal solos.
“The kids did a great job representing Moapa Valley High School,” said Delgadillo. “I was very proud of them. These students who range from seniors to freshmen faced their fears and made this town proud.”

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