by Delilah Johnson, Blue Ink
On Saturday, February 1, sophomores Aiden Johnson, Anna Ebbing, and Caiden Maack performed in Vermillion for the 26th Annual Quad State Honor Band Festival.
performance Saturday night. //Photo submitted by Anna Ebbing
The students were directly emailed about auditioning for this honor band. At this event, the students chosen for this opportunity were randomly split into two different bands. Johnson (Tenor Saxophone) and Ebbing (Trumpet) were selected to play in the first band, while Maack (Clarinet) had to wait to play in the second.
Unfortunately, there was not enough time for both bands to play all of the songs that they were hoping to. Johnson and Ebbing’s band had two songs cut short, but Maack's band played all of their songs.
The individual experiences of these students continued on Monday, February 3 as Johnson and Maack found themselves competing in the region contests at Augustana. Both of the students received superior ratings (the highest you can get) for their solos; they also received a superior for their duet. For Monday's Region contests Johnson played the Baritone Saxophone. However, Maack used the Clarinet for his solo and the Bass Clarinet for his duet with Johnson.
