Musicians perform in contest;
3 win new outstanding awards

Winners of outstanding performance recognition during the District Music Contest are Willy Neubauer, Meshach Casey, and Rodney Mount.

The Falls City High School Music Department competed at the District II Music Contest on April 24 and 25, 2009. It was held at Nebraska City High School. This year, District II was selected to be a pilot program for the “Outstanding Performance Award." This award has been designed to recognize the top performers at District Music Contest. Recipients are students who go beyond the standard of a Superior rating in skill and musicianship. Each judge awarded one Outstanding Performance Award and up to two Honorable Mentions. Sophomore Meshach Casey was awarded an Outstanding Performance Award and Rodney Mount and Willy Neubauer were both awarded Honorable Mention Awards.

Other District Music Contest results are the following:

High School Concert Band – Excellent
High School Concert Choir – Excellent
Applederas Show Choir – Superior
High School Stage Band – Excellent
Willy Neubauer, Trombone Solo – Superior
Meshach Casey, Vocal Solo – Superior
Amy Dunn, Vocal Solo – Superior
Jessica Kelz, Vocal Solo – Good
Kari Kreifels, Vocal Solo – Good
Rodney Mount, Vocal Solo – Superior
Heather Sailors, Vocal Solo – Good
Rachel Stevens, Vocal Solo – Excellent
Timothy von Behren, Vocal Solo – Superior
Brass Sextet – Superior
Flute Trio – Good
Percussion Ensemble – Superior
Saxophone Trio – Excellent
Boys Vocal Quartet – Excellent
Girls Vocal Sextet – Superior