WE MADE HISTORY AT THE MSHSL SECTION 8A SOLO CONTEST!!! 🎶🏆
On Wednesday, November 4, 16 WHA music students traveled to Bagley High School to compete against six other schools, and WOW… did they ever represent WHA!
For the FIRST TIME IN WHA MUSIC HISTORY, we brought home ALL THREE Performance of the Day (POD) awards!!! That's right… ALL THREE!!! That has NEVER been done before!!
The contest had three separate performance rooms: a vocal room, an instrumental room, and a combined vocal/instrumental room. Each room selected just ONE performance as the outstanding performance of the entire day. WHA musicians earned every single one!
🏆 Sophia Undem – Vocal Performance of the Day for her soprano solo!
🏆 Carver Stewart – Instrumental Performance of the Day for his oboe solo!
🏆 Carver Stewart – Combined Vocal/Instrumental Room Performance of the Day for his flute solo, earning an incredible score ABOVE a perfect 40!
And if that wasn't impressive enough, this is the SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR Carver has earned these highest honors of two POD's in one contest! What an absolutely AMAZING accomplishment!
Our other results were equally impressive:
🎵 16 total solo performances
🏆 13 Superior ratings
🏆 3 Excellent ratings
🌟 One performance scored ABOVE a perfect 40!
🌟 Two additional performances were just ONE point away from a perfect score!
🌟 Two additional performances were just ONE point away from a superior score!
🚀 13 of our 16 performers would have advanced if this had been a state-qualifying competition!
But honestly, the scores and awards are only part of what made me so proud. These students have worked SO incredibly hard learning, practicing, rehearsing, and perfecting their individual pieces. Their dedication and commitment truly paid off!
Even more importantly, they represented WHA with outstanding character and high expectations. They were respectful, supportive, encouraging, and attentive, not only as performers but also as audience members. They cheered on one another and showed what it means to be part of a team. They represented our school and music department beautifully!
A HUGE THANK-YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THIS DAY POSSIBLE!
Julie Bright – Thank you for accompanying the majority of our students, sharing your musical talents, and helping our performers prepare and feel confident!
Taylor Recine and Charli Flesch – Thank you to our two music managers for all of your help and support behind the scenes!
Kyle Benjamin – Thank you for safely getting everyone to and from Bagley!
Tony and our amazing kitchen crew – Thank you for providing all the breakfast and lunch goodies to keep our musicians fueled throughout the day!
It truly takes a team, and I appreciate everyone who contributed to making this such a memorable experience for myself and our students!
I am SO incredibly proud of my musicians! The countless hours of preparation, determination, and hard work showed, and they gave us a day we won't soon forget.
THREE PODs. SIXTEEN PERFORMANCES. SEVEN SCHOOLS. ONE HISTORIC DAY FOR WHA MUSIC!
Please join me in congratulating these students on an outstanding accomplishment! They deserve every bit of recognition coming their way!
🐺💙 GO WOLVES MUSIC! 🎶
~Ms. Carlson