On April 8, 2022, Nebraska City High School had its Pre-Contest Concert. This concert had a wide variety of music performed, including:
Band
Concert Band
Jazz Band
Choir
City Singers
Expressions
Harmonia
Varsity Singers
Ensembles
Clarinet Ensemble
Trombone Trio
Blayne and Dallas Vocal Duet
The Pre-Contest Concert allowed anyone from the community an opportunity to relax and listen to the talented musicians and singers of the Nebraska City High School.
The purpose of the Pre-Contest Concert is to get prepared for one the largest and most important musical events of the year, District Music Contest (DMC). Everyone who performed at the Pre-Contest Concert also performed at DMC. At DMC, the two highest ratings you can receive are a Superior and an Excellent, with Superior being the highest rating and Excellent being the second highest rating. There is one other rating that is higher than Superior, that being Superior+. Superior+ is awarded to groups when all three of the judges give the performance a Superior rating. Three Superior+’s were given all day and our high school got two of the three! The two groups that were awarded the Superior+ award were the Nebraska City Concert Band and the Nebraska City Jazz Band. Listed below are the ratings from District Music Contest:
Band
Large Bands:
Superior:
((+), or Superior+, is a rating higher than superior. This is received when all three of the judges give a superior rating for a performance.)
Nebraska City Concert Band (+)
Nebraska City Jazz Band (+)
Sebastian Balquier, Isabelle Bare, Marcus Bartman, Cole Barton, Gabe Collins, Megan Essary, Paige Gowing, Ethan Graves, Jaden Leasure, Elizabeth Luther, Dallas Mueller-Pry, Zachary Ottemann, Caleb Poggemeyer, Elizabeth Poggemeyer, Kiera Rakowski, Jaci Recker, Matheo Rodriguez, and Timmy Stanek
Ensembles:
Superior:
Percussion Ensemble
Sebastian Balquier, Marcus Bartman, Daxx Bender, Nathan Dia, Ethan Graves, Gavin Koberstein, Kaylee Manion, Alex Martinez, Kyler Meyer, Nick Oelke, Maggie Roberts Keven Silos, and Jeremy Wallace
Brass Ensemble
Saxophone Sextet
Megan Essary, Elizabeth Luther, Zachary Ottemann, Caleb Poggemeyer, Kiera Rakowski, and Lorelei Rakowski
Excellent:
Clarinet Ensemble
Solos, Duets, and Trios:
Superior:
Clarinet Duet
Jaden Leasure and Madisen Tietz
Clarinet Trio
Gage Bailey, Dallas Mueller-Pry, and McKenzie Snyder
Trumpet Duet
Paige Gowing and Matheo Rodriguez
Clarinet Solo
Dallas Mueller-Pry
Clarinet Solo
Kiera Rakowski
Flute Solo
Elizabeth Luther
Excellent:
Trombone Trio
Bianca Hoy, Timmy Stanek, and Stella Young
Flute Solo
Ace Reed
Flute Solo
Isabelle Bare
Bass Clarinet Solo
Jaden Leasure
Flute Duet
Evan Adkins and Mykalynn Wylie
Flute Duet
Allison Boyce and Elizabeth Poggemeyer
Choir
Large Choirs:
Superior:
City Singers
Valerie Bennie, Gabe Collins, Isabell Esser, Kelly Gonzalez, Alexandria Horcasitas, Kaylee Manion, Dallas Mueller-Pry, Zachary Ottemann, Hanna Peter, Jeremy Polanco, Kiera Rakowski, McKenzi Snyder, and Alexa Turner
Nebraska City Madrigal
Excellent:
Nebraska City Mixed Chorus
Nebraska City Treble
Nebraska City Show Choir
Solos, Duets, and Trios :
Superior:
Soprano/Alto Solo
Ace Reed
Soprano/Alto Solo
Alexa Turner
Duet
Zachary Ottemann and McKenzie Snyder
Duet
Dallas Mueller-Pry and Blayne Rumery
Trio
Kiera Rakowski, Lorelei Rakowski, and Alexa Turner
Excellent:
Duet
Clay DuVall and Karyme Morales Saldana
Soprano/Alto Solo
Abbey Lippmann
Soprano/Alto Solo
Dallas Mueller-Pry
Duet
Isabelle Bare and Kelly Gonzalez
Trio
Allison Boyce, Isabelle Johnson, and Ace Reed
Congratulations to all of the Nebraska City High School bands and choirs! We are excited to see what the future holds for Nebraska City High School’s musical arts and we are excited to see what the future holds for these talented individuals!