State Solo/Ensemble Contest

State Solo/Ensemble Contest will be taking place Wednesday April 29 - Thursday April 30 at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO.  The schedule for the two day event is as follows:

Friday

Students will report to their classes and eat school lunch.

1:30 p.m. – Report to the band room, get equipment and load the bus

2:00 p.m. – Depart high school

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.’ish’ – Fast Food dinner stop (will need money)

7:45 p.m. – Arrive at Stony Creek Inn for check-in

9:30 p.m. – Report to rooms for inspection

10:30 p.m. – Lights Out

Saturday

6:00 a.m. – Wake up, get ready, and eat breakfast

7:15 a.m. – Check-out

7:20 a.m. – Depart hotels

7:35 a.m. – Arrive at MU, unload, find performance rooms, and warmup

8:28 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Perform, watch performances, support each other, and warm-up (show up 30 minutes before performance) – you can get lunch on campus (will need money)

Performance schedule posted below this letter

1:30-p.m.’ish’ – Depart MU and head to Neosho (we likely will stop for food on our way home)

5:30 p.m.’ish’ – Arrive in Neosho. Unload bus.

The hotel we are staying at Friday night is the Stoney Creek Inn – 2601 Providence Rd., Columbia, MO 65203. (573) 442-6400

Students will be assigned rooms. You must stay in your room until morning.  All rooms will be taped for verification.  Tape removed in the morning 

What you need to bring: your performance clothes, your instrument, mallets, sticks, reeds, money for dinner (Wednesday), and lunch (Thursday).  In addition to any shopping/food money; clothes to change into, an overnight bag, extra pillows and blankets if you prefer for sleep etc. Bring something to snack on if you will get hungry during the ride there or back.  Breakfast will be provided at the hotel for the students.  

Be courteous to other groups and to each other over this two-day event! Remember, you are representing the band, music department, the school, and all of Neosho! Please conduct yourselves accordingly!

8:28 AM-8:35 AM 201A Memorial Union North	Brass Quartet Mixed Brass Quartet	Mason Briley Alex Harmon Ritchie Pelep Michael Schellhorn
8:35 AM-8:42 AM 201C Memorial Union North	Gavin Schofield Trumpet Solo
9:10 AM-9:17 AM 22 Tate Hall	Itzel Villalobos Rodriguez Alto Saxophone Solo
9:13 AM-9:20 AM 130 Sinquefield Music Center	Percussion Ensemble Percussion Ensemble	Jackson Capps Fausto Perez Yuritza Garcia Kayl Kriesch
10:27 AM-10:34 AM 214C Memorial Union North	Mason Briley Tuba Solo
11:30 AM-11:37 AM 102 Tate Hall	Flute Trio 1 Flute Trio	Trinity Gandy Lexi Clear Shyla Tustin-Rodriguez
11:30 AM-11:37 AM 111 Tate Hall	Clarinet Trio 1 Clarinet Trio	Poaledi Samuel Veronica Samuel Vivian Rowe
11:44 AM-11:51 AM 102 Tate Hall	Saxophone Trio Saxophone Trio	Nate McAfee Angel Valdez Mendoza Itzel Villalobos Rodriguez
1:08 PM-1:15 PM 110 Tate Hall	Osman Corado Alto Saxophone Solo