White River Middle School music students performed well at the Green River Solo Ensemble competition March 7 at Cedar Heights Middle School in Kent.

Of the 12 soloists and group ensembles performing, eight received a “1,” or Superior, rating and four received a “2”, or Excellent, rating. Karin Moses, band director, couldn’t have been more proud of her budding musicians.

“They have all worked extremely hard on their pieces and it really shows in the ratings they received at the contest,” she said.

Many of the students had been preparing their pieces for adjudication for more than a month, putting on the polishing final touches the week or two prior to the festival.

Soloists performing this year and receiving a Superior rating were seventh-graders Dane French on trumpet, Jonathon Simpson, clarinet, Chandler Halvorsen, alto sax and Dakota Bown, trombone, and eighth-grader Amedeo Gallucci on French horn. Soloists receiving an Excellent rating were eighth-grader Chris Fisher on trumpet, seventh-graders Jeffrey Straughn, trombone, and Keyzia Stearns, flute, and sixth-grader Janelle Farris on alto sax.

All entrants in the duet/ensemble category received a Superior rating. Seventh-grade duets were performed by Kylie Brown and Dakota Bown and Sarah Moe and Michelle Overton; a sixth-grade duet was offered by Janelle Farris and Travis Neal.