Waukon High School Music Department takes part in Northeast Iowa Conference Music Festival ...

Tuesday, January 16, the Waukon High School Music Department participated in the Northeast Iowa Conference Music Festival hosted by Crestwood High School in Cresco this year. At this year's event, the orchestra was conducted by Dr. Jacob Tews from Wartburg College, the choir was conducted by Jayson Ryner from North Iowa Area Community College and the band was conducted by Dr. Danny Gaylen from the University of Northern Iowa.

Under the direction of Sarah Palmer and Jo Ann Sherman, the Waukon High School students participating in this year's event are pictured in the surrounding photos and include: Orchestra (pictured above right): Left to right - Leslie Halverson and Matt Rozzell.
Band (pictured in center photo at right): Left to right - Front row: Mary Vander Velden, Cassidy Byrnes, Olivia Rathbone, Alexis Hogan, Bridget Duncklee, Madi Palmer. Back row: Michael Smith, Liam Aldrich, Brooke Wasson, Miann Barr, Sophie Halverson, Nathan Smith, Owen Halverson.
Choir (pictured in bottom photo at right): Left to right - Front row: Maddie Ellingson, Emily Kolsrud, Carley Sweeney, Emily Brown, Oonagh Ahouse. Back row: Sean Liddiard, Nathan Liddiard, Tristan Behn, Rob Drew, Miciah Dotzler. Submitted photos.