Waukon High School Choir students perform at Large Group Contest in Osage ...

Saturday, May 7, the Waukon High School Band and Choir students performed at the Large Group Contest in Osage. The choir received a Division 1 rating, which is the highest level of achievement that can be obtained at contest. Three judges provided comments to and rated the group on a variety of musical aspects including tone quality, intonation, rhythm, balance and blend, technique, musicianship, diction, and other performances factors such as appearance, choice of music, poise, memory, and facial expressions. Pictured above, left to right, are members of this year’s Waukon High School Large Group Choir participants: Front row - Abby Wiemerslage, Ella Dehli, Hailey Houg,  Hannah Teslow, Kody Darnell, Kylie Strittmater, Kailyn Hougen, Madelyn Helgerson; Middle row - Olivia Dougherty, Eva Whalen, Sofia Acosta, Halea Corwin, Reagan Lubahn, Serenity Finney,  Gabriel Goettel, Sarah Stock, Madilyn McNamara, Trillian Carraher; Back row - Brenna Berns, Quinn Snyder, Matthew Miller, Caleb Perkins, Cara Mikkelsen, Dekota Bechtel, Chase Boydston, Molly Peake, Keira Miller. Submitted photo.