Rockwood Music Groups Earn Top Ratings at at Large-Group Music Festivals
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Rockwood Music Groups Earn Top Ratings at at Large-Group Music Festivals
A total of 44 music ensembles from all 10 Rockwood School District middle and high schools recently earned top ratings at large-group music festivals.
The ensembles cover a variety of musical disciplines in band, orchestra and choir. Middle school groups who earned top marks received a "Superior" rating. Top marks for the high school groups were denoted by an "Exemplary" rating.
Congratulations to these outstanding students and their teachers!
High School Large-Group Music Festival Ratings -- Exemplary
Eureka High
- Wind Ensemble
- Symphonic Band
- Symphonic and Sinfonia Orchestras
- Chamber and Concert Orchestras
- Mixed Chamber Choir
- Treble Choirs
- Treble Chamber Choirs
Lafayette High
- Wind Ensemble
- Symphonic Band
- Treble Chamber Choir
- Treble Choirs
- Mixed Choirs
Marquette High
- Wind Ensemble
- Symphonic Orchestra
- Concert Orchestra
- Treble Chamber Choir
- Combined Treble Choirs
Rockwood Summit High
- Wind Ensemble
- Symphonic Band
- Symphonic Orchestra
- Chamber Orchestra
- Mixed Chamber Choir
- Treble Chamber Choir
Middle School Large-Group Music Festival Ratings -- Superior
Crestview Middle
- 7th Grade Band
- 8th Grade Band
- 7th Grade Cadet Orchestra
- 8th Grade Concert Orchestra
- 6th Grade Choir
- 7/8 Treble Choir
- 7/8 Mixed Choir
LaSalle Springs Middle
- 8th Grade Band
- 8th Grade Mixed Choir
- 8th Grade Concert Orchestra
Rockwood South Middle
- 8th Grade Band
- 7th Grade Band
- 7th Grade Cadet Orchestra
- 8th Grade Concert Orchestra
- 6th Grade Choir
Rockwood Valley Middle
- 7/8 Mixed Choir
Selvidge Middle
- 7th Grade Cadet Orchestra
- 8th Grade Concert Orchestra
Wildwood Middle
- 8th Grade Band
- 7th Grade Band
- 7th Grade Treble Choir
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