IHSMA Solo and Ensemble Festival

North had 6 students participate in the IHSMA Solo and Ensemble Festival this year. They were some of the only students in DMPS to participate in this event and nearly all of their preparation, rehearsals, and performances had to take place outside of the school day.

Students helped pick out their performance pieces, scheduled their own rehearsals, and worked together with an accompanist to prepare and meet the festival deadline. Performances had to be recorded and submitted digitally.

Here were their results:

• Patricia Lazo Chavez, violin solo, received a Division I “Superior” rating
• Amanda George, viola solo, received a Division II “Excellent” rating
• Sarai Dominguez and Malena Path, viola duet, participated in the educational comments only portion of the event, and received good feedback about their musicality and ensemble work.
• Saata Corneh and Ontionna Ochoa, violin duet, received a Division II “Excellent” rating

Joyce Beyer
Orchestra Director
North High School