Fifteen Monroe Middle School instrumentalists earned either Division 1 or Division 2 ratings in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association's District XII Solo and Ensemble Festival at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School on Saturday, Feb. 6.  Students performed as soloists or in small groups for experienced adjudicators from around the State of Michigan.  The students were rated on a scale from 1 - 5 (1 is best) against a standard of excellence.  

Those students receiving First Division ratings were: Kaylee Faulk, trumpet solo; Danielle Snow, baritone solo; Jordan Zarecki, violin solo; Ethan Harbaugh, trumpet solo; Clifton Williams, violin solo; Adyn Hallahan and Jordan Zarecki, violin duet; and Lauren Custer and Megan Phillips, clarinet duet.

            Earning Second Division ratings were: Jessica Foulkrod, string bass solo; Lauren Wagner, string bass solo; Jade Karacson, violin solo; Blake Lambert, tenor saxophone solo; Morgan Spooneybarger, violin solo; Carolyn Taylor and Jade Karacson, violin duet.

            The students are led by either Chris Morelli, MMS Band Director, or Ann Felder, MMS Orchestra Director.

District XII, in which the students competed, encompasses Wayne, Washtenaw, and Monroe counties, minus the City of Detroit.