Students Perform at All-State and Senior Large Group Showcase

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Choral readers Morgan Lee (12), Rachel Haight (11), Kelley Scherbring (11), Maxwell Weber (11), and Tyler Salow (10) sway with the bumps and curves of the subway at the All-State and Senior Large Group Showcase. Choral reading received three I ratings at state and an All State nomination.

Emily Klostermann, Paris Schaul, and Lea Boies
February 24, 2017

Results:

The following groups received “Division I” ratings at large group speech and moved on to the state contest:

  • Choral Reading, “Missed Connection”
  • Ensemble Acting, “Stone”
  • Group Improv
  • Musical Theater, “Little Shop of Horrors”
  • One Act Play, “Death of the Doorstep Kiss”
  • Radio Broadcasting, “The Teachers’ Lounge”
  • Radio Broadcasting, “102.5 FOOD”
  • Short Film, “The Society: The Next Generation”
  • Short Film, “Survivor Chronicles”
  • Solo Mime, “Pretty Hurts”
  • Solo Mime, “Tea Party”
  • TV News, DSNY

State Speech Contest Results

The following groups received an overall “Division I” rating:

  • Solo Mime- “Pretty Hurts”
  • Group Improv
  • Radio Broadcasting- The Teachers’ Lounge
  • Short Film- “Survivor Chronicles”
  • Short Film- “The Society: The Next Generation
  • Solo Mime- “Tea Party”
  • Radio Broadcasting- 102.5 FOOD
  • Choral Reading- “Missed Connection”
  • One Act Play- “Death of the Doorstep Kiss”

Three groups qualified for All State

 

Three groups recently received All State nominations and were honored at the All State Festival on Feb. 18 in Ames.

One Short Film, directed by Joe Hegland, earned All State with its film “Survival Chronicles.” Participants included Alex Bishop (12), Kara Hawker (12), Jamie Glanz (12), Annie Cassutt (12), Isaac Johnson (12), Austin Pettlon (12) and Jackie Egemo (12).

The other Short Film, directed by Tina Ostrander, was honored at All State with its film, “The Society: The Next Generation.” Participants included Emma Kehrli (12), Parker Ostrander (10), Caleb Kehrli (10), Connor Maurer (10), Joey Sunne (10), Mariah Seeley (11) and Rachel Haight (11).

The Choral Reading, directed by Abby Osborne, performed at All State with their act “Missed Connection.” Participants included Emma Kehrli (12), Annie Cassutt (12), Rachel Haight (11), Kinzie Recker (12), Kelley Scherbring (11), Nick Juergens (12), Justin Grawe (10), Maxwell Weber (11), Grant Schmidt (10), Tyler Salow (10), Kaylee Muller (11) and Morgan Lee (12).

This was the first year ever for a West Delaware Choral Reading group to perform at All State.

“I cried a lot after we found out,” said Kinzie Recker (12). “Being the first choral in West Delaware history to perform at All State is something that we were all proud of. It is something I will never forget.”

Large Group Speech competed at the District Contest at Cascade on Jan. 21. Of the 25 groups, 12 continued on to the State Contest on Feb. 4th.

“Overall, it was a great season. A lot of our seniors get to perform at All State,” said Osborne.