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St. John's Music Department attends Annual Festival Disney Competition

After months of preparation, four music groups performed in Orlando

3/3-7/2011 - Orlando, FL - The St. John's College High School Music Department attended the Annual Festival Disney Competition on March 3 through March 7 with four of the department's ensembles attending the competition. The four groups were The Wind Ensemble, The String Ensemble, The Competition Jazz Ensemble, and Vocal Resonance. Each of the groups returned to St. John's winning excellent and superior ratings with two students winning individual awards. Listed below are all of the awards received.

The Best in Class award is given in each division, which is determined by school size. It is only awarded when there are two or more schools participating in a particular division. The Bronze, Silver, and Gold Mickey Awards are given as overall awards, and reflect the highest scores across all divisions.

Congratulations to the Music Department for their outstanding performances! St. John’s received the following awards:

Wind Ensemble

• Superior Rating
• Best in Class Award
• Silver Mickey Award
• Outstanding Soloist - Kevin Nuckolls

String Ensemble

• Excellent Rating
• Outstanding Soloist - Kristin Jones

Vocal Resonance

• Superior Rating
• Best in Class Award
• Gold Mickey Award

Jazz Ensemble

• Superior Rating
• Best in Class Award
• Gold Mickey Award

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