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High School Instrumental Contest
The Region I High School Instrumental Contest was be held Wednesday, March 3, at Vermillion High School. FA received the following ratings: Superior Plus - 1, Superior - 18, Superior Minus - 6, Excellent Plus - 1, Excellent - 1. For a full listing of ratings, see the link below.
Vocal Music Contest
The Region I Vocal Music Contest was held Wednesday, February 10, at Yankton High School. Freeman Academy earned the following ratings: Superior Plus - 3, Superior - 19, Superior Minus - 6, Excellent Plus - 1, Excellent - 5. For the complete results, see the link below.
South Dakota All State Band
Three students from FA have been chosen by live audition to participate in the South Dakota All State Band to be held in Watertown in March: Karina Ortman, junior, 1st chair oboe, Lillie Koerner, junior, 8th chair French horn, and Carl Lehmann, senior, 4th chair alto saxophone. For more information on the All State, visit the South Dakota High School Activities website at http://www.sdhsaa.com/finearts/music/musicmain.asp.
Regional NC-ACDA Honor's Choir
Six high school students from Freeman Academy have been chosen to participate in the Regional NC-ACDA Honor's Choir to be held in Minneapolis, MN March 4-6. Students selected are: Aaron Tschetter, senior, Carl Lehmann, senior, Richard Friesen, senior, Kristin Waltner, junior, Brittney Ries, sophomore, and Lea Graber, freshman. For more information, see the North Central Division of the American Choral Director's Association website: http://www.ncacda.org/index2.htm.
One Act Play Earns Superior at State
Freeman Academy's One Act Play, "Twelve Angry Pigs," competed in the State One Act Competition on Saturday, January 6 at Brandon, South Dakota. The One Act received a Superior, and four members were recognized as Outstanding Individuals: Brittney Ries, Christina Hofer, Lillie Koerner, and Caroline Schrag.
Members of the One Act are: Lillie Koerner, Lauren Unruh, Natalie Butkus, Ben Carlson, Kristin Waltner, Aprille Hofer, Landon Miller, Lori Rensink, Aaron Tschetter, Seth Bjorkman, Caleb Epp, Sara Friesen, Christina Hofer, Brittney Ries, Lea Graber, Caroline Schrag, and Brennan Waltner as Little Boy Blue. Lights are run by Jeffrey Preheim, and the One Act is directed by Gwen Ortman.
Middle School All State Band Students Chosen
Four students have been chosen by recorded audition to participate in the 2010 South Dakota Middle School All State Band. Students in grades 6-8 are eligible to audition. The All State will be held March 5-6 at Riggs High School in Pierre.
Honor Band
- Clara Koerner, 7th Grade - 1st Chair Bass Clarinet
Festival Band
- Brooklyn Ries, 7th Grade - 6th Chair Trumpet
- Bethany Wollman, 6th Grade - 9th Chair Trombone
- Brennan Waltner, 7th Grade - 1st Chair Euphonium
Oral Interp Students Participate in State Competition
Nine students represented Freeman Academy at
the State Oral Interp Festival on Friday and Saturday, December
4th and 5th. Those receiving superiors were:
Readers Theatre:
Lauren Unruh,
Aaron Tschetter,
Jaden Miller,
Kristina Waltner,
Aprille Hofer,
Lea Graber
Serious Prose:
Lauren Unruh – “My Mother’s Touch”
Those receiving excellents were:
Humorous Prose:
Christina Hofer – “Remotely Related”
Duet Interpretation:
Alicia Hofer & Lori Rensink – “The Spot”
Poetry Interpretation:
Aprille Hofer – “Peace Poems”
Freeman Academy also received a team excellence award at the state festival. The oral interp team is coached by Pastor
Todd Jones.
SDSU Elementary Honors Choir
The following students have been selected to participate in the 2010 SDSU Elementary Honor's Choir held in Brookings, SD in February:
- Bethany Wollman - 6th Grade
- Polly Carlson - 6th Grade
- Marissa Hofer - 5th Grade
- Sarah Miller - 6th Grade
- Hannah Yoder - 6th Grade
SD-ACDA Jr. High Honor's Choir
Six FA students have been chosen to participate in the South Dakota American Choral Director's Association Jr. High Honors Choir held in January:
- Clara Koerner - 7th Grade
- Caroline Schrag - 9th Grade
Oral Interp Students Chosen for State
The following students have been chosen to represent FA at the
state oral interpretation competition:
Humorous Prose:
Christina Hofer – “Remotely Related”
Serious Prose:
Lauren Unruh – “My Mother’s Touch”
Duet Interpretation:
Alicia Hofer & Lori Rensink – “The Spot”
Poetry Interpretation:
Aprille Hofer – “Peace Poems”
Readers Theatre:
Lauren Unruh,
Aaron Tschetter,
Jaden Miller,
Kristina Waltner,
Aprille Hofer,
Lea Graber
Local Oral Interp Students Chosen for Regions
The following students have been chosen to represent FA at the
regional oral interpretation competition:
Serious Drama:
Brittney Ries – “I Can Still Be Me”
Humorous Prose:
Christina Hofer – “Remotely Related”
Serious Prose:
Lauren Unruh – “My Mother’s Touch”
Non-Original Oratory:
Natalie Butkus – “The Action Scale to Finer Womanhood”
Duet Interpretation:
Alicia Hofer & Lori Rensink – “The Spot”
Poetry Interpretation:
Aprille Hofer – “Peace Poems”
Readers Theatre:
Lauren Unruh,
Aaron Tschetter,
Jaden Miller,
Kristina Waltner,
Aprille Hofer,
Lea Graber
Region One Yankton Honor Band
Freeman Academy will have an outstanding 20 instrumentalists representing it at Yankton's Region One Honor Band. The Honor Band will be held all day Monday, November 23 with a concert in the evening at Yankton High School.
High School Band:
- Kristin Waltner, flute
- Makayla Epp, flute
- Karina Ortman, oboe
- Chris Miller, bassoon
- Lauren Unruh, clarinet
- Carl Lehmann, alto saxophone
- Ben Brockmueller, alto saxophone
- Lillie Koerner, french horn
- Matthew Graber, french horn
- Caroline Schrag, french horn
- Brittney Ries, trumpet
- Aaron Tschetter, trombone
- Ben Carlson, tuba
Junior High Band:
- Gabriel Eisenbeis, flute
- Clara Koerner, bass clarinet
- Emily Epp, french horn
- Brooklyn Ries, trumpet
- Jordan Barton, trumpet
- Brennan Waltner, baritone
- Olivia Boese, percussion
Augustana Band Festival
Ten students from Freeman Academy have been chosen to participate in Augustana's 2009 Band Festival:
- Karina Ortman - Honor Band - 2nd chair oboe
- Lauren Unruh - Honor Band - 10th chair clarinet
- Carl Lehman - Honor Band - 1st chair alto saxophone
- Brittney Ries - Honor Band - 5th chair trumpet
- Lillie Koerner - Honor Band - 3rd chair French horn
- Kristin Waltner - Gold Band - 7th chair flute
- André Eisenbeis - Gold Band - 10th chair clarinet
- Libby Waltner - Gold Band - 1st chair bass clarinet
- Aaron Tschetter - Gold Band - 3rd chair trombone
- Aprille Hofer - Blue Band - 4th chair trumpet
Regional Honors Choir
Six students have been chosen from Freeman Academy to participate in the North Central Regional Honor's Choir in Minneapolis.
- Aaron Tschetter
- Richard Friesen
- Carl Lehmann
- Kristin Waltner
- Brittney Ries
- Lea Graber
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South Dakota High School Honor's Choir 2009
Eight students have been selected from FA to participate in the 2009 SD High School Honor's Choir: sophomores - Kristin Waltner, Lauren Unruh, Karina Ortman, André Eisenbeis; juniors - Aaron Tschetter, Carl Lehmann, Aprille Hofer, Alicia Hofer. The Honor's Choir will be held July 26-31 at Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Tripp Middle School Music Contest 2009
Freeman Academy students had a great showing at the Middle School Music Contest held in Tripp on May 1. Overall, out of 68 entries, there were 18 Superior Plus ratings, 42 Superior ratings, three Superior Minus ratings, one Excellent Plus rating, and four Excellent ratings. For the complete results, see below.
Fiddler Picture Selections
Fiddler on the Roof highlights have been captured as special moments in time in a creative photo collection. These pictures are available for purchase from Lois Wollman as a set or individually. View the pictures and get ordering information on the Theatre Page.
2009 South Dakota All State Band 2009
Eight students have been selected from Freeman Academy to participate in the 2009 High School All State Band: Sara Brockmueller - 1st Chair Flute, Jordan Ortman - 1st Chair Tenor Saxophone, Skyler Newcomb - 2nd Chair Trombone, Andy Miller - 2nd Chair Alto Saxophone, Karina Ortman - 2nd Chair Oboe, Carl Lehmann - 3rd Chair Alto Saxophone, Lillie Koerner - 6th Chair French Horn, and Lauren Unruh - 16th Chair Clarinet. The All State will be held in Rapid City March 26-28.
State B One Act Competition 2009
Freeman Academy's One Act Play, Silent Snow, Secret Snow, dramatized by Tim Kelly & S. Carle (Original author: Conrad Aiken), performed on February 6 at the State One Act competition held in Sioux Falls. The One Act Play received a superior, the highest ranking awarded high school One Acts. Other awards received are: Outstanding Individuals - Richard Friesen, Christina Hofer, Kristin Waltner; Ensembles - Students Ensemble (Karina Ortman, Lillie Koerner, Olivia Kauth, Zachary Graber, Will Chao) and Snow Ensemble (Andrew Koerner, Lauren Unruh, Brittney Ries, Natalie Butkus, Cheyenne Arbach).
Instrumental Contest Results 2009
The high school instrumental contest was held Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Vermillion High School. For a complete list of Freeman Academy's ratings, click here.
Vocal Contest Results 2009
The High School Vocal students had a very successful day at contest on Feb. 11 in Yankton. Following are total ratings:
- Superior Plus: 8
- Superior: 14
- Superior Minus: 3
- Excellent Plus: 1
- Excellent: 6
Click here for the full results of Vocal Contest.
Middle School All State Band 2009
Congratulations to the following students selected from FA to participate in the South Dakota Middle School All State Band:
- Ben Brockmueller, 6th Chair Alto Saxophone in Honor Band, 8th grade son of Marilyn & Lee
- Ben Carlson, 4th Chair Tuba in Honor Band, 8th grade son of Kris & Brad
- Matthew Graber, 1st Chair French Horn in Festival Band, 8th grade son of Robin & Kerwin
- Clara Koerner, 2nd Chair Bass Clarinet in Festival Band, 6th grade daughter of Suzanne and Todd
- Chris Miller, 3rd Chair Bassoon in Festival Band, 8th grade son of Jenelle & Craig. **3 Year Participant
- Brooklyn Ries, 4th Chair Trumpet in Festival Band, 6th grade daughter of Donna & Duane
- Caroline Schrag, 4th Chair French Horn in Honor Band, 8th grade daughter of Eloise & Dennis
All State Orchestra 2009
Congratulations to the following students selected for the South Dakota All State Orchestra:
- Vanessa Hofer, senior, 3rd Chair French Horn
- Ashley Graber, senior, 27th Chair 1st Violin
- Aprille Hofer, junior, 16th Chair Cello
- Lillie Koerner, sophomore, 6th Chair French Horn
- Kristin Waltner, sophomore, 14th Chair 2nd Violin
Augustana Band Festival 2008
The following students have been selected to participate in the Augustana Band Festival, help Nov. 14 & 15 in Sioux Falls:
- Skyler Newcomb, 1st Chair Trombone, Honor Band
- Jordan Ortman, 1st Chair Tenor Saxophone, Honor Band
- Sara Brockmueller, 1st Chair Flute, Honor Band
- Andy Miller - 4th Chair Alto Saxophone, Honor Band
- Vanessa Hofer - 5th Chair French Horn, Honor Band
- Karina Ortman - 3rd Chair Oboe, Honor Band
- Breanna Ries - 1st Chair Trumpet, Blue Band
- Carl Lehmann - 2nd Chair Alto Saxophone, Blue Band
- Aaron Tschetter - 13th Chair Trombone, Blue Band
- Lillie Koerner - 3rd Chair French Horn - Gold Band
- Kristin Waltner - 15th Chair Flute - Gold Band
Region I Honor Band 2008
The following students have been selected to participate in the Region I Honor Band, held Nov. 24 in Yankton:
High School Band
- Sara Brockmueller, 1st Chair Flute
- Karina Ortman, 1st Chair Oboe
- Lauren Unruh,7th Chair Clarinet
- Carl Lehmann, 1st Chair Alto Saxophone
- Andy Miller, 2nd Chair Alto Saxophone
- Jordan Ortman, 1st Chair Tenor Saxophone
- Vanessa Hofer, 1st Chair French Horn
- Lillie Koerner, 3rd Chair French Horn
- Brittney Ries, 4th Chair Trumpet
- Breanna Ries, 6th Chair Trumpet
- Skyler Newcomb, 1st Chair Trumpet
- Adam Unruh, 4th Chair Baritone
Junior High Band
- Chris Miller, 1st Chair Bassoon
- Ben Brockmuller, 4th Chair Alto Saxophone
- Caroline Schrag, 1st Chair French Horn
- Matthew Graber, 2nd Chair French Horn
- Calvin Janssen, 7th Chair Trumpet
- Ben Carlson, 2nd Chair Tuba
State Oral Interpretation 2008
Freeman Academy students had a great showing at the State Oral Interpretation competition in Sturgis. Those students coming home with Superiors are:
- Molly Boese, Prose
- Lauren Unruh, Serious Plays
- Molly Boese & Breanna Ries, Duets
Those receiving Excellents are:
- Aaron Tschetter, Oratory
- Aaron Tschetter, Richard Friesen, Aprille Hofer & Libby Waltner, Reader's Theatre
Regional Oral Interpretation 2008
Congratulations to Aaron Tschetter, Molly Boese, Breanna Ries, Richard Friesen, Libby Waltner, Aprillle Hofer, and Lauren Unruh who are moving on to the state level for oral interpretation. Andrew Koerner and Vanessa Hofer were chosen as alternates in their categories.
District Oral Interpretation 2008
Congratulations to the following students selected to move on to Region Oral Interpretation:
- Aaron Tschetter, Oratory, "On the Move"
- Vanessa Hofer, Poetry, "Against Forgetting"
- Andrew Koerner, Humorous, "A Journey Into My Colon, and Yours"
- Lauren Unruh, Serious Plays, "My Story: A Dramatic Dialogue"
- Molly Boese, Prose, "Please Stop Laughing at Me: One Woman's Inspirational Story"
- Molly Boese & Breanna Ries, Duet, "Around the World in a Bad Mood: Confessions of a Flight Attendant"
- Richard Friesen, Aprille Hofer, Aaron Tschetter, Libby Waltner, Reader's Theatre, "The Quest of the Golden Fleece"