The RCHS Music Department participated in the 2023 IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest at Lawrenceville High School on Saturday, March 4th, 2023. This festival is an opportunity for student-musicians from several member schools to perform for adjudication. Richland County High School had a strong showing with the following results:

BAND STUDENTS:
Division I (Superior Rating) = 16
Division II (Excellent Rating) = 3

CHOIR STUDENTS:
Division I (Superior Rating) = 3
Division II (Excellent Rating) = 2

The students that were rated Superior included Kyle Rennier, Ari Henby (three times), Wyatt Baker, Victoria Zwilling (twice), Jasper Tracy (twice), Evey Mason, Aidan Gomez, Ethan Zuber, Jordi Mendoza, Lila Balding, Brendan Kirkland, Riley Harrolle, Emma Wells (three times), James Benton (twice), Dee McKinney, Liam Ryden, Ridge Davis, Bailey Snyder, Ryan Zhu, Evan Irvin, Ethan Mehl, Molly Fehrenbacher (twice), River Logan, Sean Joyce (twice), Coy Shipman, Colleen Steber, Riley Harrolle, and Jack Williams.

The students that were rated Excellent were Isaac Zwilling, Emma Bower, Carly Houchin, Jozalyn Houser, Coy Shipman, and River Logan, 

Evan Irvin (picture on the left) and Emma Wells (picture on the right) were selected as Best in Class (deemed the best performers judged by their respective adjudicators of the day’s performances).

The IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest for 2023 is nearly upon us! The 2023 IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest is scheduled for Saturday, March 4th, 2023 at Lawrenceville High School.

The day's itinerary is as follows:

7:45 AM - Meet in the RCHS Rehearsal Hall
7:55 AM - Depart for Lawrenceville, IL
8:25 AM - Estimated arrival at Lawrenceville High School
2:30 PM - Estimated departure from Lawrenceville for Olney
3:00 PM - Estimated return to RCHS

Students may sign-out with a guardian following performances. Please sign-out with Mr. Jones (band) or Mr. Weitkamp (choir) before leaving.

The address for Lawrence High School is 2200 James St, Lawrence, IL 62439.

Packing List: Performance attire (you do not have to wear the concert black-and-white attire, but dress attire is required), instrument, extra reeds, musical accessories, sheet music, lunch money.

We will not leave Lawrenceville High School until the event is over; however, students may buy lunch from Lawrenceville Band Boosters.

Performance Fees:
Accompanied solos = $20
Unaccompanied solos = $10
Duet = $9 (per student)
Trio = $8 (per student)
Quartet = $7 (per student)
Quintet = $6 (per student)

Each participating student is required to pay the performance fee. Students & parents may elect to use funds that have built up in the student's band activity account. The due date for fees is March 3rd. Please visit https://www.cuttime.net for and log in for balance and invoices.