Mr. Ladd has been overseeing KHS instrumental program for over a decade. KHS band and orchestra play at school games and events, hosts two concerts a year, and compete in various solo and ensemble festivals and competitions at the end of year in which their skills are judged by a panel of judges.
Mrs. Chappell oversees Kenwood’s Concert Choir. They too compete in Spring competitions. The Kenwood Concert Choir students received an EXCELLENT rating at the BCPS Choral Assessments this year. “All of them worked incredibly hard for this rating, which includes an excellent rating in sight-reading!” shares Mrs. Chappell.
On Saturday, March 1, Kenwood’s student musicians completed in the BCPS Solo/Ensemble Festival. Several received high scores with a handful of students getting to move on to compete at States in May!
The following 13 Band and Orchestra students achieved a Superior rating at the BCPS S0olo/Ensemble Festival and are qualified to compete at “States”, a MMEA Statewide Solo/Ensemble festival in May.
~Zacharey Harris, 11th grade Superior Rating Trumpet Solo
~Kima Eaddy, 10th grade Superior Rating Alto Saxophone Solo
~Destiny Imo, 11th grade Superior Rating String Bass Solo
~Christopher Trochez-Amaya, 10th grade Superior rating Violin Solo
~9th graders Zachary Quion, 10th graders Dyllan Smith- Percussion, Jose Ramirez-Guardado- Tuba, Elijah Thomson- Clarinet, 11th graders Jefferson Alfaro- Snare Drum, John Carlos Taveras- bass Drum, Godspower Ifeanyichukwu- Baritone Saxophone, Willow Powell- Baritone Saxophone and 12th grader Nicholas Smith- Trombone Superior rating Mixed Ensemble
The following student achieved a Superior rating at the BCPS Solo/Ensemble Festival, but were not eligible for “States”
~Joeseph Diggs, 9th grade Superior rating Clarinet Solo
Following students achieved an Excellent rating at the BCPS Solo/Ensemble Festival-
~Alexander Tolbert, 12th grade and Dominick Linares 12th grade Excellent rating Trombone and Clarinet Duet
~Marion McGill, 12th grade Excellent rating Clarinet Solo
~Chris Carter, 9th grade Excellent Rating Violin Solo
“I am very proud of the effort all of these young musicians showed in the preparation for this event,” shares Kenwood instructor, Mr. Ladd. We wish all those competing at the state level in May the best of luck!
