02/02/2014
Congratulations to Toni
Bossaller, Exeter-Milligan senior, on her 2nd place finish in Poetry
Interpretation at the MUDECAS conference speech meet Saturday, February 1,
2014.
Jordyn Brandt,
a Junior at Exeter-Milligan High School, has been selected to receive two
awards from UNL- Hixon-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, honoring
her accomplishments in the areas of flute and piano. The
Nebraska Young Artist Awards are presented annually to high school
juniors for recognition of outstanding talent in the areas of
music performance - instrumental or vocal, music composition, visual art,
dance, and theatre arts. To apply students must submit an audition
and letter of recommendation from their teacher or private tutor.
Students may audition in up to three areas.
Students selected to receive awards will spend the day at UNL on April 9. They
will attend a special luncheon with faculty, tour the campus, learn about
classes offered at UNL and opportunites in the arts, and attend
performances by UNL students. The day will conclude with an awards
ceremony held at the Sheldon Museum of
Local Junior High
Students participated in the Crossroads Conference Junior High Vocal Clinic
held at Hampton High School on Monday, February 3.
The Guest Clinician
was Sheri Fraley who is a music specialist at Elliot Elementary in the Lincoln
Public School District.
Fraley graduated from
Doane College and UNL were she obtained her Master’s Degree. She has
taught vocal and instrumental music to all ages of students for 17 years.
Participating schools
in the clinic were Cross County, Dorchester, Exeter-Milligan, Giltner, Hampton,
High Plains, McCool Junction, Meridian, Osceola and Shickley.
The students spent the
afternoon rehearsing both music and technique with Fraley. The four
numbers the combined choir performed were “Ching a Ring Chaw,” “Keep Your Lamps
Trimmed and Burning,” “Inscription of Hope,” and “Don’t Stop Believin’.”
Four of the schools
performed as individual choirs including Hampton, Shickley and Giltner.
Exeter-Milligan performed “Blowin’ in the Wind/America.” Guests were invited to
listen to the 5 p.m. performance.
Three Exeter-Milligan
students attended the Honor Band Festival at Wayne State College on Jan.
25. 8th grader, Hannah Horne, performed Baritone Saxophone in the
Jr. High Honor Band. Trystan Brandt, a Freshman, performed
trumpet in the Symphonic Band. Jordyn Brandt, a Junior, performed
flute in the Wind Ensemble. Participants were selected by
recorded auditions. Students attended from Nebraska, Iowa, and South
Dakota.
Jordyn Brandt was also selected to perform with the UNK Honor Band on Jan. 27,
the Hastings College Honor Band Feb. 6-8, and the Nebraska Wesleyan Honor Band
Feb. 13-15.
