The 2025 Western State Solo and Ensemble Festival was held on May 2-3 in Great Falls.
Capital High School
Congratulations to Choir students who received a superior rating on their vocal performance:
- Hailey Baker – Truth ensemble
- Claudia Cook – Truth ensemble
- William Davidson – Staid ensemble
- Liz De La Rosa – Solo, Truth ensemble
- Skylee Denney – Solo, Bulgarian ensemble
- Abigail Drake – Truth ensemble
- Hollis Elliott – Duet, Bulgarian ensemble, Staid ensemble
- Isabella Fedele – Solo, Duet, “No” Quartet
- Charlie Frumkes – Truth ensemble
- Andrew Granberg – Staid ensemble
- Ashlyn Grasmick – Bulgarian ensemble, Staid ensemble
- Isabella Hall – Truth ensemble
- Eleora Heisel – Truth ensemble, Bulgarian ensemble, “No” Quartet
- Evangeline Heisel – Truth ensemble
- Adrianna Helfrich – Solo, Duet, Bulgarian ensemble, Staid ensemble
- Melissa Klatt – Truth ensemble
- Lydia Marshall – Duet, Bulgarian ensemble, “No” Quartet
- Logan McCorkle – Staid ensemble
- Aurora Miller – Truth ensemble
- Kylie Miller – Bulgarian ensemble, “No” Quartet
- Jessi Nelson – Truth ensemble
- Marybelle Osborne – Bulgarian ensemble, Staid ensemble
- Katie Ridle – Truth ensemble
- Cassidy Woods – Truth ensemble
Congratulations to Choir students who received an excellent rating on their vocal performance:
- William Davidson – Solo
- Abigail Drake – Solo
- Andrew Granberg – Solo
- Isabella Hall – Solo, Popular Quartet
- Eleora Heisel – Solo
- Aurora Miller – Solo, Popular Quartet
- Kylie Miller – Solo
- Helam Mobley – Solo
- Jessi Nelson – Popular Quartet
- Marcus Riding – Solo
- Cassidy Woods – Popular Quartet
Congratulations to Orchestra students who received only Excellent or Superior ratings with a few even earning perfect scores:
- Megan Abelin – Cello Solo, Cello/Bass Duet
- Claudia Cook – Cello/Bass Duet
- Hollis Elliot – Cello Solo, Cello Duet
- Spencer Frandsen – Violin Duet
- Lincoln Frederickson – Viola Solo
- Araya Harrison – Viola Solo
- Vivian James – Violin Solo
- Gabe Mattern – Viola Solo
- Maria Rodriguez – Bass Solo
- Fox Rowland – Cello Solo
- Charlie Snellman – Cello Solo, Cello Duet, Crosstown Violin/Cello Duet
- Alice Townsend – Cello Solo
- Emily Townsend – Violin Solo
- Adeline Walters – Viola Solo
- Mason Whitney – Violin Solo
Helena High School
Congratulations to Choir students who received a superior rating on their vocal performance:
- Carley Kleeman
- Ida Brown
- Nadja Bolotsky, Ella Nasset, Lily Pierson Trio
- Lily Pierson
- Malin Ryerson
- Ella Nasset
Congratulations to Choir students who received an excellent rating on their vocal performance:
Congratulations to Orchestra students who received a superior or excellent rating:
- Elliot Cleary – Violin Solo, Crosstown Violin/Cello Duet
- Lauren Eckdahl – Violin Solo
- Freya Elias – Cello Solo
- Siri Fittere – Violin Solo
- Grey Gildroy – Cello Solo
- Dakota Harmon – Cello Solo, Cello Duet
- Joel Melton – Cello Solo
- Carmen Sanchez – Viola Duet
- Danica Thomas – Viola Duet
- Isabel Ward – Violin Solo
Congratulations to Band students who received a superior rating:
- Apollo Althoff – Jazz Band
- Ellie Clancy – Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band
- Elliot Cleary – Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band
- Emily Davidson – Clarinet Choir, Jazz Band
- Madeline Delaney – Clarinet Choir, Jazz Band, Skogley Clarinet Trio
- Saturn Delaney – Jazz Band
- Nora Dwyer – Clarinet Choir
- Noah Flynn – Jazz Band
- Maren Fox – Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble
- Toby Gardiner – Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Quartet
- Sadie Goetz – Jazz Band
- Reid Hayes – Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble
- Enoch Johnson – Clarinet Choir
- Lolly Johnson – Percussion Ensemble
- Cohen Lee – Jazz Band
- Kate Lee – Piano Solo, Jazz Band
- Rachel Lewis – Percussion Ensemble
- Jacob Lightiser – Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Quartet
- Eliza Loveland – Clarinet Solo, Skogley Clarinet Trio
- Devlin Madden – Percussion Ensemble
- Payton McKeever – Clarinet Choir, Skogley Clarient Trio
- Erin McNeil – Piano Solo, Percussion Ensemble
- Finn Morrison – Percussion Ensemble
- Lily Oplinger – Percussion Ensemble
- Sarika Palcisko – Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Quartet
- Carson Payne – French Horn Solo, Jazz Band
- Shane Ries – Jazz Band
- Sadie Riggs – Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Quartet
- Miles Seyler – Jazz Band
- Foster Warner – Percussion Ensemble
- Ellie Weisgerber – Percussion Ensemble
Congratulations to Band students who received an excellent rating:
- Noah Flynn – Saxophone Trio
- Sadie Goetz – Saxophone Trio
- Reid Hayes – Snare Solo
- Ayla Mundinger-Adsay- Bassoon Solo
- Megan Schanz – Saxophone Trio