A total of 21 soloists and 10 ensembles received gold medals in their divisions in the ISSMA District Vocal/Piano Solo and Ensemble Contest at Kankakee Valley Middle School on Saturday, Feb. 7. Any student who performed in Group I and earned a Gold Division Rating qualified to perform at the state level. Those students that are in bold plan to perform at the ISSMA State Solo & Ensemble Contest in Indianapolis on Saturday, February 21.
Receiving a silver medal in their division were nine soloists and five ensemble. One soloist received a bronze medal.
Those students competing attend Liberty Intermediate, Chesterton Middle School and Chesterton High School and are under the direction of Duneland vocal teachers, Amy Otto of CMS and Kristin Morris of CHS.