Mar 10, 2021

Back row – Ava Rowland, Katelyn Skillett, Jack Cockanye, Hayvn Fish, Eric Newton
Front row – Emma Cleveland, Tyler Koch, Kaelee Wolf, Ethan Shepherd

Congratulations to the nine Bettendorf High School students accepted to the Iowa All-State Ensembles this year:

Band:

Kaelee Wolf

Eric Newton

Orchestra:

Emma Cleveland - 2nd year

Ethan Shepherd - 2nd year

Choir:

Hayvn Fish - 2nd year

Katelyn Skillett

Tyler Koch

Ava Rowland - 2nd year

Jack Cockayne

This was the 75th anniversary of the Iowa All-State Music Festival sponsored by the Iowa High School Music Association and the Iowa Music Educators Association. District auditions for the 279-piece All-State Band, 198-piece All-State Orchestra and 601-member All-State Chorus were held in October. Approximately 17% of the students who audition are selected for membership through a rigorous audition process for the All-State ensembles.

Participants rehearse in Ames during the All-State Festival in November and performed at the Festival Concert in Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University, Ames.