Padua’s Performing Arts students participated at the OMEA
(Ohio Music Education Association) Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Event at North
Ridgeville High School on Saturday, February 15, 2020.
Students earned a total of 27 Superior (I) Ratings for
various vocal and instrumental solos and ensembles. OMEA defines a superior
rating as, “An outstanding performance with very few technical errors and
exemplifying a truly musical expression. This rating should be reserved for the
truly outstanding performance.”
Students earned a total of 9 Excellent (II) Ratings for
their solo, quartet and trio performances. OMEA defines an excellent rating as,
“An unusual performance in many respects, but not worthy of the highest rating
due to minor defects in performance, ineffective interpretation, or improper
instrumentation.”
"Superior" Ratings Class A Beth Akstens - Flute Solo Joseph Bontempo - Viola Solo Michael Dontenville - Marimba Solo Michael Dontenville - Snare Drum Solo Olivia Gutowski - Trumpet Solo Grace Hostelley - Viola Solo Alyssa Litwinowicz - Clarinet Solo Xinyu Yao - Clarinet Solo Sarah Zimmerli - Piano Solo Padua String Quartet: Yifan Gao, Jiye Lee, Grace Hostelley, Sarah Zimmerli Padua String Quartet: Christy Blatnik, Denae Just, Rachael Tomasko, Olivia Piwowar
Class B Claire Ebner - Flute Solo Gianna Mascardine - Trumpet Solo Ella Meges - Piano Solo Daniel Nordstrom - Euphonium Solo Ashley Rasch - Vocal Solo Sophie Swan - Alto Sax Solo Kalei Wenzel - Clarinet Solo Padua Clarinet Quartet: Alyssa Litwinowicz, Melanie Turk, Kalei Wenzel, Xinyu Yao Padua Saxophone Quartet: Jonas Ward, Colleen Doucette, Nick Prusovic, Sophie Swan Padua Trumpet Quartet: Olivia Gutowski, Gianna Mascardine, Brandon Moran, Thomas Borcuch
Class C Joseph Bontempo - Trumpet Solo Becca Cigany - Vocal Solo Mary Gaughan - Vocal Solo Justin Hill - Trombone Solo Alyssa Litwinowicz - French Horn Solo Theresa Shepherd - Flute Solo
"Excellent" Ratings Class A McKayla Leonard - French Horn Solo McKayla Leonard - Vocal Solo Anna Lindenmuth - Vocal Solo Alyssa Litwinowicz - Vocal Solo
Class B Julia Dunn - Vocal Solo Alyssa Litwinowicz - Violin Solo Danielle Shingary - Violin Solo Padua Trombone Quartet: Luigi Filippelli, Owen Leigh, Ash Ruda, Justin Hill
Class C Padua String Trio: Jack Weinberg, Danielle Shingary, Joseph Bontempo
The Five Rating Plan is as follows: Rating I: “Superior” An outstanding performance with very few technical errors and exemplifying a truly musical expression. This rating should be reserved for the truly outstanding performance. Rating II: “Excellent” An unusual performance in many respects, but not worthy of the highest rating due to minor defects in performance, ineffective interpretation, or improper instrumentation. Rating III: “Good” An acceptable performance, but not outstanding. Showing accomplishment and marked promise, but lacking in one or more essential qualities. Rating IV: “Poor” A poor performance showing many technical errors, poor musical conception, lack of interpretation, incomplete instrumentation, or lacking in any of the other essential qualities. Rating V: “Very Poor” A very poor performance indicating deficiencies in most of the essential factors, and indicating that much careful attention should be given to the fundamentals of good performance. This rating should be used sparingly and only when it is possible to cite major faults.
