Solo & Ensemble Festival this weekend and next at Appleton East
Vocal performances will include solos, small ensembles, swing choirs and barbershop ensembles. Likewise, there will be instrumental solos of all kinds as well as ensembles, string choirs and jazz bands.
Appleton East High School will host the 2025 Solo & Ensemble Festival on two upcoming weekends. The Festival will include vocal and piano events on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. Band events will be performed on Friday, Feb. 28, from 4 to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, March 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appleton East music directors, Dan VanSickle and Magaret LeFleur, are organizing the events. Over 100 volunteers are needed each weekend. There is still time to sign up!
The public is invited to stop in and enjoy musical performances by young musicians from Appleton, Kimberly, and Kaukauna. Vocal performances will include solos, small ensembles, swing choirs and barbershop ensembles. Likewise, there will be instrumental solos of all kinds as well as ensembles, string choirs and jazz bands. Performances will be critiqued by professional musicians and will earn ratings from I through V. Top performers will qualify for the State Solo & Ensemble Festival held in May.
Performing at the Solo & Ensemble Festival is a rewarding experience for students and a moment of pride for their parents. As Plato said, “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination…”
