RAPID CITY – More than 1,000 of South Dakota’s best high school vocal and instrumental musicians will gather in Rapid city for the 66th Annual South Dakota All-State Chorus and Orchestra on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27. The All-State activities will culminate with a Grand Concert at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center beginning at 7 p.m. (MT) on Saturday evening, Oct. 27.
Concert tickets can be purchased at www.gotmine.com, or at the box office in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The doors of the Civic Center will open for the Concert at 5:30 on Saturday evening.
The annual All-State Chorus and Orchestra, sponsored by South Dakota High School Activities Association, is the largest interscholastic high school music activity held in South Dakota. The 2018 All-State Chorus includes 928 singers representing 145 South Dakota high schools. The All-State Orchestra is comprised of 156 musicians from 22 schools.
The guest conductors for the 2018 All-State Chorus and Orchestra Concert are Dr. Phillip Swan from Wisconsin, and Dr. Anthony Elliott from Michigan. Dr. Swan will conduct the All-State Chorus while Dr. Elliott will lead the 2018 All-State Orchestra.
During the All-State Grand Concert, the South Dakota Music Educators Association will recognize several high schools and individuals for their contributions to music in South Dakota. The SDHSAA will also recognize one of its 2018-19 Distinguished Service Award winners.
Local musicians to perform
All-state orchestra
First violin: Tristina Tang of Brookings
Piccolo: Allison Olson of Colman-Egan
French horn: Thomas Ropp of Brookings
Trombone: Zach Kofford of Brookings
Directors
Kathy Winghart – Brookings
Ronda Palmlund Olson – Colman Egan
All-state chorus
Arlington
Jaiden Kruse
Koranna Clelland
Caden Letsche
Jacob Steffensen
Brookings
Julia Schubert
Hannah Novotny
Jack Ackman
Jacob Kappenman
Avery Retzer
Hannah Murphy
Luke Bielfeldt
Adam Osborne
Joyce Wu
Ellie Abraham
Gabe Wounded Head
Jacob Weber
Grace Garry
Caitlyn Nelson
Thomas Thvedt
David Park
Colman-Egan
Karisma Rennich
Madison Voelker
Thomas Hasvold
Garrett Satterly
Deubrook
McKenzie Wilts
Gloria Koch
Rudy Gallegos
Chandler Leen
Elkton-Lake Benton
Alexis Christensen
Emily Miller
Riley Hunter
Noah Greer
Estelline
Elizabeth Hofer
Gillian Morris
Alex Trias
Dallis Trego
Flandreau
Ailee Southwood
Brooklyn Roozen
Coby Renville
Drew Bamba
Kelsey Sutton
Grace Johanson
Austin Kulm
Kyle Johnson
Lake Preston
Brenna Woodcock
Lexis Curry
Gunner Larson
Connor Hoffman
Oldham-Ramona
Madeline Eich
Kylie Anderson
Clint Misar
Aidan Tisdale
Rutland
Kassidy Odegaard
Emily Robson
Jack Olson
Casey Renaas
Sioux Valley
Hattie Clapp
Rebekah Bahn
Nathan Buisker
Michael Larson
Angelia Curro
Alexis Wilson
Haze Wagner
Jaxton Schiller
