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Students perform at District Solo and Ensemble Festival held at Bessemer

BESSEMER - The A.D. Johnson Junior-Senior High School in Bessemer was flooded with the sound of music on Saturday morning, as roughly 50 students competed in the District Solo and Ensemble Festival.

The students, who represented both the Bessemer Area School District and the Ironwood Area School District performed various solo and ensemble pieces for both band and choir.

The students performed one or two selections and then received feedback from Dale Smith, of the Wisconsin School Music Association, who judged their performance. According to Josh Kepich, ADJ band instructor, Smith taught band...