LCC hosts District Music Contest

LAUREL – District III Music Contest was hosted by Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School Friday, April 24.

Twelve schools brought 572 music students to Laurel to perform for nine judges throughout the day.

The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge band results are: Superior Rating by all three judges and a Plaque for both the Concert Band and the Jazz Band; a Superior Rating for the LCC Percussion Ensemble’s performance of “La Bamba” arranged by Diane Downs and Rick Mattingly; Derek Nelson received a Superior Rating for his snare drum solo “The Glenwood Boy” by Haskell W. Harr.

Derek Nelson, LCC senior, received a perfect score for the fourth year in a row. Christian Staples received an Excellent Rating for his trumpet solo, “The Secret” adapted by Walter Beeler.

Congratulations to all the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge instrumental participants for a very successful day of performing music and representing your school through music.

2026 LCC Site III District Music Contest Laurel Site Large Group results: Concert Bands Excellent Rating: Wynot Superior Ratings: Bloomfield; Cedar Catholic; Wausa Superior Ratings (Straight Superiors from all Judges): Crofton; Elkhorn Valley; Hartington-Newcastle; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Neligh-Oakdale; Osmond; Plainview Mixed Chorus Excellent Ratings: Bloomfield; Elkhorn Valley; Hartington-Newcastle; Cedar Catholic; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Neligh-Oakdale; Osmond; Randolph; Wynot Superior Ratings (Straight Superiors from all Judges): Crofton; Plainview; Wausa Jazz Bands Excellent Rating: Elkhorn Valley Superior Ratings (Straight Superiors from all Judges): Bloomfield; Cedar Catholic; Hartington-Newcastle; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Osmond; Randolph Show Choirs Excellent Ratings: Bloomfield; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Superior Ratings: Cedar Catholic; Hartington-Newcastle; Superior Ratings (Straight Superiors from all Judges): Elkhorn Valley Jazz Choir Excellent Rating: Bloomfield Percussion Ensembles Superior Ratings: Crofton; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Neligh-Oakdale; Osmond Treble Chorus Excellent Rating: Neligh-Oakdale Superior Ratings: Cedar Catholic; Crofton Bass Chorus Excellent Rating: Cedar Catholic