Music students’ skills are tested

A number of area students participated in District Six Kansas Music Teachers Association Music Progressions Saturday at Bethel College in Newton as part of an annual test structured to evaluate students’ musical growth.

In addition to performing on the piano, students were tested in areas of listening, keyboard theory, and written theory.

Students participating were Jordyn Buhler, Jada Childs, Sarah Diener, Hadley Hageman, Sara Harms, Jenna Hinerman, Maggie Leaf, Paxton Leaf, Anna Lubbers, Abbey McGowan, Eva Noble, Sarah Pham, Stacey Pham, Hannah Steckline, McKynlee Steckline, Nathan Steckline, Veronica Stockton, Katelyn Sundquist, Audrey Tozier, Elaina Tozier, Marieke van Begeijk, Natalia Varpness, and Cora Yoder.

Shelia Litke of Hillsboro was among the adjudicators.

Piano teachers included Litke, Carol Klingenberg of Peabody, and Beverly Richards of Hillsboro.