Marion High School band and choir competed at State Music Festival for large groups April 15 at Bethany College in Lindsborg.

Concert Choir received a II — “excellent” — rating from each of three judges, vocal director David Clark said. Judges said the choir members need to improve their facial expression and tone quality to move into the superior I rating.

“Working with the choir has been a real joy for me,” Clark said. “They have been very accepting of my teaching and have worked very hard and have greatly improved. I’m looking forward to the final concert and next year’s choir.”

Band judging was a bit confusing, band director Adam Johnson said. The high school band earned a I rating and a pair of III — “average” — ratings.

“I still don’t know what to think of it all,” Johnson said. “The high school band performed at their best on Wednesday, and I am very proud of them.”