Jakeb Voss  of Benton Community High School have attained the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school musicians by being selected as a member of the 2019 All-State Chorus. Jakeb, a Junior at Benton Community, was selected as a Tenor 1 for the 2019 Choru

Jakeb is the son of Kari and James Voss of Shellsburg

 District Auditions for the 280-piece All-State Band, 202-piece All-State Orchestra and 602-member All-State Chorus were held Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Storm Lake, Hampton, Manchester, Harlan, Indianola and Fairfield.  Approximately 17% of the students who audition are selected for membership in the All-State ensembles.

Participants will rehearse in Ames on Friday and Saturday, November 22nd and 23rd and the Festival Concert will be presented to the public at 7:30 P.M. in Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University, Ames, on Saturday evening, November 23rd, 2019  Iowa Public Television will record the concert for re-broadcast. Please check the IPTV website (www.iptv.org) for the exact dates and times. This program is under the auspices of the Iowa High School Music Association and the Iowa Music Educators Association.