The Region 4 Instrumental Contest was held on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at North Star High School in Cando. Students who received a superior rating will compete at the State Music Contest in Bismarck on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

The following students received a superior rating and will be competing at the state contest: Anja Selland flute solo; McKenzie Cameron flute solo; Kayla Voeller, McKenzie Cameron, and ReeAnn Christianson flute trio; Tanner Lind trumpet solo; Amber Jaeger trumpet solo; Rachel Mack french horn solo; Aubrey Hovland french horn solo; Aubrey Hovland and Rachel Mack french horn duet; Benjamin Miller timpani solo; Benjamin Miller, Tanner Bernhardt, Devin Volk, Hunter Parcel, and Christopher Seaver percussion quintet; Lucas Antonson violin solo; Rachel Mack cello solo

Other solos/ensembles that competed were as follows: Kayla Voeller flute solo; ReeAnn Christianson flute solo; Emily Pfeifer clarinet solo; Christopher Seaver alto saxophone solo; Zachary Miller alto saxophone solo, Nolan Hovland trumpet solo; Tanner Lind, Amber Jaeger, Nolan Hovland, and Madison Bollinger trumpet quartet; Helen Johnson french horn solo; Allison Foster french horn solo; Helen Johnson and Allison Foster french horn duet; Darby Deckert trombone solo; Reid Mundahl baritone solo; Benjamin Miller snare drum solo; Tanner Bernhardt snare drum solo; Abagail Volk violin solo; Allison Foster, Amber Jaegar, Lucas Antonson, and Abagail Volk violin quartet; Allison Foster, Amber Jaegar, Lucas Antonson, Abagail Volk, and Rachel Mack string quintet.