| In UIL Regional Solo and Ensemble competition on Saturday various individual solo and ensemble members brought home 33 1st Division, Superior medals. Those making 1st Divisions on solos were: Ben Parrish on flute Lauren Boecker on French horn Stephen Yates and Carlos Perez on trombone Cody Bruner on tuba Sam Parker on mallets, and Benton Roe on piano Two brass ensembles and the percussion ensemble also received 1st Divisions: Jordan Hamilton , Daron Stone, Lauren Boecker, Stephen Yates, Bryce Billingsley, and Cody Bruner in one brass enemble. JT Carter, Amanda Holt, Jennifer McGruder, Eli Basden, Candice McGruder, and Josh Jennings in the other brass ensemble. The percussion ensemble consisted of Mitch Bailey Jennifer Ballou JT Carter Oscar Chombo Adrian Dudkeiwicz Jordan Hamilton Shelbi Hobbs Sam Parker Brandon Paul Carlso Perez Chris Rowland Brian Spears Daron Stone Robert Van Meter Twenty-four band members, those in the two brass ensembles, the percussion ensemble, plus Sam and Benton on their solos, qualified for the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest in San Marcos, to be held on June 1st The following students will be running the U.I.L. Class A and AA Band Concert and Sight Reading Contest next Wednesday and Thursday, March 4th and 5th, 2009. Most of these students will be out of class all day both days. Chelsi Bankston Roseanna Cable Daron Stone Lauren Boecker Sarah Billingsley Carlos Perez Josh Jennings Melody Surginer Bryce Billingsley Candice McGruder Jennifer McGruder Stephen Yates |