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124 Medals Awarded to Pine Tree High School Band Students: 70 Qualify for State Competition
February 22, 2012 | | Leave a Comment
Saturday, February 3rd was an exciting day for the Pine Tree High School Band. Members of the Pride met at Sabine High School for the annual UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest. Students that qualified will have the opportunity to compete at the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest at the University of Texas in Austin on Saturday, May 28. Solo and Ensemble events in band, choir and orchestra are scheduled in all 28 UIL Music Regions. Students earning a Division One Rating at the region competition are eligible to advance to the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest traditionally hosted in Austin on Memorial Day Week-end.
BY THE NUMBERS:
- 124 students received UIL Solo and Ensemble medals,
- 88 student ensemble members received medals,
- 48 ensemble members in 9 different ensembles qualified for state by earning a first division in a class one ensemble, and
- 22 soloists qualified for UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest.
- 36 total solo medals (16 instrumental soloist and 5 twirlers) qualified for state UIL by performing a class one solo by memory
Soloists must play a Class 1 solo by memory and receive a Division 1 to qualify; ensemble members must play a Class 1 ensemble and receive a Division 1 to qualify.
Flute Solo – 1st Division Medalists:
Samantha Donnell State Qualifier
Callie Nelson
Sara Timmons
Clarinet Solo – 1st Division Medalists:
Megan McNaney
Morgan Walters
Bass Clarinet Solo – 1st Division Medalist:
Kaylah Knight
Trumpet Solo – 1st Division Medalists:
Rebecca Griffith
Tyler Helms, State Qualifier
Jacob King
Chris Turner
French Horn Solo – 1st Division Medalists:
Hannah Ashby
Trombone Solo – 1st Division Medalists:
Nickolas Schaetz State Qualifier
Davin Siu State Qualifier
Thomas Judkins
Euphonium Solo – 1st Division Medalists:
Alfred Dixon
Danny Grant State Qualifier
Colin Ramsey State Qualifier
Joseph Schaetz State Qualifier
Tuba Solo – 1st Division Medalists:
Rachael Smith
Kalvin Fitzpatrick
Ezekiel Hernandez
Snare Drum Solo – 1st Division Medalists:
Tanner Latus State Qualifier
Reese McKinney State Qualifier
Keyboard Percussion – 1st Division Medalists:
Shelby Hart State Qualifier
Austin Horton State Qualifier
Joshua Jenkins State Qualifier
Beth Jones State Qualifier
Zach Schaetz State Qualifier
Brandon Watson State Qualifier
Peyton Varner
Piano Solo – 1st Division Medalists:
Davin Siu State Qualifier
Twirling Solos – 1st Division Medalists:
Michelle Davis State Qualifier
Rebecca Griffith State Qualifier
Callie Nelson State Qualifier
Caroline Smith State Qualifier
Erin Whittenberg State Qualifier
ENSEMBLES:
Flute Trio
Melissa Hammonds
Dreama Reese
Haley Russell
Flute Quartet
Angela Bradshaw
Allison Garrett
Emily Mumford
Victoria Reese
Flute Quartet
Sarah Kingsley
Stephanie Lopez
Chloe Slocum
Edith Zavaleta
Saxophone Quartet -State Qualifier
Alexis Bailey
Jillian Fobell
Madison Garcia
Shelby Knoll
Saxophone Quintet -State Qualifier
Grant Carrington
Liza Latham
Lindsey Mallory
DeAnna Whitehorn
Jason Zhang
Woodwind Quartet – State Qualifier
Samantha Donnell
Megan McNaney
Sara Timmons
Morgan Walters
Clarinet Choir -State Qualifier
Lindsay Brown
Alex Cormier
Kaylie Hartman
Kaylah Knight
Dezmond Thomas
Ariel Wayne
Erin Whittenberg
Trumpet Trio
Samantha Methias
Gaby Perez
Ashlyn Whyte
Trombone Trio -State Qualifier
Stormie Duncan
Thomas Judkins
Nickolas Schaetz
Euphonium Trio -State Qualifier
Danny Grant
Colin Ramsey
Joseph Schaetz
Tuba/Euphonium Quartet
Alfred Dixon
Ezekiel Hernandez
Ulises Perez
Takanya Redden
Tuba/Euphonium Quartet
Kalvin Fitzpatrick
Brandon Jackson
Kyle Russell
Troinisa Thompson
Brass Choir -State Qualifier
Hannah Ashby
Lane Jordan
Rebecca Griffith
Jacob King
Chris Turner
Davin Siu
Rachael Smith
Percussion Ensemble-State Qualifier
James Delling
Shelby Hart
Beth Jones
Reese McKinney
Emily Oliver
Zach Schaetz
Peyton Varner
Brandon Watson
Percussion Ensemble-State Qualifier
Austin Horton
Joshua Jenkins
Tanner Latus
Twirling Trio -State Qualifier
Michelle Davis
Caroline Smith
Erin Whittenberg
Jazz Ensemble
Petar Badzic
Alexis Bailey
Samantha Donnell
Stormie Duncan
Danny Grant
Rebecca Griffith
Tyler Helms
Austin Horton
Joshua Jenkins
Thomas Judkins
Jacob King
Lindsey Mallory
Reese McKinney
Joseph Schaetz
Davin Siu
Chris Turner
DeAnna Whitehorn