Eight Soloists, Nine Ensembles Heading to State Contest

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Student qualifiers for UIL Solo and Ensemble State Contest

A total of 47 SHS Band students qualified for the State Solo and Ensemble Contest in May. Courtesy/Ryan Jenkins

The Sherman High School Band showed off at the Region 25 Solo and Ensemble contest in Plano this past weekend as 47 members in total qualified for May's state contest with eight soloists and nine ensembles making the cut.

Twenty-eight students received a 1st division rating on their solos, and eight ensembles received a 1st division as well.

Soloists

Ethan Cain - Snare Drum
Jude Hannegan - Marimba
Kailyn Ireland - Marimba

Amelia Jackson-Wilson - Flute
Sailor Jones - Marimba
Summer Jones - Marimba

Kara Mathes - French Horn
Jacey Wiggains - Euphonium

Ensembles

Flute Quartet

Mikaela Aldeco-Cruz
April Lascano
Marisol Paulin
Rosie Shashankar

Flute Quartet

Karina Duarte
Daisy Medrano
Talia Orellana
Aaerial Tankxley

Flute Quartet

Amelia Jackson-Wilson
Camille Melo
Yasmin Rivera
Alexis Tatunay

Oboe/Bassoon Quartet

Kayla Davis
Heather Parker
Scott Shubert
Levi Ullah-Commons

Clarinet Choir

Lydia Herman
Jaicob Herman
Andrea Jaramillo
Shomoy Kamal
Yajayra Reyna
Janet Rivera
Alan Salazar
Zoey Sellers
Matthew Thompson
Alexandra Valdez
Collin Wise

Saxophone Quartet

David Chavez
Ryan Garland
Yunisha Shashankar
Grayson Walthall

Trumpet Trio

Xochitl Gonzalez
Avery Hutson
Angel Lopez

Trumpet Quartet

Lydia Anderson
Chloe Ballard
Edward Padron
Alexander Rowe

Tuba/Euphonium Quarter

Peyton Gaston
Kate Murillo
Jacey Wiggains
David Wittler