On March 8th, Tivy High School hosted the UIL regional solo/ensemble band contest. THS band students earned 52 first division medals in the competition, and 22 students were selected to advance to the TSSEC (Texas State Solo Ensemble Contest) held at the University of Texas in Austin held in May. The students that earned first division honors on Thursday, March 8th were:
| Flute Solos: |
Jennifer Acord, Kayla Brock, Jody Hanger, Courtney Lenard, Dani Stevens * |
| Clarinet Solos: |
Amanda Conner, Victoria Lacy |
| Saxophone Solos: |
Paul Bennight *, Paul Baumann, Samuel Bigott, Kyle Devore, Tori Sallee, Katy Hammond, Jessica Fitzgerald, Kayla Brock |
| Bassoon Solo: |
Kelly Horgan |
| Euphonium Solo: |
Angela Marrs |
| French Horn: |
Caiti Beth McKinney |
| Tuba: |
Hayden Wood, Lee Jennings, Dylan Otka |
| Percussion: |
Jonathan Shim*, Richie Miller*, Andrew Young*, Gloria Teske, Marta Hinkle, Ryan Krause |
| Flute Trio*: |
Vikki Keiser, Coutney Lenard, Jennifer Acord |
| Clarinet Trio*: |
Kristin Schwartz, Amanda Conner, Liz Lacy |
| Clarinet Trio: |
Kathy Li, Ashley Brondo, Jasmine Shawver |
| Woodwind Trio*: |
Kelly Horgan, Vikki Keiser, Jasmine Shawver |
| Saxophone Quartet *: |
Paul Bennight, Kyle Devore, Tori Sallee, Katy Hammond |
| Percussion Ensemble*: |
Daniel Bigott, Kathryn Miller, Richie Miller, Hunter Moose, Marta Hinkle, Jonathan Shim, Gloria Teske, Madeline White, Andrew Young |
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*Indicates events advancing to the state contest |
“I am glad to see that so many students put in the time and effort necessary to perform at this level of excellence. The performance of chamber music in a solo/ensemble setting is a vital part of a student’s music education, and it is a wonderful part of the experience to watch them receive accolades for their efforts.”
-Jason Adam, Director of Bands, Tivy High School |