Sherman ISD Building Bearcats Magazine March-April 2018 | Page 10

STATE QUALIFIERS IN FINE ARTS
A combined 84 Sherman High School band, choir, and
orchestra students are among the elite to advance to
the Texas UIL State Solo & Ensemble contest after their
performances at the Region 25 UIL Solo and Ensemble
contest and dozens
more earned first
and second division
ratings.
CHOIR
The
Sherman
High School choir
competed
with
44 soloists, three
ensembles, and one
piano solo. Out of the
44 soloists, 28 received the highest rating of a Superior (I)
and 14 soloists received a rating of Excellent (II), and the
three ensembles received an Excellent rating.
“I’m quite proud of these students and their
accomplishments. They all worked very hard and
represented Sherman High School well,” Choir Director
Leslie LeMaster said. “Many judges made comments about
our students’ professionalism and preparation.”
Thirteen students, including the piano solo, will go on to
compete at state level:
Jacob Anderson
Olivia Brown
Maddie Delivaudais
Katarina Kuykendall
Sarah McGinn
Avery Shaw
Kortney Dunn, Piano
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Lillian Boessen
Skylar Davis
Parker Estes
Justice Martin
Gustavo Romero-Guardado
Regan Zachary
BAND
The Sherman High School band competed with 103
performances. Of those, 98 received a first or second
division rating.
“I’m very proud of our students for all
their hard work and the excellent ratings
they received,” Band Director Ryan
Jenkins said. “They had an excellent
showing and Sherman High School will
be well-represented at state.”
In all, 57 students qualified to state,
including 24 soloists and 12 ensembles.
Soloists advancing to State Solo and
Ensemble:
Flute - Olyvia Whitmire
Saxophone - Jalicia Banks, Xavier Shubert
Trumpet - Fatima Orellana
Trombone - Noel Cobb, Jacob Mathes, Ervin Mendes
Euphonium - Tanner Ellis
Tuba - Conner Gray
Percussion - Caleb Brown, Matt Malinson, Mario Ramos, Elijah
Martinez, Lilly Boessen, Preston Burgess, Flabio Velasquez,
Kaitlin Catellier, Justin Davis, Donald Jarvis, Tyler Van Sant, Carly
Weaver, Lauren Rodgers, Sadie White
Ensembles advancing to State Solo and Ensemble:
Flute Trio - Faith Ball, Shelby Farmer, Olyvia Whitmire
Flute Quartet – Margan Beauchamp, Madison Pineda, Keyla
Sulejman, Samantha Young
Flute Quartet - Andrea Flores, Valeria Manzano, Lundun McBride,
Rebekah Tandy
Clarinet Trio - Caitlin Carroll, Elijah Turner, Reagan Utz
Saxophone Trio - Jalicia Banks, Stefany Farmer, Kendall Caves
Double Reed Trio - McKayla Bishop, Kenzie Bond, Ashlynn
Hammett
Trumpet Quartet; Caleb Herman, Fatima Orellana, Justin Smith,
John Ward