Highlander Bands Soloists and Ensemble Members Heading to State
Congrats to the members of the Highlander Band who qualified for the state competition coming up in May!
The students performed at the competitions in Coppell, Texas on Feb. 21 and 28. The musicians who received a “1” rating advance to the state competition at the University of Texas at Austin on May 29-June 1.
The following Highlander Band members qualified for the state competition either as soloists or ensemble:
Clarinet and Clarinet Choir: Jonathan Davies, Kendall Jordan, Albert Zhang, Eric Zhang, Abby Justine, John Pirok, and Charlie Morrill (bass clarinet)
French Horn and Horn Quartet: Iva Sadler, Parker Lacour, Jordan Wheeler, and Ben Smith
Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium, and Brass Sextet: Allison Walters, Matthew Houser, William Cerny, Braden Wallce, Michael Xie, Miles Iola, and John Stepehnson
Flute, Flute Choir, and Flute Quartet: Bethanne Bradshaw, Abigail DeWeese, Andie Caroline Dorn, Sarah Hong, Abigail Lindwall, Kaitlyn Rowland, Quinn Hughes, Michaela Davis, Mark Hitzelberger, Caroline Kibby, Amanda Reenan, Sydni Scifres, and Bridget Tharp