Choir Solo and Ensemble success; 85 singers advance to State.

Jeff Rice, Director

Jannifer Rice, Associate Director

Caleb Overstreet, Assistant Director

www.midwaypantherchoir.org

Choir Solo and Ensemble success; 85 singers advance to State.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, March 19^th, 2021: On Thursday, February 25^th and Saturday, February 26^th, students from Midway High School Choir competed in the local and UIL Solo and Ensemble competitions. On Thursday, 129 singers earned a Division 1 ‘Superior” rating on their class 2 or 3 Solo or Ensemble. Additionally, 21 more singers earned a Division 2 “Excellent” rating on their class 2 or 3 Solo or Ensemble.

Saturday’s official UIL contest saw 50 singers earn a Division 1 “Superior” rating on their class 1 solo, which qualifies them to advance to the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest. Also, 35 students earned Division 1 “Superior” ratings on their class 1 ensemble, also advancing them to TSSEC. Additionally, 12 more soloists earned a Division 2 “Excellent” rating on their class 1 solo. TSSEC will be held virtually at the end of May.

Midway Choir sees great success at these events due to our wonderful Voice Teachers. A special thank you to Julianne Best, David Guess, and Tina Hays. Additionally, our fabulous accompanists who spent many hours preparing students – Jonathan Pinto, Lydia Bratcher, and Nancy Bales. Our successes are because of you!

Class 1 Solo, Superior Rating, Advancing to State
Almand, Devri	Calhoun, Nakiyah	Dubois, Will	Holden, Leah	Melichar, Ashlyn	Porcare, Hannah	Somers, Wyatt
Ayers, Alissa	Clevenger, Ava	Elikan, Marek	Jones, Katy	Miller, Jessa	Rhodes, Rebecca	Trujillo, Reyna
Ayers, Jonathan	Coley, Claire	Forbis, Kaleb	Kearney, Stephanie	Newman, Vanson	Riley, Shariah	Villarrial, Meredith
Baish, Maycee	Conaway, Alex	Garrett, Walker	Kedersha, Drew	Odajima, Grayson	Sain, Olivia	Wade, Langston
Barbur, Eliana	Delk, Sarah	Greener, Madeline	King, Abbey	Ortega, Iris	Shultz, Scott	Watts, Evan
Borgald, Parker	Dougherty, Tyne	Gunn, Mary Claire	Lankford, Brooklyn	Pietsch, Jenna	Singletary, Harper	Wilhite, Rena Evelyn
Burns, Bella	Drew, Mackenzie	Helton, Shep	Londenberg, Grace	Pittman, JoEllen	Smyers, Sam	Young, Carrigan
Burns, Clara
Class 1  Ensemble, Superior Rating, Advancing to State
Sain, Olivia	Truong, Hau	Delk, Sarah	Smyers, Sam	Kazaoka, Sierra	Coley, Claire	Dubois, Will
Calhoun, Nakiyah	Jackson, Kelen	Trujillo, Reyna	Smith, Riley	Dougherty, Tyne	Ortega, Iris	Singletary, Harper
Minard, Molly	Pittman, JoEllen	Burns, Clara	Blinn-Forbis, Kaleb	Pietsch, Jenna	Gunn, Mary Claire	Shultz, Scott
Pena, Isabella	Chau, Calleigh	Porcare, Hannah	Borgwald, Parker	Miller, Jessa	Young, Carrigan	Ayers, Jonathan
Wade, Langston	Barbur, Eliana	Tellez, Isabelle	Londenberg, Grace	Villarrial, Meredith	Helton, Shep	Watts, Evan
Class 1 Solo, Excellent Rating
Clark, Jack	Denegall, Angela	Evans, Ryann	Inman, Chloe	Michalewicz, Kiley	Oyler, Katriel	Plaskett, Katie
Crain, Garrett	Doss, Noah	Fischer, Jackson	Maupin, Ellie
Class 2 or 3 Solo, Superior Rating
Armstrong, Cooper	Davis, Morgan	Harris, Cole	Mathis, Collin	Myers, Lauren	Rockford, Gabrielle	Steakley, Maggie
Benton, Jude	Dayringer Shelby	Ingram, Ivy	McKeever, Zoe	Nesmith, Liam	Rollins, Tremayne	Stoner, Rachel
Canuetson, Zane	Duong, Stacy	Khoury, Sarah	Medlock, Tatum	Ortiz, Savannah	Ryden, Evie	Stringham, Stephanie
Castle, Clayton	Graham, Jude	Kosier, Shaidenn	Miller, Kanon	Padilla, Hannah	Schmidt, Michelle	Truong, Hien
Chau, Calleigh	Greathouse, Emily	Loomis, Susan	Millerick, Gavin	Pena, Mia	Schwakhofer, Michael	Wagner, Aryana
Christian, Ethan	Grosz, Ella Kate	Lugo, Gabe	Moreno, Dajia-Rae	Pierce, Hadlee	Seeger, Steven	Young, Ryker
Curtiss, Heather	Gulley, Mia	Lutz, Will	Morphis, Garrett	Rankin, Jaden	Singletary, Abbott
Class 2 or 3 Ensemble, Superior Rating
Almand, Devri	Conaway, Alex	Haygood, Addison	Matus, Haley	Newman, Tristan	Rockford, Gabrielle	Steakley, Maggie
Armstrong, Cooper	Davis, Morgan	Hendon, Jaxson	McCreery, Cadence	Ortiz, Savannah	Rollins, Tremayne	Stoner, Rachel
Ayers, Alissa	Dilllingham, Randon	Holden, Leah	McKeever, Zoe	Oyler, Katriel	Ryden, Evie	Stringham, Stephanie
Baker, Amanda	Doss, Noah	Ingram, Ivy	Medlock, Tatum	Padilla, Hannah	Schmidt, Michelle	Svoboda, Ann Marie
Barnum, Josh	Evans, Ryann	Kaiser, Ava Paige	Meldrum, Toby	Pena, Mia	Schrader, Cole	Truong, Hien
Benton, Jude	Gomez, Anna	Khoury, Sarah	Melton, Ethan	Pierce, Hadlee	Schwakhofer, Michael	Wagner, Aryana
Canuetson, Zane	Graham, Jude	Kosier, Shaidenn	Miller, Kanon	Pittman, JoEllen	Seeger, Steven	Walker, Olivia
Castle, Clayton	Greathouse, Emily	London, Gechairi	Millerick, Gavin	Proctor, Gene	Sincerney, Lauren	Weaver, Brinley
Chau, Calleigh	Greener, Madeline	Loomis, Susan	Moore, Jace	Pullin, Cade	Singletary, Abbott	Wilder, Mikeah
Chavez, Dave	Grosz, Ella Kate	Lugo, Gabe	Morphis, Garrett	Rankin, Jaden	Smith, Jenna	Witt, Aidan
Christian, Ethan	Gulley, Mia	Lutz, Will	Myers, Lauren	Rieger, Madelyn	Somers, Wyatt	Young, Ryker
Clark, Jack	Harris, Cole	Mathis, Collin	Nesmith, Liam
Class 2 or 3 Solo, Excellent Rating
Ayala, Jimena	Gomez, Anna	Lloyd, Myah	Meldrum, Toby	Newman, Tristan	Smith, Jenna	Weaver, Brinley
Baker, Amanda	Haygood, Addison	Matus, Haley	Melton, Ethan	Pullin, Cade	Svoboda, Ann Marie	Wilder, Mikeah
Chavez, Dave	Kaiser, Ava Paige	McCreery, Cadence	Moore, Jace	Rieger, Madelyn	Walker, Olivia	Witt, Aidan