Gatesville Band program competes at UIL Solo & Ensemble

As it is the season of contests within the band program, 46 students traveled to a Solo & Ensemble contest on Saturday, Feb. 17.

Out of the 46 students who competed, 21 of those students will be heading to the State contest later this year in May.

Listed are the students who received superior ratings:

Hayden Heck, Clarinet solo and advancing to state.

Ethan Arthur, Trumpet solo.

Kain Malone, French Horn solo and advancing to state.

Jonathan Chavez, Euphonium solo and advancing to state.

Mady Manear, Euphonium solo.

Jason Eaves, Snare solo.

Wyatt Dunbar, Snare solo and advancing to state.

Eason Johnson, Timpani solo and advancing to state.

Kale Branum, Marimba solo and advancing to state.

Carvin Coppersmith, Marimba solo and advancing to state.

Wyatt Dunbar, Marimba solo and advancing to state.

Logan Navejas, Marimba solo and advancing to state.

Orion Williams, Marimba solo and advancing to state.

Brent Hudson, piano solo and advancing to state.

Ethan Arther, Rosa Castillo, Emily Kelly, Ellie Knobloch, Trumpet quartet and advancing to state.

Alex Johnson, Brooklyn King, Kain Malone, Matthew Yocom, French Horn quartet and advancing to state.

Brianna Petrie, Jozi Ann Smith, Garrett Sullivant, Aaron Yocom, Trombone quartet and advancing to state.

Listed are the students who received Excellent ratings:

Kaylen Thomas, Flute solo.

Easton Keeney, Oboe solo.

Rachel Holden, Clarinet solo.

Daniela Lee, Clarinet solo.

Danny Rodriguez, Clarinet solo.

Mackenzie Stacher, Clarinet solo.

Caleb Bruschi, Clarinet solo.

Sandra Quintero Saenz, Alto Saxophone solo.

Josh Appelman, Baritone Saxophone solo.

Reagan Fitts, Timpani solo.

Carvin Coppersmith, Snare Drum solo.

Hayden Heck, Rachel Holden, Danny Rodriguez, Clarinet trio.

Josh Appelman, Preston Davidson, Gracie Key, Jaycee Shelton, Saxophone quartet.

Hannah Bartlett, Jonathan Chavez, Madilyn Manear, Levi Webb, Tuba/Euphonium quartet.

Morgan Chapman, Kallie Featherston, Reagan Fitts, Logan Navejas, Orion Williams, Percussion ensemble.

For further details, contact Gatesville High School at 254-865-8281.