Sixty-three choir members advanced to state solo and ensemble competition after UIL competition at Frenship High School on Jan. 30. The students will compete at state in Plugerville in May.

Division I solos qualifying for state included sophomore Isabel Acosta, senior Tori Acosta, freshman Seth Allain, senior Jason Arrezola, sophomore Courtney Blair, senior Blayne Childers, sophomore Kenna Currie, senior Bryce Darby, freshman Ethan Doubrava, senior Skyler Franklin, junior Debbie Froese, junior Yanomi Garcia, junior Morgan Gersbach, junior Bricia Lira, senior Abby Navarro, junior Aryssa Nichols, senior Jasmine Ochoa, junior Laura Patterson, sophomore Jamie Philipp, junior Baelee Rodriguez, freshman Austin Shortes, junior Kaitlyn Summers, senior Neil Thiessen, senior Sadie Wheeler, sophomore Lori Wilson, sophomore Abigail Wolf and junior Monique Zamora.

Seven ensembles earned Division I ratings and qualified for state including three performing the madrigal, “Now is the Month of Maying” by Thomas Morley. (Ensemble I:  I. Acosta, T. Acosta,  Darby,  Franklin, sophomore Isaac Garcia, Gersbach, junior Alex Hindman, junior Gabe Roybal, Thiessen and Wilson: Ensemble II: Allain,  Currie, senior Christina Dyck, junior Kaitlyn Hogue, senior Branson Moore, sophomore Matt Neudorf, Rodriguez, junior Damian Salazar-Welch, Summers and senior Anna Wiebe; Ensemble II:  Arrezola, D. Froese, senior Ivan Froese, senior Kelby Miller, sophomore Reese Moore, Navarro, Ochoa, Philipp, senior Royce Snethen and Wheeler)

Two ensembles performing the madrigal, “Sing We and Chant It” by Thomas Morley advanced to state. (Ensemble I: junior Josh Alexander, freshman Kambree Ellison, freshman Kaymi Felan, sophomore Desiree Garcia, freshman Andrew King, sophomore Kaly Manzanares,  Muro, freshman Ivan Neufeld, freshman Josh Ramirez and freshman Kabrynna Todd; Ensemble II:  sophomore Lisa Casarez, sophomore Drew Dendy, freshman Cielo Espinoza, freshman Kaylee Flenniken, freshman Sierra Gonzalez, freshman Thomas Letkeman, freshman Anthony Moncayo, sophomore Billy Neufeld and Nichols)

One men’s quartet performing “De Animals A-comin’” arranged by Marshall Bartholomew qualified for state. (Quartet: Childers, I. Froese, Hindman and Miller)

One women’s quartet performing “The Boat Madrigal” by Steven Porter qualified for state. (Trio: Avitia Lopez, Flenniken and Landeros Capetillo)

First Division  Class II solos included freshman Abigail Avitia Lopez, freshman Marc Barricklow, freshman Jesus Bustamante, freshman Barbara Landeros Capetillo, freshman Nat Little and freshman Aracely Muro.