Twenty-four vocalists took first divisions (superior rating) on class one solos while nine ensembles took first divisions at Odessa College on Feb. 5, earning a trip to UIL State Solo and Ensemble competition at the end of May.
Soloists included Kameran Beaty, Elijah Becker, Kayla Coon, Joy Dove, Blue Franklin, Samantha Friesen, Melissa Froese, Haley Gann, Mason Griffin, Luisa Houben, Chastin Jackson, Heidi Klassen, Ashley Neudorf, Desiree Neudorf, Matraca Penner, Stephanie Quiring, Stephen Roberson, Angelica Schmitt, Nicole Shortes, Justice Smith, Brittany Spears, Krystal Villanueva, Danielle Weeks and Nancy Zacharias.
Advancing division one ensembles included men’s quartet–Jessie Klassen, Kenny Martens, Scotty Peters and Brandon Rodriguez; women’s quartet–Danielle Bean, Margie Friesen, Danielle Klassen and Susie Thiessen; women’s trio–Rylee Elam, Giselle Loya and Savanna Winn; madrigal–Kameran Beaty, Miles Caviness, Juan Espino, Melissa Froese, Chastin Jackson, Jessie Klassen, Matraca Penner, Scotty Peters, Danielle Weeks and Savanna Winn; madrigal–Rylee Elam, Mason Griffin, Heidi Klassen, Giselle Loya, Kenny Martens, Stephanie Quiring, Brandon Rodriguez, Nicole Shortes, Justice Smith and Krystal Villanueva; madrigal–Danielle Bean, Blue Franklin, Samantha Friesen, Haley Gann, Ryan Johnson, Desiree Neudorf, Angelica Schmitt, Hunter Weishuhn; madrigal–Joy Dove, Brooklynn James, Danielle Klassen, Ashley Neudorf, Stephen Roberson, Roman Ruiz, Brandon Seay and Brittany Spears; madrigal–Pranav Dave, Michelle Dyck, Jadon Hatley, Shauntell Hawkins, Bailey Hughes, Kaley Johnson, Kourtney Kildow, Davannah Philipp and Judy Thiessen; madrigal–Elijah Becker, Dakota Crump, Michael Garza, Alexis Hastings, Cory Henning, Hope Hicks, Madolyn Karr, Susie Loewen and Myka Warlick.
Ten soloists earned a first division on Class II solos including Michelle Dyck, Alexis Hastings, Shauntell Hawkins, Hope Hicks, Madolyn Karr, Kourtney Kildow, Susie Loewen, Davannah Philipp, Chelsea Richards and Judy Thiessen.
Three soloists and one ensemble took division two ratings.