Borger High School Band competes at UIL Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest 

On Saturday, June 1st, thirty-three members of the Borger High School Band traveled to Austin to compete in the UIL Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest, which was held on June 2nd at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville. To qualify for TSSEC, these students had to earn superior marks on their solo or ensemble selections at the UIL Region 1 Solo and Ensemble Contest, which was held earlier in the year at WTAMU in Canyon.  The following soloists received a rating of “Superior” and a gold medal for their performance at TSSEC:

 

Angel Almanza                                               Trumpet Solo

Lars Nelson                                                     Piano Solo

Jayden Lasley                                                  Marimba Solo

Angel Lay                                                       Marimba Solo

 

 

The following soloists received a rating of “Excellent” and a silver medal for their performance at TSSEC:

 

Alan Cardenas                                                Marimba Solo

Dawson Hataway                                            Trumpet Solo

Michelle Hull                                                  Flute Solo

 

The following soloist received a rating of “Good” on their performance at TSSEC:

 

Shayden Rangel                                              Snare Drum Solo

 

The following ensembles received a rating of “Superior” and a bronze medal for their performance at TSSEC:

 

Michelle Hull                                                  Flute Quartet

Caitlyn Nguyen

Kassandra Saucedo

Mahala Stembridge

 

Brady Campbell                                              Percussion Ensemble

Alan Cardenas

Angel Lay

Jayden Lasley

Froilan Mendez

Eveline Pimentel

Shayden Rangel

Julian Word

 

 

 

The following ensembles received a rating of “Excellent” on their performance at TSSEC:

 

Angel Almanza                                               Brass Sextet

Katherine Davis

Marc Diaz

Dawson Hataway

Hunter Mays

Blake Trevino

 

Madison Cummings                                        Flute Trio

Maya Ogans

Mahala Stembridge

 

Isaac Ezzell                                                     Trumpet Trio

Israel Lujan

Axel Nelson

 

The following ensembles received a “Good” rating on their performance at TSSEC:

 

Paris Esquivel                                                 Sax Trio

Alex Onsurez

William Wallace

 

Caden Davis                                                    Trombone Quartet

Kaleb Hughes

Landen Lasley

Hunter Mays

 

Daniel Chandler                                              Euphonium Quartet

Madison Line

Daniela Soldevia                    

Blake Trevino

 The group traveled to the DFW area the day before the competition, with a traditional stop in Arlington to spend the day at Six Flags Over Texas. Stops at Buc-ee’s in Ft. Worth and In-n-Out Burger in Waco were also made. It was a fantastic finish to a successful year for the Borger High School Band!  The BHS Band is under the direction of Kevin Kuehler.

 

 

Posted by rebecca.calder On 11 June, 2019 at 4:22 PM