Three soloists and two ensembles earned I (exemplary) ratings at the festival, including soloists Salem Croy, Jesse Farmer and Kail McCarter. The SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone) double quartet of Sarah Dryer, Emma Gilham, Emily Bonta, Mickenzey Willey, Landon Ellis, Jesse Farmer, Kail McCarter and Dakota Cutsinger earned a I rating, as did the SSA trio consisting of Emma Gilham, Shelby Laird and Karissa Brock.
Earning II (outstanding) ratings on Saturday were soloists Emma Gilham, Karissa Brock, Colten Hamilton, Landon Ellis, Lana Raymo, Shelby Laird, Mickenzey Willey, River Reiter, Emma Norris, Ashten Whitaker, Hunter Beasly, Wyatt Neal and Emily Bonta.
Ensembles earning a II rating were: an SAB trio consisting of Ashten Whitaker, Salem Croy and Kail McCarter; an SSAA double quartet consisting of Ashten Whitaker, Saedee Jackson, Salem Croy, Emma Norris, Lana Raymo, Laura Carlson, Emily Bonta and Mickenzey Willey; an SSA trio consisting of Peyton Stith, Jakolbie Stotts and Andyii Fritz; a TTBB double quartet consisting of Colten Hamilton, Hunter Beasly, Landon Ellis, Jarren King, Wyatt Neal, Eric Lovett, Lawrence Link and Connor Cotton; an SAB sextet consisting of River Reiter, Tristen Pruitt, Peyton Stith, Jakolbie Stotts, Eric Lovett and Lawrence Link; and an SAB sextet consisting of Stacy Coplen, Lana Raymo, Emma Norris, Laura Carlson, Jarren King and Jesse Farmer.
Tyler Busick is the THS vocal music instructor.
Instrumental Music
Instrumental music students managed to send nine students involved in solos or ensembles on to state despite tough judging.
“Today was a bit of a downer for the Trenton band,” said THS band instructor Tim Gilham. “We had lots of solos that could have been a I with a different judge on a different day. Still, a lot of kids have worked hard on a lot of music. I am proud of them all.”
Earning I ratings were soloists Jose Barron, trumpet; Jasmyn French, trumpet; Jaima Knight, flute; and Claire Utley, violin.
In addition, a saxophone sextet consisting of Jonathan Burnfin, Jacob Davis, Tomi Delp, Zackery Maberry, Wyatt Neal and Claire Utley also earned a I rating.
Soloists earning II ratings were Madeline Baron, flute; Hunter Beasly, trumpet; Emily Bonta, clarinet; Aidan Clark, marimba; Jacob Davis, alto saxophone; Codi DeLong, clarinet; Tomi Delp, alto saxophone; Sarah Dryer, flute; Tanner Franklin, trumpet; Tony Garcia, snare drum; Emma Gilham, clarinet; Elizabeth Leeper, clarinet; Ella Leininger, piano; Lawrence Link, tenor saxophone; Elle Neal, flute; Wyatt Neal, tenor saxophone; Leah Polk, flute; Nicole Rodriguez, tuba; Jacob Roy, trombone; Jonathan Schlared, alto saxophone; and Katherine Warner, flute.
Two flute trios also earned II ratings, with one consisting of Madeline Barone, Ella Leininger and Katherine Warner, and the other consisting of Melea Farmer, Maycie Mayfield and Claire Myers.