The Trenton High School Choir had success at the 2021 Solo and Ensemble Contest, held virtually this year.
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Trenton High School Vocal Music students who earned a gold rating at the recent contest included, from left, front row, Alaina Overton, Jaica Clark, Adria Willey, Maurissa Bonta, Katie Markell, Amanda Parrack, Jillian Simpson, Mari Atup and Sarah Tobias; back row, Trent Villacampa, Jonin Villacampa, Trager Leeper, Caleb Johnson, Travis Gifford, Jesse Ledbetter, Victor Markell, Connor Campbell and Ronald Woods. Tyler Busick is the R-9 vocal music instructor.
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According to THS Vocal Music Director Tyler Busick, instead of holding separate district and state level events, all events were considered state level events and were judged accordingly. At the state level, students received either gold, silver or bronze ratings. The THS ensembles that received gold ratings included the mixed double quartet consisting of Maurissa Bonta, Adria Willey, Mari Atup, Katie Markell, Jonin Villacampa, Trent Villacampa, Trager Leeper and Caleb Johnson; the mixed double quartet consisting of Jillian Simpson, Alaina Overton, Jaica Clark, Amanda Parrack, Jesse Ledbetter, Connor Campbell, Victor Markell and Travis Gifford; the women’s sextet consisting of Jillian Simpson, Jaica Clark, Maurissa Bonta, Katie Markell, Alaina Overton and Mari Atup; and the men’s double quartet of Jesse Ledbetter, Connor Campbell, Ronald Woods, Trent Villacampa, Jonin Villacampa, Trager Leeper, Victor Markell, Caleb Johnson and Travis Gifford.
Soloists earning gold ratings were Trent Villacampa, Jillian Simpson and Caleb Johnson.
Soloists earning silver ratings were Trager Leeper, Maurissa Bonta, Jonin Villacampa, Amanda Parrack, Makayla Hamilton, Mari Atup and Morgan King and those earning bronze ratings were Adria Willey, Haley Shultz and Jaica Clark.
The women’s sextet earning a bronze rating included Haley Shultz, Makayla Hamilton, Shelby Williams, Kate Clark, Kayleigh Snuffer and Katelyn Stevenson.