Photo courtesy of Orangefield ISD Cameron Hutchison, Jesse Wilson, Suzy Madrid, Justin Dupuis, and Dexter Mize returned home with medals from solo and ensemble compete in UIL event

Special to The Leader

Friday February 5th, several band students attended the region UIL Solo & Ensemble contest. This contest is an individual event in which the students learn the students chose a solo or ensemble from the state prescribed list. There are three classifications of difficulty for these solos.  Class 3 solos bring a bronze medal, class 2 brings a silver medal, and class 1 brings a gold medal. The students learn the solo with little help from the directors. Five students returned home with medals.

Dexter Mize- Class 2 Trombone solo- Silver Medal

Jesse Wilson- Class 2 Baritone Solo- Silver Medal

Suzy Madrid- Class 1 Flute Solo- Gold Medal

Students who learn a class 1 solo, perform it memorized, and receive a medal advance to state. Two students will be advancing to state.

Senior- Justin Dupuis- Trumpet Solo

Sophomore- Cameron Hutchison- Tuba Solo