By DIANTÉ MARIGNY
editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com
Fourteen students from Point Isabel Independent School District are heading to state after earning top honors at the UIL Region Solo & Ensemble Contest held Saturday in Mercedes.
Every Point Isabel ISD student who competed received a Division 1 “Superior” rating — the highest possible — earning advancement to the UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest, which will be held in May in Kyle, Texas.
Students competed as part of the school’s Flute Choir, Brass Quintet and Tuba/Euphonium Quartet, representing the Tarpons with what district leaders described as exceptional preparation and musicianship.
A Division 1 rating at the regional level is required to advance to state competition in the University Interscholastic League’s solo and ensemble category, making the clean sweep a significant achievement for the district’s music program.
District officials praised the students for their hard work and dedication, as well as the band directors and instructors who prepared them for competition. They also thanked families and community members for their continued support of music education in the district.
The students will now travel to Kyle in May to compete against top musicians from across Texas at the state contest.
The list of students can be found below:
FLUTE CHOIR: BRIGETTE MONTES (12), NATALY GARZS (12), ELIZABETH GRAJALES (12), BEVERLY PATINO (9), LEANN SHAMLIN (9), LIA MOORE (8); BRASS QUINTET: JAYDEN MARTINEZ (12), STEVE PERDOMO (11), KELLY FLORES (10), ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ (9), PENELOPE GARCIA (9); TUBA/EUPHONIUM QUARTET: STEVE PERDOMO (11), VANESSA MENDEZ (10), AUSTIN ADNEY (9), JOSE LARA (9)