TWCA High School Band Competes at TAPPS Solo & Ensemble Contest

TWCA high school band students performed at the TAPPS Solo & Ensemble Contest at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio on Wednesday, March 27. The Solo & Ensemble competition requires months of preparation. Students selected their pieces before Christmas and have spent countless hours practicing in preparation to perform individually before a judge. Their hard work paid off, as the following students were awarded:

Division 2 – Excellent Rating – Solo Performance

Bea Romero, violin
Will Jennings, trumpet
Stuart York, trumpet

Division 1 – Superior Rating – Solo Performance

Regan Harris, clarinet
Austin Veldekens, alto sax
Ben Gunthorpe, tenor sax
Ben Gunthorpe, baritone sax
Tommy Freet, trumpet
Grant Perry, French Horn
Harry Catron, baritone
Josh Mortenson, tuba
Caleb Bigler, snare drum

Division 1 – Superior rating – Ensemble Performance

Regan Harris, Austin Veldekens and Ben Gunthorpe, Woodwind trio