Wren Middle Musicians Receive Superior Ratings at Festival

Wren Middle School students received superior ratings at Solo & Ensemble Festival in Anderson on Friday, April 26.

Each year the South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) hosts a Solo & Ensemble Festival. This is an opportunity for students to perform solos or in small groups called ensembles. Student performances are rated from I-Superior, II-Excellent, III-Good, IV-Fair, to V-poor.

Students earning Superior (I) and Excellent (II) ratings will receive certificates from the SCBDA. Students earning the highest rating of Superior (I) will receive medals.

This year Wren Middle school earned Superiors (I) in 33 events and Excellents (II) in 12 events.

Pictured are:

Row 1 – Front (left to right)

Drake Gilliland, Seve Barrineau, Alli Griffith, Savanah Smith, Abby Chapman

Row 2

Bailey Tollisen, Miles Freeman, Alexa Risser, Matthew Moison, Keith Matthews, Zach Reymonds, Sara Ciplickas

Row 3

Spephanie MatlisLee, Zach Craig, Dalton Young, Savannah Burkett, Alyssa Swiss, Tory Matthews, Greysen Walsh, Krissy Matthews, Peter Trela, Shooter Bagwell

Row 4

Matthew Wilson, Jackie Librizzi, Alex Jenkins, Sterling Murray, Savannah Moore, Kaitlyn Howard, Andrew Librizzi, Emily Ward, Paulina Hoedt, Dylan Tannery, Jamal Session, Simon Durham, Josh Norton, Ben Rishforth

Row5

Alex MatlisLee, Mckenzie Gordon, Hannah Craig, Addison Campbell, Gracey Eldridge, Becca Nix, Haley Reynolds, Laura Carpenter, Kristen Hayes, Taylor Hyte, Laura Perry, Lexie Price, Shannan Green, Lauren Merritt, Zach Ruske, Austin Morris, Michael Bertram, Emily Schultz