Band members going to State Contest

Three Lorena High School band members will be participating in the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest. Clarinetist Kaylie Schroeder, Percussionist Gabriana Diaz, and Percussionist Charlotte Schrader all received first division ratings at the Regional Solo and Ensemble contest to earn a spot in the State Contest. “I was so excited,” said Schrader. “Honestly I didn’t know if I would make it or not, but having another opportunity to play and get to showcase my skills is really exciting to me.”

The State Solo and Ensemble Contest allows students to show their skill with an instrument in a more individual setting. Getting to this point is a huge accomplishment, but there is still more work ahead as this trio prepares for the state competition that will be held in late May at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville. “Rehearsing multiple hours,” said Schroeder. “The piece I played has five movements, and I only memorized three of them. I am going to try to add on the other two movements to that piece as well, so it’s going to require hours of my work because those pieces were the longer ones from the piece I chose to play.”

It’s an exciting time for the Leopard band to have three members going to the State Solo and Ensemble Contest where they will have the chance to represent Lorena on a statewide stage. “It makes me really happy that I can show my Leopard pride in some way,” said Diaz. She also added what Leopard pride means to her. “Being happy to come to this school and being proud that I do go here.”

Congratulations to Kaylie Schroeder, Gabriana Diaz, and Charlotte Schrader and good luck at the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest!

UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest

LHS students qualify for UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest

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a trio of Lorena High School band students hit all the right notes at the UIL Regional solo and on example contests that are now preparing to perform on a bigger stage Kaylee Shrader who plays the clarinet and Gabriela Diaz and Charlotte Shrader who both played the marimba all received first division ratings at the regional contest those strong performances are to the arena band members the chance to compete in the state solo and Ensemble contest I was so excited I didn't honestly I didn't know if I would make it or not but just having another opportunity to play and get to Showcase my skills is really exciting to me I was really happy cuz I've never been to state for anything before um and my teacher told me I was getting a medal and I was like I haven't had a medal since probably Elementary Middle School range whenever most the stuff was like participation Awards and stuff like that so it was it was really exciting for me I was like I actually really excited like it would I would have felt really sad if I couldn't go like my fourth year but I was really happy the solo and ensemble contest is a chance for students to perform in a more individual setting and showcase their skills with their instruments the contest May highlight an individual but these Lina band members will not be solo they have the chance to go to the state contest together as even more exciting because um my friend Gabby we both play the same instrument and we've done this for 4 years together and so just seeing us how we've improved throughout the whole 4 years together is really exciting it's honestly really happy like I got to go from freshman to my senior year to go to stay with my friend who plays Miranda and it's really nice to know that uh the underclassmen that I get to come join us having the chance to compete in a Statewide contest is an exciting opportunity for these sent a great place for people across the state to see how amazing the students in Lena are I feel like that's a pretty big thing especially because I mean not a ton of people get to go and compete in like extreme levels so it it means a lot to be able to go out and represent a school and I feel like we're now that we're getting bigger but we're still kind of a smaller school at the same time good luck to all 3 students who will compete in the state solo and Ensemble contest in late May at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville