Great Results at UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest

Akins Band students performed with excellence at the UIL Region 18 Solo & Ensemble Contest!

94 AEB students performed today at LBJ/LASA High School.

• 18 Students advance to the UIL Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest
• 45 First Division "Superior" Ratings Earned on Solos
• 14 First Division "Superior" Ratings Earned on Ensemble
• 25 Second Division "Excellent" Ratings Earned on Solos
• 11 Second Division "Excellent" Ratings Earned on Ensembles

Congrats to the Following State Solo Qualifiers

Ivan Alonso - Alto Saxophone
Marcus Alvarado - Keyboard Percussion
Brittany Arellano - Tenor Saxophone
Logan Austin - Keyboard Percussion
Gabriel De La Garza - Alto Saxophone
Eric Ingram - Euphonium
Christian Morales - Keyboard Percussion
Bobby Sepulveda - Trombone
Guadalupe Velasquez - Keyboard Percussion

 Congrats to the Following State Ensemble Qualifiers
​& First Division Ensemble Recipients

Flute Trio
Marisa Bosquez
Ashley Massie
Jillian Ybarbo

Saxophone Quartet
Ivan Alonso
Brittany Arellano
Gabriel De La Garza
Alerio Flores

Trombone Trio
Eric Ingram
Brandon King
Esteban Rivera

Trombone Quartet
Jacob Arocha
Owen Cardenas
Abi Peterson
Bobby Sepulveda

Congrats to First Division Solo Recipients

Ivan Alonso - Alto Saxophone
Marcus Alvarado - Keyboard Percussion
Brittany Arellano - Tenor Saxophone
Javier Arellano - Euphonium
Jacob Arocha - Bass Trombone
Logan Austin - Keyboard Percussion
McKenna Biliti - Flute
Raini Birnbaum - Trumpet
Marisa Bosquez - Flute
Owen Cardenas - Euphonium
Gabriel De La Garza - Alto Saxophone
Christian Deleon - Trumpet
Abigail Garcia - Oboe
Samantha Godinez - Oboe
Samantha Granados - Flute
Angelica Hernandez - Trumpet
Luke Hoffman - Alto Saxophone
Eric Ingram - Euphonium
Brandon King - Trombone
Xavier Linton - Alto Saxophone
Xavier Loredo - Baritone Saxophone
Ashley Massie - Flute
Christian Morales - Keyboard Percussion
Julian Munoz - Trumpet
Michael Obi - Alto Saxophone
Mauricio Orellana - Clarinet
Aaliyah Ornelas - Trumpet
Nicholas Pannell - Tuba
Abi Peterson - Trombone
John Michael Perez - Trumpet
Noah Perez - Trumpet
Timothy Ramos - Clarinet
CJ Reyna - Bassoon
Zenaida Robledo - Euphonium
Rodrigo Rocha - French Horn
Madison Rose - French Horn
Alex Segura - Snare Drum
Bobby Sepulveda - Trombone
Michael Serrato - Keyboard Percussion
Emmanuel Soto - Tenor Saxophone
Nathan Starks - Trombone
Carlin Vasquez - French Horn
Guadalupe Velasquez - Keyboard Percussion
Owen Wagner - French Horn
Aymane Wakrim - Trumpet

Congrats to First Division Ensemble Recipients

Trumpet Trio
Noah Perez
Jake Rodriguez
Aymane Wakrim