Truman Singers Hit High Note in Columbia

Truman High School Choir students made beautiful music and were rewarded for their vocal feats during the MSHSAA State Music Festival in Columbia. Truman singers performed in 20 events- bringing home an impressive 15 I (Superior) Ratings- the highest given- and five II (Excellent) ratings. “The day was filled with many wonderful musical moments and the students proved to be outstanding in their field,” said Kim Evans, Truman music teacher. Truman’s choir is under the direction of Evans and Yvonne Hayes and accompanied by Linda Mann, Jill Etter and Ted Stewart.

State I Ratings

Blake Savidge-Vocal Solo

Hailey Quinn-Vocal Solo

Abby Shultz-Vocal Solo

Savannah Dye-Vocal Solo

Rosie Smith-Vocal Solo

Valentino Mathenia-Vocal Solo

Mixed Ensemble- Abby Becker, Abby Shultz, Grace Wood, Ariana Mendoza, Jacob Snow, Aaron Mendoza, Val Mathenia, Brenden Chandler

Miscellaneous Ensemble- Blake Savidge, Dion Sauni, Carter Wiley, Val Mathenia, Tyler Durbin, Brenden Chandler, Sonny Erstad

Vocal Solo- Kali Shoaf

Sextet- Abby Shultz, Savannah Dye, Luisa Sipinga, Amy Ramirez, Kirsten Cook, Ariana Mendoza

Miscellaneous Ensemble-Allie Diveley, Kali Shoaf, Rosie Smith, Kelli Reinkemeyer, Amy Sindt, Madi LeVota, Hailey Quinn

Mixed 8- Matt Crow, David Figueroa, Blake Savidge, Dion Sauni, Amy Ramirez, Rosie Smith, Kali Shoaf, Hailey Quinn

Luisa Sipinga-Vocal Solo

Lillian Ridge-Vocal Solo

David Figueroa-Vocal Solo

State II Ratings

Jacob Snow- Vocal Solo

Grace Wood-Vocal Solo

Miscellaneous Ensemble- Abigail Becker, Megan Camp, Rachel Turner, Davielle Swinson-Spears, Makayla Winslow, Lexis Hastings, Micah Hall

Ariana Mendoza-Vocal Solo

Annjanette Hutchinson- Vocal Solo