02/09/2026
We have had a busy few days and some HUGE congratulations are in order!
First off, our Jazz Band performed at District Jazz MPA and earned Excellent Ratings! They put on a phenomenal performance.
Our Color Guard Performed Friday at Solo and Ensemble, both JV and Varsity earned superior ratings! They followed up Saturday with their first ever Winterguard Competition at West Broward High School, where they both placed 4th in their classes.
The following students also performed at District Solo and Ensemble at Aubrey Rogers and all did phenomenally! A * next to their name indicates earning a Superior Rating from their judge.
Solos:
Alexa Sauceda
Lily Morency*
Anna Lowe*
Peyton Garcia*
Alisha Clairisme*
Crystal Lozano-Palacios*
Anaika Noel*
Jostyn Escobedo Ochoa
Eliseo Hernandez*
Samantha Cruz-Monroy*
Romel Rodriguez*
Alfredo Santiago
Brandon Tajeda Rojas*
Ensembles:
Jazz Combo*
(Eliseo Hernandez, Samantha Cruz-Monroy, Amanda Benner, Sefora Cadet, Lunia Civil, Kevin Arteaga, Tam Vu)
Brass Quartet
(Samantha Cruz-Monroy, Zane McCarty-Fisher, Alfredo Santiago, Courtney Fortune)
Trumpet Duet
(Sage Soto-Ramirez and Chiara Rocha)
Woodwind Trio
(Ella Gargano, Allison Diaz Diaz, Sophia Schoenrock)
Saxophone Duet
(Maria Pascual Mateo and Jaylen Cisneros)
A special shoutout to soloists Brandon Tajeda Rojas and Romel Rodriguez, as well as the Jazz Combo who will get to perform at State Solo and Ensemble in Wellington at the end of March!
All the students have been working so hard and Mr. Riedl, Ms. Gaby, and Mr. Barron are all beyond proud of them and incredible work they have done.
We are now only two and half weeks out from Concert MPA! Make sure to come out and see these students showcase the incredible work they have put in.
Location: Palmetto Ridge High School
Concert Band: 2/27 @ 6:30PM
Symphonic Band: 2/28 @ 1:00PM