Thirty-two Blue Ridge High School students have topped the county in the number of SC All-State singers selected for participation in All-State Honors SATB or Women’s Choirs.  Out of nearly 1,600 students who auditioned, 450 were chosen from across the state.

Four Blue Ridge High students attained the highest State score awarded in their respective voice category:  Kaylee Boalt and Nicole Edwards, Alto; Luke Gilliam, Tenor; and Zach Wells, Bass.

All students selected for All-State will be preparing music this spring for the annual SC All-State Chorus Weekend March 18-20, 2010.   A concert will be presented March 20, 2010 in Byrnes Auditorium at Winthrop University.

The Blue Ridge High Choirs are under the direction of Bruce McIntyre.

Soprano I
Casey Fowler, Madeline King, Kimmy Williams

Soprano II
Alana Brookshire, Liana Jones, April Levell, Autumn Pittman, Leisa Solesbee, Marissa Sumwalt, Kelsie Windsor, Necie Wolfe

Alto
Kaylee Boalt**, Caroline Brown, Elise Cox, Nicole Edwards**, Brittany Holcombe, Katie McAlister, Lauren Metcalf, Caitlin Swett, Barrett Tyler, Sarah White

Tenor
Mark Ashley, Aaron Chappell, Caleb Cox, Luke Gilliam**, Benji Key, Josh Levell

Bass
Cory Earnhart, Brandon Gaunt, Aarol O’Neal, Jacob Rogers, Zach Wells**

** Indicates the student attained the highest score awarded state-wide at this year’s audition on his/her respective voice part.

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