Magnolia High School

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

18 Magnolia High School Choir Students Earn All-Region Honors; Eight Advance to State Auditions

Magnolia, Arkansas — The Magnolia School District is proud to recognize 18 Magnolia High School Choir students who earned placements through the 2026 All-Region Choir auditions, with eight students earning the opportunity to advance to State Auditions.

The results reflect the hard work, preparation, and musical talent of MHS Choir students, who competed for placements across six vocal sections: Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto 1, Alto 2, Bass 1, and Bass 2.

Soprano 1

Lilyann Hughes – 6th Chair, State Audition Qualifier

Rilee Murphy– 11th Chair, State Audition Qualifier

Abrielle Brown– 19th Chair, State Audition Qualifier

Fatima Brown– 25th Chair

Londyn Jacobs– 31st Chair

Taelyn Lemons– 33rd Chair

Soprano 2

Kelly Groguhe – 19th Chair, State Audition Qualifier

Zoe Slinkard– 25th Chair

Alto 1

Kadence Davis – 5th Chair, State Audition Qualifier

Chelsea Meza– 37th Chair

Alto 2

Rakel Parham - 47th Chair

Bass 1

Jayden Willis – 2nd Chair, State Audition Qualifier

Jayden Williams– 15th Chair, State Audition Qualifier

Jaxson Ellis– 27th Chair

Henry Broome– 33rd Chair

Derrick Turner– Alternate

Bass 2

Hayden White – 14th Chair, State Audition Qualifier

Among the Magnolia students earning All-Region recognition, Lilyann Hughes, Rilee Murphy, Abrielle Brown, Kelly Groguhe, Kadence Davis, Jayden Willis, Jayden Williams, and Hayden White qualified to audition at the state level.

All-Region auditions provide student musicians an opportunity to demonstrate the skills they have developed through their choral education while competing alongside talented vocalists from throughout the region. Earning a chair in an All-Region ensemble represents a significant musical accomplishment, while advancing to State Auditions provides students an opportunity to compete for further recognition among Arkansas's outstanding high school vocalists.

The Magnolia School District congratulates each of these students and the Magnolia High School Choir program on their outstanding accomplishments. Their success is a reflection of the countless hours spent rehearsing, preparing audition music, developing their individual voices, and striving for excellence.

Best of luck to Magnolia's eight State Audition qualifiers as they take the next step in their musical journey!

Congratulations, Panthers!

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