Granite School District�Performing Arts�UHSAA Awards�2026
1st Place One Act Play- 4A State
“The Little Prince”
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Tristen Sharp and Grace Forbush- 3rd Place Classical Scene
Ainsley Call and Maddiey Robers-3rd Place Pantomime
Rory Shober and Betty Taylor-2nd Place Contemporary Scene
Cottonwood high school
State Solo and Ensemble
Superior rating: 1
Band/Orchestra
Henry Forbush- Trombone Solo
Casey McNair and Fischer Kunz Saxophone Duet
String Quartet- Rory Shober, Dahri Peterson, Rhona Van Der Merwe, Paul Navaravong
String Duet- Rhona Van Der Merwe and Dahri Peterson
Choir
Cottonwood Madrigals
Hunter high school
Region
Humorous Monologue-3rd –Bella Gailey
Contemporary Scene 2nd-Ricky Chavez and Bailee Mangum
Pantomime-1st Sofia Smith
Once Act Play-Region
1st Place Women and War
Overall Sweepstakes-2nd
State Contest
Once Act Play 5A-2nd Place
Granger high school
Superior rating: 1
State Solo and Ensemble-Choir/Band
Brigham Moore
Ren Kendust
Tayva Cope
Kate Parkinson
Mariachi Royal 1st in State
Cyprus high school
Superior rating: 1
State Solo Ensemble-Choir
Tanner Coon
Jacob Searl
Men’s Ensemble
Band and Orchestra
Alexa Ramirez Luna, Jaiden Everett, Jocelyn Johnson, Sarah Dewey, Elsie Colton-Sax Quintet
Riley Flake-Trumpet
Ben Atkinson-Trumpet
Alyssa Weight, Ethan Ni Evans, Abi Armistead-Marimba Trio
Alyssa Wright-Miramba Solo
Ashley Jensen-Viola Solo
Derek Atkinson-Guitar Solo
Olympus high school
Superior rating: 1
State Drama Contest/Music
Maren Allred
Radman Smylie
Ryus Danhoursou
Eris Randek
Maddie Hendrickson
Clara Packer
Scarlet Ashton
Gillian Davis
Chief Ferguson
Justin Jarvis
Sky Spencer
Maren Rawlins
Addie Hart
Bre Gygi
Eeva Miller
Ellie Krull
James Schwartz
Addison Brotherson
Logan Welch
Piper Ring
Ninja Nu'usila
Scout Naylor
Ninja Nu’Usila: 2nd Set Design
Willian Towers:1 State Solo and Ensemble-Tuba
Grace Hodgkinson-Choir
Hannah Perry-Choir
Isaac Newman-Choir
William Towers-Choir
Skyline high school
Superior rating: 1
State Chamber Choir Contest & Solo and Ensemble
Skyline Madrigals
Sarajane Matheson-Vocal Performance
Emily Wardle-Vocal Performance
Band and Orchestra
Lincoln Dalley – vibraphone solo
Kaled Casco – trombone solo
Nathan Wilkerson Wong – violin solo
Solomon Kim – violin solo
Ari Stokes – bass solo
London Workman & Ari Stokes – cello/bass duet
Jarius McCarthy – piano solo
Dramatic Performance State Contest
Garrett Nelson-2nd -Dramatic Monologue
Judson Smith-Judges Awards State OAP
Kearns high school
Superior rating: 1
Region
Austin Byrd
James Loubet
Madrigal Men
Madrigal Women
Concert Choir Men
Take Noe Women’s Choir
Madrigals/Chamber Choir
State
Austin Byrd-Solo
James Loubet-Solo
Madrigal Men’s Ensemble
Take Note Women’s Ensemble
Concert Choir Men
State Drama Contest
Brecklynn Barbadillo-3rd place Costume design for Arsenic and Old Lace
State Solo and Ensemble-Band
Superior rating:1
Ella Walton, Abigail Waldrop-Flute Duet
Ella Walton-Flute Solo
Madden Moore-Alto Sax Solo
Macy Moore-Violin Solo
Kiana Leggitt, Shareese Heath, William George-Violin trio
Piano-Benjamin Lloyd
Taylorsville high school
Superior rating: 1
Choir
Vocal Solos
Maddy Bishop
Austyn Tarrant (received a Superior rating for all 4 years of High School)
Ensembles
Miriam, Dieckmann, Bethany Dieckmann, Emerey Allen, Melanie Watkins (Ladies Quartet)
Vocal Duet: Allison and Natalie Oveson
Madrigal Women
Madrigal Men
Region Festivals:
Tenor/Bass Choir
Soprano/Alto Choir
Bel Canto
Region and State Madrigal Festival: Madrigal received 3 straight 1’s
Region and State Large Choir Festival:
Graces received straight superiors @ both festivals (1,1,1)
Concert Choir received straight superiors @ both festivals (1,1,1)