This weekend, over 30 students from Central High School traveled to Permian High School in Odessa, Texas, to compete in the TMEA Region 6 High School All-Region Choir Auditions. The auditions were the culmination of months of hard work and intense preparation by the students and directors involved in the competition. Central High School had a very succesful day with 14 students earning a spot in the All-Region Choir and two students placing as 1st alternates. Of the 14 students who earned a seat in the choir, 11 are advancing to the next round of competition in November, the Pre-Area Auditions.
Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)The Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) sponsors the Texas All-State audition process to promote students' dedication to their musical knowledge and skill and to encourage TMEA member directors to support their students in this development.
All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can receive. Over 1,500 students are selected through a process that begins with over 55,000 students from around the state vying for this honor to perform in one of 13 ensembles (bands, orchestras, and choirs). This competitive process begins throughout the state in auditions hosted by 28 TMEA Regions. Individual musicians perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. From this ranking, a select group of musicians advances from their Region to compete against musicians from other Regions in seven TMEA Area competitions. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in a TMEA All-State music group. These All-State students participate in three days of rehearsals directed by nationally recognized conductors during the annual state TMEA Clinic/Convention. Their performances before thousands of attendees bring this extraordinary event to a close.
The All-State audition process for high school choir students leads ultimately to qualification in one of four All-State Choirs that perform at the annual TMEA Clinic/Convention: Women's Choir, Men's Choir, Mixed Choir and a Small-School Mixed Choir (2-year pilot program beginning in 2014-2015).
Results for San Angelo Central High School Choir
Soprano 1:
- Kynison Loika, 19th chair (1st Alternate)
Soprano 2:
- Alexa Duron, 5th chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
- Analisa Rios, 9th chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
- Lindy Vaught, 17th chair
Alto 2:
- Kiana Lozano, 6th chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
- Brandi Brown, 8th chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
Tenor 1:
- Michael Oriano, 1st chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
- Nicholas Dietrick, 4th chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
- Nolan Faught, 7th chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
- Cameron Hunt, 11th chair
- Micah Floyd, 14th chair (1st Alternate)
Tenor 2:
- Kertron Mackey, 5th chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
- Michael Garza, 10th chair
Bass 1:
- Jesse Rios, 8th chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
Bass 2:
- Dakota Wise, 2nd chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
- Joseph Cortese, 3rd chair [Advances to Pre-Area]
Congratulations to all of these students for their hard work. You will be able to hear the TMEA Region 6 Choir in concert at 5:00 PM on Saturday, November 1, at the Wagner-Noël Performing Arts Center in Midland, Texas.