2015 Regional UIL Solo & Ensemble Competition Results

Congratulations to the 62 singers from Central High School who performed a solo in today’s UIL Region 6 Solo and Ensemble Competition at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. 41 soloists were awarded a 1st Division (or Superior) Rating, and 21 were awarded a 2nd Division (or Excellent) Rating.

27 singers from Central High School have earned the opportunity to represent San Angelo and perform at the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Competition at the University of Texas at Austin in May.

The Central High School Choirs are directed by Mr. Landon Gilmore and Mrs. Sunday Vaught. Thanks to GeNelle Willis, Janet Faulkner, and Kim Snell who accompanied these students on piano.

Results by the Numbers

Numbers in parenthesis are the percentage increase/decrease from last year.

Number of Performers: 62 (+15%)
Solo Completion Rate: 84% (+23 percentage points)
Number of State Qualifying Solos: 27 (+12.5%)
Solo Entries by Difficulty
Class 1 (Hardest): 31 entries, 50% of total
Class 2: 22 entries, 35% of total
Class 3: 9 entries, 15% of total

Individual Results

First Division (Superior) Ratings (41)
BOLD Advances to State (27)

Bridges, Sarah (9)
Brimley, Daron (9)
Clough, Royce (9)
Coffman, Rebekah (10)
Cortese, Joseph (11)
Daniels, Gabrielle (10)
Dietrick, Nicholas (12)
Duron, Alexa (12)
Edwards, Jessica (11)
English, Isaiah (9)
Esquivel, Cristian (10)
Faught, Nolan (11)
Flores, Lileanna (10)
Floyd, Micah (10)
Fox, Storm (12)
Garza, Michael (12)
Glassford, Rae (12)
Hill, Jarrett (9)
Hunt, Cameron (10)
Knoff, Anna (11)
Leyrer, Miles (12)
Loika, Kynison (10)
Luna, Catarino (9)
Macias, Ingrid (10)
Mackey, Kertron (12)
Martin, Kinley (9)
Martinez, Deja (10)
Medina, Mariapia (11)
O'Neal, Delaney (10)
Oriano, Michael (11)
Perez, Andrea (12)
Rios, Analisa (9)
Rios, Jesse (10)
Rodriquez, Anessa (11)
Snead, Carly (10)
Stafford, Morgan (11)
Stevens, Sarah (10)
Trinidad, Nathan (11)
Tuggles, Andre (11)
Vaught, Lindy (11)
Ward, Vincent (9) 

Second Division (Excellent) Ratings (21)

AufderHeide, Madison (9)
Davis, Stephanie (12)
Espinosa, Jessica (10)
Feuge, Zachery (9)
Flores, Zoe (9)
Frentz, Elizabeth (9)
Garza, Rosa (9)
Grimmett, Jessica (10)
Henson, Russell (10)
Kirkland, Macye (10)
Leek, Jacqueline (9)
Livergood, Melissa (9)
Marsh, Zaynah (10)
McLaughlin, Addison (11)
Mireles, Alejandra (11)
Nixon, Tyana (11)
Oriano, Vanessa (10)
Powell, Taylor (9)
Quintela, Cheyenne (10)
Terry, Hannah (9)
Vetter, Josh (9)

Complete official results can be found here.

2015 All-State Camp List

We highly encourage your student to attend an All-State Choir Camp. These camps greatly improve their competitiveness and preparation toward the All-Region & All-State Choir audition process. They will have a blast and be months ahead of the competition.

We have taken the time to compile a list of the camps that we are aware of, so that you can make an informed decision as to which camp best suits your family's summer schedule and budget. The spreadsheet containing all of the pertinent information can be found below or via this link.

Please be aware that even though most camps have a registration deadline the first or second week in June (most by 6/15), some of the camps are full by mid-February. Baylor, for example, opens registration on 2/2 and is usually full within the first week. By 2/11, there is usually aleady a waitlist. So, find a camp that sounds good and register ASAP.

Art Song & UIL Solo Listening Assignment

Here is the link to the spreadsheet with the recordings:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qeviDfQKUG1HFuoZLZyhFNdnd4dH72yypWhrdKym0Kc/pubhtml

Introducing "Checklists"

Ever wonder what your child should be taking care of in choir so that they aren't getting behind? Miss a day of school and wonder what is due or happening? Check out our new Checklists that will automatically be synchronized with our announcements each day in class.

Bookmark and check this page often to stay on top of your choir responsibilities.

Checklists: it's just another one of the things we use to be able to say "Did you check the website?"

2014-2015 Middle School All-Region Choir Audition Results

This weekend, 14 students from Central High School traveled to Bowie Junior High School in Odessa, Texas, to compete in the TMEA Region 6 Middle School All-Region Choir Auditions. The auditions were the culmination of months of hard work and preparation by the students and directors involved in the competition. Central had a very succesful day with 8 students earning a spot in the Middle School All-Region Choir.

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. Although the All-State process is only for 9-12 graders, each TMEA regional organization sponsors an All-Region Choir Clinic and Concert for students in grades 7-9 so that they will be more prepared for the All-State process once they reach high school.

A placement in an All-State ensemble 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.

Results for San Angelo Central High School Choir

Soprano 2:

• Zoe Flores, 1st chair
• Taylor Watkins, 8th chair
• Taylor Powell, 9th chair 

Alto:

• Madison AufderHeide, 20th chair

Tenor 2:

• Vincent Ward, 4th chair

Bass:

• Josh Vetter, 3rd chair
• Zac Feuge, 12th chair
• Isaiah English, 14th chair

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.

Fall Concert Media

Central High School Bobcat ChoirMedia from last week's fall concert has been uploaded. Enjoy and please feel free to share.

Concert Program

• Fall Concert Program

Audio Recordings

• Concert Ladies - You Are My Music
• Concert Ladies - Alleluia, Alleluia!
• Men's Choir - Danny Boy
• Men's Choir - Joshua!
• Bella Voce - The Ocean is a Restless Heart
• Bella Voce - Bella Bimba
• Chorale - Justorum animae
• Chorale - Ride On, King Jesus

Videos

• Bobcat Chorale - Justorum animae
• Bobcat Chorale - Ride On, King Jesus

High School All-Region Choir Audition Results

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.

High School Region Choir Audition Cuts

Link to Region Choir Auditions Cut List

Link to Region Choir Auditions Cut Tracks

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