Central's Got Talent 2016: Audition Results

 

The audition results are posted below.

Important information for acts selected for the show:

1. All members of each act must be academically eligible to perform on 1/28. That is determined by the third six-weeks report card. We will be checking grades on everyone this coming week.
2. If you will be using a recorded accompaniment of any kind, you MUST get an MP3 file for it to Mr. Gilmore no later than 1 PM on January 22. You may email the file or bring it by the choir room on a CD or flash drive.
3. If selected, your act must be present for a tech rehearsal on Tuesday, January 26 (6-9 PM). You will not be required to be here the whole time, but you will need to sign up for a tech rehearsal time slot to get the time that works best for you.

We want to congratulate everyone for auditioning. There were so many talented performers! The judging panel deliberated for hours in making their decision. Congratulations to the following acts for making it into the talent show (SHOW ORDER):

Act I

1. E.C. Holguin
2. Zenobia Slaughter
3. Analisa Rios & Bryant Cobb
4. CHS Concert Ladies Choir
5. Josh Vetter & Micah Floyd
6. *Omar Cervantes
7. CHS Men's Choir
8. Gabrielle Daniels
9. Nolan Faught
10. The HarmoniCats

Act II  

1. Deja Martinez
2. C.J. Banda
3. Giselle Griner
4. CHS Bella Voce Choir
5. *E.J. Mendoza
6. Nathan Trinidad
7. Miranda Montemayor
8. CHS Chorale
9. *Adam Casares 

Individuals with an asterisk next to their name: we did not get your ID number on the audition form. You will need to see Mr. Gilmore on Tuesday before we fully approve your act.

Everyone will need to confirm their acceptance in the talent show by initialing by their names on the list posted in the choir room on Tuesday. This needs to be done by Friday, January 22. Failure to do so will result in the act being dropped.

2015-2016 Art Song and UIL Solo Listening Assignment

Here is the link to the spreadsheet with the recordings:

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

Alumni Choir, Christmas Concert

I’m excited to announce that we are investigating the possibility of a San Angelo CHS Alumni Choir this year at our Christmas Concert (Monday, December 14, 7 PM at Holy Angels Church). I’m so excited about this possibility and for the chance to see many of you again and meet many of the older alumni.

We would perform the traditional pieces with the entire choir department (“Carol of the Bells” and “Night of Silence”) as well as one or two pieces (time permitting) just as an alumni choir. If there is enough response and interest to this email, I will proceed with emailing out sheet music and part tracks to the songs for you to practice with. We would be able to use folders/music on the two Alumni Choir only pieces, so don’t worry about that too much.

For this to work, I need to get a good idea of who all would be able to participate and know that we have some balance to the vocal parts. This email is your invitation, but PLEASE forward this to any alumni you are aware of because I may not have contact information for many of them. Current choir parents, alumni from the past decades, recent alumni…all are invited! Share this on Facebook, text it, forward it, just please invite everyone you can think of.

Please fill out (and have your friends fill out) this extremely brief form within the next day or two, so I can get some sense of whether or not this is worth pursuing. Form is here: https://chschoir.wufoo.com/forms/r1tzfv0y0l46s47/. If we do not have enough interest or part balance by the end of the day on Thursday, we'll have to scrap our plans until next year.

Lastly, we would need to have one rehearsal prior to the concert. The form asks for a selection of times that would work for you and I’ll pick the best time based upon the majority of the respondents.

Even if you cannot participate this year, please complete the form to let me know that this is interesting to you for future years and so I have your email address for future newsletters. Whether singing with us or not, I hope to see you at the Christmas Concert on December 14.

2016 Trip and Tour

I am super excited to share the details of this year’s Spring Trip and Tour with each of you. This year’s tour will be to Dallas, featuring a performance at the world-class Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. We will depart the morning of March 4 and return the evening of March 6.

All necessary trip documents will be uploaded here: 2016 Tour to Dallas

NEW THIS YEAR!

Because the performance at the Meyerson is competitive and against other choirs from across the state, we are requesting and expecting every member of Chorale and Bella Voce to attend. Students from Chorale and Bella Voce who are unable to fundraise the entire amount and go on the full weekend trip will be offered a “day trip option”. More details below. 

Highlights of this year’s trip will be:

• Round trip transportation by motor coach from San Angelo to Dallas
• Accommodations at a suites-style hotel with complimentary made-to-order breakfast
• Full day admission at Six Flags Over Texas with meal voucher with special awards ceremony in the evening
• A night of food and fun at Dave and Buster’s
• Professional World View Travel escort for the duration of the trip
• Professional security guards on-duty at the hotel each night just for our group (adults get to sleep!)

The full cost of the trip is $390 and it includes everything. Students from Chorale and Bella Voce who cannot meet the full cost will be offered the “day trip” for $100. The day trip people will do everything with the group the first day, but will come back to San Angelo after dinner the first night.

We will need a signed contract and a non-refundable deposit of $40 (or $15 for day trip) by the deadline of Monday, November 30 for a spot on the full trip to be held for your student.

We will also need several parent chaperones as well. All parents going on the trip must complete and receive full VIPS approval (visit SAISD.org for more info and to apply) as well as attend a mandatory chaperone orientation meeting prior to the trip. If you are able and willing to accompany us (we always have a blast), please complete a separate contract for yourself as well and submit a separate deposit. All deadlines, pricing, and payment schedules apply to parents as well. 

Deposits may only initially be paid by parent/student contribution (fundraising proceeds are not eligible for use toward the deposit at first). After the deposit has been made, all future payments may be made with fundraising proceeds provided that the balance in the student’s account is enough to cover that month’s payment. If funds are raised over the full cost of the trip, any student/parent contributed payments may be refunded after the trip has been completed and according to refunding policies as detailed in the choral department handbook.

Please remember the following important points regarding trip finances with the group:

• Any person withdrawing from the trip after signing a contract and making a deposit MUST notify Mr. Gilmore in writing as soon as possible. Depending on when you drop, you may be eligible for a partial refund. The written communication must be time/date stamped as this determines eligibility for refunds.
• No portion of the deposit is refundable under any circumstance.

Please keep the following payment schedule for your records: 

Payment Date	Amount Due for Full Trip	Amount Due for Day Trip
Non-Refundable DEPOSIT – November 30, 2015	$40	$15
1st Full Payment - December 15, 2015	$100	$25
2nd Full Payment – January 15, 2016	$100	$25
3rd and FINAL Payment – February 15, 2016	$150 (or balance due)	$35 (or balance due)

2015 Military Salute

We are pleased to announce the dates for our 4th Annual Military Salute. The program will be in the Central High School Sarah Bernhardt Theater at 7:00 PM on Saturday, November 14. We will also be serving our annual spaghetti dinner in the CHS Cafeteria that same day starting at 4:00 PM and last call at 6:00 PM.

The theme for this year's show is "Music from the Silver Screen". We will be featuring music from motion pictures, animated films, movie musicals, etc. As always, the evening is brought to an exciting conclusion with a multimedia presentation honoring our military and country with our traditional "Salute to the Armed Forces Medley" and "God Bless the U.S.A."

In addition to the highly entertaining group performances by each of the choirs, the show also gives talented soloists, duets, and small groups the opportunity to share their talents with the audience and community.

The spaghetti dinner, now in it's second year, is a great dinner option for anyone: people attending the show, or for people who just want a quick and tasty dinner that night but that might not be able to attend the show. Plates are $5 each and it includes tea, salad, spaghetti, and breadsticks. Dessert will be available during intermission at the Military Salute in the foyer of the theater.

We ask that those planning to attend either or both events purchase tickets in-advance. Tickets will be available at the door, but space and quantities are be limited. For both the Military Salute and the spaghetti dinner, tickets may be purchased by cash or check at the door or in-advance from a choir member. Credit cards can only be accepted by purchasing your tickets in-advance here: http://centralchoir.ludustickets.com/

Congratulations to the following featured performers in this year's show: 

• Group: Adam Casares, Lileanna Flores, and Deja Martinez
• Group: Joseph Cortese and Macye Kirkland
• Group: Yesenia Ledesma and Andre Tuggles
• Group: Kynison Loika and Jesse Rios
• Group: Delaney O'Neal and Michael Oriano
• Group: Nathan Trinidad and Lindy Vaught
• Monologue: Bryant Cobb
• Solo: C.J. Banda
• Solo: Arielle Gaither
• Solo: Iselia Garza
• Solo: Analisa Rios
• Solo: Morgan Stafford

Thank you to all who auditioned. It was a very competitive field of acts to choose from this year.

2015-2016 Middle School All-Region Choir Audition Results

This weekend, 21 students from Central High School traveled to Bowie Middle 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 17 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 1:

• Shaylee Caudle, 1st chair
• Miche Ferrell, 5th chair
• Kristen Barboza, 7th chair
• Esther Whited, 16th chair

Soprano 2:

• Leilani Herrera, 6th chair
• Sage Skidmore, 11th chair
• Meredith Simmons, 13th chair

Alto:

• Bethany Wheeler, 4th chair
• Chelby Caston, 9th chair
• Alexia Hinojos, 11th chair

Tenor 1:

• Kaden Wright, 1st chair
• CJ Banda, 2nd chair

Tenor 2:

• Brandon Medina, 2nd chair

Bass:

• Pete Mireles, 9th chair
• Skylar Canion, 13th chair
• Daniel Oriano, 15th chair
• Mariano Deller, 24th chair

Congratulations to all of these students for their hard work. You will be able to hear the TMEA Region 6 Choirs in concert on Saturday, October 31, at the Wagner-Noël Performing Arts Center in Midland, Texas.

2015-2016 High School All-Region Choir Audition Results

Members of the Central High School Choir who competed in the HS All-Region Choir Auditions. Some competitors were not present for picture.This weekend, over 50 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 12 students earning a spot in the All-Region Choir and 2 students placing as an alternate. Of the 12 students who earned a seat in the choir, 5 (and 1 alternate) 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, 8th chair (Advances to Pre-Area)

Soprano 2:

• Analisa Rios, 6th chair (Advances to Pre-Area)
• Lindy Vaught, 16th chair
• Jena Nelson, 1st alternate

Alto 1:

• Taylor Powell, 15th chair
• Deja Martinez, 17th chair

Tenor 1:

• Michael Oriano, 3rd chair (Advances to Pre-Area)
• Nolan Faught, 9th chair (1st Alternate to Pre-Area)
• Vincent Ward, 12th chair
• Kaden Wright, 2nd alternate

Tenor 2:

• Cristian Esquivel, 12th chair

Bass 1:

• Jesse Rios, 3rd chair (Advances to Pre-Area)
• Bryant Cobb, 11th chair

Bass 2:

• Joseph Cortese, 1st 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 Choirs in concert on Saturday, October 31, at the Wagner-Noël Performing Arts Center in Midland, Texas.

Fall Concert

It’s here! Our first concert of the year is this Thursday, October 1, at Holy Angels Catholic Church. Holy Angels is located at 2309 South A&M Ave. It is the large building at the intersection of A&M Avenue and Sac Avenue (just south of the area between HEB and ASU).

The concert will start at 7:30 PM, but the groups have the following report times for roll call and dress rehearsal: 

• HarmoniCats - 4:45 PM
• Chorale - 5:15 PM
• Bella Voce, Men’s Choir, and Concert Ladies – 5:45 PM (arrive in uniform) 

All choir students are required to be in attendance, on time, in the correct uniform, perform with their group, and stay for the entirety of the concert. Each of those elements is an evaluated component of this major grade and a requirement to earn credit for this performance-based course. We need your help to work out any conflicts in advance so that all of the students can be present and on-time to their group’s scheduled dress rehearsal. Students who miss a dress rehearsal could run the risk of not being allowed to perform with their group.

If you have not already done so, PLEASE get the the $35 activity fee turned-in ASAP. We cannot issue uniforms to students until this has been done. Students not in uniform will not be allowed to perform at the concert. This includes improper shoes and socks. J

We will open the sanctuary doors for seating no earlier than 7:00 PM. All audience members need to patiently wait outside or in the foyer until a booster club officer or director opens the doors for audience seating. Observing this request is crucial for the successful preparation of the choirs for their performance that evening. Also, we ask that upon entering the sanctuary of the church you keep the noise level down as much as possible. We will have our piano tuner trying to make fine-tuning adjustments to the harpsichord right before the concert (7:00-7:30). The instrument is very temperamental and has to be tuned several times prior to a performance. Excessive noise makes it hard to hear and slows down his process.

We will wear our formal choir uniforms. For complete information on what to wear and the dress code, please see Chapter 6, Subchapter B (pages 20-22) of our choir handbook (which can be found under Files > Downloads > Handbook & Syllabus on our website).

Help Needed: We always need a bit of help from parents and students before each concert to setup the risers and clear the platform at the church before the rehearsals begin that afternoon. If you would be willing to help us with that, please send let me know that we can count on you. We will meet at the church at 4:00 PM. If we have a lot of hands it only takes about 15 minutes. 

Thank you for your attention to these details. As always, please email myself or Mrs. Vaught with any questions and we will do our best to help you.

We are SO PROUD of these students and all of their hard work. They are a delight to work with each day. See you Thursday!