Nearly 40 Timber Creek choir students are moving on after the first round of All-State choir competitions.
For choir students, this past weekend was the first of four audition rounds for All-State choir. Hosted at Fossil Ridge High School, this round included singing three pieces of music for a set a judges then given a chair number which is your rank for that round. The top 36 chairs from each voice section advance to round two. Timber Creek had 35 singers advance and five alternates. One of the advancing singers, Jesse Champion, got first chair and says it wasn’t an easy task to achieve.
“I practiced at least 3 times a week for about 30 minutes. It was challenging to learn all the music and add your own musicality and tone to it. But it definitely payed off.
Jared Gamber, a junior that advanced in this round, describes how All-State auditions are more than just a competition.
“I received 5th chair in the Tenor 2 section which makes me feel extremely accomplished, however I know I need to work just as hard, if not harder for round 2 because many people are going to try to come for my spot,” Gamber explains. “However, at the end of the day, we are just sharing our talents and doing what we love and that is the most important thing in my opinion.”
Students who advanced will now begin working towards Region auditions on Oct 14. This music is significantly harder than the first round and will continue to get harder the further they advance with the ultimate goal being to perform in the All-State choir and represent Timber Creek proudly.
Here is a list of all the students who advanced to Region auditions:
Soprano 1: Floriana Azemi- 15th chair
Soprano 1: Jordan Davis- 32nd chair
Soprano 1: Emma Johnson- 24th chair
Soprano 1: Grace Lesniewicz- 27th chair
Soprano 1: Sativa Teed- 21st chair
Soprano 2: London Black- 4th chair
Soprano 2: Katarina Cashon- 18th chair
Soprano 2: Claire Hill- 2nd chair
Soprano 2: Kyra Rhoade- 4th chair
Soprano 2: Angela Rickmond- 11th chair
Soprano 2: Hutton Stiller- 12th chair
Soprano 2: Chynna Thompson- 6th chair
Alto 1: Emmie Ambrose- 15th chair
Alto 1: Emily Jessup- 3rd chair
Alto 1: Joanna Makayabo- 7th chair
Alto 1: Alicia Ross- 14th chair
Alto 1: Emily Russell- 14th chair
Alto 1: Karen Sager- 18th chair
Alto 1: Madilyn Schiefelbein- 15th chair
Alto 2: Madelynne Vansickle- 9th chair
Alto 2: Sierra Williams- 15th chair
Tenor 1: Jesse Champion- 1st chair
Tenor 1: Parker Davis- 3rd chair
Tenor 2: Jared Gamber- 5th chair
Tenor 2: Derek Johnson- 7th chair
Tenor 2: Aaron Suydam- 13th chair
Tenor 2: Caleb Wilson- 36th chair
Bass 1: Jackson Arnold- 26th chair
Bass 1: Xavier Bailey- 2nd chair
Bass 1: Aidan Barriga- 13th chair
Bass 1: Ethan Christian- 19th chair
Bass 1: Julian Kenyon- 33rd chair
Bass 1: Blake Smith- 14th chair
Bass 2: Blaine Cook- 9th chair
Bass 2: Leo Montoya- 19th chair
Alternates
Soprano 1: Savannah William- 1st alt
Soprano 2: Taylor Harr- 1st alt
Alto 1: Brooke Mask- 2nd alt
Alto 1: Brenna McClay- 2nd alt
Bass 1: Shawn Harris- 1st alt