The second round of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) all-state choir auditions finished on Wed. Dec. 2, with 13 TCHS students advancing, the most of any school that competed in the region-even through the second round of eliminations. If that doesn’t sound like a big deal, that essentially means: all TCHS competitors made the top 5 in their respective sections, and only have one more round to go.
The cuts for round 2 were released on Nov. 28, and submissions were due by Dec. 2 at midnight.
“I honestly wasn’t expecting to advance because even though I worked hard and practice, I’m still very self-conscious about my singing, but when I saw that I made it…it really reassured me in my talents as a singer…I could go as far as I want if I just keep working hard,” junior Ainsley Perry said.
The results for the auditions are below.
Sorpano 1:
3rd Chair: Ainsley Perry
Soprano 2:
4th Chair: Kyra Rhoades
Alto 1:
1st Chair: Rachel Mareth
5th Chair: Claire Remo
Alto 2:
1st Chair: Hutton Stiller
3rd Chair: Kirryn Parson
Tenor 1:
1st Chair: Kaedyn McClain
3rd Chair: Arthur Frayzond
Tenor 2:
5th Chair: Noah Horton
4th Chair: Isaiah Blalock
Bass 1:
1st Chair: Parker Davis
2nd Chair: Alessandro Hernandez
Bass 2:
2nd Chair: Luke McCartney
3rd Chair: Houston Goff