Following an intense competition, 63 students from Pearland and Dawson high schools secured spots in the all-region choir during the Texas Music Educators Association Region 19 auditions on Nov. 14.
“I am absolutely thrilled at the quality of our choirs,” Tom Bell, Pearland ISD Director of Fine Arts, said. “It starts with great instruction from very talented and dedicated directors and ends with hard-working students pushing themselves to become a little better every day.”
Participating in the auditions not only allows singers to qualify for the all-region choir but also empowers them with life-long skills.
“Since this is an individual activity, all students become better musicians by going through the process, regardless if they make it or not. Beyond that, they learn how to work on a long-term project that concludes with them performing, by themselves, in front of their peers and judges. Time management and organizational skills, perseverance and grit are also developed by going through the region audition process,” Bell said.
High school students who won spots in the all-region choir include:
Dawson High School: Sarah Abraham, Sindhu Akunuri, Camden Baker, Nathan Benjamin, Carissa Campos, Benjamin Cummings, Kyle Daquioag, Eleanor Hayes, Daniel Jacob, Jeremiah Keeton, Camden Loyless, Cameron Marshall, Olivia Moeller, Sofia Moeller, Jessica Reed, Cole Ripple, Joshua Ross, Amber Schaefer and Phoenix Walwyn.
Pearland High School: Jenaya Alkire, Maximilian Almendariz, Raelynn Anderson, Jade Butler, Armando Cabrera-Ontiveros, Kennedy Cavazos, Aidan Cedillo, Geneva Cline, Cody Dague, Justin Davis, Amy Decker, Nicole Dominguez, Laazia Ellankil, James-David Ford, Julia Frederick, Carlos Garza, Melony Goodale, Zoe Gray, Joseph Guzman, Adam Harrington, Karleigh Homburg, Sean Hughes, Alea Isom, Konner Kauniste, Deven Lawrence, Jordan Le, Stephanie LeBlanc, Erica Lerma, Emma Lomongo, Kyle Mandola, Alexander Milton, Jayden Monday, Blaze Murua, Tanner Phan, Madison Poole, Simran Raj, Evelyn Richeson, Morgan Rushing, Cristian Salinas, Taylor Schaefer, Alexandrea Schmidt, Drew Swinson, Gianna Tabares and Kamilla Tucker.
