Press release
Twelve Athens High School choir members earned coveted places in the Texas Music Educators Association Region 21 Small-School mixed and honor choirs.
On Nov. 8, the Small-School Mixed Choir members competed in pre-area contest, where J. Brenden Wallace earned sixth-chair bass, advancing him to the area contest. Area, the final round of competition for the All-State Choir, will be held in early January.
On Saturday, Nov. 10, AHS students rehearsed with the Region 21 mixed and honor choirs throughout the day and performed in a concert that evening at Carthage High School. All of the students competed against talented singers from across East Texas to earn places in the choirs. For the audition, they sang cuts from three to four difficult choral pieces and sight-read before a panel of judges.
“I’m so proud of the hard work they put in to earn the honor of becoming Region 21 choir members,” said AHS Choral Director Bridget Scott.
Members of the Small-School Mixed Choir are Genaro Cerrillo, Sydney Harrod, Edgar Pinedo, Hunter Rasco and J. Brenden Wallace. Members of the Honor Choir are Zoria Brookins, Dakota Emanis, Ana Jimenez, Savannah Perry, Kaitlin Prewitt, Chloe Sherman and Tristan Woods.