Middle school students named to regional choir

More than 20 Dripping Springs ISD middle school students were selected to the Region 18 Choir after auditioning on Saturday, Jan. 21 at Dailey Middle School in Austin.

A total of 14 students representing Sycamore Springs Middle School were named to the choir and seven students from Dripping Springs Middle School were selected. Students were named to the Region 18 Choir if they placed among the top 18 or 26 positions in each section. More than 300 students auditioned for the choir.

The Region 18 Choir will hold a concert on Saturday, Feb. 4 in Bastrop.

Alto Ainsley Ash, 8th Grade, SSMS Isabella Eleazar, 8th Grade, SSMS Mia Lee, 8th Grade, DSMS Natalia Lynch, 7th Grade, DSMS

• Keira McAlester, 8th Grade, DSMS

• JJ Reneau, 8th Grade, DSMS

• Elizabeth Wiatrek, 8th Grade, SSMS

Soprano 1

• Alaina Atkins, 8th Grade, SSMS

• Taylor Heenan, 8th Grade, SSMS

• Maddie Johanningsmeier, 8th Grade, DSMS

• Penelope Orsak, 8th Grade, SSMS

• Grace Prehar, 8th Grade, SSMS • Vita Tardel, 8th Grade, SSMS

• Kyra Tilley, 8th Grade, DSMS

Soprano 2

• Anna Ardolino, 7th Grade, SSMS

• Livvy Christensen, 8th Grade, SSMS

• Morgan Hall, 8th Grade, SSMS

• Krysten Torres, 8th Grade, SSMS

• Avery Wyatt, 7th Grade, DSMS Bass

• Cody Ritchey, 8th Grade, SSMS

• Parker Wisham, 8th Grade, SSMS