Nineteen Dripping Springs High School students were named to the Region 18 Choir following their performances in the opening round of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Choir audition process on Oct. 5 at Bowie High School in Austin.
Among the 19 students, 17 advanced to the pre-Area round of auditions, which will take place Saturday, Nov. 16 in Austin at Anderson High School.
The Region 18 Choir will hold a performance on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 5:00 p.m. at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.
The DSHS students, who made the Region 18 Choir, include: (*students also advanced to the pre-Area round of auditions Nov 16).
Soprano 1
*Ava Azua, 4th Chair
• Taylor Heenan, 5th Chair
• Teresa Grant, 7th Chair
• Madeline Johanningsmeier, 13th Chair
• Vita Tardel, 20th Chair
Soprano 2
• Vanessa Owens, 11th Chair
• Alaina Atkins, 13th Chair
Alto 1
• Isabella Eleazar, 2nd Chair
• Ainsley Ash, 6th Chair
• Katie Terry, 17th Chair
• Reese Starnes, 19th Chair
Alto 2
• Megan Aldridge, 11th Chair
Tenor 1
• Preston LeBas, 2nd Chair
• Emiliano Arroyo Corona, 6th Chair
Tenor 2
• Luke Voss, 2nd Chair
• Cody Ritchey, 5th Chair
Bass 1
• Grover Bendall, 6th Chair
• Ian Firkser, 19th Chair
Bass 2
• Charles Schubert, 4th Chair