Music Prep students selected to all-region orchestras
October 24, 2014
SFA Music Preparatory Division students, from left, Catherine Meisenheimer, Mattie Chauvin, Megan Petti, Ashlynn McBroom and Chloe Cook celebrate their successful auditions for all-region orchestra recently in Tyler. Not pictured is Sheetal Bapu.
"We are so very proud of our students," Barnett said.
As a result, six middle school students and eight high school students will join the all-region orchestras when they perform Saturday, Dec. 6, at Longview High School.
Auditions were held Oct. 18 at Grace Community School in Tyler.
Chloe Cook was named concertmaster for the all-region middle school orchestra. Catherine Meisenheimer and Sheetal Bapu were both selected as first violinists. Mattie Chauvin was selected as principal for the second violins. Megan Petti and Ashlynn McBroom were also selected as second violinists.
Joanna Schlaudt, Anne Metz, Annaleigh Andrews, Grace Dekerlegand, Andria Sowell and Aaron Bertke were selected first violins for the high school all-region orchestra. Isaiah Bertke was selected to play second violin in the orchestra. Lauren Robinson, cello, was also selected to be a member of the all-region orchestra.
Teachers for these students are Jennifer Dalmas, Brenda Josephsen and Evgeni Raychev.
The Music Preparatory Division is an outreach program of the SFA School of Music. For additional information about private and group lessons, contact Barnett at (936) 468-1291 or visit music.sfasu.edu/prep.