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Music Prep students qualify for All Region orchestras

Robbie Goodrich, director of arts information
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October 29, 2020
photo of students in SFA’s Music Preparatory Division who qualified for All Region orchestras

The students in SFA’s Music Preparatory Division who qualified for All Region orchestras are, front from left, Maggie Scala, Micah Hayman, Jonah Raychev; back from left, Ashlynn McBroom, Will Sams, McKenzie Ellison, Haley McBroom, Gracie Lynn Harman, Lauren Hansen, Mason Baker, Karys Alders, Cate Baker, Haylee Harman, Holden Kelly, Jessica Schlaudt, Shelby Rotramel and Luke Scala.

photo of Music Prep student earning additional honors in All Region Orchestra auditions

Earning additional honors in All Region Orchestra auditions are Music Preparatory students, from left, Jonah Raychev, Middle School All Region Orchestra concertmaster; Jessica Schlaudt, High School All Region Orchestra principal cellists; and Shelby Rotramel, High School All Region Orchestra concertmistress.


NACOGDOCHES, Texas – A number of students enrolled in the Music Preparatory Division of the School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University have qualified for All Region orchestras.

The competition took place Oct. 10 through 14. Students recorded their audition on a platform on the Texas Music Educators Association website, and qualifiers were notified the following week. Their clinic/concert will be at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Tyler High School.

Qualifying for the high school orchestra are Shelby Rotramel, violin and high school concertmistress; Holden Kelly, McKenzie Ellison, Haylee Harman, Ashlynn McBroom, Karys Alders, Haley McBroom, violin; Cate Baker, viola; Jessica Schlaudt, principal cello; Will Sams and Grace Hao, cello; and Mason Baker, bass.

Qualifying for the middle school orchestra are Jonah Raychev, violin and middle school concertmaster; and Luke Scala, Gracie Lynn Harman, Lauren Hansen, Maggie Scala and Micah Hayman, violin.

Many of these students are also members of Music Prep’s Piney Woods Youth Orchestra.

For more information about programs offered by the SFA Music Preparatory Division, contact Director Alba Madrid at (936) 468-1291. The Music Prep House is located at 3028 Raguet St.