Thirty-three Mount Pleasant High School Choir members participated in All-Region auditions at Sulphur Springs High School on October 15 with eleven earning places in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-Region Choir. Those selected include 2nd sopranos Cheyenne Harrah (8th chair) and Kristina Tidwell (12th chair), 2nd altos Hope Powell (4th chair), Litzy Gonzalez (5th chair), Madison Zepeda (7th chair) and Linzy Walker (8th chair), 2nd tenors Jacori Turner (2nd chair), Jacolby Turner (4th chair), Clayton Miller (6th chair) and Taitus Chong (10th chair), and 2nd bass Adrian Perez (6th chair).

To earn a place in the choir, each singer had to sing four selections and sight read before a panel of judges, not an easy task for a high school student.

“I am very proud of each of these singers,” said MPHS Choir Director, Nancy Vines. “They have diligently prepared not only during class but also on their own time.”

The students who have been selected for the All–Region Choir have advanced to Pre-Area auditions on December 1st, which is the next level of competition. The annual All-Region Clinic and Concert will be held on November 5 with the concert beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Sulphur Springs High School auditorium.

The MPHS Choir is directed by Nancy Vines and assisted by Joshua Miles with accompaniment provided by Deanna Warren.

Photo: MPHS members of the All Region Choir (L to R)

Front row: Litzy Gonzalez, Cheyenne Harrah, Madison Zepeda, Hope Powell, Kristina Tidwell

Back row: Taitus Chong, Jacolby Turner, Jacori Turner, Clayton Miller

Not pictured: Linzy Walker and Adrian Perez