Allen ISD says 72 of its high school singers earned places in the Texas Music Educators Association's Region 25 All-Region Choirs this fall, and 24 of them qualified to keep competing for a spot in a TMEA All-State Choir.
The region's auditions drew more than 900 students competing for 324 openings, according to the district's announcement, posted Wednesday. Allen's singers were up against students from Denison, Lovejoy, Melissa, Plano, Princeton, Sherman and Wylie ISDs. At auditions in early October, each student sang prepared excerpts and sight-read music for a panel of judges.
The district's 72 selections were spread across all four region ensembles. By its list, 11 made the 9/10 Honor Treble Choir, 16 the Tenor-Bass Choir, 21 the Treble Choir and 24 the Mixed Choir. Most came from Allen High School, with 13 from Lowery Freshman Center.
All 24 students moving on to the next all-state round sang in the Mixed Choir, where every Allen selection advanced.
