Abilene ISD high school and middle school choirs earned a total of 13 Sweepstakes awards at the University Interscholastic League Region 6 East Zone Choir Concert & Sightreading Contest on March 5-6 the Abilene Convention Center. The event was hosted by the AISD Fine Arts Department, led by Jay Lester.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Varsity Mixed Chorus
Abilene High School: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 1 (Sweepstakes) Cooper High School: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Varsity Treble Choir
Abilene High School: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 1 (Sweepstakes) Cooper High School: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Varsity Tenor/Bass Choir
Abilene High School: Concert- Division 1, Sightreading -Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Cooper High School: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Non-Varsity Mixed Choir
Abilene High School: Concert- Division 1, Sightreading -Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Non-Varsity Treble Choir
Abilene High School: Concert- Division 1, Sightreading -Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Cooper High School: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 2
The choirs are led by the following directors: Abilene High School – Wendy Weeks and Remel Derrick; and Cooper High School – Cara Naizer and Josh Westman.
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Varsity Treble Choir
Clack: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Craig: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Madison: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Mann: Concert-Division 2, Sightreading-Division 2
Varsity Tenor/Bass Choir
Craig: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Non-Varsity Treble Choir
Clack: Concert-Division 3, Sightreading-Division 3
Craig: Concert-Division 2, Sightreading-Division 1
Madison: Concert-Division 2, Sightreading-Division 2
Non-Varsity Tenor/Bass Choir
Clack: Concert-Division 2, Sightreading-Division 1
Madison: Concert-Division 1, Sightreading-Division 1 (Sweepstakes)
Mann: Concert-Division 2, Sightreading-Division 2
The choirs are led by the following directors: Clack Middle School – Katherine Cotten; Craig Middle School – Lyndsey Ransford; Madison Middle School – Maddison Schwarz; and Mann Middle School – Ginnylou Murphey.