DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs High School brought home a school record of 13 choir students who qualified for Area auditions after a total of 21 students submitted virtual recordings for the second round of Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State audition. The Area round will be held in January.
Qualifying students and alternates: Portia Schaeffer-Preston (1st Chair Soprano), Abby Wingrin (1st Chair Alto 1), Camila Gutierrez (2nd Chair Alto 2), Kyndal Miethke (2nd Chair Soprano 1), Alyssa Nimocks (2nd Chair Alto 1), Caleb Owens (2nd Chair Bass 1), Colin Tuohy (2nd Chair Tenor 1), Sloan Handley (3rd Chair Soprano 1), Brody Lane (3rd Chair Bass 2), Kate Nolen (3rd Chair Alto 2), Claire Tole (3rd Chair Alto 1), Kevin Keithly (4th Chair Tenor 1) and Alyssa Schaeffer (5th Chair Soprano 2), as well as alternates Arianna Bentz (6th Chair, Alto 2) and Marshall Williams (6th Chair, Bass 2).
Courtney Neva is the DSHS choir director; Tom Gabrielsen and Amanda Shelton serve as voice coaches.
