The Mark of Excellence and Citation of Excellence, sponsored by The Foundation for Music Education, recently announced the winners for each competition. Both competitions recognize outstanding achievement in performance by high school and middle school bands, choirs, and orchestras at the Varsity and Junior Varsity levels.
Entries are adjudicated by nationally recognized teachers and conductors. The top 25 percent of entries are recognized as National Winners, with the second 25 percent named as Commended Winners.
Congratulations to the following Allen ISD Bands and Orchestras:
Mark of Excellence (Varsity Division)
National Winners:
Allen HS Varsity Treble Choir – Casey LeVie
Ereckson MS Select Treble Choir – Stephanie Petru
Allen HS Chamber Orchestra – David DeVoto
Ereckson MS Symphony Orchestra – Joanna DeVoto, Matt McGann, Rachel Boone
Ereckson MS Chamber Orchestra – Joanna DeVoto, Rachel Boone, Annabel Choi
Curtis MS Chamber Orchestra – Amanda Su
Commended Winners:
Allen HS Varsity Men’s Choir – Trenton Davis
Ereckson MS Select Tenor-Bass Choir – Stephanie Petru
Allen HS Symphony Orchestra – David DeVoto, Philip Obado, Matt Cross
Curtis MS Symphony Orchestra – Amada Su, Clint Schaefer
Citation of Excellence (JV Division)
National Winners:
Ereckson MS Sinfonia I – Rachel Boone, Joanna DeVoto
Lowery Freshman Center Wind Ensemble – Joshua Blankenship
Commended Winners:
Lowery Freshman Center Symphony Orchestra – Charles Robinson, Joshua Blankenship, Candi Ice