On Saturday, October, 2011, 27 students from Urbandale High School auditioned for the Iowa All-State Chorus. The selection process is very competitive, with approximately 17% of those who auditioned being selected to participate in the All-State Music Festival in Ames, Iowa on Nov. 17 – 19, 2011. It is the highest individual honor a student can receive from the Iowa High School Music Association.
Urbandale students who audition for the Iowa All-State Chorus undertake a rigorous process of biweekly quartet rehearsals, study with private teachers, multiple mock auditions, and hours of individual and quartet practice time. The following 27 Urbandale students should be applauded for their dedication and exceptional representation of themselves and their community.
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Students who Auditioned John Aceto Maddie Bouslog Tanner Cooley Myles Davis Andrew Hess Emilie Johnson Emily Pack Kylie Pelletier Alec Sauerbrei Bethany Schultz Elisabeth Spencer Garrett Warren Sam Yacinich |
Accepted: Sarah Dougherty, 11th grade, 2nd year, Soprano I Amanda Owens, 11th grade, 1st year, Soprano I Katie Sullivan, 11th grade, 1st year, Soprano II Kaitlin Kimm, 12th grade, 2nd year, Alto I Miranda Riegel, 11th grade, 1st year, Alto II Adam Brown, 12th grade, 2nd year, Tenor I Carson Hemphill, 11th grade, 1st year, Bass I Alex Kane, 12th grade, 2nd year, Bass II Evan Stearns, 10th grade, 1st year, Bass II Recalled: Kenyon Blackford Cat Dilley Taylor Donaldson Ghie Dutch Layne Mathis |
The selected students will perform in the 600-voice ensemble Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 7:30 PM in Hilton Coliseum on the Iowa State University Campus. The performance will be broadcast on Iowa Public Television on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 24, 2011) at 7:00 PM and Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 5:30 PM.