School & Family Magazine Newstand Cedar Hill ISD February 2018 | Page 17

Choir
September
The Cedar Hill High School Choir Solo Vocal Adjudication
Festival drew 131 CHHS choir contestants, and 31 received the
highest marks available from the judges.
October
Students participated in a master class with a University of
North Texas professor. Three students were deemed college
ready, and four students were recognized as having the
potential for success as a vocal performance major at UNT. The
students and their recognitions:
College Ready
Ji’Tajiah Carter
Jada Matthews
Alesa Mitchell
Potential as Vocal Performance Major
Manassah Cooper
Maria Villa
Jeremiah Tarver
Simeon Williams
November
Senior Maria Villa participated in the Texas Music Educators Association Region XX Choir, and juniors
Ji’Zai Watson and Simeon Williams sang in the TMEA Region XX District Choir.
Dance/Highsteppers
Highstepper captain Koi Webster represented CHHS at the Texas Dance Educators Association
Convention in Houston as an all-state dancer.
Orchestra
Six Cedar Hill High School Symphonic Orchestra students earned a spot to perform at the All Region
Orchestra concert held in Irving in November:
Roman Jessie
Preston Walker
David Osunde
David Israel
Ireland Maher
Raena Jenkins
Theatre
In November, CHHS Theatre Arts had its best-ever showing at the Texas State Thespian Festival, attended
by approximately 8,000 theatre students and directors. Students competed in individual events and
technical theatre challenges. Eight Cedar Hill students will advance to the National Thespian Festival:
Best Actress in a Main Stage Performance – Kristia Golightly
Duet Musical – Kristia Golightly and Simeon Williams
Monologue – Ryan Demesme
Playwriting – Jaurius Norman
Solo Musical – Tina Grass
Tech Challenge – Simeon Williams, Devyn Hernandez, Lionel Gonzalez, Christopher Harrison
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