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73 Students Advance at TMEA Region Choir Auditions

Mason McCandless, Staffer • October 3, 2025

73 Reagan Choir students advanced to the next round of auditions after competing in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) District Choir Auditions.

“We are proud of our students’ successes in this first round,” Choir Director Mary Cowart said. There are still three more rounds to make an all-state choir but this first step is important.”

These are the students who have moved on to the next round:

Soprano 1

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Finley Helm
Jeeva Kattapuram
Alana Ribas Miranda
Isabella Leija
Addison Taylor
Nadia Tolan
Athena Rodriguez
Camilla Rockwood
Evangeline Cobery
Isabella Aquino
Daniela DuBose

Soprano 2

Mary Kimbrough
Savannah Driggs
Renata Barrera
Peyton Rodriguez
Katie Barnes
Elizabeth Johnson
Clara Boothby
Jordan Miesen
Sofia Rodriguez Garcia
Karen Smith
Barbara Gracia

Alto 1

Hailey Williams
Elleen Lopez
Isabella Segovia
Madelyn Thompson
Kaitlyn Menchaca
Sariah Kim
Emily Kasteler
Melynn Hill
Ivy Harris
Aubrey Williams
Alex Evans
Francesca Castillo
Natalia Perez
Callahan Thackery
Ruby Carlson
Bella Jones

Alto 2

Rianna Nasr
Merola Ishak
Olivia Sanchez
Fernanda Rodriguez Garcia
Camille Howard
Ava Olsen
Fatima Veana Velazquez
Hallee Roberts

Tenor 1

Noah Archuleta
Henry Halteman
Quinn Sovie
Devon Johnson
Luke Schuenemann
Rick Kimbrough

Tenor 2

Christian Mendoza
Iker Barrera
Jackson Lewis
Graham Hansen
Muna Anekwe
Luke Bingham
Noah Preator

Bass 1

Maximus Glosser
Ryan Menchaca
Caden Jaeger
Jackson Turner
Matthew Moran
Ethan Heare
Ben Irwin
Will Liddell

Bass 2

Ian Nale
Tyson Howard
Josiah Lewis
Emery Meighan
Joshua Franke
Joseph Rohrbach

TMEA District Choir is a three round audition to get into the Texas All-State Choir.

Those who qualified will move on to the TMEA mixed-region audition on Oct. 18, with hopes of qualifying for the All-State Choir.

“The next audition, which is the Region level, will be the gateway for the kids to advance because only 10 students per section get to move on.” Coward said

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About the Contributors

Mason McCandless, Staffer

Mason McCandless is a staffer of the Rattler Report. This will be his first year on the staff and his third year with Reagan Student Media. He plays the drum set in the Reagan band and is also a host of “Rat Cast.”

Elizabeth Perez, Adviser

Ms. Perez is the adviser for the Rattler Report and the Regalia yearbook. With a passion for storytelling and visual media, she encourages her students to express their creativity through journalism. In addition to her advisory roles, Ms. Perez teaches Journalism 1 and Photojournalism, providing students with essential skills in writing and photography.