All-Region Orchestra Members 2020-2021
Violin - Calub Vrazel (8)
Viola - Gyoujin Cho (8)
Cello - Gyouin Cho (8)), Emma Beeks (8), David Labelle (8), Sean Lim (8)
All-Region Orchestra Members 2019-2020 (* = 3 year all-region member)
Violin - Gyowon Cho (8), Gina Hall* (8), Sophia San Miguel (8), David Hwang (8), Diana Jung (8), Lauren Hurd (8)
Viola - Gyoujin Cho (7), Safi Syed (8), Chelsie McBride (8)
Cello (RCMS earned 25% of all cello placements!) - David Labelle (7), Sean Lim (7), Christian Cruz-Sotelo (8), Gyouin Cho (7), Emma Beeks (7), Avery Sandoval (8)
Bass - Lucas Henson (8)
Orchestra Contest Results
6th Grade Orchestra (Prelude Orchestra) - Pride of Texas Contest - 1st Division "Superior"
All-Region Orchestra Members 2018-2019 (* = 3 year all-region member)
Violin - Ocean Xie (8), Yenna Hall (8), Aidan Layman (8), Gina Hall (7), Clara Beeks (8), Hailey Hurd (8)
Viola - Safi Syed (7), Mandalyn Green (8)
Cello AJ Knowles (8), Christian Cruz-Sotelo (7), Taylor Dickerson (8)
All-Region Orchestra Members 2017-2018 (* = 3 year all-region member)
Violin - Ocean Xie (7), Siddhartha Shah (8), Joseph Hwang (8), Aidan Layman (7), Reema Russell (8), Yenna Hall (7), Gina Hall (6), Ethan Jones (8), Archer Hilton (8), Clara Beeks (7)
Viola - Julian Kemp (8), Abbey Elliott (8), Madie Henson (8)
Cello - Ah-young Kim (8), A.J. Knowles (7), Cesar Jimenez (8), Christine Djoumo (8)
Bass - Christian Luevano* (8) - principal
Orchestra Contest Results
Prelude Orchestra (6th Grade) - Sandy Lake Contest - 2nd Division "Excellent" Rating
Philharmonic Orchestra (Non-Varsity 7-8th) - Peak Contest - 1st Division "Superior" Rating. "Outstanding Section" award to the Cello section.
Full Orchestra (Varsity Orchestra & Band) - Peak Contest - 1st Division "Superior" Rating
Chamber Orchestra (Varsity 7-8th) - UIL Contest - Sweepstakes (1st division in Concert and 1st division in Sightreading)
All-Region Orchestra Members 2016-2017 (* = 3 year all-region member)
Violin - Ocean Xie (6), Yenna Hall (6), Manna Mesfin (6), Reema Russell (7), Siddhartha Shah (7), Joseph Hwang (7), Nuha Syed (8)
Viola - Gianna Haddad (8), Andrew San Miguel (8)
Cello - Ah-young Kim (7), Ethan Serna (8)
Bass - Christian Luevano (7), Adam Engelke (8), Cooper Broadhurst (8)
Solo & Ensemble Contest 2016-2017
80 RCMS Orchestra Students Participated
Ensembles - 3 2nd division "Excellent" Awards, 21 1st division "Superior"Awards, 2 1+ Honors Award to Ashlyn Hinds/Logan Cave Duet, Reema Russell/Yenna Hall Duet.
Solos - 5 2nd division "Excellent" Awards, 42 1st division "Superior"Awards, 1+ Honors Award to Adam Engelke (8) - Bass, Christian Luevano (7) - Bass, Ashlyn Hinds (8) - Violin, Nuha (8) - Violin, Ocean Xie (6) - Violin, Julian Kemp (7) - Viola, Christine Djoumo (7) - Cello
Solo & Ensemble Contest 2014-2015
75 RCMS Student Participants
Ensembles - 2 2nd Division Ratings, 16 1st "Superior" Division Ratings, 5 1+ Honors Awards (Averi Sweet/Alyssa Hugo Duet, Emily Scott/Emily Jensen/Kieron Yin/Ben Little Quartet, Renee Dusseau/Abbey Ekrut/Jean Kim/Matt Redmond Quartet, William Oh/Matthew Fryar-Schmitz Duet, Taryn Holmes/Bethany Brown Duet.
Solos - 7 2nd Division "Excellent" Awards, 49 1st Division "Superior" Awards, 8 1+ Honors Awards (Hailey Pina, Garrett Menassa, Aubrey Nadeau, Sydney Morris, Renee Dusseau, Abbey Ekrut, William Oh, Ashlyn Hinds (6th Grade).
Orchestra Contest Results
Chamber Orchestra - Director's Choice Contest - San Antonio. "Outstanding Musicianship Award" to individual students Dylan Bourey, Renee Dusseau, Stephan Gomez, Humaira Islam, Jean Kim, Teresa Lee, Sydney Lovick, Kaitlyn Rodgers.
All-Region Orchestra Members 2013-2014 (* = 3 year all-region member). 8th Grade students had the option of auditioning for the middle school group or Intermediate 8-10th grade group.
Middle School Orchestra: Violin - Humaira Islam (8), Renee Dusseau (7), Sydney Lovick (8), Maike Elam (8), Alyssa Hugo (6), William Oh (7), Kaitlyn Rodgers (8), Abbey Ekrut (7)
Viola - Jean Kim (7), Amanda Garrison (8), Janelle Chapa (8)
Cello - Andrew Winn (8), Grant Dennis (8), Kyle Johnson (7)
Bass - James Casey (8)
Intermediate 8-10th Orchestra: Violin - Teresa Lee (8) - principal, Cello - Michelle Cho* (8), Dylan Bourey (8)
Solo & Ensemble Contest Results
83 RCMS Students Participated
Ensembles - 6 2nd Division "Excellent" Ratings, 14 1st Division "Superior" Ratings, 1 1+Honors Award (Macen Bird/River Waytan Duet (6th Grade))
Solos - 7 2nd Division "Excellent" ratings, 62 1st Division "superior" ratings, 3 1+ Honors Awards (Teresa Lee, Sydney Lovick, Sydney Morris (6th Grade)).
All-Region Orchestra Members 2012-2013 (* = 3 year all-region member). 8th Grade students had the option of auditioning for the middle school group or Intermediate 8-10th grade group.
Middle School Orchestra: Violin - Megan Vennell (8), Olivia Cunningham (8), Chloe Trusty (8), Jenny Miller (8), Gabriella Webster (8), Emma Anderson (8), Leah Enoch (7), Stephan Gomez (7), Semin Han (6)
Viola - Jack Henderson (8), Eryn Bing (8), Janelle Chapa (7), Ashley Emory (8), Jean Kim (6)
Cello - Michelle Cho (7), Dylan Bourey (7)
Bass - Julien Rogers (8)
Intermediate 8-10th Orchestra: Cello - Lauren Choi* (8)
Orchestra Contest Results
6th Grade Orchestra - Sany Lake Contest -1st Division rating
Concert Orchestra - UIL -Sweepstakes (1st division rating in concert and sightreading)
Sinfonia Orchestra - UIL - Sweepstakes (1st division rating in concert and sightreading)
Sinfonia Orchestra - Alamo Showcase of Music (San Antonio) --1st Division Superior rating and Runner Up in Class
All-Region Orchestra Members 2011-2012 (* = 3 year all-region member)
Violin - Inki Lee* (8), Ji Young Choi* (8), Megan Vennell (7), Isabel Mireles (8), Aimee Bourey (8), Maggie Parberry(8), Viola - Bethany Miliara (8), Brittani Halberstadt (8), Corbin Born (8), Cello - Lauren Choi (7), Michelle Cho (6), Bass - Ian Grems* (8)
Orchestra Contest Results
6th Grade Orchestra - Sany Lake Contest -1st Division rating - Superior
Concert Orchestra - UIL -1st Division Concert portion 2nd Division Sightreading portion
Sinfonia Orchestra - UIL - Sweepstakes (1st division rating in concert and sightreading)
Sinfonia Orchestra - Alamo Showcase of Music (San Antonio) -1st Division "Superior" rating and Best Orchestra in Class. Outstanding soloist certificates to Henry Lim (violin) and Aaron Taylor (viola) for "Prelude on an Early American Folk Hymn." Outstanding soloist certificates to Ji Young Choi (violin), Inki Lee (violin) and Sophie Nader (cello) for the Corelli "Concerto Grosso in G minor".
All-Region Orchestra Members 2010-2011 - Crownover had the highest number from any school in our region! (*3 year all-region member)
Violin - Woo Jun An* (8), Katelyn Cave* (8), Ji Young Choi (7), Mackenzie Evans (8), Inki Lee (7), Henry Lim (8), Varada Salimath (8), Andy Ye (8), Kevin Ye* (8), Viola - Martin Bernal (8), Morgan Chapa* (8), Sam Lopez (8), Aaron Taylor (8), Cello - Lauren Choi (6), Gianna Mejia (8), Sophie Nader* (8), Lauren Rener (8), Julia Ruiter (8), Bass - Ian Grems, Jacob Quandahl
Orchestra Contest Results
Sinfonia Orchestra - UIL contest - Sweepstakes (1st division rating in concert and sightreading)
Concert Orchestra - Sandy Lake Contest -1st Division rating - Superior
6th Grade Orchestra - Sany Lake Contest -1st Division rating - Superior
Sinfonia Orchestra - Peak Contest (UNT) -2nd Division rating - Excellent
All-Region Orchestra Members
6th Grade Orchestra (the highest number from any 1 school!): Violin - Ji Young Choi (1st chair), Inki Lee, Peyton Pressly, Isabel Mireles, Laurynn Grimes, Thomas Schmachtenberger, Aimee Bourey, Viola - Corbin Born, Brittani Halberstadt, Bass - Ian Grems, Gabriela Estes
7-8th Grade Orchestra (*3 year all-region member): Violin - Woo Jun An (7th grade), Kevin Ye (7), Katelyn Cave (7), Varada Salimath (7), Andy Ye (7), Marti Gay (8), Viola - Morgan Chapa (7), Cello - Jennifer Park * (8), Sophie Nader (7), Jasmine Brown (8)
Solo & Ensemble Contest
77 Students participated in at least one event
62 1st Division Ratings (Superior)
10 2nd Division Ratings (Excellent)
6 1+ Honors Awards - Natalie Windle (piano solo), Jennifer Park (cello solo), Xavier Sanders (piano solo), Ji Young Choi (violin solo), Inki Lee (violin solo), Ji Young Choi / Inki Lee (violin duet)
Orchestra Contest Results
Sinfonia Orchestra - UIL contest - Sweepstakes (1st division in concert and 1st division in sightreading)
Concert Orchestra - UIL contest - 2nd division (Excellent) in concert, 1st division (Superior) in sightreading
6th Grade Orchestra - Sany Lake Contest - 1st Division (Superior)
Sinfonia Orchestra - Peak Contest (UNT) - 1st Division (Superior) and special Certificate of Merit awarded to Cello Section for Superior Musicianship
All-Region Orchestra members
6th Grade Orchestra: Violin - Woo Jun An, Katelyn Cave, Mackenzie Evans, Kevin Ye, Viola - Morgan Chapa, Aaron Taylor, Cello - Sophie Nader
7/8th Grade Orchestra (* 3 year All-Region Member): Violin - Hyong Jun An (8), Marti Gay (7), Brandon Dominguez (8), Reyna Mendoza (8), Cello - Dionne Agawu* (8), Jennifer Park, Bass - Austin Penney (7)
Solo & Ensemble Contest
51 Students participated in at least one event
36 1st Division Ratings (Superior)
11 2nd Division Ratings (Excellent)
6 1+ Honors Awards - Natalie W (piano solo), Jennifer P (cello solo), Sophie T (cello solo), Gabriella C (cello solo), Hyong Jun A/Ethan A/Dionne A/Brandon H (string quartet), Reyna M/Sophie N/Katelyn C (string trio)
Orchestra Contest Results
6th Grade - Sandy Lake Contest - 1st Division (Superior)
Concert Orchestra - UIL - 2nd Division (Excellent)
Sinfonia Orchestra - UIL - 2nd Division (Excellent)
Combined 7/8th Grade - Music in the Parks Contest - 1st Division (Superior)
All-Region Orchestra members
6th Grade Orchestra: Violin - Emily Fu, Rebecca Fu, Jonathan Lee, Viola - Isaac Akintitan, Lindsey Dortch , Cello - Jasmine Brown, Jennifer Park, Bass - Austin Penney
7/8th Grade Orchestra: Violin - Hyong Jun An (7), Daniel Akintitan (8), Nigel Deane (8), Alvin Gao (8), Stefen Hancock (8), Sang-Yop Kwon (8), Cello - Dionne Agawu (7)
Solo/Ensemble Contest Results
57 Students particpated in at least one event
37 1st Division (Superior) Ratings
8 2nd Division (Excellent) Ratings
2 1+ Honors Awards - Jonathan Lee (violin solo), Alvin Gao and Sang-Yop Kwon (violin duet)
Orchestra Contest Results
6th Grade - Sandy Lake - 1st Division (Superior)
Sinfonia Orchestra - UIL - 2nd Division (Excellent)
Combined 7-8th Grade - Music in the Parks, Six Flags- 1st Division (Superior). Outstanding Soloist Medal awarded to Maya Frodeman for her violin solo on "Ashokan Farewell."