Baccalaureate 2017

TCHS's Mass Praise Team provided music at this year's Baccalaureate Mass which was held at Our Lady of Lourdes on Thursday May 18th.

Blazer Band Receives II+ Rating at Worlds of Fun

The Blazer Concert Band performed at the 2017 Worlds of Fun Festival of Music where they performed their contest selections of Karl L. King's Alamo March and Robert Sheldon's Conundrum.

The band performing in the Tivoli Music Hall in front of the judges.

Music Department Awards Banquet

The 2017 Music Department Awards Banquet was held Friday evening, May 12th.

This year's award winners included:  

Connor Lechtenberg (Most Improved - Band), Haley Ray (Spirit Award - Choir), 

Brooke Hedrick (Spirit Award - Band), Annie Williams (St. Cecilia Award), 

Chris Ortiz (Most Improved - Choir), Serena Berrey (MVP - Choir), Nic Cortez (MVP - Band)

Pictured are all of the members of the TCHS Music Department that varsity lettered in either Band or Choir for this school year.

Tri-M Music Honor Society Induction

Tri-M Chapter President, Veronica Tarka welcomes the inductees and guests to the ceremony.

Treasurer, Serena Berrey discussing the first M of the Tri-M insignia

Secretary, Annie Williams discussing the 2nd M of the Tri-M insignia.

Chapter Vice-President, Nathan Holtmeyer discussing the 3rd M of the Tri-M insignia.

Chapter Advisor, Mr. Dustijn Hollon administrating the Tri-M pledge for membership.

New inductees reciting the pledge.

New inductee, Suzannne Carpenter receiving her pin and membership card.

New inductee, Nic Cortez receiving her pin and membership card.

New inductee, Haley Ray receiving her pin and membership card.

New inductee, Jewel Smith receiving her pin and membership card.

New inductee, Jill Zulovich receiving her pin and membership card.

The Alpha Induction Class of Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter #7579

Festival of Music

The 2017 Festival of Music was a huge success full of good food, music and fellowship.

The concert portion began with the Guitar Methods classes performing.

Next, Senior, Serena Berrey sang her farewell song "For Good"

Next the Spirit of Tolton Singers took the stage and performed Homeward Bound, Tomorrow and Skyfall

Next Veronica Tarka peformed Minstrel Impressions from Ciclo Brasileiro

Grace Notes Show Choir took the stage next - they danced and sang two different selections.

Want You Back/ABC and You're the One That I Want.

Next was the State Qualifiers.

Serena Berrey sang Le Viollette

Nathan Holtmeyer performed Cabin

Nic Cortez performed movement II of the Hook Sonata

The Flute Trio of Brooke Hedrick, Annie Williams and Jewel Smith performed Gavotte in Rondeau

Veronica Tarka performed the Cat and the Mouse.

Finally the Blazer Concert Band took the stage and performed several selections including their contest pieces of Alamo March and Conundrum.



They also played a programmatic piece called Sidetracked.


They finished with playing the selections from Harry Potter and a medley of movie title songs from Star Wars, Jurassic Park and ET.

State Music Contest

Nic Cortez

II - Outstanding Rating

Nathan Holtmeyer

II - Outstanding Rating

Serena Berrey

II - Outstanding

Veronica Tarka

II - Outstanding

Brooke Hedrick, Annie Williams, Jewel Smith

II - Outstanding

District 18 Music Contest

Veronica Tarka

I - Exemplary Rating

State Qualifier

Evan Walker

II - Outstanding Rating

Nathan Holtmeyer

I - Exemplary Rating

State Qualifier

Serena Berrey

I - Exemplary Rating

State Qualifier

Mike Brouder

II - Outstanding Rating

Haley Ray

III - Satisfactory Rating

Jackson Freelin, Nic Cortez, Connor Lechtenberg (Trumpet Trio)

III - Satisfactory Rating

Nic Cortez

I - Exemplary Rating

 State Qualifier

Brooke Hedrick, Jewel Smith, Annie Williams (Flute Trio)

I - Exemplary Rating

State Qualifiers

Isabella Ngo

II - Outstanding Rating

Jill Zulovich

II - Outstanding Rating