All the way to All Region

Photo Credit: Bepasha Munshi

Senior orchestra member practices to ensure success.

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Written by Bepasha Munshi, Staff Writer

In PISD, students constantly try to out-do each other. The campus orchestra, known for being one of the best in state, proudly pats the back of 12 students that  were accepted into the All Region orchestra program. While orchestra usually puts forth a team effort, the All Region auditions have a much more competitive environment.

This years auditions for region 25 were held at Carpenter Middle School in mid-October. Students went through an intense process to get through to the end; sitting around for hours, round after round, waiting to play for intimidating judges.

“Before hand, it’s really hectic because everyone is practicing around you really hard.” junior Derek He said, “The minute you walk into the room it’s really tense and quiet. A lot of people get really anxious.”

Knowing that so many students of the orchestra got accepted to such a prestigious group brings pride to many other members of the orchestra as well.

“It’s really exciting to know many of our students got into All Region, “ Orchestra Council President Carmen Tinker said, “We have a great program here and that just proves that we have so many great players.”

Students who have been welcomed into the program already have a big responsibility along with the title of All Region member. Not only did these students have to practice hectically for months before the auditions, after being accepted they still must practice by themselves before the first and only rehearsal.

“The good thing about this program is that we are able to pull it off, after only two days of group practice.” Junior Conan Lee, “ This orchestra pulls the best players from all over the region.”

The High school groups play their concert/clinic January 22^nd and 23^rd of 2010 at Lowry Freshmen Center in Allen. The concerts are open to the public and displays the amazing talent of the best students in this region.