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Blalack Singers Selected for All-State Choir

Three students from Blalack Middle School have been selected to be a part of the Texas Choral Directors Association Middle School All-State Choir. Graeme McRae, Emma Saleh, and Hanson Hays were selected from hundreds of auditioners across the state of Texas. The trio will travel to San Antonio in July to work renowned Choral director, Tom T. Shelton, Jr. They will present a concert for thousands of music teachers at the TCDA Convention.

Blalack Choir Director, Sarah Bayles stated, “This is a huge honor and we are so proud of these three incredible students!”

Blalack students named to All-State Choir

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NSHS Orchestra Earns Sweepstakes for 33rd Straight Year

NSHS Orchestra Earns Sweepstakes for 33rd Straight YearThe Newman Smith High School Orchestra has earned Sweepstakes at UIL for the 33rd year in a row. The Sweepstakes designation is the designation for an orchestra that receive a 1st division in both concert and sight-reading. A 1st division rating is the best rating that can be received. There is a 3 member panel of judges for both the concert room and the sight-reading room and a at least two of the three have to give a 1st division to reach that level. In this case, all three judges in both rooms gave the Newman Smith Orchestra a first division.

Among the pieces played was Nocturne by Hofeldt. Fine Arts Director, Brett Farr, stated, “the judge expressed that the Newman Smith Varsity String Orchestra’s performance on that particular song was the best high school orchestra performance that she had ever heard.”

Twenty-nine middle school and high school orchestras from CFB competed at UIL, and an amazing 22 of those orchestras received the Sweepstakes award. Additionally, 11 of CFB’s Middle School Choirs received the Sweepstakes award at their annual UIL contest.

The director of the the Trojan Orchestra is Jessica Milbrandt, who is also an alumna of the school.

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CFB Named to 2019 Best Communities for Music Education

CFB Named to 2019 Best Communities for Music EducationCFBISD has been named to the 2019 Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). This is the 12th consecutive year that CFB has earned this national recognition. The signature program recognizes and celebrates school districts for their support and commitment to music education. The program also recognizes efforts to assure access to music for all students as part of a well-rounded education.

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McCoy Celebrates Black History Through Song

McCoy Celebrates Black History Through SongOn Feb. 12, students at McCoy Elementary celebrated Black History through song in a performance for parents. Students performed different styles of music that originated from African Americans. Styles of music included call and response, jazz, and spiritual. Students took turns at the microphone to explain to the audience the origins of the music before they performed each piece.

View more photos and videos from this event in our Flickr gallery.

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Youth Art Month Exhibition

Youth Art Month ExhibitionIn honor of Youth Art Month, the CFB Fine Arts department invites the public to an Art Show and reception hosted by BaylorScott and White Medical Center in Carrollton. Art from students across the district, grades K-12, will be on display Feb. 23 – Mar. 17 in the hospital lobby.

Where

BaylorScott & White Health
4343 N. Josey Ln.
Carrollton, TX 75010

When

Tuesday, Feb. 26.
5 – 7 PM

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RHS Student Artists Head to State

Ranchview High School student artists took 28 pieces of artwork to the regional VASE art competition. Amazingly, 27 of those pieces received top marks and medaled in their division. RHS art teacher, Katie Carelock stated, “we are in an extremely competitive region and our students were up against 1500 other talented artists.” Five Wolfpack artists advanced to the state level and will be traveling to San Marcos in late April.

Students given Superior ratings on their artwork

Ashley Mitchell
Sam Galan Hernandez
Glorie Romine (medaled with two pieces)
Chinmayi Bodapati
Ana Yang
Laila Malik-bey
Esther Kang
Rose Shapiro
Regina Kim
Brittany Given (medaled with two pieces)
Cuinn Cornwell (medaled with two pieces)
Jessica Dao (medaled with two pieces)
Emily Han
Mary Hansen (medaled with two pieces)
Faith MacDermott (medaled with two pieces)
Hana Musa (medaled with two pieces)
Shruti Sangam (medaled with two pieces)
Swayam Singh
Isabel Zavala

Students advancing to the state level of VASE

Chinmayi Bodapati
Esther Kang
Ashley Mitchell
Glorie Romine
Ana Yang

RHS Student Artists Head to State

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RLT Theatre Performs “Guys and Dolls”

“Guys and Dolls” is set in 1930’s America

Members of the R. L. Turner High School Theatre will be performing the musical Guys and Dolls January 24-26 in the auditorium. The performance includes a live orchestra. Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. Set in New York City, the musical takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City.

Performances Jan. 24-26

The musical will be at the R. L. Turner Auditorium at 1600 S. Josey Ln., Carrollton, TX 75006. Seats range from $8-10 and can be purchased online. Children 3 and under are Free.

RLT Theatre Performs "Guys and Dolls"

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A Peek Into Imagine Fine Arts Academy

A Peek Into Imagine Fine Arts Academy at Kent ElementaryPeek into Greatness

Here is a peek into Imagine Fine Arts Academy at Kent Elementary. Imagine Fine Arts is also at Blair, Country Place, and Landry campuses. In addition to core curriculum, students at Imagine campuses also follow a more concentrated strand in the fine arts. Students learn have the ability to learn dance, guitar, theatre, piano, art, and much more.

Join us at our annual Stellar Fair

CFB will be hosting its second annual Stellar Signature Program Fair on Jan. 24, 5:30 – 7:30 PM at Ranchview High School. Both Imagine Fine Arts and Spark STEM Academies will be featured at the Fair. Additionally, there will be hands-on activities and vendor booths including; Perry Science Star Gazing, Dallas BEST Robotics, Painting With Influence, Frontiers of Flight, and many more.

No registration is required for this free event.

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CFB’s Fine Art Students Make it to All-State

CFB's Fine Art Students Make it to All-StateThe Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) sponsors the Texas All-State audition process to promote students’ dedication to their musical knowledge and skill and to encourage TMEA member directors to support their students in this development. Beginning each fall, over 70,000 high school students across the state audition in their TMEA Region.

Individual musicians perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. A select group of musicians advances to compete against musicians from other Regions in their TMEA Area. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in one of 15 Texas All-State Bands, Orchestras, and Choirs. These All-State ensembles rehearse for three days, directed by nationally recognized conductors, and perform on the closing day of the annual TMEA Clinic/Convention.

CFB All-State Musicians

CHS Band – Art Denis, Director
Colby Cruz

CHS Choir – Kelly Pfaffenberger, Director
Jakob Jeter

RHS Band – Jason Myers, Director
Gerardo Rivera

RHS Choir – Laura Roberts, Director
Lindsie Darvin
Michael Harris
Desmond Henderson
Hailey Lennon

RHS Orchestra – Brian Towndrow, Director
Yangli Peng

NS Choir – Aaron Lucero, Director
Aden Black

NS Orchestra – Jessica Milbrandt, Director
Amy Nguyen

RL Turner Band – Jennifer Vowles, Director
Faul Nguyen

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