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Three Wharton County Junior College Choir students will perform at the Texas Music Educators Conference in San Antonio this spring as part of the Texas Two-Year College All-State Choir. From left are Valeria Rojas of El Campo, Riley Henderson of Wharton and Alex Miranda of El Campo. The trio will join more than 100 students from across the state at the conference.
WHARTON, TEXAS – Three Wharton County Junior College Choir students will perform at the Texas Music Educators Conference in San Antonio this spring as part of the Texas Two-Year College All-State Choir.
Riley Henderson of Wharton, Alex Miranda of El Campo and Valeria Rojas of El Campo will join more than 100 students from across the state at the conference. Part of the experience will include rehearsing under the tutelage of conductor Dr. Craig Jessop, a former director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
“I’m excited we have three vocal students singing in this select group,” said WCJC Choir Director Dr. Karl Paoletti. “It’s a chance for our students to expand their knowledge and experience.”
The WCJC students tackled several tough pieces for their auditions, some in Latin and others in German. Daily rehearsals were held to perfect their technique.
“German was pretty hard,” said Miranda, who has dreams of pursuing a career in music. “You have to make sure you get your part down as accurately as possible.”
Rojas, a second year music major, said she has enjoyed learning the music and expanding her vocal repertoire, though the process has not been easy.
“It’s been a lot more work than I thought it would be,” she said.
Henderson agreed.
“It’s been difficult but overall a really good experience,” he said. “I’ve grown a lot as a singer.”
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