The Geneva School of Boerne Orchestra competed in the TAPPS Fine Arts Orchestra State Competition recently in Temple, Texas. This high school competition was the second of a two-part contest that began with a Solo and Ensemble contest in February at St. Mary’s University where the group earned scores of 1 – Superior in their various solos and ensembles. Points are awarded for level of difficulty and excellence. Many students were recognized for even higher honors by earning All-State status, the highest attainable score on the most difficult of the repertoire. Geneva pulled ahead of the other schools at this first competition.
At the second part of the competition, the Concert and Sight-Reading portion, the Orchestra earned Sweepstakes by receiving a rating of 1 – Superior on Concert and a 1 – Superior on Sight Reading. The Mariachi ensemble earned a rating of 1 – Superior as well.
The Cello Choir earned a rating of 2 – Excellent for their ensemble. Combined points from both parts of the competitions left Geneva 84 points ahead of their nearest competitors, clinching their win for the State Title. An extra congratulations goes out to the Cello Soloist Koen Huebner.