SCHOOL NEWS BRIEFS
Fine Arts News Greenhill Musicians Shine at Statewide Competitions In January, junior Geli Kane auditioned and earned a chair in the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) 4A All-State Band. The Greenhill flute player joined sophomore Arya Nallanthighall, who earlier earned ATSSB All-State Jazz Band honors at the ATSSB All-State clinic and concert in February. In addition, seniors Max Harberg and Alanna Jaffee, along with junior Ryan Hanger and sophomore Julia Smith were selected Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) All-Region Choir. Senior Andrew Montgomery was selected to the TPSMEA All-State Orchestra for the second consecutive year and received the second-highest state score for violin during his initial audition this past December. Greenhill Musicians Earn Individual TPSMEA and ATSSB Honors In December, many Greenhill Middle and Upper School musicians in band, strings and choir participated in auditions and received all-state and all-region individual honors from both the TPSMEA (Texas Private School Music Educators Association) and ATSSB (Association of Texas Small School Bands). TPSMEA band members joined other Greenhill musicians who made All-State Jazz Band, Orchestra and Choir in a clinic and concert. For a complete list of honorees, visit greenhill.org/news. Greenhill Students Win CARE Calendar Art Contest Sixth-grader Ilanna Feldman and fourth-grader Jnana Velamuri were among winners at the 2015 CARE (Chemical Awareness Resources and Education) Calendar Art Contest. The contests features artwork from students in grades 1-8 that promotes abstinence from drugs and alcohol, and the winner’s artwork will be highlighted in CARE’s online calendar each month. CARE is a nonprofit organization that funds classes for families struggling with substance abuse and provides speakers for Dallas-based families and schools.
Greenhill singers performing in Rose Hall
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The Hill | SPRING 2016
Greenhill Students Earn All-Region and All-State Jazz Band Honors In September, senior Bradley Aptilon and sophomore Arya Nallanthighall were selected to the ATSSB All-Region Jazz Band, and in October, they were also selected to the Texas Private School Music Educators Association (TPSMEA) All-State Jazz Band, along with senior Kevin Gonzalez and sophomore Brock Bagelman. Congratulations to these talented musicians who competed against private school students from across the state. Greenhill Musicians Earn TMEA Region 20 Orchestra Honors In October, 13 Greenhill string musicians earned placement in one of three Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 20 Orchestras. The following students were selected from over 700 students from public, private and home schools in the DFW Metroplex: Sixthgraders Christopher Dycus, Pranav Mukund, and Ashley Shan; seventhgraders Kaylee Chien, Jake Nelson, and Ria Subramanian; freshmen Gaurav Agrawal, Robert Gao, and Jordan Wartell; sophomore Elaine Li; and seniors Dallas Dillon, Abby Grindstaff, and Andrew Montgomery.