Crownover Middle School Students Named to Texas Elementary Honor Choir

Three Crownover Middle School sixth-grade students were named to the Texas Choral Directors Association (TCDA) Texas Elementary Honor Choir this past spring. Sophia Holmes, Kennedy Pirkle and Ryleigh Wells each received this recognition while they were fifth-grade students at Hawk Elementary, where Christina Stratton is the music teacher.

Ryleigh was one of only 81 altos selected to the Texas Elementary Honor Choir, while Sophia and Kennedy were two of only 76 sopranos selected.

“We are incredibly proud of Kennedy, Ryleigh and Sophia for being selected to perform in the Texas Elementary Honor Choir and for representing Denton ISD so well,” said Eddy Russell, Director of Fine Arts. “We are fortunate to have an exceptional music teacher at Hawk Elementary in Christine Stratton, who has provided a strong musical foundation for our students.”

Sophia, Kennedy and Ryleigh performed with the Texas Elementary Honor Choir at the TCDA Convention in San Antonio in July.

The TCDA was founded in 1955, and the first two TCDA Conventions were held in Dallas. All Conventions since have been in San Antonio. The mission of TCDA is to promote the art and artistry of choral singing and support the pursuit of excellence within the choral music profession.