Congratulations are in order for the students who participated in the Galveston Federation Festival on Saturday, Feb. 19. This is an annual event in which several students of the GHPAC have participated for the last 6 years. This year, we are happy to announce that every student participating received a Superior rating! This rating earns the student 5 points; when 15 points are earned, the student can earn an gold cup trophy, and again each time a multiple of 15 points is earned.
This year, for the first time, the GHPAC choirs also performed - all four of them! The choirs were judged by two judges with many years of experience in music education: Sharon Barron, who has taught music in Houston I.S.D. and currently, LaMarque I.S.D. and Izola Collins, a retired music teacher with 60 years experience as a band and choir director in Galveston I.S.D., Hitchcock I.S.D. and Bay City I.S.D. (Note: Yes, Mrs. Collins is the mother of June Pulliam, but she did not judge the choir in which June accompanies, and in which Janae and Jasmine sing!) These two judges were informed that this was our first year entering choirs, and they wrote very positively about our first year entering. Some excerpts from Ms. Barron's notes about the Elementary Choir: "Excellent decorum...Good execution of slurs...All words clearly enunciated..." From Mrs. Colins' notes about the Primary Choir: "My, but they followed instructions well!....Excellent memory of such challenging words for those so young!...all in tune and singing challenging words and notes!" From Mrs. Collins's notes about the Intermediate Choir: "They remember their parts very well...good for only 5 students...I enjoyed what is happening, musically" And from Ms. Barron's notes about Secondary Choir: "Good attacks and releases...Good vowels...Bass came in strong at end"
Ms. Barron and Mrs. Collins did make various suggestions for improvement, for example in area of intonation for Intermediate Choir and Secondary Choir, but both assessed our first efforts as "Superior Plus" for each choir. Well done, GHPAC choirs and choir directors!
This year, for the first time, the GHPAC choirs also performed - all four of them! The choirs were judged by two judges with many years of experience in music education: Sharon Barron, who has taught music in Houston I.S.D. and currently, LaMarque I.S.D. and Izola Collins, a retired music teacher with 60 years experience as a band and choir director in Galveston I.S.D., Hitchcock I.S.D. and Bay City I.S.D. (Note: Yes, Mrs. Collins is the mother of June Pulliam, but she did not judge the choir in which June accompanies, and in which Janae and Jasmine sing!) These two judges were informed that this was our first year entering choirs, and they wrote very positively about our first year entering. Some excerpts from Ms. Barron's notes about the Elementary Choir: "Excellent decorum...Good execution of slurs...All words clearly enunciated..." From Mrs. Colins' notes about the Primary Choir: "My, but they followed instructions well!....Excellent memory of such challenging words for those so young!...all in tune and singing challenging words and notes!" From Mrs. Collins's notes about the Intermediate Choir: "They remember their parts very well...good for only 5 students...I enjoyed what is happening, musically" And from Ms. Barron's notes about Secondary Choir: "Good attacks and releases...Good vowels...Bass came in strong at end"
Ms. Barron and Mrs. Collins did make various suggestions for improvement, for example in area of intonation for Intermediate Choir and Secondary Choir, but both assessed our first efforts as "Superior Plus" for each choir. Well done, GHPAC choirs and choir directors!
I just heard the choirs warming up and I was impressed!
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