By SFPS
Santa Fe Public Schools’ Band, Choir, and String Orchestra ensembles recently performed in the New Mexico Music Educators’ Association Music Performance Assessment. SFPS proudly acknowledges music directors and their students, representing ensembles from every SFPS K-8 school, middle school, and both large high schools. According to Leanne DeVane, Music Education Coordinator, “Music Performance Assessment embodies intensive study in musical skill development, music academics and music literacy, as well as the ability to render musical performances in an artistic manner.”
Bands and choirs earning a “superior” or “excellent” in prepared performances qualify for the New Mexico Activities Association State Band and Choir Contest. Performances are the culmination of months of preparation and are in themselves an admirable accomplishment for students.
Groups Receiving “Superior” and “Excellent” for Prepared Performances:
Aspen Community Magnet School Choir – Excellent
Capital High School Advanced Orchestra – Excellent
Capital High School Choir – Superior
Capital High School Jaguar Band – Excellent
El Dorado Community School Advanced Band – Superior
El Dorado Community School Advanced Orchestra – Excellent
El Dorado Community School Beginning Band – Superior
El Dorado Community School Treble Choir – Superior
El Dorado Community School 7th/8th Grade Concert Choir – Superior
Gonzales Community School Advanced Choir – Excellent
Gonzales Community School Advanced Orchestra – Excellent
Mandela International Magnet School Middle School Orchestra – Excellent
Mandela/St. Michael’s High Chamber Orchestra – Superior
Milagro Middle School Advanced Band – Excellent
Milagro Middle School Choir – Superior
Ortiz Middle School Intermediate Orchestra – Excellent
Ortiz Middle School 6th Grade Orchestra – Excellent
Ortiz Middle School 6th Grade Choir – Superior
Ortiz Middle School 7th Grade Choir – Excellent
Ortiz Middle School 8th Grade Choir – Superior
Santa Fe High School Advanced Women’s Choir – Superior
Santa Fe High School Beginning Men’s Choir – Superior
Santa Fe High School Beginning Orchestra – Superior
Santa Fe High School Beginning Women’s Choir – Superior
Santa Fe High School Concert Orchestra – Excellent
Santa Fe High School Demon Pride Band – Excellent
Santa Fe High School Mixed Choir – Superior
Santa Fe High School Symphonic Orchestra – Superior
Groups Receiving Superior and Excellent in Sight Reading:
Aspen Community Magnet School Choir – Superior
Capital High School Advanced Orchestra – Superior
Capital High School Choir – Superior
Capital High School Jaguar Band – Superior
El Camino Real Wildcat Band – Superior
El Dorado Community School Advanced Band – Superior
El Dorado Community School Advanced Orchestra – Excellent
El Dorado Community School Beginning Band – Superior
El Dorado Community School Treble Choir – Superior
El Dorado Community School 7th/8th Grade Choir – Superior
El Dorado Community School Beginning Orchestra – Superior
Gonzales Community School Advanced Choir – Excellent
Gonzales Community School Advanced Orchestra – Excellent
Mandela International Magnet School Middle School Orchestra – Excellent
Mandela/St. Michael’s High Chamber Orchestra – Superior
Milagro Middle School Advanced Band – Excellent
Milagro Middle School Choir – Superior
Ortiz Middle School 6th Grade Choir – Superior
Ortiz Middle School 7th Grade Choir – Excellent
Ortiz Middle School 8th Grade Choir – Superior
Santa Fe High School Advanced Mixed Choir – Superior
Santa Fe High School Advanced Women’s Choir – Superior
Santa Fe High School Beginning Men’s Choir – Excellent
Santa Fe High School Beginning Orchestra – Superior
Santa Fe High School Beginning Women’s Choir – Superior
Santa Fe High School Concert Orchestra – Excellent
Santa Fe High School Demon Pride Band – Superior
Santa Fe High School Symphonic Orchestra – Superior
Performed Honorably and with Distinction:
Aspen Community Magnet School 7th/8th Grade Band
El Camino Real Academy 7th Grade Orchestra
Mandela International Magnet School Orquesta del Mundo
Ortiz Middle School Hornet Band
For more information please contact Leanne DeVane, Music Education Coordinator, at ldevane@sfps.k12.nm.us or 505-467-2513.