NE group sends 6 to perform in choir

    Six TCC students from NE Campus performed with the Texas Two-Year College All-State Choir earlier in February.

    The Festival was in conjunction with the Texas Music Educators Association annual convention in San Antonio.

    Chuckie Hospers, NE choral director, chose students from her choir classes for the auditions.

    The students representing TCC were Teresa Oyola, Sarah Magie, Jennifer Eggers, Lisa Seehusen, Kenny Clymer and Ron Crittenden.
The students went through a verification process to become part of only 126 students representing two-year colleges in Texas.

    The students rehearsed for three days for the opportunity to work with Dr. James Jordan, a choral conductor and educator.

    Sarah Magie, one of the students who participated in the event, said, “This year was much different than last time. Having James Jordan as the conductor was amazing.”

    All the students respected Jordan and had a great learning experience, Magie said.

    “One day just before we broke for lunch, the entire choir gave him a standing ovation,” she said.

    Kenny Clymer, another member of the choir, said, “It was the most outstanding choral experience I’ve ever had. In San Antonio we were around the best musicians in the world.”

    Teresa Oyola said, “Going to the convention was a musician’s heaven.”

    Sarah Magie explained what makes them such a close-knit group.

“We may be different ages, and come from different backgrounds, but we share one common goal: a love of music,” she said.