Dominican Band and Choir Receive LMEA Honors

Members of St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s band and choir have received honors from the Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA). Dominican Fine Arts Department Chair Ms. Brenda Castillo is the director of the choir and band.

LMEA Instrumental Solo and Small Ensemble Assessment Festival – Ensembles that received Superior Rating are, (from left): Nicole Tran, Jessica Mora, Julia Badinger, Lisette Gowland, Lauren Giardina, Amy Englehardt, Cindy Nguyen, Isabella Brockway, Heather Engelhardt, and Catherine Mansfield. Not pictured: Olivia Higgins.

District VI Senior High Honor Band – Isabella Paul and Olivia Higgins. District VI Junior High Honor Band: Kathryn Fine and (Not Pictured) Krystal Fernandes.

LMEA All-State Senior High Honor Women’s Chorale – Samantha White and LMEA All-State Senior High Honor Mixed Choir – Kathryn Fine and Mia DiGiovanni (Not Pictured).

LMEA Instrumental Solo and Small Ensemble Assessment Festival – Solos receiving Superior Rating – Faith Bass, Lauren Giardina, Madeleyne Isla, Kathryn Fine, Brooke Lambert, Rebekah Brockway, Camille Truxillo, Sahithi Koneru, and Molly Glas. Not Pictured: Meredith Kononchek