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Bowie, Nocona bands advancing

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The bands of Bowie High School and Nocona High School have both advanced to the area round of the outstanding performance series competition of the Association of Texas Small School Bands.
This program is designed to select the most outstanding bands in the 1C-4A schools in the state. The bands submitted recordings of three pieces which were judged individually and ranked in this competition.
Bowie’s band, directed by German Torres, presented “Balalaika” by Meredith, “Sketches of Canada” by Mike Story and “Brave Spirit” by Standridge. Torres reported all three songs advanced to area.
“Outstanding job to the students during this crazy virtual world we lived in this year,” said Torres.
Nocona’s band, directed by Erin Hanson, presented “Captain Dane March” by William Owens, “Tanchozuru” by Randall Standridge and “Fortis” by Gary Gazlay. “Fortis” advanced the band.
They will be informed in early July if any advanced to state, which will be judged by the end of July.

Nocona High School Band. (File photo)
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Jackrabbit Preview date set

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Make the transition from junior high to high school easier by attending Jackrabbit Preview Night starting at 5:30 p.m. on April 7 in the high school cafeteria.
Students and parents will complete and sign high school graduation plans. You also will learn about high school classes, degree plans, dual credit and much more. Attendance is encouraged.

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Nocona OAP competes at district

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Nocona High School’s one-act play competed at district on March 27 and while it did not advance it did received two awards.
“Antigone in Munich: The Sophie Scholl Story,” was the play. Director Chrissy Shubert said they played fifth in the event.
Brayson Resendiz received All Star Cast and Jessie Howard honorable mention All Star Cast.

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BHS junior qualifies for state theatrical design contest

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Adamari Alonso, junior at Bowie High School, has qualified for the state theatrical design competition conducted through the University Interscholastic League in May.
Theater Arts Teacher April Word explained this is Bowie’s first year to enter this contest. Students were entered into marketing, prop, costume and set design as well.
Alonso is the daughter of Eduardo and Angelica Alonso.
Students were given a musical and this year it was “Axoloris” by Shawn Mendelson. Word explained after reading and researching the play they had to create as though they were professionals in the theater industry.
“They started by creating a vision board with the requirement it be inspired by an artist or artistic movement. For hair and makeup they had to choose three characters from the show and map out a design for them, and then create it on a model. Then they wrote an essay justifying the design choices they made,” the teacher explained.
All of this was submitted to UIL and through several rounds they chose six from the state to compete. The UIL theater arts webpage shows a total of 12 finalist for the 1A-3A category.

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