Congratulations to the BISD middle school singers who recently participated in the Texas Music Educators Association Region 5 Middle School Choir auditions.  More than 800 seventh- and eighth-grade choir members from Birdville, HEB, Mansfield and Arlington school districts competed for 233 chairs in the region Mixed or Honor Treble choirs.  Almost 40 percent of each region choir is filled with Birdville singers.  The region choirs will perform in a special concert at 5 p.m.  Nov. 15 at Martin High School.

2014 MS Region Mixed Choir

• North Oaks MS:  Joshua Ahmed and Trent Jones
• North Richland MS:  Bryce Beeson, Cade Braswell, Dylan Dodds, Caroline Durham, Alex Gonzalez, Jarred Gracy, Yamileth Mena-Rios, Simara Peyton, Maddie Whitlock and Jahari Williams
• North Ridge MS:  Gilbert Morales and Preston Robertson
• Richland MS:  Miguel Mendez
• Smithfield MS:  Faith Adams, Ellen Ayers, Amanda Blackburn, John Blamey, Harrison Caltagirone, Riley Colton, Elijah Eastep, Darius Easter, Emma Everts, Kaleigh Farnan, Seth Goff, Cade Jankowski, Christian Jordan, Stephen Keil, Makena Krier, Amy Little, Sarah Reese, Lexi Rios, Christi Risenhoover, Ethan Robinson, Nick Rothe, Ashley Sanderson, Drake Sterling, Giovanni Valforte, Sarah Watkins, Samantha Whitington, Isabella Ybarra and Kendra Zitzman
• Watauga MS:  Alaynna Barkley, Denyce Bustillos, Citlalic Dominguez, Mykel Estrello, Andrew Ferguson, Cassie Flowers, Gabbie Mallou, Michelle Martinez, Destyn Medina, Lucas Streanga, Noah Strickland, Joshua Vidal and Andru Wilson

2014 MS Region Honor Treble Choir

• North Richland MS:  Madison Artist, Maddi Bazaldua, Haley Hanson, Emily Patrick, Alexius Pena and Yasmine Salah
• North Ridge MS:  Maysen Garner and Caitlin Hoffman
• Smithfield MS:  Jaclyn Beeter, Arianna Carrasco, Sierra Cope, Joy Johnson,  Addison Kahle, Morgan Martin, Lindsey McCallum, McKenna Neal, Kaylee Rademacher, Daisy Robeson, Gracie Sargent, Riley Sargent, Gabriella Snell, Lauren Wheeler and Katherine Wittner
• Watauga MS: Libni Arroyo, Kaya Church, Cassie Dominguez, Amara Holcombe, Tran Le and Michelle Thai