Katherine Lynn Moser – Moser, a resident of Dallas, has not decided on a major. Her studies include music theory, musicianship, recital, piano proficiency and flute; she began playing the piano at age 4 and flute at age 9. She would like to become a high school band director and a private lesson music teacher. Her flute performance pieces included: “Sonata for Flute and Piano” by Francis Poulenc and “Sonata IV” by J.S. Bach. Shanandolan Reynolds – A resident of Dallas, Reynolds is studying commercial music performance and has studied voice for six years. She plans to become a professional musician; teach music education; start a foundation for girls; and write a book. Her voice performance pieces included “Pur dicesti, obocca bella” by Antonio Lotti and “Dear Husband, Come This Fall” (from John Brown) by Kirke Mechem.

Joel Raphael – Raphael, a Dallas resident, is studying government and continues to take piano lessons. He attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and is enrolled at Eastfield College. He plans to transfer to Texas Christian University in fall 2009 and want to earn a master’s degree in piano performance and to teach as well. His piano performance piece was “Polonaise in A flat major No. 6 Op. 53 ‘Heroic’” by Frederic Chopin.

Calvin Demetrius Brock – Dallas resident Brock is studying fine arts, music and philospophy at El Centro College. He would like to become a performance pianist and also to continue his writing and education; he would like to own a spa, too. Brock’s performance pieces on piano were “Tribute to Roberto Garcia Marillo” by Alberto Ginastera and “Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2” by Beethoven.

Eric Garces – A Dallas resident, Garces is taking private guitar lessons and is studying guitar ensemble, Latin ensemble, keyboard ensemble and jazz improvisation. He currently plays in a band and plans to become a guitar instructor at a community college or university. His guitar performance piece was titled “Prelude from the ‘English Suite’” by John W. Duarte.

Shannon Neill – Neill, a resident of Coppell, is studying voice and music at North Lake College. She previously spent six years in band playing the flute and has sung for eight years in her church choir and two years in her school choir; and has performed in two musical productions. Neill would like to become a music/choir director in a church. She sang two pieces during the program; they were titled “At the River” by Copland and “Gia il sole dal gange” by Scarlatti.

Yealim Moon – Moon, who lives in Allen, is a native of South Korea. She is studying vocal performance in music at Richland College, where she also has taken diction courses in French, Italian and English. She hopes to become a professional performer and to teach at a university. During her performance, she sang “Che faro senza Euridice” by Wilhelm Cristobald Gluck.