SIOUX FALLS – Cerah Duarte, an 8th grader at Hot Springs Middle School, recently participated in the 2024 South Dakota Junior Honor Choir in Sioux Falls.
To audition, students’ choir directors need to be a member of South Dakota American Choral Director’s Association, and then submit an audio recording of audition materials. Nearly 500 students across the state auditioned, and only a select few are to participate in the Women’s Chorus and Mixed Chorus.
Cerah was selected as an alto for the Mixed Choir where they rehearsed Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20, with a public performance in the Jeschke Fine Arts Center at the University of Sioux Falls Saturday afternoon.
Dr. Blake Richter from Nixa, Mo., was the guest clinician where students sang a wide range of pieces for the audience.
Cerah is the daughter of Jacki and Eric Duarte.