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Senior Eve DeVault chosen as Orange County Register Artist of the Year for Vocal Music
Out of all of the talented high school vocalists in Orange County, Tesoro senior Eve DeVault was chosen as the winner of the Orange County Register Artist of the Year for vocal music. A four-year choir member, Eve also has shined onstage in a variety of musical...
Mr. Hancock chosen as a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize
Mr. Hancock was recently chosen as a finalist for the prestigious Global Teacher Prize, named the "Nobel Prize of Teaching." This award comes with a million dollar prize. Mr. Hancock collaborated with the other 49 finalists in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in March as...
Three Tesoro sopranos make All-State Choir
Congratulations to Monalisa Pomarleanu, Alyssa Walls, and Lorelei Blau, who spent this last weekend singing in the California All-State Choir in San Jose!
Tesoro Madrigals share the Hollywood Bowl stage with Jason Mraz, Sara Bareilles, and Colbie Caillat!
Madrigals had the honor of joining with Jason Mraz, Sara Bareilles, and Colbie Caillat on the Hollywood Bowl stage as part of Jason Mraz's 40th Birthday concert. He happens to share a birthday with Mr. Hancock, so it was a very special day!
Tesoro Choral Director named Grammy Music Educator of the Year
Keith Hancock, Tesoro High School's Choral Director, was named the recipient of the 2017 Music Educator Award given by the Grammy Foundation and the Recording Academy. This award was first announced on CBS on February 8th, and the award was announced by Ryan Seacrest...
Tesoro High School is Honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award
Tesoro High School has been honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Tesoro joins 118 schools out of over 100,000 schools across the country in receiving the prestigious award in 2016. The...
Students Place 1st in the 2016 Rotary Vocal Competition
Congratulations to Joey Guerra (Male Musical Theatre), Eliza Schmitt (Female Musical Theatre) and Jennings Gardner (Male Classical) for placing first in their respective categories in the 2016 Rotary Vocal Competition. Each student received scholarship money.
Director Keith Hancock named Grammy Music Educator Finalist
Mr. Hancock was honored by the CUSD Board of Trustees for being selected as a Grammy Educator Award finalist. Out of 4,500 nominations, only ten teachers nationwide received this honor. Mr. Hancock and the music department will be receiving $1,000 from the Grammy...
Madrigals Deliver an Unforgettable Performance
Madrigals delivered a life-changing and unforgettable performance at the 2016 ACDA Western Division Conference in Pasadena. They received two standing ovations from over 1,000 choral directors, including one in the middle of their set. Only three high school choirs...
Madrigals Work with Two Award-Winning Composers
Madrigals had the honor of working with two award-winning and renowned composers this week, Luke Mayernik and Sydney Guillaume. They will be singing one song written by both of these composers at the upcoming ACDA Conference. Here’s a picture of Madrigals with Mr....