Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Bonnie Sneed provided a pre-UIL clinic for five choirs at Copperas Cove High School. The all-day clinic involved over 15 pieces. A Sweepstakes Award-winning program, Copperas Cove High School has a professional staff of two full-time high school teachers and an accompanist.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Bonnie Sneed performed as the piano accompanist for four choirs from East View High School for their UIL performance in March. She performed on a total of eight pieces ranging from the 16th century to the modern period, including one with an East View clarinetist. The contest was held at Georgetown High School with three judges from across the state of Texas. This two-day event involved over 30 choirs from Region 26.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Bonnie Sneed was the visiting clinician for the Round Rock High School Choirs in February. She conducted, accompanied on piano, and gave instruction for foreign language diction, historical style, and vocal pedagogy, as well as provided several interpretative ideas for three choirs. She also gave conducting and UIL preparation coaching to their director. The choirs did well at the UIL contest, receiving at least one Sweepstakes Award for their performance and sight-reading abilities.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Bonnie Sneed served as a national choral judge for the American Prize in December. The American Prize is a national, nonprofit competition in the performing arts and is the nation’s most comprehensive series of contests in the classical arts. The American Prize is designed to evaluate, recognize and reward the best performers, ensembles, composers, directors, and administrators in the United States. The American Prize has attracted thousands of qualified contestants from all 50 states since its founding, has awarded nearly $150,000 in prizes in all categories since 2010, and is presented annually in many areas of the performing arts.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Bonnie Sneed presented an interactive lecture to about 50 high school students on classical music. The presentation was part of the Waco Symphony Council’s outreach to high school students in the Central Texas area. Topics included: “Where do we find classical music in our lives?”, “How are our lives impacted by classical music?”, and “What makes classical music different from other genres?”