Starr Music Academy Students Participate in MVMTA Festival

Thirty-five students of Ms. Corine Garcia Maldonado from Starr Music Academy participated in the Magic Valley Music Teachers Association (MVMTA) Festival program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg this past November. The students earned a combined total of thirty-seven medals for their outstanding performances on piano, violin, voice, and guitar.
The purpose of the MVMTA Festival program is to provide students with the opportunity to perform for and receive evaluation from an experienced adjudicator. Students who receive a Superior rating qualify to participate in the state level All Star Festival held during the Texas Music Teachers Association annual convention in Houston in June.
Gold Medal:
Guitar: Laurel Cantu
Piano: Dana Acosta, Alani Ballesteros, Georgina Barrera, Camila Bazan, Vanessa Berros, Laurel Cantu, Emma Escobar, Carolina Garza, Vanessa Gonzalez, Katherine Hernandez, Dawn Isidro, Ashley LyTruong, James Margo, Sebastian Mendez, Paris Millan, Mikaela Molina, Sofia Muñiz, Alexia Ramirez, Mia Ramon, Jaden Reyes Ramirez, 
Violin: Ximena Barrera, Divinity Flores, Ayleen Garcia, Dania Garcia, Elliana Hernandez, Gysselle Hinojosa, Ava Lemming, Sofia Peña, Jaqueline Saenz
Voice: Alexa Barrera, Divinity Flores
Silver Medal:
Piano: Leslie Favela, Faith Garza, Brian Millan, Octavio Ruiz Garza
Voice: Sarah Barrera