Competitions

All-Region Orchestra Auditions

Saturday, October 13th, 2018 - Kaffie MS, Corpus Christi, TX

Patti Welder/Cade orchestra students will compete against other schools from Victoria, Corpus Christi, and Laredo for a spot in the All-Region Orchestra. With limited chairs in the orchestra this becomes the best of the best of Region 14 orchestra programs.

All-Region Clinic and Concert

Friday & Saturday, November 2nd & 3rd, 2018 - Victoria Fine Arts Center

Students who made it into the All-Region orchestra will have a rehearsal Friday evening, Saturday morning and afternoon. The concert will take place Saturday evening. This year Victoria has the opportunity to host the event.

UIL Concert & Sightreading

Thursday, March 7th, 2019 - Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX

The orchestra programs prepare a concert program of three music selections from a Prescribed Music List. They will perform these selections in front of three official judges who will rate their performance from a 5 to 1 (1 being superior). The second part of the competition is sightreading. The orchestra will move to another room where they will perform a piece of music that they have never seen before in front of three different judges.

Solo & Ensemble

Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 - Cade Middle School

Students are given the opportunity to explore the world of chamber music. They will perform a solo, ensemble or medium ensemble in front of a judge for a chance to win a 1st division on their performance.