ASFA

ASFA Sweeps French Convention Competition

Congratulations to the following participants in the 2012 French Convention on November 5, 2012. Rankings represent the following: “Supérieur” (first place), “Très bien” (second), “bien” (third) and “mention honnorable”. When a student exceeds the standards of a “supérieur”, a “Grand Prix” may be awarded. Awards for this year include: Level I: -Extemporaneous reading (DeMarcus Campbell): Très bien; -Individual oral (Lucy Jones): Très bien, originality and best traditional material. Level II: -Extemporaneous reading (Vinzent Wesselmann): Supérieur; -Individual oral (Gwenafaye McCormick): Supérieur. Level III: -Extemporaneous reading (Jasmine White): Grand prix; -Individual oral (Cami Diaz): Bien; -Group oral (Cami Diaz, Jasmine White, Caroline Sassaman, Jimmy Nunn, Sarah Kirsh, KaLeah McDaniel, Janan Jaraysi): Prize for originality and best traditional material. Level IV (although no French IV class is offered, these students worked outside of class in order to participate): -Extemporaneous reading (Muna Al-Safarjalani): Très bien; -Vocal solo (Jessica Maya-voice- and Caitlin Edwards-violin): Supérieur; -Individual Oral (Karyn Ding): Certificat de participation. Scholar’s Bowl: Charles Elmer-Bien; Choral group (Jasmin Revanna, Katie Thompson, Laura Oliver, Janan Jaraysi, Caroline Sassaman, Jessica Maya, Taryn Elizabeth Sharpe, Caitlin Edwards, Wesley Phillips): Supérieur, originality.