TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOL ACADEMIC & ATHLETIC LEAGUE
The TCSAAL Arts Festival will be held Saturday February 22nd!
Please join us to see Texas' best Charter School Performers!
2024-2025 Arts Festival
TCSAAL Arts Festival 2024-2025
February 22nd, 2025
PERFORMANCE CATEGORY REGISTRATION DEADLINE
(DRAMA/CHOIR/MUSIC/VOCAL)
CREATIVE WRITING & VISUAL ARTS REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Arts Festival Prescribed Music List
TCSAAL Arts Festival Prescribed Music List 2024-2025
All music performances from each category/grouping should be selected from the TCSAAL Prescribed Music List.
Use the PML database linked above for selection of music pieces.
In order to sort for the different categories, you will need to download the database. After you open the document, click File > Download > Microsoft Excel (.xlsx).
This will download a file of the PML database and you will be able to sort the list from there (you may need to click "Enable Editing" once you open the downloaded file).
Schools will be able to submit a piece not included on the PML for review. In order to do so, please fill out the following form as needed. Deadline for submission will be November 15th.
Arts Festival Scoring Rubrics
2025 TCSAAL Arts Festival Awards
| Category | Grade Level | Name of School and Campus | Student Name | Place |
| Choir Large Group | 6th-8th Grade | Aristoi Classical Academy Katy |
| 1st |
| Choir Large Group | 6th-8th Grade | Founders Classical Academy of Schertz |
| 2nd |
| Choir Large Group | 6th-8th Grade | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 3rd |
| Choir Large Group | High School | Aristoi Classical Academy Katy |
| 1st |
| Choir Large Group | High School | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| 2nd |
| Choir Large Group | High School | Aristoi Classical Academy Katy |
| 3rd |
| Creative Writing | 6th-8th Grade | Founders Classical Academy of Schertz | Alyia Ransom | 1st |
| Creative Writing | 6th-8th Grade | School of Science and Technology College Prep Champions | Ayonitemi Ibironke | 2nd |
| Creative Writing | 6th-8th Grade | Marine Military Academy | Benjamin Celmer | 3rd |
| Creative Writing | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Emery McWilliams | 1st |
| Creative Writing | High School | Marine Military Academy | Ronald Rimer | 2nd |
| Creative Writing | High School | Marine Military Academy | Wyatt Bisque | 3rd |
| Dramatic Monologue | 6th-8th Grade | Imagine International Academy of North Texas | Arielle Opoku | 1st |
| Dramatic Monologue | 6th-8th Grade | BASIS Benbrook | James Reader | 2nd |
| Dramatic Monologue | High School | Jubilee San Antonio | Makaylah De Luna | 1st |
| Dramatic Monologue | High School | Jubilee San Antonio | Emily Hernandez | 2nd |
| Dramatic Monologue | High School | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | William Quickly | 3rd |
| Duet Acting | 6th-8th Grade | Founders Classical Academy of Carrollton | Shaelee Johnson & Henry Wilson | 1st |
| Duet Acting | 6th-8th Grade | Imagine International Academy of North Texas | Jaden Zuniga-Hernandez & SaBella Rumph | 2nd |
| Duet Acting | 6th-8th Grade | BASIS Benbrook | Sophia Sande & Cade Ellison | 3rd |
| Duet Acting | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Melany Grau & Nathan Kawaja | 1st |
| Duet Acting | High School | Jubilee San Antonio | Makaylah De Luna & Isabella Cedillo | 2nd |
| Duet Acting | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Kyler Jones & Adam Thompson | 3rd |
| Humorous Monologue | 6th-8th Grade | Imagine International Academy of North Texas | Shreya Dholabhai | 1st |
| Humorous Monologue | 6th-8th Grade | Imagine International Academy of North Texas | Thansshikha Bagavath Singh | 2nd |
| Humorous Monologue | 6th-8th Grade | BASIS Benbrook | Kagen Murphy | 3rd |
| Small Group Instrumental | 6th-8th Grade | Imagine International Academy of North Texas | 1st | |
| Small Group Instrumental | High School | IDEA Carver College Prep | 1st | |
| Small Group Instrumental | High School | IDEA Carver College Prep | 2nd | |
| Small Group Instrumental | High School | Imagine International Academy of North Texas | 3rd | |
| Solo Guitar | High School | Imagine International Academy of North Texas | Kiran Nambiar | 1st |
| Solo Piano | 6th-8th Grade | Imagine International Academy of North Texas | Shankar Murthy | 1st |
| Solo Piano | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Daniel Tran | 1st |
| Solo Piano | High School | Imagine International Academy of North Texas | Peyton Xu | 2nd |
| Solo Piano | High School | Harmony Science Academy San Antonio | Landon K. Battelli | 3rd |
| Vocal Solo | 6th-8th Grade | Aristoi Classical Academy Katy | Michaela Babu | 1st |
| Vocal Solo | 6th-8th Grade | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Macy Lucas | 2nd |
| Vocal Solo | 6th-8th Grade | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Rhylan Freeney | 3rd |
| Vocal Solo | High School | Aristoi Classical Academy Katy | Sarah Nobles | 1st |
| Vocal Solo | High School | Aristoi Classical Academy Katy | Nellie Benson | 2nd |
| Vocal Solo | High School | Aristoi Classical Academy Katy | Ethan Bennett | 3rd |
2024-2025 Arts Festival
TCSAAL Arts Festival
Sat, Feb 22, 2025 - TCSAAL Arts Festival
-- Texas Empowerment Academy, 5800 E. Parmer Ln, Pflugerville, TX 78660
| TCSAAL Annual Arts Festival Schedule - February 22, 2025 | ||
| CHECK-IN TIME | ROOM | CATEGORY |
| 9:30 AM | LIBRARY | MONOLOGUE & DUET ACTING CHECK-IN |
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| Library | Middle School Humorous Monologue Performances |
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| Library | Middle School Dramatic Monologue Performances |
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| Library | High School Dramatic Monologue Performances |
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| Library | 6th-8th Grade Duet Acting Performances |
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| Library | High School Duet Acting Performances |
| 9:30 AM | PAC MUSIC ROOM | PIANO, GUITAR, & SMALL GROUP INSTRUMENTAL CHECK-IN |
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| PAC Music Room | 6th-8th Grade Solo Piano Competition Performances |
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| PAC Music Room | High School Solo Piano Competition Performances |
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| PAC Music Room | High School Solo Guitar Competition Performances |
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| PAC Music Room | 6th-8th Grade Small Group Instrumental Competition Performances |
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| PAC Music Room | High School Small Group Instrumental Competition Performances |
| 10:30 AM | GYM STAGE | VOCAL SOLO & CHOIR CHECK-IN |
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| Gym Stage | 6th-8th Grade Vocal Solo Competition Performances |
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| Gym Stage | High School Vocal Solo Competition Performances |
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| Gym Stage | 6th-8th Grade Large Group Choir Competition Performances |
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| Gym Stage | High School Large Group Choir Competition Performances |
| 9:00 AM | GYM | VISUAL ART CHECK-IN & PLACEMENT |
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| Gym | Visual Art Judging Start |
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| Classroom (Lower Level) | On-Site Drawing Check-In |
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| Classroom (Lower Level) | High School On-Site Drawing Session |
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| Classroom (Lower Level) | 6th-8th Grade On-Site Drawing Session |
| 3:00 PM | GYM | VISUAL ART & ON-SITE DRAWING AWARDS / PICK-UP |
PERFORMANCE CATEGORY REGISTRATION DEADLINE
(DRAMA/CHOIR/MUSIC/VOCAL)
CREATIVE WRITING & VISUAL ARTS REGISTRATION DEADLINE
TCSAAL Arts Festival Fees 2024-2025
| TCSAAL Arts Festival Fees 24-25 | |||
| Activity | Offered Age Groupings | Notes | Cost |
| Duet Acting | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $50 each performance |
| Dramatic Monologue | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $30 each performance |
| Humorous Monologue | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $30 each performance |
| Large Ensemble Choir | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only, comprised of 10-30 students | $100 per entry |
| Small Ensemble Choir | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only, comprised of 3-9 students | $50 per entry |
| Duet Vocal | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $50 each performance |
| Solo Vocal | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $30 each performance |
| Small Instrumental Group | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $75 per entry |
| Solo Guitar | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $30 each performance |
| Solo Piano | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $30 per entry |
| On-Site Drawing | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $30 per student |
| Creative Writing | 4th-6th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only, Students Do Not Need To Be Present | $30 per entry |
| Black & White Drawing | 4th-6th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only, Students Do Not Need To Be Present | -- VISUAL ARTS FEES -- |
| Color Drawing | 4th-6th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only, Students Do Not Need To Be Present | Single Entry = $25.00, Five Entries = $100.00, Twelve Entries = $200, Twenty Entries = $300. Each additional entry after the twentieth is $15.00 per entry. |
| Painting | 4th-6th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only, Students Do Not Need To Be Present | |
| Photography | 4th-6th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only, Students Do Not Need To Be Present | |
| Communication Design | 4th-6th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only, Students Do Not Need To Be Present | |
| 3-Dimensional Artwork | 4th-6th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only, Students Do Not Need To Be Present | |
| Mixed Media Artwork | 4th-6th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only, Students Do Not Need To Be Present | |