The 22 District Choir finalists from THS will be advancing to the Region 9 auditions at Klein Collins this weekend.

On Saturday, each student will learn a section of a song and perform it in front of a set of judges. Their audition will determine whether they are placed into either the Mixed Treble or Honor Region choirs.

This year will be Choir’s first face-to-face Region competition in two years.

“Last year we had to compete at Region virtually, which was a bit of a struggle for everyone,” Choir President Jess Cutrufello said. “We’re really looking forward to going back to in-person auditions this year.”

Choir has also seen a large increase in advancements to Region this year.

“It’s exciting to see that so many people moved on from District to Region because it’s the most we’ve had in a few years,” Cutrufello said.

After auditions at Region, the top 20 members of each voice part will advance to the next level of Pre-Area auditions.