TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOL ACADEMIC & ATHLETIC LEAGUE
The TCSAAL Arts Festival will be held Saturday March 23rd!
Please join us to see Texas' best Charter School Performers!
2023-2024 Arts Festival
TCSAAL Arts Festival 2023-2024
March 23rd, 2024
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Texas State Capitol Building Guide & Parking Map
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING GUIDE
Capitol Complex Building Guide
PARKING
The best place to park is the Capitol parking garage.
Location: 1201 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
Parking is free for the first 2 hours. $1 for each half hour thereafter.
Maximum daily charge is $12.
Texas State Capitol - Extension Building - Legislative Conference Center
Texas State Capitol - Extension Building - Auditorium
Arts Festival Scoring Rubrics
State Arts Festival Creative Writing Awards
| Ranking | Region | Campus | Age Group | Student Name | Title |
| 1st | North Texas | Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | 6th-8th Grade | Marley Miller | "Life Before the Industrial Revolution" |
| 2nd | East Texas | School of Science and Technology Champions HS | 6th-8th Grade | Dominic Jordan | "I'm Dominic Jordan-A Letter to My Teacher" |
| 3rd | East Texas | School of Science and Technology Champions HS | 6th-8th Grade | Zara-Mae Brown | "The Unexpected Turn" |
| 1st | South Texas | Marine Military Academy | High School | Jamie Ryne Tweedy | “Cowpokes and Cowboy Killers” |
| 2nd | South Texas | Marine Military Academy | High School | Hugo Sereno Padilla | "The Deaf Song" |
| 3rd | Central Texas | IDEA Harvey E. Najim | High School | Nyla Ellis | "Thin Line Between Help and Harm on the Court" |
State Arts Festival Performance Awards
| Ranking | Category | Region | Campus | Age Group | Student Name |
| 1st | Dramatic Monologue | East Texas | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | High School | Nadia Mesach |
| 2nd | Dramatic Monologue | Central Texas | IDEA South Flores College Prep | High School | Lika Rukhadze |
| 3rd | Dramatic Monologue | North Texas | Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | High School | Austin Reynolds |
| 1st | Duet Acting | East Texas | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | High School | Anuoluwakitan Akinlade & Maryam Al Rubaee |
| 2nd | Duet Acting | East Texas | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | High School | Oluwagbemisola Awolola & Nathaniel Hobbs |
| 3rd | Duet Acting | Central Texas | IDEA South Flores College Prep | High School | Damian Adams & Savannah Spurgeon |
| 1st | Vocal Solo | East Texas | Aristoi Classical Academy, Katy Rhetoric | 6th-8th Grade | Tristan Davis |
| 2nd | Vocal Solo | East Texas | Aristoi Classical Academy, Katy Rhetoric | 6th-8th Grade | Ava Stone |
| 3rd | Vocal Solo | North Texas | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 6th-8th Grade | Macy Lucas |
| 1st | Vocal Solo | East Texas | Aristoi Classical Academy, Katy Rhetoric | High School | Gabriella Havlik |
| 2nd | Vocal Solo | East Texas | Aristoi Classical Academy, Katy Rhetoric | High School | Lillian Williams |
| 3rd | Vocal Solo | East Texas | Aristoi Classical Academy, Katy Rhetoric | High School | Sarah Nobles |
| 1st | Vocal Duet | North Texas | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 6th-8th Grade | Isis Fitts & Reyne Williams |
| 2nd | Vocal Duet | East Texas | Aristoi Classical Academy, Katy Rhetoric | 6th-8th Grade | Jaelyn Spiro & Natalie Barnes |
| 1st | Small Group Choir | North Texas | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | High School | |
| 1st | Large Group Choir | East Texas | Aristoi Classical Academy, Katy Rhetoric | High School | |
| 2nd | Large Group Choir | North Texas | Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | High School | |
| 1st | Small Instrumental Group | North Texas | Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | High School | |
| 2nd | Small Instrumental Group | North Texas | Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | High School | |
| 3rd | Small Instrumental Group | North Texas | Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | High School | |
| 1st | Solo Guitar | North Texas | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | High School | Christopher Olmos |
| 2nd | Solo Guitar | North Texas | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | High School | Luis Gullermo |
| 1st | Solo Piano | South Texas | Marine Military Academy | 6th-8th Grade | Marcelo Valdez |
| 2nd | Solo Piano | Central Texas | Founders Classical Academy of Schertz | 6th-8th Grade | Aiden Hunt |
| 3rd | Solo Piano | Central Texas | Founders Classical Academy of Schertz | 6th-8th Grade | Francesco Mellina |
| 1st | Solo Piano | North Texas | Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | High School | Olivia Schaeffer |
| 2nd | Solo Piano | South Texas | Marine Military Academy | High School | Jacob Bender-Berg |
| 3rd | Solo Piano | North Texas | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | High School | Eric Brown |
State Arts Festival Visual Arts Awards
| Place | Category | Age Group | School | Artist Name | Name of Piece |
| 1st | 3-Dimensional | 4th-6th Grade | Doral Academy of Texas | Kiera Bronstad | Patterned Fox |
| 2nd | 3-Dimensional | 4th-6th Grade | Kingsland School | Ryleigh Howell | Ryleigh 3D |
| 3rd | 3-Dimensional | 4th-6th Grade | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Natalie Olvera | My Inspired 3-D Art |
| 1st | 3-Dimensional | 6th-8th Grade | NYOS Charter | Winnie Wooster | Untitled |
| 2nd | 3-Dimensional | 6th-8th Grade | Kingsland School | Sarah Kormish | Sarah 3D |
| 1st | 3-Dimensional | High School | Harmony Science Academy San Antonio | Katelyn Lemus | Ripples |
| 2nd | 3-Dimensional | High School | Kingsland School | Milena Adney | Milena 3D |
| 3rd | 3-Dimensional | High School | Harmony Science Academy San Antonio | Angelica Cazares | Girls are gone |
| 3rd | Communication Design | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Samantha Flores | Girl With The Fishtail Braid |
| 1st | Drawing: Black & White | 4th-6th Grade | Golden Rule Charter School | Sebastian Hernandez | Untitled |
| 2nd | Drawing: Black & White | 4th-6th Grade | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Naliah Scallion | My Inspired 3-D Art |
| 1st | Drawing: Black & White | 6th-8th Grade | NYOS Charter | Gabriana Cornelia (River) | Untitled |
| 1st | Drawing: Black & White | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Isabella Hernandez | Touching The Unseen |
| 2nd | Drawing: Black & White | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Samantha Flores | Camila |
| 3rd | Drawing: Black & White | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Nick Rivera | Liberation |
| 1st | Drawing: Color | 6th-8th Grade | NYOS Charter | Mel Kramer | Untitled |
| 2nd | Drawing: Color | 6th-8th Grade | NYOS Charter | Etta Holland (Stitch) | Untitled |
| 3rd | Drawing: Color | 6th-8th Grade | NYOS Charter | Nadia Perez | Untitled |
| 1st | Drawing: Color | High School | Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | Kaitrina Kloser | A Splash of Orange |
| 2nd | Drawing: Color | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Emma Byford | Swirling Cat |
| 3rd | Drawing: Color | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Nick Rivera | At Forever's Window |
| 1st | Mixed Media | 6th-8th Grade | NYOS Charter | Ashley Huynh | Untitled |
| 2nd | Mixed Media | 6th-8th Grade | Doral Academy of Texas | Shoshanna Bauder | Octopus |
| 3rd | Mixed Media | 6th-8th Grade | IDEA Harvey E. Najim | Paula Rios | My Escape |
| 1st | Mixed Media | High School | IDEA South Flores College Prep | Cameron Perez | Amor de Granada |
| 2nd | Mixed Media | High School | IDEA South Flores College Prep | Je'Nia Taylor | Red Alice |
| 3rd | Mixed Media | High School | IDEA South Flores College Prep | Frida Cortez | Women In Stem |
| 1st | Painting | 4th-6th Grade | Doral Academy of Texas | Stetson Amaya | Rainy City |
| 3rd | Painting | 4th-6th Grade | Doral Academy of Texas | Shoshanna Bauder | Starry Sky |
| 1st | Painting | 6th-8th Grade | NYOS Charter | Isabella Dao | Untitled |
| 2nd | Painting | 6th-8th Grade | Founders Classical Academy of Schertz | Elizabeth Vigueras Custudio | The Great Valley of Fall |
| 3rd | Painting | 6th-8th Grade | IDEA Harvey E. Najim | Cidney Diaz | Life |
| 3rd | Painting | High School | Harmony Science Academy San Antonio | Adriana Figueroa | Delicias Boricuas |
| 1st | Photography | 6th-8th Grade | Kingsland School | Piper Schreiber | Piper Photo |
| 2nd | Photography | 6th-8th Grade | NYOS Charter | Gabriana Cornelia (River) | Untitled |
| 1st | Photography | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Chris Carbajal | Muffled |
| 2nd | Photography | High School | Calvin Nelms Charter High School | Luis Castillo | Dusk's Embrace |
| 3rd | Photography | High School | Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | Esteban Gonzalez | Photography |
| 1st | On-Site Drawing | 6th-8th Grade | NYOS Charter | Gabriana Cornelia (River) | Untitled |
| 1st | On-Site Drawing | High School | Harmony Science Academy San Antonio | Isabella Licona | Untitled |
| 2nd | On-Site Drawing | High School | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | John Cavello | Untitled |
| 3rd | On-Site Drawing | High School | School of Science and Technology Champions College Prep HS | Ninel Gonzaga | Untitled |
Arts Festival 23-24 Performance Photos
Arts Festival 23-24 Visual Art Photos
2024 TCSAAL Arts Festival Schedule
| TCSAAL Annual Arts Festival Schedule -- March 23, 2024 | ||
| TIME | ROOM | CATEGORY |
| 9:30 AM | AUDITORIUM | MONOLOGUE & DUET ACTING CHECK-IN |
| 10:00 AM | Auditorium | High School Dramatic Monologue Performances |
| Auditorium | 6th-8th Grade Duet Acting Performances | |
| Auditorium | High School Duet Acting Performances | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | AUDITORIUM | PIANO, SMALL INSTRUMENTAL, & CHOIR CHECK-IN |
| AUDITORIUM | DRAMA AWARDS (FOLLOWING THE FINAL HS DUET PERFORMANCE) | |
| Auditorium | 6th-8th Grade Solo Piano Competition Performances | |
| Auditorium | High School Solo Piano Competition Performances | |
| Auditorium | High School Small Instrumental Competition Performances | |
| Auditorium | High School Choir Competition Performances | |
| AUDITORIUM | PIANO / INSTRUMENTAL / CHOIR AWARDS (FOLLOWING FINAL PERFORMANCE) | |
| 9:30 AM | ROOM E1.014 | VOCAL SOLO, VOCAL DUET, & GUITAR CHECK-IN |
| 10:00 AM | Room E1.014 | 6th-8th Grade Vocal Solo Competition Performances |
| Room E1.014 | High School Vocal Solo Competition Performances | |
| Room E1.014 | 6th-8th Grade Vocal Duet Competition Performances | |
| Room E1.014 | High School Solo Guitar Competition Performances | |
| ROOM E1.014 | AWARDS (FOLLOWING THE FINAL HS GUITAR PERFORMANCE) | |
| 9:30 AM | Main LCC Area (E2.002A) | Visual Art Check-In & Placement |
| 10:00 AM | Main LCC Area (E2.002A) | Visual Art Judging Start |
| 10:30 AM | Large Conf Room (E2.002B) | On-Site Drawing Check-In |
| 11:00 AM | Large Conf Room (E2.002B) | On-Site Drawing Session A Start |
| 12:00 PM | Large Conf Room (E2.002B) | On-Site Drawing Session B Start |
| 3:00 PM (Estimate) | Main LCC Area (E2.002A) | Visual Art & On-Site Drawing Awards / Artwork Pick-Up |
TCSAAL Arts Festival Fees 2023-2024
| TCSAAL Arts Festival Fees 23-24 | |||
| 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 | $25 each performance |
| Humorous Monologue | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $25 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 | $25 each performance |
| Small Instrumental Group | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $75 per entry |
| Solo Guitar | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $25 each performance |
| Solo Piano | 6th-8th, 9th-12th | State Competition Only | $25 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 | $25 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 | |