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• WACO ISD FIRSTCLASS FULL

His ensembles have consistently received sweepstakes ratings at UIL and Best in Class awards at festivals across the country. The Allen High School Symphony Orchestra was also invited to perform at the 75th annual Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois.

WACO ISD FIRSTCLASS FULL

The Allen High School Orchestras have placed in the final round of the TMEA Honor Orchestra competition a total of ten times, and the Allen HS Symphony Orchestra was selected as the TMEA Invited Full Orchestra in 2020. He previously taught at Midway Middle School in Midway ISD and J.J. Cross received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baylor University in 2007, and his Master of Music Education from Texas Tech University in 2012. Matt Cross is a director of orchestras at Allen High School. DeVoto was named a UIL Sponsor Excellence Award winner. DeVoto was the recipient of the 2003-2004 Standing Ovation Award given each year by the Allen Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra to the person who has made a significant contribution to the Arts in Allen. DeVoto holds memberships in Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Mu Omicron, and has served as a board member of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association, distinguished as Past President. In September 2000, he was a recipient of the Minyard’s “First Class Teacher” award. DeVoto has served as a UIL Orchestra PML Committee Chair and as a TMAA Committee Member on Standards of Adjudication and Performance Practices. Mr. He has served as Orchestra Division Chair for UIL Region III and Region Vice-President and Orchestra Division Chair for UIL Region XXV. Mr. DeVoto helped to create music theory, music history, and composition for the International Baccalaureate program at Allen HS in 2006. DeVoto’s tenure, the AHS program has grown from 2 Student Orchestras to 10 Student Orchestras.

In 2014, the Allen HS Orchestra received the American Prize in Orchestral Performance (High School). The Allen High School Symphony Orchestra was invited to perform at the 60th and 75th annual Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. AHS Orchestras have placed in the final round of the TMEA Honor Orchestra competition a total of eleven times and the Allen HS Symphony Orchestra was selected as the TMEA Invited Full Orchestra in 2020. DeVoto became the director of the Allen High School Orchestra. Starting in 1997, he served as director of the Lake Highlands Junior High Orchestras in Richardson ISD. While at UNT, he was a member of the Symphony Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, and String Orchestra and was a student of Anshel Brusilow, James Kjelland, and Jeff Bradetich. DeVoto earned a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of North Texas in 1994 and his Master of Education Administration degree from Lamar University in 2022. David DeVoto is a director of orchestras at Allen High School.