Carlos Quiroz is in his 6th year of teaching orchestra. Mr. Quiroz has taught in Klein ISD, Aldine ISD and now Alamo Heights ISD in San Antonio Texas. He currently is the head orchestra director at Alamo Heights High School and the strings area supervisor for the district. Mr. Quiroz obtained a Bachelor's degree in Viola Performance and Music Education from The University of Texas at Arlington. While he was there, Mr. Quiroz had the opportunity to study viola under Cathy Forbes and orchestral conducting under Dr. Clifton Evans. During the summers, he has participated in music festivals like the Cactus Pear Music Festival, Colorado College Music Festival, Texas Conducting workshops and Colorado University Boulder conducting workshops with conductors Gary Lewis, Larry Livingston, Jeffrey Grogan and Farkhad Khudyev. Mr. Quiroz has received awards such as the Texas Orchestra Directors Association Barbara Eads Scholarship, Mavericks With Class Academic Achievement Award and University of Texas at Arlington Music Scholarship Award.
He currently holds memberships in the Texas Orchestra Directors Association, Texas Music Educators Association and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Mr. Quiroz’s orchestras continuously receive Sweepstakes awards at UIL evaluations by demonstrating a high quality of musicianship. Mr. Quiroz began studying the viola at a young age and continues to play professionally today. He performs in the Brazosport Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of The Hills, the Mid-Texas symphony, various musicals, and other groups within the Houston area and now in the San Antonio area. Mr. Quiroz has a private viola studio where his students consistently make TMEA region orchestras, Superior ratings at UIL solo contests, participate in Youth orchestras and receive scholarships from college auditions. Mr. Quiroz’s philosophy is that every student can achieve extraordinary levels of success no matter their background.
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Reading Session 1: Grade 2 - 2.5
Thursday, July 20, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM CST