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AT H E N S, G E O R G I A
D R. MAT T KO P E R N I A K, P R E S I D E N T S A RA H B A L L, V I C E P R E S I D E N T FO R A L L-STAT E E V E N TS SCOT T MARTIN, CHORAL DIVISION CHAIR THE CLASSIC CENTER
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Olympia Chorus
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STAT E W I D E
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C H O RU S
JASON LANDERS, ACCOMPANIST DR. KRISTEN DONALDSON, ORGANIZER
Mary Biddlecombe
Mary Biddlecombe was recently named Director of the Vanderbilt Blair Academy and continues to serve as Artistic Director of the Blair Children’s Chorus where she oversees six graded youth choirs. In addition to her work with the Blair Academy, she teaches collegiate courses in music education and choral literature, and conducts the Vanderbilt University’s treble choir, Iris. Biddlecombe is a renowned specialist in children’s voices, particularly middle school and secondary choral settings. Choirs under her direction have performed for conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and have toured nationally and internationally. The Blair Children’s Chorus is also a frequent collaborator with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra with recent projects including two Mahler symphonies, John Adams’ On the Transmigration of Souls, Britten’s War Requiem, and Orff’s Carmina Burana in Prague, CZ with the Nashville Symphony Chorus. Most recently, BCC students appeared on ABC with The War and Treaty performing “We Are One” during the 2021 Tournament of Roses Parade. Biddlecombe is in demand as an adjudicator and clinician presenting numerous interest sessions for music educators. She has conducted all-state choruses for Alabama and Florida, as well as regional honor choirs in ten states. In 2022 she will serve as co-conductor of the UCTB Honor Choir for the Southern Division American Choral Directors Association Conference, the Children’s Choir Clinician for the Montreat Music & Worship Conference, and will conduct the Georgia All-State 6th Grade Chorus. Mary is a native of Syracuse NY and holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the Florida State University, and a Bachelor of Music Education from the Crane School Music at SUNY Potsdam. Mary makes her home in Nashville with her husband Dr. Tucker Biddlecombe, Director of Choral Activities at Vanderbilt.
Sound the Trumpet......................................................................................Henry Purcell All things Bright and Beautiful....................................................................Philip E. Silvey A Menagerie of Songs...........................................................................Carolyn Jennings Patch of Light...........................................................................................Jacob Naverud Seoithin Seo...........................................................................................Rosaleen Molloy
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Parthenon Chorus
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STAT E W I D E
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SUZANNE LOGUE, ACCOMPANIST DR. J. SCOTT SMITH, ORGANIZER
' Jessica Napoles
Jessica Nápoles is an Associate Professor of Choral Music Education at the University of North Texas. She teaches undergraduate coursework in choral methods, conducts the Concert Choir, and mentors graduate students in research. Dr. Nápoles served as Interim division chair for Conducting & Ensembles in 2019-2020 and Interim division chair for Music Education in Fall of 2020. A native of Florida with a Cuban-American background, Dr. Napoles taught middle school chorus in the public schools of Miami and Orlando, FL. She received her Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music Education, and PhD in Music Education from Florida State University. Prior to her appointment at UNT, she taught at the University of Utah for 11 years. Dr. Nápoles is an active conductor, clinician, and adjudicator, frequently engaging in guest conducting opportunities locally, regionally, and nationally. She has conducted All State and honor choirs in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Utah. She has conducted the Southern, North Central/Central, and Western division honor choirs for the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). In 2019, Dr. Nápoles made her Carnegie Hall debut as choral conductor for the WorldStrides OnStage Honors Performance Series. She was asked to return in 2020 and again in 2021. In addition to her conducting invitations, Dr. Nápoles is a well known researcher, with numerous publications in journals such as the Journal of Research in Music Education, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, and the International Journal of Music Education. Dr. Nápoles is meaningfully engaged with the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) at the national level. She is currently a member of the Research Standing Committee. In Spring of 2021, Dr. Nápoles led the writing team in drafting a COVID-19 task force for ACDA.
Jubal's Lyre..........................................................................................Handel/Curtright Birdsong..................................................................................................................Read Excuse me I Don't Understand...........................................................................Antognini El Pambiche Lento...............................................................................................Guzman This is Your Time.....................................................................................................Norris
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Aaron Cohn Middle School Director: Matthew Andrade Lily Collins Anne Heiss Chloe Jordan Kaylee Newberry Academies of Discovery at South Hall Director: Dr. Kenneth Powers Mimi Ayers Goldie Baren Annora Pierce Academy for Classical Education Director: Lea Anne Walters Elizabeth Gardiner Maggie Greer Ziyana Karimani Anna Grace Patterson Adairsville Middle School Director: Kathleen Laurendeau Katelyn Bowley Mercedez DeWalt Jacie Henderson Ava Utz Alton C. Crews Middle School Director: Sabrina Robertson Lillian Elliott Hayden Fudurich Evie McNiel Lauren Zapata Appling County Middle School Director: Shona Pate Aleigha Kent Elijah Mitchell Jadaelon Reddish Jane Rentz Armuchee Middle School Director: Carli LeJeune John Dowdy Adalyn Smith Kailyn Therber Arnall Middle School Director: Robin White Leandro Aparicio Paz Aurelis Channell Emma Jackson Maria Moon Arnold Magnet Academy Director: Allison Scheibler Lana Cantiberry Sara-Blake Wells
Participating Students
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STAT E W I D E
H O N O R
Ashworth Middle School Director: Victoria Latimer Samantha Bigwood Isabella Cooper Cecilia Kolterman Isabella Miettunen Austin Middle School Director: Shelley Patrick Caroline Gassett Emma Kitchens Emma Price McKayla Robinson
Cartersville Middle School Director: Erin Karstensen Sydney Jackson Will Latham Martha Meyerhofer Layla Poole Cass Middle School Director: Laura Sellers Isabella Ansell Emma Gilliam Kaylee Jones Molly Wilber
Autrey Mill Middle School Director: Vanessa Edwards Kyle Amideo London Gurley Ava Lee Charlotte Matheson
Central Middle School - Carrollton Director: Dr. J. Scott Smith Lilly Brandenburg Macie Mount Christiane Owensby Mili Peppers
Bainbridge Middle School Director: Aston Bryant Emerson Huggins Lauren Majors Aleixa Mills Bay Springs Middle School Director: Michael Burnaman Toluwani Ajayi Lily Driskell Michelle Edwards Similoluwa Salako Blackmon Road Middle School Director: Blake Eubanks Elizabeth Chestnut Blake Bass Middle School Director: Kelsey Armstrong Parker Bailey Jordan Bowers Eden Osabutey Leah Wallin Bonaire Middle School Director: Julie Rehner McCoy Mia Belcher Anna Eddy Adeline Ramirez Joy Zanders Buford Middle School Director: Merideth Drake Bryauna Appling Taylor Dawkins Shelby Claire Drake Emma Fountain Callaway Middle School Director: Samantha Cotton Aidyn Alford-Bailey Ella Kelly Kennedy Raines Emily Trevino
Chamblee Middle School Director: Michelle Gibson Bethany Dooley Lukenya Fumo Amelia Jones Marley Rodriguez-Cronan Cherokee Bluff Middle School Director: Emily Allison Ella Chewning Karis Hermann Eva Scali Bella Smith Chestatee Academy Director: Eric Elliott Franco Esquilin Amelia Farr Etsub Habib Ellie Tolbert Chestnut Log Middle School Director: Avery Schultz Michael Ferguson Kennedy Jackson Stephon Staten Josiah Wade Coastal Middle School Director: Bless Loadholt Annabelle Breedon Elle Gibson Gabrealla Nguyen Khloe Zabawa Creekland Middle School Canton Director: Marielle Matthews Avary Bramlett Dakota Calhoun Elizabeth Sweatman Zoe White
C H O RU S
Creekside Christian Academy Director: Nathan Prisk Kelsey Collins Aliyah Iwuoma Abigail Mitchell Lilly Tidwell Crisp County Middle School Director: Cynthia Richmond Kadence Crenshaw Ziyona Leonard Dade Middle School Director: Gabrielle Haston Paige Accord Taylix Harvey Amaya Wilson Maya York Daniell Middle School Director: Shelby Bennett Adrianna Contreras Ryla Gabeline Daphne White Emily Williams Davidson Fine Arts Director: Phillip Streetman Jonavon Harris Sophia Herz Ariyanna Jefferson O'Bryant Jewel Davis Middle School Director: Kai Bassett Liz Ellis Emma Hamby Patience Housewright Abby Prichard Dawson County Middle School Director: Jennifer Palmer Ruby Holmes Kallie Hughes Eriana Torres Kyndle Wright Dean Rusk Middle School Director: Joseph Salter Lauryn Addison Audrey Edwards Sarah Mosley Lily Tongue DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts Director: Kimberly Geter Poppy Deets-McHugh Zaria Gibbs Jordin Thomas Vivian Thomas
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Participating Students
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STAT E W I D E
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Dickerson Middle School Director: Sonya Guerra Madison Lee Gargi Madala Veera Sharma Lainey Wallace
Ebenezer Middle School Director: Jennifer Russell Aiva Comer Trevor Hill Helen Seluta Ryan Smith
Friendship Christian School Director: Anna Park Victoria Burlachenko Amy Kucheryyavyy Ella Pashnyak Leila Yuriychuk
Dobbins Middle School Director: Sandra Adams Jacob Mitchell Jaylen Parker Sophia Stoner Arielle Willis Double Churches Middle School Director: Matthew Andrade Kaylee Benjamin Bailee Cochran ILana Santiago Destiny Smith
Effingham County Middle School Director: Krystin Kicklighter Dayton Duttonhoffer Joshua Horan Ashlyn Reeves Sarah Reinhart
Grace Snell Middle School Director: Travius Burch Tobias Davis Marlin Johnson Raven Lane Destinee Thurman
Eighth Street Middle School Director: Pam McClellan Lucas Clayton Jase Golson Anna Parrish Emily Parrish
Greater Atlanta Christian School Director: Marcus Miller Megan Marconi
Drew Charter School Director: Brock Derringer Zoey Dixon Kojo Jones Ephram Lloyd Kynnedy Williams Druid Hills Middle School Director: Mozelle Cole Sophia Lee Beatrice Phillipson Alice Ribeiro Naomi Tester Durham Middle School Director: Susan Campbell Gray Fleming Brooklyn Gleason Madison Pena Lauren Wellborn East Cobb Middle School Director: Vanessa Helms Sunny Campbell Taryn Carter Addison Garrett Fololina Tongamoa East Coweta Middle School Director: Beth Massengale Elizabeth Dobrotka Keiundra Goode Dylan McKenzie Elisabeth Tilton East Hall Middle School Director: Lauren Davis Katie Albarran Moreno Wendy Camacho-Perez Piper Ergle Yadan Steinmeier
Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts Director: John Tisbert Layla Fennell Kiyleah Hopkins Yara Metwally Mario Soriano Evans Middle School - Evans Director: Wendy Baggott Tenley Delisi Loralie Hebbard Abigail Lord Emmi Rykowski Evans Middle School - Newnan Director: Chase Worthey Addison Davis Ella Davis Zoey Favors Jaden Reasor Feagin Mill Middle School Director: Juliet Brown Reese Bogue Mason Hardrick Kalin McLendon Khloe Thomas Flat Rock Middle School Director: Ladell Fortune Aiyana Beaty Mia Clark Abby Leavoy Freedom Middle School - Canton Director: Michelle Johnson Peyton DIck Lila Gifford Gianna Regocki Addison Whitaker
Greenbrier Middle School Director: Karen Boyd Anna Dorn Bella Heritage Isabelle Jones Tessa Killebrew Grovetown Middle School Director: Victoria Yrizarry Louann Holliday-Portillo Rayna Pennington Phiona Smith Violette Widener Harlem Middle School Director: Caroline Pinkston Gracyn Comstock Natalie Montes Lizzie Thompson Anna Claire Wall Hightower Trail Middle School Director: Kati Stewart Addison Arnoult Isaac Brittan Jacob Mackay Brooke Watts Home School Director: Jennifer Bailey Amara Fellows Home School Director: Sharon Black Sophie Elinburg Sophia Lopez Home School Director: Joshua Markham Spencer Markham Home School Director: Benji Lalaian Chelsea Satterfield
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Hopewell Middle School Director: Michael Snyder Jaya Ganesh Addison Patrick Aislyn Pena Amelie Ramos Salinas
Hull Middle School Director: Lisa Kennedy Sharvari Bhusari Shreya Gangaram Jacob Park Asha Raina Indian Creek Middle School Director: Antonie Swain Zariah Glass Elena Hatton Kyra Norris Cally Southard J. C. Booth Middle School Director: Kara Post Sarah Hammock Hayden Oh Caroline Votin Alba Wilkins Jefferson Middle School Director: Christine Walker Addy Adkins Jacob Johnson Katelyn Kenney John Lewis Invictus Academy Director: Cory Robinson Shiane Abdullah Keonna Bradley Quintavious Dukes Layla Head Kings Ridge Christian School Director: Jenny Piacente Caroline Burns Aidan Jones Audrey Marcus Aydin Vaughn LaFayette Middle School Director: Deanna Greene Sophia Clift Chloe Gamble Alliana Howell Makayla Wearing Lakeview Academy - Gainesville Director: Gretchen Plummer Morgan Borrow Avanthi Katkoori Danielle Kirkley
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Lamar County Middle School Director: Jessica Adams Chloe Ingram Hailey Long Landmark Christian School Fairburn Director: Stephen West Carter French Aleah Kelso Aidan Meyer Gabi Zebroski Lee County Middle School East Director: F Scott Kroll Matlyn Smith Lee County Middle School West Director: Sean Hendricks Camdyn Courson Madison Henry Chloe Weaver Julia Wiemer Loganville Christian Academy Director: Jennilee Burton Sophia Woods Long Cane Middle School Director: Asha Brown Emma Cook Lucy Walker Lovinggood Middle School Director: Carla Henry Madailein Ferrell Ethan Holcomb Lauryn Lynch Virginia Nasmyth Marietta 6th Grade Academy Director: Maya Keiser Ashton Brown Taina Colon Anna Reeser Michelle White McClure Middle School - Kennesaw Director: Anna Lennertz Mattox Hagel Stacy Maina Addison Rickards Harleigh Talton McConnell Middle School Director: Mandy Edwards Sarah McNeil Jae Ravenel Eve Vallotton Aly Van Doorn
Participating Students
G R A D E
STAT E W I D E
Midland Middle School Director: Molli McGinnis Kiley Perry Adella Sanabria Midway Middle School Director: Christian Flanery Molly Farrell Jaydah Glover Avaeah Guilfo Ashley Mahoney
Monroe County Middle School Director: Theresa Alexander Darianna DelgadoGarcia Sarah Holcomb Brett Little Kennedy Lumley Moses Middle School Director: Kelley Townsend Siani Fontaine Adysen Healy Lyons Lyla Emmalyn Wingate Mossy Creek Middle School Director: Deanna Weber Kylee Baker Trenton Benson Memphis Frank Jewel Phoenix North Cobb Christian School Director: Amy Wallace Lindsey Mier EllaDay Munro Allison Parker Addison Thackston North Forsyth Middle School Director: Natalie Beaty Makayla Fitton Seth Landers North Gwinnett Middle School Director: Kim Eason Eliana Blackwell Tenley Nielsen Keya Subramanian Samantha Tinoco North Habersham Middle School Director: Sarah Dickens Cooper Cantrell Callie Cueva Aida Hicks Kristina Jackson
H O N O R
C H O RU S
North Hall Middle School Director: Dr. Ashley Whelchel Audrey Gazboda Ealyn Kennedy Willow Mooney Camille Nix
Perry Middle School Director: Aaron-James Young Kayla Gaines Amanda Giles Luci Loafman Lynise Lowe
Northeast Middle School Director: Martha Boutwell Gavin Carlson Kendall Lacy Zachary Solomon Mallory Walker
Piney Grove Middle School Director: Amanda Steinberg Wimberly Budd Anusha Ramesh Shriya Sundaram Rashmi Tavva
Northwestern Middle School Director: Suzanne Grant Olivia Kanter May Nelson Gillian Poteralski Ava Seeney
Putnam County Middle School Director: Ontario Williams Abigail Ezzard Gabriel Mendez Sofia Monroy Ryleigh Ogden
Oconee County Middle School Director: Kristen Donaldson Nolah Gordon Gavin Jones Ashlyn Rappa Blair Smith
Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts Director: Matthew White Madison Jamieson Kendall Thornton
Ola Middle School Director: Bailey Harvil Elijah Herrera Annsleigh Speer Nevaeh Stuckey Osborne Middle School Director: Rachel Mayo Rylan Alvord Lewis Baez Corey Baty Michael Williamson Palmer Middle School Director: Marla Baldwin Madison Brenes Baylee Brown Ashara Stephenson Adelaide Tansill Peachtree Middle School Director: Taylor Rodgers Allison Morris Caiden Phelps Laiylah Robinson Jaqueline Robles Flores Pepperell Middle School Director: Laura Webb Matthew Barnes Lillian Johnson Rhiley Zachary Emmy Zink
Red Top Middle School Director: Michaelyn Findley Peyton Meadows Marley Newell Jazmin Perez Danielle Vavases Richards Middle School - Columbus Director: Dina Watts Piper Chambley Skylar Ross Ridgeview Middle School Director: Jesse Gilbert Cyrus Bari Sienna Green Laniyah Manggrum Layne Owens Rising Starr Middle School Director: Bonnie Krider Ava Burnside Hollyann Gentry Willow Haynie Ella Henderson River Trail Middle School Director: Sarah Adams Anura Atre Mark Ma Olivia Ma Vedha Tamilinian
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Participating Students
G R A D E
Riverside Middle School Director: Erin Dibling Sophi Doyle Olivia Goolsby Ashley Swiss Da"Layla Thompson Rothschild Middle School Director: Antoine Bray Jayla Hibbler Trummiea Robinson Zariyah Spencer Saddle Ridge School Director: Deanna Greene Anna Hambrick Lillian Johnson Olivia Shields Sandy Springs Middle School Director: RoBeryle Hudley Alandria Brockman Miranda Gomez South Effingham Middle School Director: Tressa Woodard Kylie Farmer Teigan Merriner Abagael Toler Ava Weber
STAT E W I D E
South Habersham Middle School Director: Zachary Sutton Kaylee Burrell Kaylen Hartson Stallings Island Middle School Director: Rebekkah Crose Amelia Dunn Shayne Lowe McKinley Sharum Steven Zhang Tallulah Falls School Director: Rachel LeGrand Keely Franks Tinsley Hill Finlee Ridlehoover Madison Williams Taylor Road Middle School Director: Ryan Murphy Rachael Choi Satvika Rajala Claire Wang The Lovett School Director: Deborah Ulrich Eva Jordan Jack Peak Baer Schaifer Decker Stedman
H O N O R
C H O RU S
Warner Robins Middle School Director: Brandi Dent Neriya Mack Enyla McDougald Montrell Ross Taylor Watson
West Hall Middle School Director: Arabia Jones Camilla Anderson Teegan Barker Ella Davis Aaron Yandell
Webb Bridge Middle School Director: Caroline Reitzes Shlok Chamaria Dimitra Das Aanvi Gupta Matthew Schellhous
Wilbanks Middle School Director: Bethany Davis Cate Butterworth Abril Rodriguez Aaliyah Sisavath Amberlynn Webb
Wesleyan School Director: Meg Foster Olivia Justice Juliana Lamas Ariel Rajabi Charlotte Stone
Woodland Middle School - Euharlee Director: Mallory Tafoya Maci Furtado Peyton Mallory Bailey Pettepher Izley Taylor
West End Elementary School Director: Sam Simon Dash Austin Ella Daniel Gisselle Escutia Baylee Jarrell
Woodlawn Elementary Director: Christina Richardson Rachel Bennett Trinity Collins Coleton Wooten
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE
2022
SIXTH GRADE STATEWIDE Honor Chorus
Georgia Sings