45TH ANNUAL GREAT LAKES REGIONAL CONTEST PROGRAM BOOK

45th annual

Great Lakes Regional COntest

Live Again!

May 6-8, 2022 Westin Detroit Metropolitan Hotel

S C H E D U L E A T A G L A N C E

FRIDAY - MAY 6, 2022APRIL 26, 2019 6:00 PM

Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark Boardroom

7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Registration Desk Opens Until 8:15 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Level Vocal Musical Theater N.A.I.C. Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wright Room

SATURDAY - MAY 7, 2022 APRIL 27, 2019 8:00 AM 8:15 AM 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 11:25 AM 1:00 PM 1:15 PM 1:25 PM 3:30 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 12:00 AM

Registration Opens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Level Judges Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark Boardroom Room Monitors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Competition Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Theory Tests given until Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Violin and String Concerto Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Piano Classical N.A.I.C Qualification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pop Piano N.A.I.C Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vocal Classical N.A.I.C Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Theory Tests Resume Until 5PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Registration Closes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vocal Pop N.A.I.C. Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Curfew All Students to their rooms

Lewis Boardroom See Schedule Lewis Boardroom Armstrong Room Earhart room Wright Room Wright Room Lewis Boardroom Lobby Clark Boardroom Wright Ballroom

SUNDAY - MAY 8, 2022 APRIL 28, 2019 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 4:30 PM 4:40 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM

Registration Desk Opens Until 3:30 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Competition Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Theory Tests Given until 1PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Band Instruments Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Showchoir contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grand Awards Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Conference Level See Schedule Lewis Boardroom Lindbergh Ballroom Lindbergh Ballroom Lindbergh Ballroom Clark Boardroom

Welcome to the 45th annual Great Lakes Regional Contest Welcome to the forty fifth Great Lakes Regional Contest! We are thrilled to be back in person at the Westin Metro Airport after a three year absence. While students really benefited from our live online contests, nothing beats the experience of being i n p e r s o n . Yo u r p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s w e e k e n d ’s c o n t e s t w i l l s t r e n g t h e n y o u r p e r f o r m a n c e s k i l l s a n d p r o v i d e i n s i g h t b y v i rtue of experiencing music through others.

AGM has gone paperless! During the lockdown, members of our board sprung into action and developed a digital score sheet adapted for both in-person and online c o n t e s t s . I n s t e a d o f s e e i n g j u d g e s w r i t i n g f u r i o u s l y, y o u m a y n o w s e e t h e m t y p i n g during your performance. Score sheets will be emailed to teachers immediately after the S u n d a y a w a r d s c e r e m o n y.

Yo u r s u c c e s s i s o u r s u c c e s s a n d t o g e t h e r w e h a v e a d v a n c e d m u s i c c o m p e t i t i o n a n d music performance in both good and challenging times. Our future goals include maintaining the presence of smaller online contests while also holding in person contests, g i v i n g s t u d e n t s m o r e o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e , l e a r n a n d g r o w m u s i c a l l y.

We wish all the mothers a Happy Mothers Day and thank you participation and extend a resounding “GOOD LUCK” to each and every one of you. We look forward to a great contest and anticipate seeing you in person at the N a t i o n a l C o n t e s t t h i s s u m m e r.

for your

Yo u r s i n m u s i c , Richard A. Chizmadia Contest Manager E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r

Gina Selvaggi Contest Director Past President

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Welcome from the AGM President Welcome back to the Westin and welcome to the 45th Great Lakes Regional Contest part 2. After having been on line for the past five contests, we are thrilled to be together under one roof.

I w o u l d l i k e t o e x t e n d a t h a n k s t o a l l o f t h e s t u d e n t s , p a rents and teachers who persevered and “kept the music playing” during these difficult times. I am personally grateful for our AGM staff who spent many hours working to make virtual contests a reality and extremely successful events.

I encourage returning families as well as all newcomers to read through the program c o v e r t o c o v e r. I t c o n t a i n s a w e a l t h o f i n f o r m a t i o n p e r t a i n i n g t o t h i s w e e k e n d ’s e v e n t s .

Check your performance times and locations to ensure you are on time for your events.

Let us all extend our appreciation for the hard work and dedication of Rick and Gina. It takes dedicated people to bring a contest to light and we are so very grateful for them and all of those working in the background. While it has been several years that we have gathered, I am confident that if we all remember to be courteous, kind and patient w i t h e a c h o t h e r, w e c a n o v e r c o m e c h a l l e n g e s a n d f o r g e a f u t u r e f i l l e d w i t h g r e a t m u s i cal performance opportunities.

Ta k e t h i s t i m e t o m e e t o l d a c q u a i n t a n c e s a n d m a k e n e w o n e s ! C h e e r a n d e n c o u r a g e e a c h o t h e r o n a n d e n j o y t h e e l e m e n t o f L I V E p e r f o r m a n c e . R e m e m b e r t h a t e v e r y p e rformance contains valuable lessons that will further your music education. Meet each d a y ’s c h a l l e n g e s w i t h a g o o d a t t i t u d e a n d y o u w i l l h a v e g r e a t m e m o r i e s t o t a k e i n t o t h e future.

ALL the BEST Sue Pennington P r e s i d e n t

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About Your Program Book

The contest schedule is arranged alphabetically by instrument. Each instrument is broken down chronologically by day and then subdivided by type of category. The title of each category will appear at the top of the category followed by the room name. If the category title and room do not appear at the top of the column in which your name appears trace UP the preceding column, as the schedule reads from left to right and the bottom of one column flows to the top of the following column. If you have a problem locating your event in the program go to the information table at the AGM Registration Area.

Awards & Score sheets

Evaluation trophies will be given at the time that the evaluation solos are performed. All other awards will be presented at the Awards on SUNDAY at the banquet. If you CANNOT attend the awards, be sure to let your teacher know so they can pick up any awards that you may receive.

Unclaimed awards will NOT be shipped. YOU MUST WEAR YOUR BADGE TO CLAIM ANY AWARDS. Dress code is in effect for the Awards Program. No jeans, T-shirts, running shoes, shorts, or tank tops etc. No more than two seats are allowed to be saved per family for members arriving late at the Sunday Awards. Score sheets will be emailed to the teachers following the awards. You will receive them from your teacher.

Ribbons will be given out to the teacher or a studio representative after the conclusion of the Sunday Awards.

Time Limits

The AGM scoring system is as follows: Outstanding : 91-100, Superior: 86-90, Excellent: 80-85, Good: 71 - 79 Fair: Below 71.

It is essential for all student performances to follow the time limits set forth by the AGM. If a student’s selection goes beyond the limit set, the student may lose points and/or be stopped.

LENGTH OF STUDY & POP DIVISIONS PREPARATORY-NOVICE — 0 TO 6 MONTHS- 2 MINUTES CADET-ELEMENTARY- - 7 TO 12 MONTHS - 2 MINUTES JUNIOR 1 -FRESHMEN 1- - 13 TO 18 MONTHS - 3 MINUTES JUNIOR II - FRESHMEN 2- - 19 TO 24 MONTHS - 3 MINUTES INTERMEDIATE - SOPHOMORE— 25 TO 36 MONTHS - 5 MINUTES SENIOR - PERFORMER— 37 TO 48 MONTHS- 5 MINUTES ADVANCED - PLAYER— 49 -60 MONTHS - 8 MINUTES STUDENT ARTIST JR. - ARTIST JR.— 61 TO 78 MONTHS - 10 MINUTES STUDENT ARTIST SR. - ARTIST SR.— 79 TO 96 MONTHS - 12 MINUTES OPEN - PRO— 97 MONTHS AND UP - - 1 2 MINUTES ADULT STUDENT & HOBBY - - 10 MINUTES ADULT TEACHER-- 12 MINUTES NAIC - 5 MINUTES AGE ACHIEVEMENT 6 years old and under..........2 minutes 9 & 10 year olds................5 minutes 15 & over.......................12 minutes

7& 8 year olds............3 minutes 11 - 14 year olds...........9 minutes

Memorization & Badges

ALL SOLOS MUST BE MEMORIZED, with the exception of EVALUATION solos. Ten (10) points will be deducted if music is used. A copy of the music must be made available to the judge in all categories except Pop Solos, Battle of the Bands and Pop Combos. PLEASE REMEMBER that PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT acceptable.

An exception will be made if music is not available from the publishing company with written notice.

All students should register at the Registration Desk for the American Guild of Music after checking into the Hotel. Our desk will be on the lobby Level. A BADGE is required to perform and RECEIVE AWARDS, and they must be worn at all times while in the hotel complex. Any student without a badge MAY be asked to leave by Hotel Security.

Conduct & Release Waiver

All students are asked to observe common courtesy while staying at the Westin Hotel. Please respect the other guests, and their property, and please observe the AGM curfew. The Michigan legal drinking age is 21 years old. Minors who violate this law will have their alcohol confiscated. They will also be disciplined and/or disqualified from the competition. Any damages or mischief to the hotel or hotel property will result in disqualification of the persons and/or studio involved. The American Guild of Music, it’s Executive Officers and Board of Directors, either in part or collectively cannot and will not be held responsible for said persons and their actions. No refunds will be issued in the event of disqualification.

The American Guild of Music, Executive Officers and Board of Directors, either individually and/or collectively cannot and will not be held responsible for injury, damage or loss of property occurring to any person attending an American Guild of Music function, specifically the Great Lakes Regional Convention in Romulus, Michigan. Persons attending this convention agree to release the above mentioned organization and its governing body from any liability as a result of an accident or misfortune. The American Guild will not be responsible for actions of the Hilton Hotel, its employees and activity-related personnel. The American Guild and governing body will not be liable for injury, loss or damage to person and/or property as a result of the purchase of activity related tickets to events featured during the Great Lakes Regional Contest. The American Guild of Music supports the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will make special provisions to comply in its competitions providing written notification be given prior to the event.. All performances at an AGM Contest become property of the American Guild of Music and may be used in future website, social media, film and print promotions. Your participation in the contest gives us your permission.

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C o n t e s t I n f o r m a t i o n

C o n t e s t I n f o r m a t i o n

Membership

All teachers who attend the Contest or the studio that they enter from must be a member of the American Guild of Music to enroll their students in the contest An individual teacher may become a professional member for a $80.00 new member fee This allows the professional teacher to enter only their students A music studio with more than one teacher may become a studio store member for a $200.00 new member fee This fee allows all teachers at the studio to enter students Anyone can become an associate member for a fee of $50.00. Associate membership does not have voting privileges or allow you to enter students All membership fees are tax deductible All membership fees must be paid on line at americanguild. org or sent to: Rick Chizmadia, AGM Treasurer, 12877 Alpine Terrace, Cincinnati, OH 45208

Time Conflicts

R EMEMBE R G RO U PS C O M E F IRST ! !

In t he e ve n t of a t i m e c on fl i c t , A G RO U P or A D u e t p e r f o r ma n c e t a k e s p r e c e d e n c e o v e r a SO L O. I f two ev ents are schedul e d a t t h e sa m e t i m e , a sk t o go a t t h e b e g in n in g o f o n e d iv is io n a n d t h e e n d o f t h e o t h e r. T he s tud ent o r teacher must in f orm t h e sol o room t h a t h e / sh e w ill b e d e la y e d . T h e ju d g e c a n h o ld a s o lo d iv is io n o p e n f or 3 0 m inutes if p rev io usly not i f i e d. I f t w o s o l o s are s ched u l e d a t t h e s a me t i me , a s k t o b e p l a c e d f i r s t i n o n e c l a s s a n d la st in t h e ot h e r.

Badges & Contest Etiquette

Badges must be worn at all times to get into all AGM events. You must wear your badge to perform and pick up awards.

We suggest that you staple your badge to the holder. There is a $5.00 replacement for all lost badges.

Proper conduct and dress is expected of all contest attendees for all official AGM events. Please give courtesy to those performing by not talking or taking pictures during performances. Enter the contest rooms only after you hear applause or the Room Monitor opens the door, DO NOT KNOCK ON DOORS. Proper Dress is mandatory. No Jeans, T-shirts, running shoes or shorts will be allowed in the contest rooms unless they are the outfit for a group performance, and may be worn for the group performance only.

Please turn off cellular phones & pagers when in the contest rooms. When in the contest rooms please be courteous to those performing, do not talk or move about during a performance. Please do not play instruments or talk loudly in the halls outside the contest rooms. If the Contest Etiquette rules are not obeyed by the contestants or their families, it could mean expulsion from the contest. Dress code is enforced for the Awards. Please help the AGM maintain this highest level of integrity at the AGM Contest.

The AGM will not tolerate any kind of tampering with judges or score room personnel. Any attempt by a contestant, parent, teacher or studio to influence an adjudicator’s decision will be met with appropriate action.

North American Invitational Championship, Age Finals & Concerto Qulalifications Qualifications for the North American Invitational Championship will be held on various days depending on the instrument. This is a qualification round in which the winner and runner-up on Hard Rock Guitar, Classical Guitar, Guitar , Keyboard, Sequenced Keyboard, Drum Set, Violin, Classical Piano, Pop Piano, Vocal Broadway, and Vocal Classical will continue on to the final round which will be held at the nationals this summer. These winners will join qualifiers from other AGM Regionals as well as 2021’s NAIC Final Winners & Runners Up on above mentioned instruments. Winners of top categories in competitions sanctioned by other music organizations may apply for automatic qualifications into the finals providing they contact the Contest Director in writing. The North American Invitational Championship is the AGM’s most prestigious contest, and is open competition. The winners of the finals will receive a handsome trophy and perform at the Awards Banquet on Sunday.

The North American Age Finals takes place at the national contest To qualify for the Age Finals, you must place first through fifth in the Age Achievement Solo divisions. Only the top three students in every age division will receive a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place trophy.

The winners and runner up of the concerto contest will also qualify for the finals at the nationals.

Walter Truszkowski & Joyce Lucido Memorial Award

All students attending the Great Lakes Regional Contest will have an opportunity to win the Joyce Lucido - Walter Truszkowski Memorial Awards. All they have to do is compose a minimum 50 word essay entitled “What the AGM Great Lakes Regional Contest means to me” All essays must be submitted in person to the AGM registration desk no later than 4PM on Saturday of the Great Lakes Regional.

The winning essay will be read at the Sunday Award Ceremony and the student will have $250.00 go towards their National Contest expenses. Eligible contest expenses are all entry fees, banquet fees and hotel fees up to the amount of $250.00 No cash will be awarded.

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Sara Papini,

soprano, dazzles audiences internationally. Her operatic performances include, Nedda [Pagliacci], Musetta [La Bohème], Adina [L’Elisir d’Amore], Norina [Don Pasquale], Gilda [Rigoletto], Contessa [Le nozze di Figaro] and Donna Anna [Don Giovanni]. Highlights include Tina in Jonathan Dove’s Flight, a New York City premier under the baton of Metropolitan Opera conductor Joseph Colaneri and Silvia in Mascagni’s Zanetto, conducted by Metropolitan Opera conductor Paul Nadler in Montreal. She made her Russian debut with the Primorsky Krai Philharmonic Orchestra in Vladivostok, Russia and has performed in Tel Aviv, Israel with the Israeli Chamber Orchestra. This past fall, Ms. Papini performed Musetta in Southern Ontario Lyric Opera’s production of La Bohëme and Micaëla in Opera York’s production of Carmen. Please visit www.sarapapini. com for details of upcoming performances.

Clinton Pratt has a BM and MM in piano,

and includes improvisation, ear training, and Dalcroze Eurhythmics in his teaching. He has served on numerous committees, is an active presenter, holds several teaching certifications, has been published in American Music Teacher, and recently received Ohio MTA’s “Teacher of the Year” award for his district.

Clinton is an experienced adjudicator of many festivals and competitions, and joined the RCM College of Examiners in 2014.

Erik Blundell s a guitar teacher and

has taught privately since 1995. He plays in 3 Detroit Area Bands: Threshold -- one of Detroit’s hottest cover bands, C.H. I.T. - Fronted by screaming Scott Randall from WRIF..... And Bernadette Kathryn and the loney days band, with whom he has 3 singles on the radio!! He started with AGM as a student under the instruction of John Wilson at Peterson Music. Erik has a BA in Music and BS of choral and general music from Ball State University with a certificate in music performance, from MCC. Eric is also an accomplished chef!

Trish Shandor received her vocal perfor-

mance degree from Oakland University with a Dual emphasis in Classical Voice and Jazz Studies. She was a seven time Detroit Music Award Winner for Outstanding Classical Vocalist and 12 time nominee for Outstanding jazz vocalist. Oakland University Outstanding student in jazz in 2004, the university’s highest honors in music.

She was an artist in residence with Michigan Opera Theatre and Biannual artist in residence at the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, and current artist in residence with Birmingham First Presbyterian Church. Trish has performed worldwide singing musical theatre, opera, and jazz. Notable appearances with singer-songwriter Ben Folds. Performs locally with Grammy nominated pianist Dr.James Dapogny, Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra, and Alex Graham (Music Director at the Grand Hotel and international recording star). She is currently teaching serious dedicated students to prep them for college.

Vanessa C. Schwarz has

been teaching piano now for 36 years at her Music Achievers Conservatory in Sterling Heights, Michigan. She adjudicates for National Guild Auditions throughout the US, and for local Festivals here in Michigan each spring.

Vanessa holds a BA from Oakland University in Journalism and Music, is in the National Guild Hall of Fame as the youngest teacher ever inducted, and enjoys designing new educational programs each year. Her students are busy with the Amazing Race this summer, traveling all over the world through their musical pieces. She keeps busy as an educational motivational speaker, the President of the Macomb Piano Teachers Forum, which is for MTNA’s Student Achievement Testing. She is the Vice President of the Michigan Music Association, the Vivace Music Club Secretary, Chairperson for the Macomb Center’s Federation Auditions, and creator of the annual MAC OPEN Fall Classic. Vanessa is honored to be an AGM judge, she loves listening to the wonderful talent and hopefully inspires students to continue with their gift of music.

Anastasiya Baranova holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours and Master of Music degrees in violin performance. She started learning both violin and piano at the age of six, studying with the world-renowned pedagogues in St Petersburg, and later, in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. In her performance career she has featured as a solo, orchestral, and chamber musician. Anastasiya also provides high-quality training in violin, viola, ensemble performance, piano, and music theory. Her students are prize-winners of numerous music competitions and graduates of post-secondary programs within music concentration.

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y o u r a d j u d i c a t o R s

P a r t i c i p a t i n g s t u d i o s

BIN FENG - NOVI, MICHIGAN

LEE CHIANG - NOVI, MICHIGAN

BLUEBIRD PIANO STUDIO - SALINE, MICHIGAN

LYDIA YANG - NOVI, MICHIGAN

BRZOZOWSKI STUDIO - COMMERCE TWP, MICHIGAN

MANING KWOK - LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN

DENISE GREGG - ST CLAIR, MICHIGAN

MARK MCCOY MUSIC - SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN

DIMAS CARABALLO - VERO BEACH, FLORIDA

MICHAEL EMSHWILLER - LENOX, MICHIGAN

ERIKA THOMPSON - FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN

MINGSHU ZHANG - NOVI, MICHIGAN

EVOLA MUSIC SHELBY - SHELBY, MICHIGAN

NAI-WEN WANG - TROY, MICHIGAN

EXPRESSIONS MUSIC ACADEMY - NOVI, MICHIGAN

PINLIN LIU - NOVI, MICHIGAN

FAYE MAO - TROY, MICHIGAN

ROSIE LOPEZ - WESTLAND, MICHIGAN

FIND YOUR HEART SONG ACADEMY - MT. CLEMENS MI

SAKURANBO PIANO - ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN

FORTISSIMO ACADEMY - ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN

SARAH KIM - TROY, MICHIGAN

GAIL’S MUSIC STUDIO - WHITMORE LAKE, MICHIGAN

SING STUDIOS - VERMONTVILLE, MICHIGAN

GRACE HONG YANG - NOVI, MICHIGAN

THE LONDON ACADEMY OF MUSIC- ROCHESTER HILLS, MI

GRAMLICH MUSIC - YPSILANTi, MICHIGAN

WON SHIN - TROY, MICHIGAN

IRENE LIN - STERLING HTS, MICHIGAN

XIULI LU - TROY, MICHIGAN

JORIAN OLK-SZOST - ALMONT, MICHIGAN

YOUNG HAE KIM - TROY, MICHIGAN

JAMI KRAUSE - YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN

YUKI MUSIC- NOVI, MICHIGAN

KINGS SCHOOL OF MUSIC - TAYLOR, MICHIGAN KYOKO KASHIWAGI - BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN LBF PIANO & VOICE LLC - BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN

THANK YOU TO:

We are grateful to once again be able to gather in person for a live contest and celebrate our 45th anniversary together re-establishing an in person contest was challenging and almost like starting over.

We would like to thank all who are participating those of you who volunteered your time to participate in something new is to be commended. m Hats off to the students for their hard work and dedication. m Students, give your mom and dad a big hug for their support to get you here. m A huge thank you to Nicole Tolentino, Angie Antoon, Joseph Boehnlein for being the brains behind developing the scoring system. m Kiah Manthei, Alyssa Phelps and Jacob Chludzinski for their work assisting in the virtual score room. m To all of the volunteers who worked as room captains assisting the judges, you helped keep things running smoothly and on time. m To Julie Kopasz for assisting with awards and T-Shirt delivery. m To Ryan Ortiz & Alexander Sunga for running the registration desk. m A big shout out to Mark Pajakowski for all the hard work and dedication that he does to make this contest run smoothly. m Gina Selvaggi , Contest Director and Rick Chizmadia, Convention Manager

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PIANO CLASSICAL NAIC QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: EARHART JUDGE: CLINTON PRATT

VOCAL MUSICAL THEATRE NAIC QUALIFICATION SOLOS FRIDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI

1:00 PM

8:00 PM

Brandon Chan Matthew Li

Peter Xie Matthew Li Claire Li

Srinithi Chitikeshi Jordon Mehlhose Aurora Fischer Gio Bagtas Gavin Bagtas Kaiden Zmija Breanna Kinsey Vanessa McCully Mia Bustamante Natalie Watson Lilly Storrs Srushti Gubbi Kayla Cal Holly Rosin

VIOLIN NAIC QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARANOVA

VOCAL POP NAIC QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI

10:55 AM

8:00 PM

PIANO POP NAIC QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: EARHART JUDGE: CLINTON PRATT 1:15 PM

Natalie Watson Vanessa McCully Madison Kaimala Srushti Gubbi Lilly Storrs Jordon Mehlhose Srinithi Chitikeshi Tyler Schwartz Breanna Kinsey Holly Rosin

Chloe Qin Alex Yen

VOCAL CLASSICAL NAIC QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI 1:25 PM

Kayla Cal Kaiden Zmija Holly Rosin Srushti Gubbi Natalie Watson

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VIOLIN CONCERTO QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARANOVA 11:25 AM-ELEMENTARY Daniel Liu

11:35 AM-JUNIOR Emmanuel Hindi

11:45 AM-SENIOR Chloe Qin

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BAND INSTRUMENT-WOODWINDS CONCERTO QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: SUE PENNINGTON 3:00 PM-ADVANCED

& c o n c e r t o

Teo Vujic Jamie Schnarrs

BAND INSTRUMENT-WOODWINDS NAIC QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: SUE PENNINGTON 3:15 PM

Jamie Schnarrs Teo Vujic

BAND INSTRUMENT EVALUATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: SUE PENNINGTON 1:45 PM

Teo Vujic Joyce Cash Megan Adamski Mary Willerer Jamie Schnarrs

BAND INSTRUMENT-WOODWINDS AGE QUALIFICATION SOLO SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: SUE PENNINGTON 2:15 PM-AGE 16 Mary Willerer

BAND INSTRUMENT-WOODWINDS LENGTH OF STUDY SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: SUE PENNINGTON 2:20 PM-ADVANCED Jamie Schnarrs Megan Adamski

2:40 PM-INTERMEDIATE Joyce Cash

BAND INSTRUMENT-WOODWINDS POP SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: SUE PENNINGTON 2:45 PM-PLAYER Megan Adamski Jamie Schnarrs

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GUITAR TEST LIST SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ERIK BLUNDELL 3:30 PM-LEVEL 4 Aahan Jain

3:35 PM-LEVEL 5

KEYBOARD POP SOLO SUNDAY ROOM: EARHART JUDGE: CLINTON PRATT

G u i t We would like to a have a safe r environment for all &

8:45 AM-TEACHER Gail Boyd

Ronit Chandel

GUITAR POP SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ERIK BLUNDELL 3:40 PM-SOPHOMORE Ronit Chandel

3:45 PM-PRO Rohan Garimella

3:50 PM-PLAYER Elliott Withers

Wearing of Masks is stroingly encouraged

3:55 PM-ARTIST Gautam Kiran

GUITAR EVALUATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ERIK BLUNDELL 4:15 PM

Yessenia Rodriguaz Rohan Garimella Aahan Jain Gautam Kiran

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PIANO EVALUATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: DESOTO JUDGE: TBD

PIANO EVALUATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: DESOTO JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARRANOVA

9:00 AM

1:00 PM

9:30 AM

1:30 PM

Alyssa Opris Maria Awad Dhuvi Shah Neel Natarajan Saurav Bera

P I A N O

Isabella Brewer Lillian Finkel Debashmi Nanda Kshirja Dubey Ebun Mowowale Pranav Kadam

10:00 AM

Aoba Sakamoto Reina Kitsuda Matthew Kafarski Shoichiro Kitsuda Sophie Tang

Raegan Locust Caitlyn Tan Lucas Chue Mayuka Watanabe Alayna Hong

2:00 PM

Aditi Saravanan Nikhil Kummur Nicholas Awad Ryan Subin Isha Natarajan

Isaac Chue Dhanya Guruajan Nate Filler Rishi Chowdhury Zhiheng Xin Lyla Hozian

10:30 AM

2:30 PM

Nithila Jeyanthan Ishani Shetty Aili Hamawaki Hilary Lakinam Nishvit Kummur Sho Hamawaki

11:00 AM

Grace Cao Abigail Chen Maria Liu Sudhir Bera Shreya Bera

11:30 AM

Anna Kafarski Isaiah Chuang Rithika Rao Saanvi Khot Rhema Lakinam

Rahul Guruajan Mantra Kaushal Lily Stoutenburgh Ben Cobb Sam Bande

3:00 PM

Neha Rao Vindhya Patel Soo-Yeon Kim Dilan Ball Nidhi Rao

3:30 PM

Mia Lu Kevin Fang Ryan Xiao Wang Keylee Nikhil Ball

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PIANO EVALUATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: DESOTO JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARRANOVA 4:00 PM

Chris Fang Aiden Li Luke Lu Tyler Schwartz Sophia Alexander

4:30 PM

Connor Quade Yuan Brandon Jayson Kumar Aashmit Acharya Souee Lee

PIANO TEST LIST SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: HUDSON JUDGE: VANESSA SCHWARZ 9:00 AM-LEVEL PREP Thomas Badalamente Neha Santhoshkumar Isaiah Chuang Wang Keylee Ryan Subin Aarush Hebbar Francis Badalamente Nolan Yao Neha Rao

9:30 AM-LEVEL 1A Sudhir Bera Rachel Lau Kevin Fang Kurtis Pian Aadhya Sooda Mia Lu Ryan Xiao

9:50 AM-LEVEL 1B Isha Natarajan Burton Guo Xenia Zhang Emma Wang Claire Wang Max Lilley Raegan Locust

10:20 AM-LEVEL 1C Saurav Bera Arnav Shah Lillian Finkel Rithika Rao Isabella Brewer Kushi Ambati Kshirja Dubey Sumin Cho

10:45 AM-LEVEL 5 Japheth Didymus Sho Hamawaki Addie Gilpatrick Trent Pappas Rishan Patel Ruhan Nalamati Aditya Senthil Cameron Stewart Nicole Lau Makena Jensen

PIANO TEST LIST SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: EARHART JUDGE: CLINTON PRATT 9:00 AM-LEVEL 2A Saanvi Khot Derick Alzaga Rachel Renny Andy Song Chris Fang Audrey Hu Viktor Fecani-Nika

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PIANO TEST LIST SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: EARHART JUDGE: CLINTON PRATT 9:25 AM-LEVEL 2B

P I A N O

Rhema Lakinam Sophie Tang Ishani Shetty Olivia Hughes Ethan Chung Smrithi Mahesh Maria Awad

9:50 AM-LEVEL 3 Matthew Lu Kevin Song Mabella Law Haim Yoo Jayson Kumar Nadine Lee Ethan Chemmanam Nishvit Kummur Hilary Lakinam

10:20 AM-LEVEL 4 Alyssa Opris Ganesh Nambu Eunice Yoo Nikhil Kummur Cooper Crandell Vindhya Patel Nidhi Rao Dhruv Bhagwat Ruhi Chandel

11:00 AM-LEVEL 6 Rishi Chowdhury Ethan Liu

11:10 AM-LEVEL 7 Thomas Rivett

11:25 AM-LEVEL 8

11:40 AM-LEVEL 9 Anna Fei Samuel Fei

PIANO LENGTH OF STUDY SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: EARHART JUDGE: CLINTON PRATT 1:40 PM-SENIOR Isaac Chue Nidhi Rao Christopher Gao Alayna Hong Yushi Bai Jessica Kou Mantra Kaushal

2:15 PM-ADVANCED Seohyun Kim Soo-Yeon Kim Angela Yu Ziyu Xia Japheth Didymus Michael Sun Francis Baker Brandon Chan Jerry Wang

3:00 PM-STUDENT ARTIST Harunobu Hirono Angela Liu Brian Feng Anna Fei Rishi Chowdhury Thomas Rivett Ethan Liu Matthew Li

4:00 PM-OPEN Sophia Alexander Himawari Ishihara Divya Desai

Divya Desai Aili Hamawaki Himawari Ishihara

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PIANO EVALUATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: HUDSON JUDGE: VANESSA SCHWARZ 11:30 AM

Thomas Badalamente Francis Badalamente Aadhya Sooda Arnav Shah Aarush Hebbar Kushi Ambati

PIANO LENGTH OF STUDY SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: HUDSON JUDGE: VANESSA SCHWARZ 1:00 PM-PREP A

Neha Rao Neha Santhoshkumar Nolan Yao Yuan Brandon Aoba Sakamoto Olivia Kou Grace Cao

1:25 PM-PREP B Kevin Fang Burton Guo Aiden Li Wang Keylee Chengle Chen Katherine Deng Ayaka Inagaki Kurtis Pian

1:50 PM-CADET A Sudhir Bera Anna Huang Ryan Xiao Xenia Zhang Samuel Sheng

2:05 PM-CADET B Chris Fang Emma Wang Kumi Bryan Claire Wang Mia Lu

2:20 PM-JUNIOR A Souee Lee Abigail Chen Ruhi Chandel Sophie Sheng Andy Song Max Peng

2:50 PM-JUNIOR B Caleb Zhang Sheyung Yu Sam Bande Nina Zeng Sanjay Dwarampudi Nate Filler Vincent Yu

3:15 PM-INTERMEDIATE A Reina Kitsuda Vindhya Patel Joyce Cao Claire Liu Erik Kalaj Zhiheng Xin Trent Pappas

3:50 PM-INTERMEDIATE B Kevin Yin Eva Kalaj Kevin Song Sophia Jin Kinnel Chen Rishan Patel Huijun Zhong

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P I A N O

PIANO AGE QUALIFICATION SOLOS SUNDAY ROOM: EARHART JUDGE: CLINTON PRATT

11:20 AM-AGE 6

9:00 AM-AGES 12 & 13

11:55 AM-AGE 5

Angela Liu Anna Fei Francis Baker Aashmit Acharya Rishan Patel Yushi Bai

P I A N O

9:25 AM-AGES 10 & 11 Sophia Jin Alayna Hong Angela Yu Michael Sun Emma Yang Connor Quade Kevin Yin

10:00 AM-AGE 9 Sheyung Yu Luke Lu Vindhya Patel Joyce Cao Caleb Zhang Derick Alzaga

10:30 AM-AGE 8 Reina Kitsuda Max Peng Chris Fang Kelly Zhi Danielle Cheng Xiaonuan Yao Alan Yang

Aimee Cheng Grace Cao Debashmi Nanda Yuan Brandon

Kumi Bryan Muxia Wang Mia Lu Neha Rao Anna Huang Aiden Ma Ryan Xiao

PIANO AGE QUALIFICATION SOLOS SUNDAY ROOM: EARHART JUDGE: CLINTON PRATT 1:15 PM-AGE 14 Ethan Liu Jerry Wang Brian Feng Anna Wang Harunobu Hirono Rishi Chowdhury

1:50 PM-AGES 15-17 Ziyu Xia Matthew Li Sophia Alexander Divya Desai

10:55 AM-AGE 7 Kevin Fang Sophie Sheng Chengle Chen Audrey Hu Abigail Chen Christopher Gao Isaac Ni Wang Keylee

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PIANO POP SOLOS SUNDAY ROOM: HUDSON JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARANOVA 9:00 AM-NOVICE A Aadhya Sooda Nolan Yao Thomas Badalamente Yuan Brandon Rachel Lau Olivia Kou

9:20 AM-NOVICE B Lucas Chue Kevin Fang Chengle Chen Francis Badalamente Kurtis Pian Wang Keylee Saanvi Khot

9:50 AM-ELEMENTARY Anna Huang Xenia Zhang Claire Wang Chris Fang Emma Wang Rithika Rao

10:10 AM-FRESHMEN Saurav Bera Andy Song Smrithi Mahesh Max Peng Mia Lu Olivia Hughes Sophie Sheng

10:35 AM-SOPHOMORE A Erik Kalaj Derick Alzaga Claire Liu Luke Lu Emma Yang Huijun Zhong Rhema Lakinam

11:10 AM-SOPHOMORE B Kevin Yin Tyler Schwartz Neel Natarajan Kevin Song Eva Kalaj Pranav Kadam Jerry Zeng

11:45 AM-ADVANCED Michael Sun Lexin Zhou

PIANO POP SOLOS SUNDAY ROOM: HUDSON JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARANOVA 1:00 PM-SENIOR Jessica Kou Christopher Gao Mantra Kaushal Aashmit Acharya Isaac Chue Cayden Du Hilary Lakinam Nidhi Rao

1:45 PM-ARTIST Claire Li Alyssa Opris Matthew Li Peter Xie Ethan Liu

PIANO EVALUATION SOLOS SUNDAY ROOM: HUDSON JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARANOVA 2:30 PM

Anna Fox Kanna Wakita

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P I A N O

VIOLIN EVALUATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARANOVA

10:10 AM-JUNIOR

9:00 AM

10:35 AM-INTERMEDIATE

Kapishh Rajan Emmanuel Hindi Claire Billecke Piya Reddy Eva Chaudhari

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VIOLIN TEST LIST SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARANOVA 9:30 AM-LEVEL 1 Kai Plackmann

9:40 AM-LEVEL 2 Emmanuel Hindi

9:45 AM-LEVEL 3 Xenia Yao Zhang

9:50 AM-LEVEL 4 Liam Miyagawa

9:55 AM-LEVEL 5

Xenia Yao Zhang Liam Miyagawa Eva Chaudhari Emmanuel Hindi

Claire Billecke Kent Plackmann

10:45 AM-ADVANCED Emi Plackmann

VIOLIN AGE QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARANOVA 11:15 AM-AGES 11 & 12 Emi Plackmann Emmanuel Hindi

CELLO POP SOLO SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARANOVA 11:55 AM-SOPHOMORE Alyson Dai

Piya Reddy Kent Plackmann

10:05 AM-LEVEL 8 Kapishh Rajan

VIOLIN LENGTH OF STUDY SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ANASTASIYA BARRANOVA 10:05 AM-PREPARATORY Kai Plackmann

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VOCAL EVALUATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: MCNAIR JUDGE: TRISH SHANDOR 9:00 AM

Nivritti Varanasi Madison Kaimala Isabella Ponce Sai Prathikshaa Suresh Naina Patalay

9:30 AM

Kiran Gautum Jordon Mehlhose Maria Dunn Morgan Payne Ava Allen

10:00 AM

Lily Stoutenburgh Kaiden Zmija Imani Mambureh Tyler Schwartz Paul Previdi

10:30 AM

Raegan Jones Morgon Mehlhose Zander Fassett Zane Fassett

11:30 AM-AGE 8 Grace Shoemaker Morgon Mehlhose Millie Sorenson

11:45 AM-AGES 9 & 10 Imani Mambureh Leigha Matonis Lilly Rosin

VOCAL MUSICAL THEATRE AGE QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: MCNAIR JUDGE: TRISH SHANDOR 1:00 PM-AGE 11 Lily Stoutenburgh Nivritti Varanasi Elie Brode Mehulee Mondal Lilly Storrs

1:30 PM-AGE 12 Naina Patalay Sofia Lomonaco Sonia Reddy Ruhi Balaji Lyla Tradii

2:00 PM-AGE 13

VOCAL MUSICAL THEATRE AGE QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: MCNAIR JUDGE: TRISH SHANDOR

Morgan Payne Isabella Ponce Alexandra Matthews Fletcher Anna Esme´ Scott Sai Prathikshaa Suresh Madison Kaimala

11:10 AM-AGE & 5

2:40 PM-AGE 1

Michael Shoemaker Viola Edmonson

11:15 AM-AGES 6 & 7 Raelyn Shook Emma Shoemaker

Kain Holton Srinithi Chitikeshi Gavin Bagtas Jordon Mehlhose Emily Ascencio Lilly Truel

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VOCAL MUSICAL THEATRE AGE QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: MCNAIR JUDGE: TRISH SHANDOR

9:35 AM-LEVEL 6

3:10 PM-AGE 15

9:50 AM-LEVEL 8

Vanessa McCully Lydia Cuthbert Kayla Cal Aurora Fischer Rianna Gjoka Srushti Gubbi Ava Allen

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3:45 PM-AGES 16 & 17 Gabriel Cozzetto Gwendalynn Knowles Angelina Jabboori Gianna Tabacchi

4:10 PM-AGES 18 & 19 Kaity Guerra Gio Bagtas Tyler Schwartz Breanna Kinsey Kaiden Zmija

VOCAL MUSICAL THEATRE TEST LIST SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI 9:00 AM-LEVEL 1 Viola Edmonson

Madison Kaimala Gavin Bagtas

9:45 AM-LEVEL 7 Ava Allen

Kayla Cal Srushti Gubbi

10:00 AM-LEVEL 9 Natalie Watson

10:05 AM-LEVEL 10 Gio Bagtas

VOCAL ART SONGS TEST LIST SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI 10:15 AM-LEVEL 1 Nivritti Varanasi Naina Patalay

10:25 AM-LEVEL 6 Kiran Gautum

10:30 AM-LEVEL 7 Srushti Gubbi Madison Kaimala

10:40 AM-LEVEL 8 Natalie Watson

9:05 AM-LEVEL 3 Morgon Mehlhose

9:10 AM-LEVEL 4 Naina Patalay Isabella Ponce Lyla Tradii Millie Sorenson Nivritti Varanasi

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VOCAL CLASSICAL AGE QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI

VOCAL SELF-ACCOMPANIED POP SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI

10:55 AM-AGES 6 & UNDER

2:20 PM-AGES 8 & UNDER

11:10 AM-AGES 8-10

2:40 PM-AGE 11

Emma Shoemaker Zayden Fassett

Morgon Mehlhose Lilly Rosin

11:20 AM-AGES 11-13 Nivritti Varanasi Madison Kaimala Mehulee Mondal

11:40 AM-AGES 14 & 15 Jordon Mehlhose Srushti Gubbi Vanessa McCully Kayla Cal Kain Holton Emily Ascencio

VOCAL CLASSICAL AGE QUALIFICATION SOLOS SATURDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI

Ruhi Chandel Grace Shoemaker

Elliott Withers Ronit Chandel Nivritti Varanasi

3:05 PM-AGES 12 & 13 Lyla Tradii Madison Kaimala Naina Patalay Alexandra Matthews

3:20 PM-AGE 15 Saanvi Uppar Srushti Gubbi

3:40 PM-AGES 17 & 18 Mia Bustamante Maria Dunn Brielle Simonski Natalie Watson Gio Bagtas

1:00 PM-AGES 16-18 Gio Bagtas Gwendalynn Knowles Kiran Gautum

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VOCAL POP SOLOS SUNDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI 9:00 AM-AGE 12 Lyla Tradii Naina Patalay Avery Curcuru Ava Burton Sofia Lomonaco Sonia Reddy

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9:30 AM-AGE 13 Fletcher Anna Siddhani Singh Morgan Payne Esme´ Scott Isabella Ponce Alexandra Matthews

10:05 AM-AGE 4 & 5 Zayden Fassett Michael Shoemaker

10:15 AM-AGES 6 & 7 Emma Shoemaker Zander Fassett Raelyn Shook

10:30 AM-AGE 8 Morgon Mehlhose Grace Shoemaker Millie Sorenson

10:50 AM-AGE 10

11:40 AM-AGES 16 & 17 Gwendalynn Knowles Gianna Tabacchi Angelina Jabboori

VOCAL POP SOLOS SUNDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI 1:00 PM-AGES 18 & 19 Tyler Schwartz Kaiden Zmija Brielle Simonski Kaity Guerra Gio Bagtas

1:30 PM-ADULT STUDENT Paul Previdi

1:35 PM-AGE 14 Gavin Bagtas Kain Holton Srinithi Chitikeshi Lilly Truel Jordon Mehlhose

2:00 PM-AGE 15 Srushti Gubbi Rianna Gjoka Saanvi Uppar Lydia Cuthbert Vanessa McCully Aurora Fischer Kayla Cal Soumya Kaparthi

Lilly Rosin Raegan Jones

11:05 AM-AGE 11 Nivritti Varanasi Siya Karani Mehulee Mondal Arya Karwande Lilly Storrs Elie Brode Aarna Meghadri

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BAND INSTRUMENT DUETS SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: SUE PENNINGTON

4:50 PM-FRESHMEN

1:30 PM-STUDENT/TEACHER

5:00 PM-SOPHOMORE

Joyce Cash & Michael Emshwiller

1:35 PM-SENIOR

Jamie Schnarrs & Mary Willerer

GUITARDUET SATURDAY ROOM: ARMSTRONG JUDGE: ERIC BLUNDELL 4:00 PM-ARTIST

Gautam Kiran & Rohan Garimella

Sophie Tang & Olivia Hughes Smrithi Mahesh & Rachel Renny Siruo Liu & Jingyi Jiang Aadhya Sooda & Ishani Shetty Mia Lu & Luke Lu

Andy Song & Kevin Song Rhema Lakinam & Hilary Lakinam Nikhil Kummur & Nishvit Kummur

5:10 PM-PLAYER

Sho Hamawaki & Nicole Lau

PIANO DUOS SATURDAY ROOM: EARHART JUDGE: CLINTON PRATT

PIANO CLASSICAL DUET SATURDAY ROOM: HUDSON JUDGE: VANESSA SCHWARZ

5:15 PM-SENIOR

4:20 PM-INTERMEDIATE

VOCAL DUETS SATURDAY ROOM: WRIGHT JUDGE: SARA PAPINI

Jerry Zeng & Nina Zeng

PIANO POP DUETS SATURDAY ROOM: EARHART JUDGE: CLINTON PRATT 4:30 PM-NOVICE

Nolan Yao & Xenia Zhang Rithika Rao & Aarush Hebbar Saanvi Khot & Rachel Lau

Ruhan Nalamati & Nikhil Kummur

5:20 PM-ADVANCED

Sho Hamawaki & Nicole Lau

4:10 PM-AGE 13

Holly Rosin & Lilly Rosin

4:15 PM-AGES 16-18

Gavin Bagtas & Gio Bagtas Breanna Kinsey & Ruby Rivera Rachel John & Maria Dunn

4:40 PM-ELEMENTARY

Claire Wang & Emma Wang Rithika Rao & Smrithi Mahesh Smrithi Mahesh & Arnav Shah

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g r o u p s & t h e o r y

VOCAL SHOWCHOIR SUNDAY ROOM: LINDBERGH BALLROOM JUDGE: SARA PAPINI

LEVEL 3

4:30 PM

LEVEL 4

BAND INSTRUMENTS ENSEMBLE SUNDAY ROOM: LINDBERGH BALLROOM JUDGE: RICHARD CHIZMADIA

LEVEL 5

When I Grow Up

4:40 PM L WINDS

THEORY TESTS SATURDAY & SUNDAY ROOM: LEWIS BOARDROOM JUDGE: SUE PENNINGTON See page 2 for times LEVEL PREPARATORY Neha Santhoshkumar Burton Guo

Cooper Crandell Ganesh Nambu Vindhya Patel Mabella Law Hilary Lakinam

Rishan Patel Cameron Stewart Nidhi Rao Trent Pappas Japheth Didymus Thomas Rivett

Addie Gilpatrick Anna Kafarski Makena Jensen Aditya Senthil

LEVEL 8

Aili Hamawaki Samuel Fei Matthew Kafarski

LEVEL UNKNOWN Nivritti Varanasi Jordon Mehlhose Morgon Mehlhose

LEVEL 1 Max Lilley Kushi Ambati Viktor Fecani-Nika Derick Alzaga LEVEL 2 Ethan Chemmanam Rhema Lakinam Audrey Hu Dhruv Bhagwat

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Join us for the return of the 121st 121st Annual National Convention and Contest

July 21 - 24, 2022 July 31 - August 4, 2019

Kalahari Resort & Convention Center Sandusky, Ohio

Meet Your AGM Board

Suzanne Pennington (Romulus, Michigan) - President has been an active

member of American Guild of Music since 1989. She began her music studies on piano and organ study at Wyandotte Conservatory of Music with Professor Arnold. She has worked as church musician, accompanist and Member of Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association for 19 years. Sue is accredited Schaum Clinician and has conducted hundreds of teacher clinics around the country including one for music dealers for NAMM. She has published teaching curriculum for keyboard classes using Schaum materials in addition to the theory workbook series. She has maintained a full private studio in her home for 50 years.

Gina Selvaggi (Vaughan, Ontario) Past President & Contest Director Owner

and music director of Musaic School of Music, Virginia Gina Selvaggi received the R.A.V.E award as 2012 Music Educator from the City of Vaughan.

Virginia earned her degree in Mathematics from York University while continuing her studies in music through the Royal Conservatory of Music. With 27 years of teaching and performance experience, Virginia has also taken on roles as adjudicator and clinician. Virginia has been the Contest Director for the American Guild of Music since 2010 and currently sits on the Board of Directors as the 1st Vice President.

Julie Kopasz (Harrison Twp, Michigan) -1st Vice President had been a board mem-

ber since 2009 and has sent her students to AGM Contests for 20 years. She teaches piano at Evola Music and Privately. Julie is the Banquet Chairman, Syllabus Chairman, Judges Liaison, Practice Room Chairman, Co Director of the Cadet teachers and Volunteer Co-ordinator.

Rick Chizmadia (Cincinnati, Ohio) -Executive Director, Treasurer, Past President has been at the helm of AGM for 45 years

and began his relationship with AGM as a young child competing on accordion and piano. Rick was the first AGM Student Council president. He was Convention Orchestra director from 1990 to 2002 and currently holds the positions of President, Convention Manger and Newsletter Editor at the American Guild of Music.

Rick toured Europe several times with a 30 piece accordion orchestra and performed with several groups over his lifetime.

He has as BA in Music from Oakland University and Master of Arts degree in Communications and Multimedia from Saginaw Valley State University. He has instructed hundreds of champion piano, keyboard, accordion and vocal students over his vast teaching career and is the owner of Keyboard Centre. .

Angelique Antoon (Shelby Township, Michigan) - Director - Angie is a past American

Michael Emshwiller (Lenox, Michigan) Director is a Private Music Instructor, teaching Voice,

all Woodwinds and Middle Brass and Piano, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Humanities and Music at Macomb College. Michael also serves as the Minister of Music at Faith Macomb United Methodist Church. He holds a M.A. in Pastoral Liturgical Studies from St. Joseph’s College, and two Bachelor’s of Music of Applied Music in Voice and Bassoon from the University of South Dakota.

Michael has served on the Board since 2016, and it is indeed a pleasure to serve on the Board for the American Guild of Music.

Adriane Galea (Allen Park, Michigan) 2nd Vice President, Assistant Contest Director –Adriane Galea is a vocal and piano instruc-

tor from Allen Park, Michigan. In addition to teaching, Adriane runs a non-profit performing arts initiative and serves on several arts-based boards of directors, mentors high school students wishing to pursue theatre/ musical theatre at the collegiate level for their college auditions, and is a company member of several Detroitarea professional theatres where she has worked as an actor, director, music director, and stage manager. Adriane holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Michigan.

Nicole Tolentino (Chicago, Illinois) Director Nicole (Nikki) Tolentino grew up in Carol

Stream, Illinois. She began taking private piano lessons with Perla Cudal in the fifth grade, and began competing in the National Conventions and eventually the Regional Convention in Detroit with the American Guild of Music a year later. From age eleven to age eighteen, she has participated in several divisions of piano, voice, and keyboard. She began volunteering as a room monitor after she entered college, and then the following year joined the Board. She has since then taken the responsibilities of registration and ombudsperson. She now attends Northern Illinois University, pursuing a degree in vocal music education.

Alyssa Phelps (Mt Clemons, Michigan ) Director Alyssa is a professional singer, vocal, and

piano instructor with an Associates of Arts degree in vocal performance from Macomb Community College.

She is the current lead singer of Cosmic Groove Band.

Alyssa also sings with Steve King and the Dittilies and The Sound Alternative Band. She started as a student competitor at AGM in 2008, became a teacher member in 2016 and was nominated to the American Guild of Music Board of Directors in 2019. Alyssa has judged many other competitions. . As an AGM student competitor Alyssa was awarded the 2011 Vocal All-Around Winner as well as 42 various trophies. Since graduating Alyssa has performed as a comedy improvisation actress as well as acted in various community theater productions. As a vocalist and teacher her goal is to teach every student the fundamentals of vocal performing as well as that Vocal Health Matters!!

Jacob Chludzinski (Michigan) - Director

Guild of Music competitor turned Board Member.

After competing for many years, she began as a volunteer. Working all positions from Room Captain and Registration, to helping in the Score Room, and finally earning a spot as a Board Member. Angelique is currently working in the Score Room for our Virtual Competition

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Jacob attended his first AGM at the age of 5 as a student in drums and guitar, going on to compete for over a decade. Throughout his years competing, Jacob won two NAIC Championships for drum set, was the first recipient of the Terry Breese Memorial Award, competed with percussion and guitar ensembles, and took first place in several Battle of the Bands. In 2020, Jacob graduated from the University of Michigan where he received a minor in music and was also the section

Meet Your AGM Board

Julie Frank (Happy Valley, Oregon) Membership Chair & Director is a multi-in-

Perla Cudal (Carol Stream, Illinois) Past President – Perla owns and operates her

strumentalist from Portland, Oregon. She was a performer in AGM contests in the 1980’s. Julie studied classical piano and pedagogy under Dr. Thomas Doran at Albion College. She has also studied abroad in Germany at the University of Heidelberg and University of Berlin. She holds a K-12 teaching certificate in music education and teaches piano privately.

In addition to piano, Julie plays drums, saxophone, bassoon, and accordion.

Linda Tamburri–(WELLAND, ONTARIO) - Director holds a Master of Arts degree in

Ethnomusicology (York University) and an Honours Bachelor of Music History and Theory degree (McMaster University). She teaches piano, voice and theory at her home studios in Port Colborne and Welland, and is Music Director at St. James & St. Brendan Anglican Church. Linda has been attending AGM competitions since she was a youngster and is thrilled to serve on the Board of Director

own studio in Carol Sream, Illinois. She joined the American Guild of Music in 1983 and was elected to the board of directors in 1995. Perla is a very dedicated and valuable member. She holds the positions of being the director of practice rooms, and the banquet chairperson.

Perla obatained her Bachelor of Music from Laperal Music Academy in the Philippines. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from far Eastern University also in the Philippines. She is the Musical Director for Manila Central University Medical Choral Group and is a hall of fame awardee for her musical contributions in the Fillipino-American Association of Chicago.

Leonard Mostek (Omaha, Nebraska) Past President – Leonard is no stranger to

AGM, as he served many years on the board of directors, was past president and past contest director.

Leonard studied at the Universtiy of Nebraska at Lincoln under Harvey Hinshaw. Later hed studied at U of N- Omaha under Julliard gratuate Clarke Mullen.

He is frequently called to judge piano and voice throught out the USA and Canada. He maintains a studio in Omaha, Nebraska

Joe Boehnlein (Sterling Hts, Michigan) Director was a very successful competitor in AGM

and holds a bachelor degree from Oakland University.

Joe has served on various AGM committees, including Student Council, Volunteer recruitment, Registration and Scoreroom. Joe is currently is the All Around Contest Chair at Nationals.

Daren Peplinski (Sterling Hts, Michigan) - Past President Daren Peplinski began playing

drums in 1969. Over the next dozen years Daren learned a variety of percussion instruments including rudimental snare, drum set, tympani and mallet instruments such as marimba and vibraphone. After several years of competitive playing, he embarked upon a successful career as performer and instructor, working the gambit of musical styles from classical to pop, theater to experimental, and all points in between. His students captured awards from many local and national music organizations including three NAIC winners and one All Around champion at American Guild of Music national competitions. Having competed, taught and adjudicated in the AGM since 1974, he joined the board of directors in 1999.

Kiah Manthei - Director is a past American Guild of Music competitor and holds a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University. She started volunteering as a room captain while still participating in contests and never stopped! You might also find her at registration, in the score room, or with student council.

She is a vocalist and actress and performs in various community theaters around the Metro Detroit Area.

Kiah also has experience in stage managing and directing. She is one of AGM’s newest board members.

Lorelei Eccleston (Toronto, Ontario)Past President

Lorelei began competing in the American Guild of Music Nationals at the age of 9. During her competitive years with AGM she won the North American Invitational Championships 6 times, and the All Around Award once. She was 12 years old when she won her first NAIC. Upon retirement from competitions she moved on to adjudicate for AGM. Lorelei was appointed to the Board of Directors and went on to become President for a short term. She is now a Past President but continues active involvement with the American Guild of Music Association where she assists with membership and convention choir. In addition to her musical career, Lorelei is an elementary school Principal at an inner city school in Toronto. She has 4 webisode commercials on Smart Steps for Parents with the Bank of Montreal.

Lorelei is a busy mom to her 5 children: Tyler, Courtney Maxwell, Jenna and Lauren.

Tracey King (Taylor, Michigan) - Past President, began AGM participation with stu-

dents in 1991, and joined the board of directors in 2002. Her students have repeatedly won NAICs and All-Around Awards in Voice and Piano. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Music (Cleveland State U/Spring Arbor U-1980) and has forty-one years of teaching privately (piano/vocal); is the founder of studio ‘King School of Music.

She served as: Recording Secretary from 20022010; Treasurer: 2009-2014; and Co-Secretary (communications) 2010-present She created the first Vocal test list with assistance from Adriane Galea and works on updating the piano and vocal sight-reading test lists, etc. Tracey accompanies (ocassionally directs) the National Convention Choir.

Not Pictured are living past presidents Dick Pavlov, Joanne Darby, Barry Carr and Linda Lucido

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