Atlanta Music Project Preparatory School Holiday Concert

Atlanta Music Project Board of Directors Philip M. Juravel, CPA, Chair Jennifer Dorian, Vice Chair Byron Gibbs, Treasurer Racheal Woods, Secretary Sarah Griesenauer Barros, Ben Cherian, Anne Cross, Deva Hirsch, Valerie L. Holmes, James F. Lock III, Aaron C. Mitchell, Ceasar C. Mitchell Jr., Aisha Moody, Shawn Pacely, Andy D. Pittman, Dantes Rameau, John Sparrow

Atlanta Music Project Staff Aisha Moody, Co-Founder & Chief Program Officer Amber Taylor, Associate Director of AMP Academy Breanna Johnson, Director of Choral Programs Cruz Duhart, Operations Associate Dantes Rameau, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Dennis Freeman, Van Driver D’Laney Bowry, Development & Grants Associate Durand Bailey, Senior Director of Operations Dr. Emily Boone, Music Career Advisor Isaiah Cuffey, Preparatory School Program Manager Jack W. Wagner, Director of Grants José L. Morales, Marketing & Graphic Design Associate Lauren Jones, Program Operations Associate Lauren Spence, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer Liesl McWhorter, Youth Orchestras Program Manager Lydia Falcon, After-School Programs Associate Michael Crawford, Facilities Manager Miriam Huppert, Director of College & Career Services Ron Pace, Finance Manager

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Atlanta Music Project INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

Funding provided in part by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Department of Community Development.

Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.

This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.

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HOLIDAY PROGRAM

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT PREPARATORY CHOIR I KEEYEN MARTIN, Conductor ELI MANOS, Collaborative Pianist WALLACE BARNER, bass, COREY RAYMOND, drums

Giddy Up!.........................................................Mary Donnelly, George L.O. Strid One Wish........................................................................Dave Perry, Jean Perry Silent Night...................................................................................Franz Gruber Soloists: Anya Jones, Zahra Thousand-El Christmas Time is Here......................................Lee Mendelson, Vince Guaraldi arr. Tom Anderson Soloists: Sally Erwin, Dahlia Collins, Meilani Thomas, Brayden Robinson

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT PREPARATORY CHOIR II CHANELL CHILDERS, Conductor ELI MANOS, Collaborative Pianist WALLACE BARNER, bass, COREY RAYMOND, drums

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year...........................Eddie Pola, George Wyle arr. Audrey Snyder Swingle Bells!...........................................................................James Pierpont arr. Roger Emerson Winter Night...............................................................................Audrey Snyder Blue Skies......................................................................................Irving Berlin arr. Roger Emerson Soloists:

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Amira Thousand-El, Emerie Forogo

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT PREPARATORY ORCHESTRA I GIANCARLO ORTIZ, Conductor ELI MANOS, Collaborative Pianist Hot Cross Buns............................................Gerald E. Anderson, Robert S. Frost Jingle Bells........................................................................James Lord Pierpont God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen...............................................Chris M. Bernotas Auld Lang Syne......................................................................Chris M. Bernotas

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT PREPARATORY ORCHESTRA II Chad Gosier, Conductor ELI MANOS, Collaborative Pianist Concert Song..............................................Gerald E. Anderson, Robert S. Frost Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.................................................................Susan H. Day Silent Night...................................................................................Susan H. Day

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT PREPARATORY BAND HERBERT JACKSON, Conductor ELI MANOS, Collaborative Pianist Band on Parade..........................................................................Bruce Pearson Go for Excellence!......................................................................Bruce Pearson Good King Wenceslas.................................................................Bruce Pearson Jolly Old Saint Nicholas...............................................................Bruce Pearson Go for Excellence!......................................................................Bruce Pearson First Carols for Christmas..............................................................John O’Reilly

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PERFORMERS

Aiyanna Bell Amir Moreland Amora Rutland Anya Jones Azizi Wesley Brayden Robinson Cambri Franks

Dahlia Collins Esmé Figueiredo Euna Saxton Haven Kleinhenz Helen Spear Jett Thompson Jovie Harris

Justice Moore Kalia James Kendall Harvey Kyrah James Londyn Graves Malaysia Wade Meilani Thomas

Paris Hunt Re’Ean Jackson Sally Erwin Zahra Thousand-El Zola Clemens Z’Lani Gadsden Sams-Sparks

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Amira Thousand-El Eden Jones Annistyn Beasley Emerie Forogo August Jackson Gavin Ossey Aya Walker Isabella Jackson Braelin Pittman Jeremiah Williams Cymone Francis Kiyomi Jones

Lucas Jones Miracle Blakley Nadia Nu’Man Nalivia Preston Quinn Robinson Robert Howard

Sehlani Clemens Somer Lindsay Tarianna Rowland Zahia Gadsden Sams-Sparks Zen Hayes

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT PREPARATORY ORCHESTRA I Abigail Lawrence Iris Egan Maaz Muhammad Saadiq Bryant Andrew Walls Jaden Oransky Maximus Johnson Sola Hamilton Austin Waithe Josiah Dawkins-Williams Meilani Thomas Tymeir Malloy Aya Brown KellyFelder Melody Hayes William Walls Celeste Banks Kylee James Miles Austin Xander Johnson Elijah Hunt Langston Chapman Miles Gordon Zoe Momon-Wilde Foster Kolts London Watson Ori Hamilton Genevieve Chitescu Weik Lori Felder Reign Pohl-Campbell

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT PREPARATORY ORCHESTRA II Amora Rutland Auriyah Johnson Braelin Pittman Chadwick Gregory Elrico Ezzard Elyse Ezzard Feruzi Tiya Hunter Graves

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Journey Dominguez Manzo Tiya Sulaiman Abdul-Samaad Jude Sasfy Mason Brown Terry Dent Kandia Diawara Maya Walton Tye Dent Karter Brown Nzingha Dunston Zara Francois Kennedy Johnson Quinn Fuller Zoe Bingley Macen Brown Rebecca Fanning Mahogany Williams Sally Erwin Malaika Phillips Sian Shrophsire-Taylor

ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT PREPARATORY BAND Aleena Windham Altonio Mitchell Autumn Wesley Caidyn Franks Captain Cobb Carter Snoddy Christian Harrison Christian Jones Colvin Williams Jr. Daniella Obuseh Dwace Sapp Jr.

Emmanuella Obuseh Gia Harris Haidir Spear Halo Jenkins Harrison Chapman Hasim Spear Henri Malmin Hunter Spear Ina-Simone Bowman Jamarri Peterson Jasmine Culver

Jeremiah Westover Nolan Thompson Jordan Paul Ora Collier Jubilee Collier Parker Bowden Judah Jones Pedro DeLeon Laraya Peterson Serenity Jenkins Maasai Jarrett Syrus Paul Madison Wells Taylar-Amor Jenkins Mason Holmes Tristan Requena Nathan Jackson Tyler Slaton Noah Davis Zaki Walker Zella Kolts Noel Morgan

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CHANELL CHILDERS CONDUCTOR A Philadelphia native, Chanell Childers is a singer, teacher, musician, and a mentor. At a very young age, she was exposed to music of all genres by her parents. At six, Chanell started studying classical piano followed by three years of acting at Freedom Theater in Philadelphia, PA. While at Freedom Theater she discovered that she also had the gift of singing. She was told by many of her teachers that her voice was simply beyond her time. With this newfound talent, Chanell’s parents decided to have her study voice. While attending The Philadelphia High School for Girls, Chanell was the first student in school history to receive a standing ovation and an encore at the age of 14. With this confirmation from her peers, she decided from that day on that she would share her God-given talents with the world through music.

Chanell holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music (Voice) from Clark Atlanta University.

At CAU she had the opportunity to study jazz with James Patterson, Director of the Clark Atlanta University Jazz Orchestra. Chanell’s experience with the CAU Jazz Orchestra gave her the chance to interact and perform with and open for legends like Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Kirk Whalum, Roberta Flack, Ramsey Lewis, Jon Faddis, James Moody, Ernestine Anderson, Nancy Wilson, Roy Hargrove, Lalah Hathaway, Take 6, Nnenna Freelon.

Chanell is the lead vocalist of the Clark Atlanta University Alumni Jazz Orchestra. She has performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival (Montreux, Switzerland), Umbria Jazz Festival (Umbria, Italy), North Sea Jazz Festival (Den Haag, Netherlands), and the Jazz Vienne Festival (Vienne, France). She also has received a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from The University of Miami. Chanell currently gigs around town and is also an Elementary Music Teacher with the DeKalb County School District. She also teaches private voice andpiano lessons. This is Chanell’s tenth year teaching for Atlanta Music Project as the Choral Conductor of the Preparatory Chorus. Chanell believes that educating young people, both musicians and non-musicians, has propelled her advocacy for social change through their growth and development.

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KEEYEN MARTIN CONDUCTOR

Keeyen Martin, a native of Charlotte,NC is a musical force to reckon with. When it comes to creating music, Keeyen has the winning combination. His music ability to blend R&B, POP & SOUL is in a league of his own. Over the years, his music has allowed him to travel across the nation delivering performances that entertain and captivate audiences of all ages.

Keeyen was awarded the Michael Jackson Scholarship to Morehouse College and earned his BA in Music and Spanish. Since graduating, Keeyen has shared the stage with some of the industry’s most accomplished talent such as: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Monica, Fantasia, Teyana Taylor, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Keyshia Cole, Tweet, Michelle Williams, Mya, Keri Hilson, RaheemDevaughn, Peabo Bryson, KeKe Wyatt, PJ Morton, Common, Lalah Hathaway and BeBe & CeCe Winans, and several more.

With an array of performances under his belt, Keeyen has performed on various platforms.

He most recently completed a sold out Rnb Tour and a 25 city International Tour in The UK, Italy, and other cities in Europe. Hes further performed on various platforms such as: Rnb Music Tours/ Red Bull Music Fest / Vh1 Save the Music / BET Music Matters, Sofar Sounds Tour/ Grammy Week’s MTV & Mastercard stages / TV One Trumpet Awards / The Emoji Art Tour/ Delta Airlines / Billboard Atlanta / TuneCore’s JamCore / Coca-Cola & Six Flags Independence Day Festival / Love & Hip-Hop Labor Day Festival & many more!

When Keeyen is not performing he dedicates his time to working with The Atlanta Music Project and Inspire The Fire. Within these Performing Arts Organizations, he has worked with over 1000+ youth. Facilitating Voice lessons, performance coaching, music instruction and training. Keeyen has much experience training soloists, ensembles, and choirs for the stage; ages ranging from childhood to seasoned adults.

Keeyen’s current hit singles “You Should Know” and “Girl I’m on the Way ‘’ premiered on the iTunes Top 100 Charts with his Debut EP “Neutral” garnering over a Million streams and counting. His music has been featured on The Real Housewives Of Atlanta, BET/FOX, and a few Nation Films. With numerous successful sold out tour shows to a growing fan base, the world awaits Keeyen.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

HOLIDAY CONCERT SERIES AMP AFTER-SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS DEC. 6 | 7PM | AMP CENTER AMP YOUTH CHOIRS DEC. 7 | 4PM | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH EAST POINT AMP PREPARATORY SCHOOL DEC. 14 | 1PM | JEAN CHILDS YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL AMP YOUTH ORCHESTRAS DEC. 14 | 6PM | GLENN MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 10 | AMP

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the atlanta music project mission and history Founded in 2010, the Atlanta Music Project (AMP) provides world-class music training and performance opportunities supporting youth growth and development. Operating in under-resourced communities, AMP’s mission is to empower youth to realize their possibilities through music.

AMP serves over 1,000 young musicians annually through band, orchestra, and choir programs, private lessons, and the annual month-long AMP Summer Series. The AMP Senior Youth Orchestras and Choirs perform and compete both nationally and internationally. Additionally, AMP houses a college and career program, supporting AMP high school students and alumni. Since 2021, AMP has awarded $395,000 in college scholarships to its alumni.

AMP music ensembles perform more than 60 concerts annually, performing in venues all across Atlanta, from community centers to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. AMP music ensembles have performed alongside international stars such as cellist Sterling Elliott, rapper Lecrae, operatic baritone Edward Parks, R&B singer Monica, The Piano Guys, the Harlem Quartet, electric violinist Lindsey Stirling, pianist Terrence Wilson, and the Imani Winds. AMP musicians can be seen performing with rapper T.I. on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.

AMP’s young musicians have successfully auditioned for Georgia All-State ensembles, and performed with the Atlanta Opera, the Atlanta Ballet, and the Fox Theatre. AMP ensembles have concertized as far away as Los Angeles, Aspen, Mexico, Canada, and New Zealand. The AMP Senior Youth Choir was crowned winner of the Youth Choirs category at the Open Competition of the 2024 World Choirs Games.

AMP is the recipient of several prestigious awards: 2015 Local Community Service Award (Spelman College), 2016 Neighborhood Builder (Bank of America), 2016 & 2017 Top 50 Youth Arts Program (USA President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities), 2018 MLK Jr. Community Service Award (Emory University), 2019 Luminary Award for Arts Education (ArtsATL), and 2021 Infusion Award (Lewis Prize for Music).

AMP’s existence is a direct result of the 2009 TED Prize, which was awarded to Dr. Jose Antonio Abreu, founder of Venezuela’s El Sistema. AMP’s co-founders were members of the Sistema Fellows Program at the New England Conservatory in Boston.

AMP is a member of “El Sistema USA,” the National Alliance of El Sistema Inspired Programs.

AMP’s current major funders include the Chestnut Family Foundation, Mailchimp, the Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation, the Harland Charitable Foundation, the Arthur M. Blank Foundation, The Rich’s Foundation, the Sartain Lanier Foundation, the Luluma Foundation, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Fulton County Arts Council, Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia Department of Education, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Delta Community Credit Union, the Next Generation Fund, and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.

In 2024, AMP became the recipient of five Steinway pianos and was awarded the prestigious honor of being a Steinway Select School, making AMP one of eight schools in the country with this distinction.

AMP’s partners and collaborators include the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, Atlanta Public Schools, Clayton State University, and the Chestnut Family Foundation.

AMP is a member of “El Sistema USA,” the National Alliance of El Sistema Inspired Programs.

For more information visit http://www.atlantamusicproject.org

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