Reverberations
Arvada West Choirs
March 26, 2025
7 PM | AWHS Auditorium
PaulHindemithoncesaid,“Peoplewhomakemusictogethercannot beenemies.”Today,Icanconfidentlysaythatwehavemadenew friendsthroughthismusicalexperience.Wehavebeensofortunateto havehadtheopportunitytocollaboratewiththestudentsatGallatin HighSchoolandtheirfearlessleaderMichelleMaurer.Ithasbeenso wonderfulbringingtheensemblestogetherforthefirsttime,andwe cannotwaitforyoutoheartheseincrediblesingers.
Thisconcertemergedfromanideathatgrewandrippledoutintothe performanceyouwillwitnessmomentarily.Likewise,itisourhope thatthismusicwillcontinuetoresonatewithyou,ourdearlisteners. Outofrespectfortheperformers,weaskforyourhelpbysilencing yourdevices.Thisconcertwillbefilmedandrecorded.Thankyouso muchforcoming!
TaylorRodgers DirectorofChoralActivities AWHS
MacktheKnife..................................................................................................................................arr.MarkHayes
MyFunnyValentine..........................................................................................................................arr.KirbyShaw
PeroxideSwing...............................................................................................................arr.SteveandSarahZegree
Michelle Ewer, bass
Mason Rinehimer, drumset
Treble Chorus
MoonFlight....................................................................................................................................DanielBrinsmead
DoestheWorldSay?............................................................................................................................KylePederson
Verona Jarschke and Lily Ruiz, soloists
I’llTellMyMa......................................................................................................................................arr.ErikJones
Camerata
ThinkOfMe......................................................................................................................................arr.KirbyShaw
Vocal Chords
RunningUpThatHill..............................................................................arr.EmilyDrumandMaryAnneMuglia
Isaac Carroll, soloist
CannedHeat..................................................................................................................................arr.ShamsAhmed
Rosie O’Dorisio
Taylor Foster, vocal percussion soloist
Braiden Portie, vocal percussion soloist
Kaitlyn Adams
Peytynn Adams
Reese Ames
Patience Ayers
Jessica Cassano
Emery Chapla
Cadence Donovan
Molly Dugan
Kenzie Dwyer
Sofie Frappier
Kaia Guttenberg
Kaiya Harris
Grace Hoyt
Verona Jarschke
Music Changes Lives.
Beyond learning notes and rhythms, our singers are developing skills and essential characteristics for a successful future. The choir classroom provides a safe space for students to express themselves, take risks, and collaborate with others. We inspire confidence, build effective communication, promote analytical reasoning and problem-solving in addition to learning vocal technique and theory. With your help, we can continue to create art for the Arvada community and you will be instrumental in bringing our song to life!
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Jesse Vanlandingham is the Director of Orchestras and Assistant Director of Choirs at Arvada West High School Mr Vanlandingham's ensembles include all three levels of orchestra, Concert Choir, and Arvada West's acapella group, Vocal Chords
Jesse is a native of Arvada, and attended elementary, middle and high school all in Jeffco Public Schools He later earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Metropolitan State University of Denver During his time at MSU Denver, Jesse primarily studied voice, studied violin as a secondary instrument, and also earned a Spanish minor Before joining the team at Arvada West, Mr Vanlandingham taught choir and orchestra at Oberon Middle School As a singer and violinist, Jesse regularly performs with community and professional ensembles in the Denver area, including Elus Vocal Ensemble, St. Martin's Chamber Choir, the Colorado Symphony Chorus, and local churches. As a conductor, he had the honor of directing a select group of Arvada West string players in a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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Jesse is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the American String Teachers Association (ASTA), National Association for Music Educators (NAfME), and Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA)
Mikaela Schindler is in her final semester at the University of Colorado Boulder, pursuing a degree in Choral Music Education She is currently serving as the student teacher for the choirs at Arvada West High School
A passionate music and arts educator, director, and manager, Mikaela is the Founder and Artistic Director of Synthesis Theatre Company, a young adult community theatre based in Boulder. Additionally, she runs Mikaela Lee Music, a private voice and piano studio. Mikaela also regularly works as a director, music director, stage manager, and teacher in both theatre and music
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Mikaela is an active member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA), and the Colorado Theatre Guild (CTG)
She is deeply grateful to the Arvada West team and students for welcoming her as a student teacher for the remainder of the semester, as well as to her friends, family, and colleagues at CU Boulder for their continued support
J E S S E V A N L A N D I N G H A M
T A Y L O R R O D G E R S
Taylor Rodgers, a native of Oklahoma, is the Director of Choral Activities at Arvada West High School in the Jeffco School District Prior to his time at Arvada West, he served as the choral director at Dunwoody High School in Dunwoody, GA He currently teaches six ensemble classes, including Free Agents, the Treble Choir, Concert Choir, the Varsity Tenor/Bass Choir, Company West, and Vocal Showcase.
In addition to his work at the school level, Taylor has been highly involved in the Georgia Music Educators Association, serving as the District IV Choral Chair. He was also selected to lead as the choral chair for DeKalb County Most recently, Taylor finished his eighth summer at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute, where he’s had the opportunity to work alongside conductors such as Grammy Award winners Dr. Jeffrey Murdock, Charles Bruffy and Vance George, Dr. Cari Earnhart, Dr Rob Ward, Dr Paul Tucker, Dr Pearl Shangkuan and composer David Brunner
Taylor holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Central Oklahoma He is a member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the National Association for Music Educators (NAfME), and the Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA) He is certified by the AP CollegeBoard to teach AP Music Theory, and he regularly collaborates as a pianist.
Reece Classen is a pianist, musician and educator residing in Golden Graduating from MSU Denver in 2020 with BA’s in Piano Performance and Music Composition, he is always looking for unique and fresh ways to share his love for music with others Since his time at MSU, he has recorded and performed with various groups in the area as well as honing his skills as a producer to share his own music in a new way He also teaches private music and piano lessons with a focus on helping students learn music that interests them In the rare occasion that Reece isn’t making music, you’ll likely find him on top of a 14er or spending time with family in the mountains
“Music is the harmonious voice of creation; an echo of the invisible world.”
- Giuseppe Mazzini
Wewouldliketoextendoursincerestthankstoourour incredibleadministrationfortheirunwaveringsupport, toeachyourfamilies,ouralumni,andtoour ElementaryandMiddleSchoolFeederprograms.Music isaliveandwellatArvadaWest,andthiswouldnotbe possiblewithoutyourjointefforts.
