Reverberations
Arvada West Choirs with special guests
Gallatin High School Choirs
March 27, 2025
7 PM | Central Presbyterian Denver
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
Mya Ellis, Aralyn Liberty, Charlotte Guenther, Elizabeth McLean
Jonas Overton, Jonas Wilkerson, Ashton Poulin, Aralyn Liberty, Mya Ellis
Eclectics Jazz Choir
Gallatin HS
Varsity Tenor-Bass
Arvada West HS
Penny Appl, Irelyn Bever, Paige Rodgers, Zach Bye
Arvada West HS
Kaitlyn Adams
Peytynn Adams
Reese Ames
Patience Ayers
Jessica Cassano
Emery Chapla
Cadie Donovan
Molly Dugan
Kenzie Dwyer
Sofie Frappier
Kaia Guttenberg
Kaiya Harris
Grace Hoyt
Verona Jarschke
TREBLE CHORUS
Hallie Johns
Ash Keith
Brooke Leischer
Sonia McCabe
Bee McWhirter
Dani Milligan Ellenburg
Charlotte Nations
Cora Nichols
Wako Okutake
Kadin Patterson
Erina Pantina
Kendall Reffel
Carolina Reynolds
Luna Rotunno
FREE AGENTS
Timothy Donovan
Luke Hamilton
Vinny Hooper
J.J. Jones
Mark Kondratishin
Michael Kondratishin
Penny Appl
Evelyn Donaldson
Taylor Foster
Chak Ting Li
Issa Malu
Alonzo Medina
Oliver Nations
Cutter Nunley
Matthew Petersen
CAMERATA
Rosie O’Dorisio
Paige Rodgers
Ahna Smith
MANTASTIC 4
Isaac Carroll
Jordan Fair
Charles Geisz
Braiden Portie
Elijah Rueda
Lily Ruiz
Kailee Schissler
Em Schumacher
Addison Sharkey
Casey Sheskier
Hadley Stice
Allison Swindle
Marilyn Vickroy
Ellie Wallace
Jalyn Wells
Elizabeth Willis
Sydney Witte
Tymofii Salomatin
August Stevens
Jude Wilson
Nora Wallace
Julia Wilson
Brandon Bittick
Nelly Branstiter
Izaiah Brees
Delaney “DJ” Brown
Michelle Davila Rojas
Charlie Durant
CONCERT CHOIR
Luke Foster
Zoe Harms
Ryn Haynes
Reagan Hoskinson
Orania Morgan
Ben Rankin
COMPANY WEST
Liz Aguilar Perez
Phi AhSing
Marley Allen
Nancy Branstiter
Nelly Branstiter
Maggie Cota
Michelle Davila Rojas
Maya Doust
Sasha Duran
Kaelyn Eastman
Brody Anderson
Penny Appl
Lucie Brown
Sophie Call
Jacob Carpenter
Isaac Carroll
Roen Casari
Elora Chism
Erick Cochenour
Maggie Cota
Mia Dark
Evelyn Donaldson
Jordan Fair
Caleb Fleming
Luke Foster
Taylor Foster
Brody Anderson
Penny Appl
Isaac Carroll
Elora Chism
Alyson Erekson
Aspen Garcia
Rylee Kardoes
Maryana Kondratishin
Kira Lacey
Alyssa LaMaster
Emily Lien
Elle Molinaro
Shekinah Padron
Emma Richter
VOCAL SHOWCASE
Charles Geisz
Hannah Gilpatric
Hannah Hinkle
Rylee Kardoes
Owen Kingham
Kira Lacey
Cha Lawrence
Lily Lemmon
Maci Lesh
Ella Lockhart
Lydia Mauger
Elizabeth McDonald
Lee Metzinger
Logan Millard
James Morrow
Aaron Nyquist
Lillian Nyquist
VOCAL CHORDS
Jordan Fair
Luke Foster
Taylor Foster
Rosie O’Dorisio
Hannah Rumley
Cody Shacklee
Kaydence Schissler
Summer Stamps
Isabella Streeter
Sakara Two Eagles
Paige Rodgers
Azariah Rohrs
Kate Sanders
Kiana Smith
Allison Wennen
Julia Wilson
Ally Wohlcke
Quinn Zimmer
Rosie O’Dorisio
Shekinah Padron
Anjalie Pasrich
Zoe Piatt
Braiden Portie
Lena Redford
Lily Rosset
Elora Rowland
Alli Sault
Ahna Smith
Julia Stamps
Jackson Stevens
Onyx Svoboda
Sylvia Van Stelten
Nora Wallace
Allison Wennen
Lincoln Wicke
Braiden Portie
Sakara Two-Eagles
Ahna Smith
Onyx Svoboda
Grace Borton
Mya Ellis
Sienna Grinager
Charlotte Guenther
Brady Herron
GHS ECLECTICS JAZZ CHOIR
Bridger Hessler
Ryan Jessen
Aralyn Liberty
Elizabeth McLean
Mia Ortiz
GHS CHAMBER CHOIR
Jonas Overton
Ashton Poulin
Evelyn Sundberg
Evelyn Vaughn
Jonas Wilkerson
Isabel Apostle
Isaac Ashcraft
Lydia Black
Madeline Boland
Grace Borton
Grant Clark
LenaMarie Ellis
Mya Ellis
Sienna Grinager
Charlotte Guenther
Linden Hanson
Alivia Haskell
Brady Herron
Bridger Hessler
Ryan Jessen
Ezekiel Leighton
Aralyn Liberty
Chloe McDaniel
Elizabeth McLean
Mia Ortiz
Jonas Overton
Ashton Poulin
Wade Stohlmann
Evelyn Sundberg
Evelyn Vaughn
Jonas Wilkerson
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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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Michelle Maurer was born and raised in Bozeman, MT and is the Director of Choral Activities at Gallatin High School in the Bozeman School District. She had the privilege of starting this choir program from the ground up with the opening of Gallatin High School in 2020 Michelle is in her 5th year and currently teaches four choirs including Beginning Treble Choir, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and Jazz Choir She believes that a strong community leads to positive relationships which sets the stage for musical excellence together It has been an honor to be on this musical journey with her students
Previously, Michelle taught general music at Meadowlark Elementary for five years and created an elementary choir which is still going strong She is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association(ACDA) and the National Association of Music Educators(NAfME), the Montana Association of Choral Directors(MCDA) and the Montana Music Educator Association(MMEA). Michelle holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Montana State University
Outside of school, Michelle is a professional flutist and is currently principal piccolo in the Gallatin Valley Concert Band in its first year of existence After 35 years of teaching privately, she also maintains a small private music student of voice and flute students currently and often collaborates on piano with programs around town
Jessica Black is the accompanist for the choirs at Gallatin High School in Bozeman, Montana Growing up in central Illinois, she got her start accompanying when her high school choir director needed someone to play for the musical She enjoyed singing in Wheaton College’s choirs and making music with her family and friends along the way.
Jessica earned a B.A. in elementary education (Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL) and spent some years teaching before having a family. About ten years ago life led her and her husband back to the ranch that he grew up on in Gallatin Gateway, just outside of Bozeman.
Now that two of their four children are out of the house, Jessica has more time for teaching piano lessons, playing piano for church, and leading her local 4-H club (all of her children have raised market animals and completed other projects in Gallatin County 4-H) This is her second year accompanying the GHS choirs, and she considers it a pleasure and a dream job come true
M I C H E L L E M A U R E R
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.
T H O M A S B E L L E W
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
T H O M A S B E L L E W
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.
