NAHS Fall Concert

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BAND and ORCHESTRA FUNDR AISER CONCERT

ADAM BROOKS Director of Bands

STEPHEN LAWRENCE

Director of Orchestras, Fine and Performing Arts Department Chair

CURTIS DOUGLASS

Principal, North Atlanta High School

DR. SARA WOMACK

Atlanta Public Schools Fine and Performing Arts Coordinator

the PROGRAM

Thursday, October 25, 2018 | 7:00 PM Linda Faye Stevenson Auditorium North Atlanta High School WELCOME Adam Brooks North Atlanta High School, Director of Band Activities I. North Atlanta High School Symphonic Orchestra Contrast in E Minor FRANCIS FEESE Passacaglia GARY FAGAN II. NORTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE Fantasia in G Major JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH trans. RICHARD GOLDMAN and ROBERT LEIST III. INTERMISSION IV. NORTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Great Gate of Kiev and Hopak MODEST MUSSORGSKY arr. SIENNICKI Lyric Metal BRIAN BALMAGES featuring the NAHS Philharmonic Orchestra REMARKS Stephen Lawrence North Atlanta High School, Director of Orchestral Activities An American in Paris

GEORGE GERSHWIN arr. JOHN WHITNEY

MEET the MUSICIANS NORTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL BAND WIND ENSEMBLE Flute Gabriella Diaz Aubrey Miller Araceli Meister Vivian Ready Oboe Ojo Okoka Clarinet Mekhi Beverly Bayli Graham Foard Martin Beaux Shade Brendan Weinbaum

Alto Saxophone Chase Brathwaite Alison Christman-Vener Jasai McKinney Tenor Saxophone Chris Tanks Baritone Saxophone Savannah Mason

Bass Clarinet Skyla Bush

Trumpet Nicholas Camplone Emmett Galloway Ian Gates Chris Kim George Lyon Cameron McGraw

Bassoon Ronald Cortes Sydney Ellis

Horn Ronald Bell Jake Churchill

Alex Lloyd Ethan Staats Trombone Chris Carico Kameron Carter Chris Jenkins Hunter Wakefield Euphonium Liam Hurteau Tuba Xavier Anderson Michael Ashley Brooke Walker Percussion Ian Bonner LaRon Holt Ellyakeem Jackson Sarah Tory Deyvahn Schultz

NORTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA Violin 1 Brayan Arryoyo Angel Auston James Bloodsworth *Xavier Cunningham Danna Garcia Leslie Goosby Zoe Lampkin Tiana Miller ToMya Morris Jack Preston Elliot Reardon Chloe Woods

Violin 2 Stephanie Alcocer Sumali Biswas Hellen Costa Hannah Dabney Dakota Fields Tyler Hubbard Emelyn Martinez •Zaire O’Meally Neha Palaniappan Zoe Samples Jasmin Sertel Kamryn Stargell

Gabriela Varela Xi Yu Viola Rhiann Ashmore •Ben Blauser Dionne Jackson Juanita Restrepo Khamilah Sabree Cello Aliyah Ballinger Kaylee Bryant

Kori Eugene Edqurdis Fair Nicholas Hart Fiona Jones Jovanny Lorenzo Elena Romanic •Mary Wallace Underwood Bass •Khamari Aaron Amari Anderson Patrick Gutterrez Gabriel Simukanga *Concertmaster •Section Leader

NORTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Violin 1 *Amelia Tribou Scarlett Wills Chase Barber Nicholas Olmstead Lila Ward Ryann Douglas Patrick Daniel Sydney Jones Brayden Wilson Violin 2 Kelly Aycock Deidre Cronin Greg Gosha Tikerrya Hill •Annie Kim Taylor McRae Clarke Norman Nya Powell Cole Bickerstaff Serena Miller Soleil Golden Sydney Heaton Emily Patterson Khepera Lartey Viola •Daniel Boscan Jenna Campbell Elise Hollimon Madeleine O’Bryne Cello Claire Duerr Sherman Golden •David Hur Christian Lucas Seth McGill Alex Pickett Bass •Adam Cheese Emily Dachiardi Noble Lewis Nneka Otuonye Flute Gabriella Diaz

Vivian Ready Aubrey Miller Araceli Meister Oboe Ojo Okoka Clarinet Bayli Graham Foard Martin Brendan Weinbaum Bass Clarinet Skyla Bush Bassoon Ronald Cortes Sydney Ellis Trumpet Emmett Galloway Chris Kim Cameron McGraw Horn Ronald Bell Jake Churchill Alex Lloyd Ethan Staats Trombone Chris Carico Chris Jenkins Hunter Wakefield Tuba Xavier Anderson Percussion Ian Bonner LaRon Holt Ellyakeem Jackson Deyvahn Schultz Sarah Tory *Concertmaster •Section Leader

the ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Thank you to the North Atlanta High Foundation for their constant support and funding of the NAHS Band and Orchestra programs. This year, the Band and Orchestra programs have received over $20,000 in grant funding for mini camp, coaching, and much more.

MEET the

DIRECTORS

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t e p h e n Lawrence, Atlanta Public Schools High School Teacher of the Year and Excellence in Teaching Award winner born in Atlanta, Georgia, began his musical career at the age of twelve, studying violin, cello and later piano. During his school career, Stephen served as a concertmaster for several orchestras including the Loyola University Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools Youth Symphony Orchestra, MYSO String Quartet, William Grant Still Memorial Orchestra, and many more. Stephen was also a member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program. At the age of eighteen, he graduated high school receiving the highest honors at North Atlanta School of the Performing Arts.

Stephen Lawrence earned his bachelor’s degree at Loyola University New Orleans in Music Education specializing in String Education, under the guidance of Dean Angeles and Virginia Olander. He started his

teaching career at Joseph C. Wilson Foundation Academy in Rochester, NY where he taught for 2 years, 2 years at Lovejoy High School and is currently in his seventh year at North Atlanta High School where he has been named the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year.

Stephen serves as the Director of Orchestral Activities, music theory instructor and Department Chair of North Atlanta High School’s Fine and Performing Arts Department.

Currently, he is a member of the Atlanta Public Schools Arts Resource Team, the Atlanta Public Schools Honors Orchestra Organizer, the outgoing GMEA District V Chair and outgoing American String Teacher’s Association Secretary.

Stephen has served as a clinician and coach for orchestra programs in Atlanta Public Schools, Cobb County Public Schools, DeKalb County Public Schools, Fayette County Schools, Gwinnett Public Schools and Henry County Public Schools. Stephen is also the 2nd violinist of the Idalia String Quartet. Presently, he is working towards his Educational Specialist degree in Music Education from the University of Georgia and planning his upcoming wedding.

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dam Brooks is the heart and soul of the band program at North Atlanta High School. His passion for music began much in the same way that his students’ did. “I vividly remember the Middle School Band and Orchestra visiting my middle school. I’ve been hooked ever since.” As the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year, his passion for teaching is as clear as his passion for music, and it translates to a program at NAHS steeped in excellence. A French horn player by trade, Brooks has studied with multiple esteemed professors including Donovan Wells, James Poitier, and Dr. William Rogan. Brooks has also worked with some of the top names in Music Education including Robert W. Smith, Frank T. Williams, and Dr. Ronald Carter. While in college, Brooks served as the section leader for four years and was a student director, serving a pivotal role in the Band Program at Cookman. Since graduating with his B.A. in Music Education from Bethune-Cookman University, his reputation as top educator has been firmly established giving him opportunities to be in demand as a clinician and conductor in brass and percussion across the country.

Brooks is also an accomplished percussionist, teaching and performing with several Top 10 Division 1 and 2 Drum and Bugle Corps including Tarheel Sun from Cary, North Carolina (1997-98), the Glassmen from Toledo, Ohio (2001, 2004-2006), and the Colts from Dubuque, Iowa (2009). He has worked with some of the biggest names in percussion industry: Collin McNutt, Steve Roberts, Andrew Markworth, Matt Savage, and Max

Mullinix to name a few. In 2009, he conducted the orchestra for Grammynominated rap artist Rick Ross and Grammy-nominated producers the Justice League on the Teflon Don album. Mr. Brooks has just completed his Master’s degree in Conducting from Reinhardt University and will be acquiring the DMA in conducting in the near future.

Under Brooks’ leadership, the Band Department consists of 200+ students and has a full range of classes and ensembles that suit all needs and levels of musicians including Beginning, Concert, and Symphonic Bands, Percussion Methods, Full Orchestra, and the Award winning Jazz Band. The program also includes the Award Winning Marching Warriors, Music Technology, and a host of several small ensembles (chamber ensembles) that supplement learning as well. All groups receive consistent Superior and Excellent Ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association Large Group Performance Evaluations yearly; have won countless awards in all areas; and currently have produced over 11 million dollars in scholarship money for students during his tenure.

With partnerships and training with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Essentially Ellington Jazz Program, the program continues to grow in quantity and quality. “It is [Brooks’] that music is the universal language and the lessons learned in our program will propel our students into environments where they can flourish in any situation.”

Mr. Brooks has a beautiful family, wife and band director LaToya Brooks, daughters Aria, Skylar, and Kai Brooks.

He is thankful for his blessings and grateful for the opportunity to live out his dreams.

BAND and ORCHESTRA

HIGHLIGHTS

BAND 2 students selected to the 2nd Round of GMEA All State Jazz 7 students selected to the Metro Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble 1 Student selected to the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra 1 Student selected to the Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra 2 Students selected to the Metro Youth Symphony Orchestra ORCHESTRA Congratulations and Good Luck to the following students: All-State Daniel Boscan David Hur Annie Kim Nicholas Olmstead Scarlett Wills North Georgia Honors Orchestra Chase Barber Daniel Bosan Deidre Cronin Patrick Daniel Amelia Tribou Scarlet Wills

Spivey Hall Chamber Honors Orchestra Kelly Aycock Gregory Gosha Madeleine O’Bryne Emory Junior Chamber Orchestra Deidre Cronin Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra Annie Kim Nicholas Olmstead

UPCOMING EVENTS November 5 | 6:30 PM

Mandatory Rehearsal and Carnegie Meeting Parent/Guardian must be present

December 6 NAHS Holiday Show in the NAHS Gym

January 12 Band Mini Camp

February 1-2 GMEA District Honor Band

February 8 NAHSO and NAHSS Spring Mini Camp

February 13 Carnegie Hall Preview Fundraiser Concert

February 22-25 Carnegie Hall Trip

Atlanta Public School Honors Orchestra Rhiann Ashmore Chase Barber Daniel Boscan Adam Cheese Xavier Cunningham Emily Dachiardi Patrick Daniel Claire Duerr Sherman Golden Soleil Golden Gregory Gosha Elise Hollimon David Hur Christian Lucas Seth McGill Clarke Norman Madeline O’Bryne Nicholas Olmstead Zaire O’Meally Nneka Otuonye Amelia Tribou Lila Ward