MMEA 2024 BOC All-State Festival Program by Maine Music Educators Association (MMEA)

2024 BOC All-State Festival Concerts

University of Maine, orono satUrday, May 18th, 2024

MMEA welcomes you to the 2024 Maine All-State BOC Festival!

Dear Friends and Family,

On behalf of the Maine Music Educators Association, THANK YOU for joining us this weekend. Whether you are a musician, educator, chaperone, audience member or parent, you are part of an extraordinary event! A festival of this magnitude takes an enormous amount of work. Please join me in recognizing many of the people who make this weekend possible: Band Manager, Kyle Smith of Westbrook HS, Orchestra Manager, Ben David Richmond of John Bapst HS, SATB Chorus Manager, Ashley Albert of Brunswick HS, and SSAA Manager, Julia Edwards of RSU 16, Loren Fields of Lawrence HS, our Chaperone Coordinator and last but not least, our amazing All State Festival Chair, Kristen Thomas of Mt. Ararat HS.

As many of you know, this weekend of music making coincides with the MMEA Conference for music educators across the state. We provide two full days of professional development in all music content areas. A very special thank you to our Conference Chair, Bill Buzza of Edward Little HS for organizing such an amazing event. Thank you to our content area Vice Presidents for finding outstanding clinicians from Maine and across the country to share knowledge with our educators. PK-5 General Music VP: Caitlin Geishaker of MSAD11, 6-12 General Music VP: Kayla Peard of Noble HS, Band VP: Sarah Dow of Auburn Schools, Orchestra VP: Andria Bacon of RSU64, Chorus VP: Dr. Christian Giddings of Noble HS, Jazz VP: George Redman of Bangor HS, and Jazz Conference Assistant: Aaron Henry of Yarmouth HS. Thank you also to our Conference Registrar, Jon Simonoff of SAD32.

None of this week’s events are possible without the amazing hosts here at UMaine. Christopher G. White, Director of Symphonic Band and Athletic Bands, Dr. Rebecca DeWan, Libra Assistant Professor of Choral/General Music Education, Dr. Phil Edelman, Director of the School of Performing Arts, Theresa McMannus, Director of Events and Hospitality, Bobbi-Jo Cochrane, Assistant Director of Theater Operations, and Scott Stitham, Technical Director- Collins Center

MMEA Executive Committee members: Beth LaBrie- our outstanding Executive Director, Matthew Waite- President-Elect, Sandra Barry- Past President, and the MMEA Board members for endeavoring to bring the best experiences possible to students. Sarah Bailey, MMEA Treasurer of Greely HS for making sure that our checks are signed and delivered in a timely fashion. Hanna Flewelling, MMEA Publications Editor and Media Chair for our professional publications and our online messaging. Fred Grant, owner of WHOU.LIVE for providing the livestream feed and All State Concert recordings for those unable to attend in person.

The efforts of these colleagues are in addition to their daily work as music educators. Their vision for this event and dedication to your music students is unmatched.

We are so very fortunate to be here this weekend to hear these amazing students. There is no greater reward than collaborating with others to convey emotional expression through music. Equally important is the fact that, in spite of our many differences, music brings us together and celebrates all that we have in common, our humanity. The transformative power of music is beyond measure. I will close with a quote from one of my high school music students, “Music helped me through one of the hardest times of my life in my junior year. If not for playing music and the lessons I had, things would’ve been a lot different for me.”

As you enjoy the performances today and experience all that music brings to you, take a moment to consider the innumerable hours of practice, rehearsal, and planning on the parts of young musicians and educators. Behind every musical ensemble performance is an individual effort, a high degree of group collaboration, and a willingness to take risks. Our musicians and educators have persevered through unprecedented events and continue to do so. They deserve our highest respect and support as we all strive to bring outstanding music education experiences to all students.

Thank you for being part of this event!

Sincerely,

Andrew

Forster President, Maine Music Educators Association

2024 All-State Orchestra

Jamie Reeves, Director

Ben Richmond, Manager

Starburst Adoration

Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22

I. Moderato

II. Tempo di valse

V. Finale: Allegro Vivace

Until the Scars

Hymn for the Lost and Living

Of Our New Day Begun

2024 All-State Concert Band

Chris White, Director

Kyle Smith, Manager

Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)

Florence Price (1887-1953)

arr. Thomas Taylor Dickey

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

John Mackey (b. 1973)

Eric Ewazen (b. 1954)

Omar Thomas (b. 1982)

2024 All-State SSAA Choir

Kayla Werlin, Director

Dr. Laura Artesani, Accompanist

Julia Edwards, Manager

Esurientes

Nada te turbe

Kujichagulia

Where the Light Begins

Untraveled Worlds

2024 All-State SATB Choir

Pearl Shangkuan, Director

Amy Irish, Accompanist

Ashley Albert, Manager

Gloria from Harmoniemesse

Thixo Onothando

Look at the Stars

Hallelu Yah Psalm 150

Ave Maris Stella By Night

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Joan Szymko (b. 1957)

Zanaida Stewart Robles (b. 1979)

Susan LaBarr (b. 1981)

Paul Halley (b. 1952)

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

arr. Michael Barrett (b. ?)

Mark Sirett (b. 1952)

Dan Forrest (b. 1978)

Mark Thomas (1956-2023)

Elaine Hagenberg (b.1979)

2024 All-State Orchestra

VIOLIN I

Alden Gilg, Thornton Academy

George Taylor, Waterville HS*

Marie Nemeth, John Bapst Memorial HS

Avery Peterson, Brunswick HS

Linnea Turesson, Camden Hills Regional HS

Noa Burchesky, Lincoln Academy

Benjamin Rosenthal, Morse HS

Scarlet Labbe-Watson, Waterville HS

Hannah Sunwoo, Thornton Academy*

Leah Zeimetz, Waterville HS*

Charlotte Sustersic, Falmouth HS*

Eben Buck, Cony HS

Preston Couto, Bangor HS

Carson Dunn, Waterville HS*

Anna Molloy, Orono HS

VIOLIN II

Emily Feher, Orono HS

Elizabeth Shum, Bangor HS

Béla Morgan, Greely HS

Laura Leighton, Cape Elizabeth HS

Alec Benton, Waynflete

Gianna Stone, Thornton Academy

Aaron Theriault, Waterville HS

Emmalynn Craft, Greely HS

Laura Sawicki, Cheverus

Nessa Sammuel, Lewiston HS

Eli Young, Mount Abram HS

Reyna Button, Oxford Hills Comprehensive HS

Alec Buckley, Lincoln Academy

Rachel Hubacz, Thornton Academy

Jayden Brown, Lincoln Academy

VIOLA

Heitor Mantovani-Ferreira, Portland HS

Olivia Nagle, Bangor HS

Genevieve Vaillancourt, North Yarmouth Academy

Lily Drouin-Scease, Hall-Dale HS*

Henry Gingras, Gardiner HS

Pippa Jackson Sanborn, Orono HS

Joaquin Withers, Waterville HS*

CELLO

Lucinda Hirschkorn, Waynflete HS

Ronan Sands, Brewer HS

Diana Estes, Messalonskee HS

Maia Gustafson, Thornton Academy

Chris Augur, Yarmouth HS

Sawyer Goff, Portland HS

Maya Kellett, Mt. Blue HS*

Bass

Jack Cramer, Mt. Blue HS

Zelda Anesko, Brunswick HS

Cass MacCarthy, North Yarmouth Academy

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All-State Concert Band

FLUTE

Claudia Dunn, Cony HS

Ava Corbin, Cape Elizabeth HS

Phoebe Evans, Cape Elizabeth HS

Sophia Toon, Cape Elizabeth HS

Sage Evans, Cape Elizabeth HS

Courtney Kulig, South Portland HS*

Claire Ouellette, Caribou HS*

Carolina Lobe, John Bapst Memorial HS

Caroline Tabor, Kennebunk HS*

James Wheeler, Orono HS

OBOE

Susie Travis, Bonny Eagle HS

Harper Turner, Ellsworth HS

BASSOON

Gabriel Carter, Hampden Academy*

Lyra Legawiec , Mount Ararat HS

Lily Sintiris, Marshwood HS

CLARINET

Nathan Jung-Dolinger, Mount Ararat HS

Noah Smith, Buckfield HS

Kevin Lucy, Fryeburg Academy

Julia Truesdell, Wiscasset HS

Sofia Derosby, Messalonskee HS*

Abby Bartlett, Freeport HS*

Martin Estes, Messalonske HS

Finn Marianski, Yarmouth HS

2024 All-State Concert Band cont.

Bennett Ewy, Kennebunk HS*

Miriam Asch, Hall-Dale HS

Stanley Carter, Bangor HS

Luci Cox, Marshwood HS

Clara Herman, Yarmouth HS

Nate Wayne, Brunswick HS*

Ellie Calhoun, Ashland Community School

Kaydence Wilder, Marshwood HS*

BASS CLARINET

Hannah Hall, Oceanside HS

Brian Lucy, Fryeburg Academy

Henry Risch, South Portland HS*

Hazel Swedberg, Brunswick HS

ALTO SAXOPHONE

Max Davis, South Portland HS*

Grayson Needham, Massabesic HS*

Simone Wiley, Brunswick HS*

Molly Greenleaf, Mount Ararat HS

Nathan Edwards, Westbrook HS*

Christopher Harris, Medomak Valley HS

TENOR SAXOPHONE

Gabriel Badeau, Gorham HS

Maggie Sawyer, Lincoln Academy

Isabella Desimio, Westbrook HS*

Nicholas Theriault, Noble HS

BARITONE SAXOPHONE

Ozric Stewart, Yarmouth HS

Cooper Beaudoin, Oxford Hills Comprehensive HS

FRENCH HORN

Alexander Yeadon, Mount Desert Island HS*

Shaelie Kiefer, Westbrook HS

Dustin Morin, Poland Regional HS

Carolyn Snowman, Skowhegan Area HS

Rekha Goonesekere, Cony HS

Victoria Hann, Lawrence HS

Quinn Lamoureux, Gray-New Gloucester HS

TRUMPET

Ashton Kinney, Westbrook HS*

Lars Spooner, Caribou HS*

Gracelyn Gauvin, Westbrook HS*

Abby Cowing, Hall-Dale HS*

Hannah Paterson, Sanford HS*

Luis Cordero, Medomak Valley HS

Arlo Shargo, Cony HS

Nathan Valverde, Massabesic HS

Brett Libby, Bonny Eagle HS

Tristan Gammon, Lincoln Academy

Allison Foust, Gardiner Area HS

Maya Montagna, Maranacook Community HS

Olin Johnson, Falmouth HS*

Alexander Busko, Bangor

Adam Quincy, Lake Region HS

TROMBONE

Saihajpreet Kohli, Greely HS

Ambrose Maynes, Kennebunk HS*

Zane Roggenbuck, Orono HS

Silas Bartol, Maranacook Community HS*

Alec Theriault, Noble HS

Matthew Ewy, Kennebunk HS*

Nelson Kebokere, South Portland HS*

Beatrice Beale Tate, Waterville HS*

Cady Gleason, Ellsworth HS*

EUPHONIUM

Tess Straw, Cape Elizabeth HS

Matthew Serrano, Cony HS

Edwin McCarron, Kennebunk HS*

Jeremiah Holmes, Caribou HS*

TUBA

Bryce Ames, Mount Desert Island HS

Aidan Volk, Greely HS

Sam Dunham, Freeport HS

Devenny Brickett, Massabesic HS

Ozzie Gilbert, Marshwood HS

Claire Barrett, Hampden Academy*

PERCUSSION

Jason Trecartin, Bangor HS

Liam Hannah, Yarmouth HS

Tota Ohara, Cony HS

Solstice Barnes, Westbrook HS

Evan Caron, Massabesic HS

Mason Galway, Freeport HS*

Elliot Barron, Kennebunk HS*

PIANO

Ryan Sweet, Mount Ararat HS

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SOPRANO

Elodie Enos, Bangor HS

2024 All-State SSAA Choir

Eliza Coldwell, Bonny Eagle HS

Tracy Lind, Bonny Eagle HS

Ella Morowski, Bonny Eagle HS

Hannah Hills, Boothbay Region HS

Anna Leslie, Brunswick HS

Althea Piampiano, Brunswick HS

Isla Tefft, Brunswick HS

Ellen Kunkel, Camden Hills HS

Sadielee Violette, Caribou HS

Nora Condit, Edward Little HS*

Alana Foster, Edward Little HS*

Alyssa Gallant, Edward Little HS*

Finley Harmon, Ellsworth HS

Regan Swallow, Falmouth HS*

Ruby Couture, Gorham HS

Sophia Sarapas, Greely HS

Cyra Wuthrich, Greely HS

Cayden Fournier, Hampden Academy*

Maise McCarthy, John Bapst Memorial HS

Gwyneth Rand, John Bapst Memorial HS

Fiona Ammerman, Katahdin HS

Erin McNeilly, Kennebunk HS*

Eva Fickett, Lake Region HS

Hallie Firmage, Lawrence HS

Alysha Caron, Massabesic HS

Lily Ouellette, Mount Ararat HS

Carly Satterfield, Mount Ararat HS

Madelyn Sweet, Mount Ararat HS

Molly Dority, Mount Desert Island HS

Delaney Baldwin, Noble HS

Ashley Corbett, Oceanside HS

Elizabeth Cyr, Robert W. Traip Academy

Layla Keener, Scarborough HS

Anna Kelly, Scarborough HS

Madilyn Noonan, Scarborough HS

Olivia Dube, Thornton Academy

Anna Rawlins, Waynflete

Adéla Richard, Westbrook HS

Laura Bearce, Windham HS*

Anna Lane, Windham HS*

Katelyn Gibbs, Winslow HS

Vagni Das, Yarmouth HS

Haley Doan, Yarmouth HS

Annabella Farnsworth, Yarmouth HS

Sheldon Hubbard, Yarmouth HS

Chloe Troy, Yarmouth HS

Gianna Richards, York HS

ALTO

Sophie Jenkins, Bangor HS

Alexis Moore, Biddeford HS

Eron Harris, Bonny Eagle HS

Samantha Molina, Bonny Eagle HS

Rory Turnbull, Bonny Eagle HS

Mara Willey, Bonny Eagle HS

Phoebe Benham, Brunswick HS

Aubrey Laramy, Brunswick HS

Isabella Petroff, Brunswick HS

Leah Pressley, Brunswick HS

Isabella Purnell-Amáez, Brunswick HS

Evie Hileman, Bucksport HS

Kylli Gronros, Camden Hills HS

Maggie O’Brien, Camden Hills HS

Sequora Kelley, Cony HS

Lily West, Freeport HS*

Izzy Phinne, Gorham HS

Kaylee Martey, Gray-New Gloucester HS

Ella Purcell, Greely HS

Ava Wells, Hodgdon HS

Kaitlyn Kenney, Houlton HS

Karyssa Kenney, Houlton HS

Samantha Romanelli, Houlton HS

Avery Rossics, Kennebunk HS*

Elizabeth Hussey, Leavitt Area HS

Ellie Pfohl, Lewiston HS

Jillian Muller, Maine Arts Academy

Hannah McAdam, Marancook Community HS*

Josie Walker, Marancook Community HS*

Alexis Beaulieu, Massabesic HS

Ashlyn Parent, Massabesic HS

Reilly McCabe, Monmouth Academy

Aubrey Pelletier, Mount Ararat HS

Ruby DeMuro, Mount Desert Island HS

Evangeline Meister, Mount Desert Island HS*

Miranda Drake, Noble HS

Alyssa Griffin, Oceanside HS

Brylee McCollett, Orono HS

Skyy Worster, Oxford Hills Comprehensive HS

Olivia Snowman, Poland HS

Yashu Derisala, Scarborough HS

Jersey Martin, Scarborough HS

Daisy Till, Scarborough HS

Grace Brassard, South Portland HS

Dulcinea Lacey, Sumner HS

Alexandra Funk, Windham HS*

Jocelyn Lizzotte, Winslow HS

Lara Cakmakci, Yarmouth HS

SOPRANO

Zoe Danford, Bangor HS

2024 All-State SATB Choir

Amanda Tomlinson, Bangor HS

Ysabel Arsenault, Biddeford HS

Suzannah Edwards, Boothbay Region HS

Marguerite Benham, Brunswick HS

Hazel Goodwin, Brunswick HS

Reva Shende, Brunswick HS

Nina Emery, Bucksport HS

Lydia Day, Camden Hills HS

Olivia Huard, Camden Hills HS

Abigail Kohlstrom, Camden Hills HS

Charlotte Nelson, Camden Hills HS

Kerrigan Peterson, Camden Hills HS

Noémi Marquardt-Grainer, Cape Elizabeth HS

Maya Gould, Cony HS

Tessa Hayashida, Edward Little HS*

Annabeth Treadwell, Edward Little HS*

Ansley Watson, Edward Little HS*

Addison Caster, Falmouth HS*

Ella Metivier, Falmouth HS*

MacKenzie Mills-Dudding, Freeport HS*

Sofi Scicchitano, Freeport HS*

Georgiana McCamish, Gardiner Area HS

Sofia Andrade, Gorham HS

Raiyah Babinsky, Gorham HS

Ally Gossen, Gorham HS

Madison Hatch, Gorham HS

Lauren Pierce, Gorham HS

Emma Smith, Gorham HS

Marinna Emery, Greely HS

Caroline Hester, Greely HS

Lily Pollock, Greely HS

Brooke Bernarducci, Hall-Dale HS*

Sophia Robinson, Hampden Academy*

Aubrey Hanscom, John Bapst HS

Mary Jensen, Kennebunk HS

Alice O’Connor, Lake Region HS

Emma Spaulding, Lawrence HS

Violet Holbrook, Lincoln Academy

Mariana Janik, Lincoln Academy

Sophia Scott, Lincoln Academy

Tessa Rossignol, Massabesic HS

Lilliana Christ, Medomak Valley HS

Sadie Smith, Medomak Valley HS

AJ Worcester, Messalonskee HS*

Lydia Hiltz, Mount Ararat HS

Dorothy Durgin, Mount Desert Island HS*

Sofiia Kleshneva, Mount Desert Island HS

Harley Goff, Noble HS

Megan Mustapha, Noble HS

Cecilia Gagner, Robert W. Traip Academy

Noelle Daigle, Scarborough HS

Isabella Del Rosso, Scarborough HS

Natalie Jensen, Scarborough HS

Evelyn LaCroix, Skowhegan Area HS*

Evelyn Carson, Thornton Academy

Caroline Colson, Thornton Academy

Emma Eukitis, Thornton Academy

Amelie Lourdeau, Thornton Academy

Issa Oppenheim-Pressman, Thornton Academy

Virginia Franklin, Waynflete

Embley Fuchs, Waynflete

Tipton Heminway, Waynflete

Abigail Coleman, Windham HS*

Karly Day, Windham HS*

Mia Cyr, Yarmouth HS

ALTO

Viola Davis, Bangor HS

Liberty Davis, Bonny Eagle HS

Ashley Gray, Bonny Eagle HS

Sam Caswell, Brunswick HS*

Molly Goodwin, Brunswick HS

Rachael Mapletoft, Brunswick HS

Clara Ames-Cruz, Camden Hills HS

Fen Forand, Camden Hills HS

Alice Korkola, Camden Hills HS

Sara Ackley, Camden Hills Regional HS

Chloe Day-Lynch, Camden Hills Regional HS

Katie Kunkel, Camden Hills Regional HS

Charlotte Thackeray, Camden Hills Regional HS

Anaya Egge, Edward Little HS*

Makenzie Finnegan, Edward Little HS*

Jovi Nightingale, Ellsworth HS

Jojo Mezzapelle, Freeport HS*

Lily Rubin, Gorham HS

Mia Bayerdorffer, Greely HS*

Theo Perkins, Greely HS

Evelyn Reichert, Greely HS

Abby Scott, Hampden Academy*

Alexis Scott, Hampden Academy*

Ellie Cyr, John Bapst Memorial HS

Antonia Grassi, Kennebunk HS*

Ayana Coffin, Lake Region HS

Reiyn Hart, Lake Region HS

Zoe Hutchins, Lawrence HS

Corinne Rosario, Lewiston HS

Adry Viles, Lewiston HS

Kayla Cruz, Lincoln Academy

2024 All-State SATB Choir cont.

Cassidy McCormack, Marancook Community HS*

Karis Burns, Medomak Valley HS

Nicholai Alberico, Mount Ararat HS

Eleanor Young, Mount Ararat HS

Zoey Ray, Mount Desert Island HS*

Maddison Provencher, Noble HS

Mattea Branaugh, Nokomis HS

Danni Melanson, Nokomis HS

Apollo Birney, North Yarmouth Academy

Hadley Smith, North Yarmouth Academy

Morgan Gehouskey, Oceanside HS

Kira Powell, Oxford Hills HS

Audrey Fryda, Poland HS

Kimberly Pinkham, Richmond HS

Kaylin Penley, Sanford HS*

Margot Cullivan, Scarborough HS

Olive Deyesso, Scarborough HS

Adriana Ramirez, Scarborough HS

Adeline Burman, Thornton Academy

Jia Chase, Thornton Academy

Abby Frank, Thornton Academy

Lily Harris, Thornton Academy

Erin Morrison, Thornton Academy

Nevaeh Ranalla, Thornton Academy

Greta Limberger, Waterville Senior HS*

Jasmijn Janse, Waynflete

Sloaney Ovigele, Waynflete

Isla Shovilin, Waynflete

Adia Ameswright, Yarmouth HS

Blue Orenstein, Yarmouth HS

Aspen Davis, York HS

Jacqueline Fulmer, York HS

Emma Gsottschneider, York HS

Audrey Johnston, York HS

Blake Wilson, York HS

TENOR

Thomas Moring, Bangor HS

Jaxon Terrill, Bangor HS

Tyler Standley, Biddeford HS

Tristyn Flinner, Bonny Eagle HS

Declan Lynch, Bonny Eagle HS

James Mattson, Bonny Eagle HS

Jay Ackley, Brunswick HS

Jake Brenner, Brunswick HS

Ava Gould, Brunswick HS*

Jaden Nicita, Brunswick HS*

Indigo Selinger, Brunswick HS

Trey Freeman, Camden Hills HS

Matteo Hardy, Cony HS

Afia Kavi, Edward Little HS*

Pine Hanson, Ellsworth HS*

Hunter Jones, Ellsworth HS*

Aodhán Conroy-Sherman, Falmouth HS*

Logan Peters, Falmouth HS*

Aydin St.Pierre, Fort Fairfield HS*

Lukis Crowell, Freeport HS*

Alexander Robbins, Gorham HS

Nicholas Tinkham, Gorham HS

Jayden Wing, Gorham HS

Charlie Devine, Greely HS

Andrew Perfetti, Greely HS

Theo Cloutier, Hall-Dale HS*

Joseph Cothen, Hall-Dale HS

Miles Fleming, Hall-Dale HS*

Benet Moholland, Hampden Academy*

Wyatt Wilson, Hampden Academy

Elijah Fournier, Hodgdon HS

Oisin Gardiner, Hodgdon HS

Jonathan Walker, Hodgdon HS

Noah Hammond, Kennebunk HS*

Leo Edwards, Lake Region HS

Cam Fudge, Lake Region HS

Brock Merrill, Lawrence HS

Anderson Pierpan, Lincoln Academy

Trey Tibbetts, Lincoln Academy

Atlas Piecewicz, Maine Arts Academy

Brayden Bachelder, Marancook Community HS

Simone Sevland, Marshwood HS*

William Agius, Mount Ararat HS

Finn Dedek, Mount Ararat HS

Brady Yazwinski, Mount Ararat HS

Takoda Dionne, Mount Desert Island HS

Gavin Golet, Noble HS

James Paradis, Noble HS

Natalia Rothwell, Noble HS

Dylan McFarland, Oak Hill HS

Jonathan Tilton, Oxford Hills HS

Eric White, Rangley Lakes Regional School

Aspen Sun, Richmond HS

Drake Wilson, Sanford HS*

Chloe Hemingway, Scarborough HS

Gabe Domingos, South Portland HS

Reuben Saffer-Meng, South Portland HS

Miles Wetzel, South Portland HS*

Sol Thomas, Thornton Academy

Evan Pergl, Waynflete

Anthony Vasquez, Westbrook HS*

Stuart Gabaree, Windham HS*

Jay Duncan, Yarmouth HS

2024 All-State SATB Choir cont.

Sam Thompson, Yarmouth HS

Charles Nichols, York HS

James Stack, York HS

BASS

Logan Esty, Bangor HS

Ved Jamadagni, Bangor HS

Maxwell Creedon, Bonny Eagle HS

Bryan Dunphy, Bonny Eagle HS

Kaleb Knowles, Bonny Eagle HS

Jacob Piche, Bonny Eagle HS

Patrick Crimmins, Brunswick HS*

Patrick Hogan, Brunswick HS

Riley Jackson, Brunswick HS

Nolan Kaiser, Brunswick HS*

James Lantieri, Brunswick HS

Jacob Scrapchansky, Brunswick HS*

Jack Stanchfield, Brunswick HS

Marco Venegas, Brunswick HS

Cooper McBride, Camden Hills HS

Zev Whitcomb, Camden Hills HS

Declan Scifres, Cape Elizabeth HS

Dean Gibson, Caribou HS

Savion Lowe, Cony HS

Carter Miville, Cony HS

Spencer Fieldroy, Deering HS

Stephanie Kochis, Edward Little HS*

Kai Thistle, Edward Little HS

Ian Doherty, Falmouth HS*

Nathan Innes, Falmouth HS*

Mason Hall, Freeport HS*

Tommy O’Brien, Freeport HS*

Dylan Bauer, Gorham HS*

Noah Williams, Gorham HS

Jacob Goldman, Greely HS

Josiah Quirino, Hall-Dale HS*

Ben Sheaffer, Hall-Dale HS*

Zach Cross, Lake Region HS

Owen Young, Lake Region HS

Myles Walker, Lewiston HS

Felix Cunningham, Lincoln Academy

Christian Dunlap, Marancook Community HS*

Trysten Legassie, Marancook Community HS*

Sebastion Bisson, Massabesic HS

Ryan Lee, Massabesic HS

Caleb Edwards, Mount Ararat HS

Ashby Hayward, Mount Ararat HS

Ryan Schultz, Mount Ararat HS

Aidan Fisichella, Mount Desert Island HS*

Benjamin Feist, Noble HS

Lucas Hennessey, Nokomis HS

Paxton Fogg, North Yarmouth Academy

Liam Burlingham, Oceanside HS

Curtis Hall, Oceanside HS

Jonathan Spearin, Oceanside HS

Cayden Michaud, Poland HS

Jamie Henderson, Presque Isle

Gavin Grover, Richmond HS

Kai Edgerley, Scarborough HS

Noah Lyford, Scarborough HS

Cormac Murphy, Scarborough HS

Hanniel Nyanutse, Scarborough HS

Camden Zsiga, Scarborough HS

Jaxson Longyear, Skowhegan Area HS*

Rush Morrison, South Portland HS*

Cameron Abbe, Thornton Academy

Nicholas Davenport, Windham HS

Lochlin Post van der Burg, Windham HS*

Antonio Velazquez, Yarmouth HS

Coltrane Vitalius, Yarmouth HS

Joshua Webber, Yarmouth HS

John Hopkins, York HS

Carter Short, York HS

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Jamie Reeves is gaining increasing recognition for his transformative role as the Music Director and Conductor of the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra in Montgomery, Alabama. In addition to his role with the MSO, Jamie has upcoming guest appearances with the Avanti Orchestra in Washington, DC, and as a cover conductor with the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.

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Jamie’s leadership has guided the Montgomery Symphony through a period of remarkable artistic growth, captivating audiences with dynamic performances and innovative programming. With a focus on contemporary American music, Jamie has expanded the orchestra’s repertoire to encompass a wide range, including beloved standard works and compositions by emerging and underrepresented composers. In the upcoming 2023-2024 season, the MSO will present regional, national, and world premieres, and will collaborate with acclaimed soloists such as pianist Jeffrey Biegel as part of a national initiative commemorating the centenary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Jamie’s dedication to nurturing a thriving music culture in Montgomery is also evident in the orchestra’s engaging pops series, featuring exhilarating film performances such as Jurassic Park in Concert and Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert. Jamie’s commitment to inspiring young audiences is exemplified through his annual performances of the Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute’s Link Up series, which are set to make a significant impact on a record number of students across Montgomery and central Alabama. In previous seasons, Jamie has honed his skills through participation in international conducting masterclasses and competitions. He has taken part in programs such as the Lucerne Festival Masterclass with Bernard Haitink, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music with Cristian Măcelaru, and masterclasses with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under the guidance of Marin Alsop. Jamie’s talent and abilities have been showcased through his advancement to the final rounds of the Gregorz Fitelberg and Besançon conducting competitions, where he led the Filharmonia Śląska and L’Orchestre Victor Hugo Franche-Comté. Additionally, Jamie has gained valuable experience as an assistant/cover conductor, working with orchestras including the Fort Worth Symphony and the Portland Symphony. His achievements have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Artistic Excellence Fellowship from Indiana University, the Peabody Career Development Grant from Johns Hopkins University, and the Thelma A. Robinson Award presented by the International Conductors Guild and the National Federation of Music Clubs. An advocate of music education, Jamie works frequently with music students in public schools throughout the southeast region, and with the MSO’s Montgomery Music Project and Montgomery Youth Orchestra.

Jamie holds degrees in conducting from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and the Johns Hopkins University Peabody Conservatory, where he had the privilege of being mentored by esteemed conductors such as Marin Alsop, David Effron, Arthur Fagen, John Ratledge, and Joseph Young.

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Christopher White Christopher White directs the University of Maine Symphonic Band, Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band, and the Screamin’ Black Bear Pep Band. Bands under his direction have performed throughout New England and across the nation including Louisiana, California and Virginia. Mr. White also teaches percussion methods, marching techniques, conducting and undergraduate studio percussion. He is the director of Maine Summer Youth Music camp and is currently the symphonic band director of MSYM.

Chris received his B.M. in Music Education in 1988 from Ithaca College , studying percussion with Gordon Stout and Bill Molenhof and conducting with Rodney Winther; his M.M. in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Maine in 1994 , studying percussion with Dr. Stuart Marrs and conducting with Professor Curvin Farnham. Mr White has attended the University of North Texas conductors collegium 2 times studying with Eugene Corporon and Dennis Fisher. From 1988-1992 he was the Band Director and District Music Supervisor of M.S.A.D. #11 in Gardiner, Maine.

Prior to being named director of the University of Maine Symphonic Band, Mr. White was the associate conductor of the group, conducting on their annual tour. Chris has played percussion with the Maine State Ballet Orchestra, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and has performed at P.A.S.I.C. with the University of Maine Percussion Ensemble. Mr. White is also active as a clinician for percussionists and bands throughout the state of Maine, as well as guest conducting and adjudicating festivals. Chris is a member of C.B.D.N.A.. He is also a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Pi Kappa Lambda as well as an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, and is currently faculty adviser to Tau Beta Sigma.

Kayla Werlin: A native of Lexington, Massachusetts, and a beneficiary of Lexington’s outstanding K-12 music program, Kayla Werlin holds music degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Massachusetts. After teaching in Portsmouth, NH, Sturbridge, MA, Williamsburg, VA, and Middletown, NJ, Kayla began teaching in the Longmeadow Public Schools in 1995, and has remained in Longmeadow ever since. Although she has over 40 years of experience teaching music at every level, from kindergarten through college, it is the high school level where she found her true passion. Ms. Werlin’s current position is Music Department Chair and Vocal Music Director at Longmeadow High School. Under her direction, LHS choirs have earned awards at state choral festivals as well as the 2011 American Prize for Choral Performance. They have received invitations to perform at state and regional music education conferences, and they have performed in New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Washington DC, and New Hampshire, as well as Italy, England, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria. Performances by special invitation at the State House in Boston have included a 2015 signing ceremony recognizing the 25th anniversary of Massachusetts’ friendship with Hokkaido, Japan, and the 2016 convening of the Massachusetts Electoral College.

Kayla has played an active role in the Massachusetts chapters of both NAfME and ACDA. She is a past president of Massachusetts ACDA, and past Western District Chair of MMEA. She has

served as a guest conductor in all five districts in Massachusetts, as well as at the Cape & Islands and Quabbin Festivals, and has conducted festival choirs in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Connecticut as well.

In 2018 MMEA honored Kayla with its Lowell Mason Award, and in 2023 she received the Distinguished Service Award. In 2019, the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors’ Association inducted Kayla into its Hall of Fame. In 2016 she was one of three conductors from the US selected as a fellow in the C21C (Conducting for the 21st Century) Symposium at the Eric Ericson International Choral Centre in Stockholm, Sweden.

Kayla values the experience of mentoring fellow conductors. She has supervised many student teachers who are currently in the profession, and she is tremendously proud of Longmeadow High School graduates who are now music educators. She also volunteers as a mentor through the ACDA national mentoring program.

Married to conductor E. Wayne Abercrombie, Kayla is step-mother of six, grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of 10. In her spare time, favorite hobbies are learning languages, reading, cooking for friends and trying (usually unsuccessfully) to send 5.11’s at the rock wall.

Dr. Pearl Shangkuan: A sought after conductor and clinician all across the United States and internationally, Dr. Pearl Shangkuan is a professor of Music at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she directs choirs and teaches choral conducting and choral literature. She is also the chorus master (endowed Covenant Chair) of the Grammy-nominated Grand Rapids Symphony. Her performances and preparation of choruses consistently receive outstanding reviews for their combination of precision, artistry and passion. In addition to her Mosaic: the Pearl Shangkuan choral series for earthsongs, she serves as the music editor of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship choral series, published by GIA.

Her choirs have performed at national, division and state conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and other professional music conferences in the United States. Recent conducting engagements took her to Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, and all across the United States. She has conducted honor choirs for several ACDA divisions and has been a headliner for various ACDA state conferences. She has led performances and given workshops all across the US and in Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and the Philippines), as well as in Austria, Australia, and Canada.

Dr. Shangkuan has served as guest faculty in prominent professional programs in the US including the Chorus America national conference conducting masterclass and its A Capella Conducting Masterclass, the University of Michigan Choral Conducting Symposium, the Westminster Choir College Summer Session among many others. She has conducted all-state, honor choirs and festivals in numerous states.

She has served on the National Board of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) as the president of the Central Division (2007-09), and as Michigan ACDA state president (2003-05). Prior to her appointment at Calvin College, Dr. Shangkuan taught at Rutgers University and at the Westminster Conservatory of Music of Rider University in New Jersey.

Recipient of the Grand Rapids YWCA’s Tribute! Award for outstanding professional women, she is also a past recipient of its Woman of Achievement award. Dr. Shangkuan has also served on the

national board of the Choristers Guild and the board of the New Jersey Music Teachers Association and the New Jersey ACDA. She is a member of the ACDA (American Choral Directors Association), Chorus America, IFCM (International Federation for Choral Music), and is a member of the Phi Kappa Lambda and Mu Phi Epsilon Music Honor Societies.

A student of pre-eminent American choral conductor and New York Philharmonic chorusmaster Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt, she received a Bachelor of Music in Church Music summa cum laude and Master of Music in Choral Conducting with distinction from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, and a DMA in Choral Conducting from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

2024 All-State Accompanists

Dr. Laura Artesani is an Associate Professor in the Division of Music at the University of Maine, where she teaches music education courses, advises music education majors and is the faculty advisor for the University of Maine Collegiate NAfME chapter. Dr. Artesani also serves as collaborative pianist for the University Singers and Recital Lab, and performs frequently in faculty and student recitals. Dr. Artesani graduated summa cum laude from Barrington College in Rhode Island with a B.M. in Music Education, and received a M.M. in Piano Performance from the University of Maine. She earned a D.M.A. in Piano Performance from West Virginia University, where she was the recipient of the Swiger Teaching Fellowship for four years. She has completed Level I-III of Orff Schulwerk Training, and is the recipient of a research grant from the American Orff Schulwerk Association. Articles that Dr. Artesani has written or co-authored have appeared in The Journal for Music Teacher Education, The Orff Echo and General Music Today. Highlights as a collaborative pianist include performing with Dr. Dan Barrett at the International Trombone Festival in Salt Lake City, UT; with Dr. Beth Wiemann at the International Clarinet Fest in Baton Rouge, LA; and with Dr. Jack Burt at the Schagerl Brass Festival in Melk, Austria. In addition to her duties at the University of Maine, Dr. Artesani also serves as organist/pianist and Handbell Choir director at the Church of Universal Fellowship in Orono. She has taught at the Lincoln School in Providence, RI; North Orrington and Center Drive schools in Orrington, ME; and the Stillwater Montessori School in Stillwater, ME.

Amy Irish, NCTM, holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Maine at Orono, a Post Graduate Certificate in Piano Performance from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland and a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She teaches applied and class piano at the University of Maine at Farmington as well as piano pedagogy at UMaine. She has run a successful private studio out of her home for over 10 years and has studio alumni who have gone on to pursue music in college and beyond. Amy regularly accompanies for soloists and choirs around the state of Maine, including solo and studio recitals, competitions, MMEA & ACDA festivals, the All State Mixed Chorus, and Maine Summer Youth Music Camp. She also performs regularly with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. She is a member of Music Teachers National Association and is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music through their organization. She is a two time presidentelect of the state affiliate, MaineMTA, and will serve as president in 2024. Amy lives in Bangor with her husband, two cats and their enthusiastic Duck Toller, Mabel.

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2024 MMEA Board

290+ members including working music educators, retired teachers, and collegiate students. Formally founded in 1917, MMEA is the oldest recognized state music educator association in the USA.

Our mission: To advance, advocate for, and expand access to music education in Maine. Our vision is advancing music education for all.

Executive Committee

President Andy Forster president@mainemea.org

President-Elect Matt Waite presidentelect@mainemea.org

Past-President Sandy Barry pastpresident@mainemea.org

Executive Director Beth LaBrie execdirector@mainemea.org

Board Officers

Secretary Cassie Cooper

Treasurer Sarah Bailey

G. Music PK-5 VP Caitlin Geishaker

G. Music 6-12 VP Kayla Peard

Orchestra VP Andria Bacon

Band VP Sarah Dow

Choral VP Dr. Christian Giddings

Jazz VP George Redman

District Chairs

D1 Chair Eric Halpin-Desmarais

D2 Chair Erika Batalla Gates

D3 Chair Brandon Duras

D4 Chair Kris Vigue

D5 Chair Danielle Collins

D6 Chair Jamie Calandro

D7 Chair Jon Simonoff

Specialty Interest Chairs

DEIA Nathaniel Menifield

Music Teacher Education Dr. Philip Edelman

Webmaster

Orchestra Ben David Richmond

BOC All-State Band Kyle Smith

Jazz All-State Honors Jazz Kayla Peard

Jazz All-State Jazz Band Craig Ouellette Jazz All-State Combo Jason Priest

Jazz All-State SSAA Chorus David Morris & Jesse Meyers-Wakeman

Jazz All-State SATB Chorus Ciara Hargrove

MMEA Past Presidents

Elbridge Pitcher 1916-1917

A.V. Sprague 1920

Gertrude Thorne 1921

Lilla Atherton 1922

Elbridge Pitcher 1923-1925

Eve Towne 1926

Dorothy Marden 1927-1929

Mary Stuart 1931-1932

Ethel Wardwell 1933

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Fredrick A. Westcott 1934

Gertrude Smith 1935

H.A. Hurd 1936

Leland Whipple 1937-1939

Lilla Atherton 1939-1940

Mary Smart 1941-1942

Madeline Perazzi 1944-1947

Angela Tsika 1948-1949

Ary Dulfer 1950-1951

Ellen F. Blodgett 1952-1953

Elizabeth Canavan 1954-1955

Katherine Ela 1956-1957

Anna Crouse 1958-1960

Nina Bailey 1960-1961

Richard Barbeur 1962

Nina Bailey 1963

Edward Murphy 1964-1966

Paul Phelan 1966-1968

S. Merrill Shea 1968-1970

Aime Simoneau 1970-1972

Frank Stevens 1972-1974

Robert S. Modr 1974-1976

Lawrence Woodward 1976-1978

Curvin “Chip” Farnham 1978-1980

Ceila Jones 1980-1982

Joseph Henry 1982-1984

Charlotte Neuberger 1984-1986

Bob Bahr 1986-1988

Bruce Lewia 1988-1990

Nancy Cash-Cobb 1990-1992

Betty W. Atterbury 1992-1994

Terry Eldridge 1994-1996

Arnold Poland 1996-1998

Faith Varney 1998-2000

Terry Eldridge 2000

Faith Varney 2000-2002

Joan Hamann 2002-2004

Ed Judd 2004-2006

Rob Westerberg 2006-2008

Silvia Moore-Young 2008-2010

Michele Kaschub 2010-2012

Nancy Penna Curran, 2012-2014

Pamela Kinsey 2014-2016

Susan Barre 2016-2018

Benjamin Potvin 2018–2020

Sandra Barry 2020–2022

The University of Maine School of Performing Arts offers programs in music, theatre, and dance, preparing students from across the US and around the world for careers as performing arts educators or professional performers. As the flagship campus of the University of Maine System, we are dedicated to serving our students and the citizens of Maine.

Students in the UMaine School of Performing Arts receive a rigorous education combining academics and performance within a strong liberal arts curriculum; each year, the SPA stages an extensive slate of live performances made available to not only our campus community but to the public at large. Among our graduates are award-winning actors and stage technicians, touring musicians, educators, and music therapists.

We invite you to find yourself in the arts here at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts.