Fall CONCERT SERIES
MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Directors
JAMIE OVALLE is Director of Orchestras at Martin High School in Arlington, TX. She has been teaching since 2009, with 12 of those years at Martin High School.
Mrs. Ovalle began her music endeavors as a student in Arlington ISD with cello as her primary instrument. She graduated from Texas Christian University in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education. While at TCU, she studied cello under Dr. Jesus Castro-Balbi and performed with the TCU Symphony under Dr. Germán Gutiérrez.
Prior to Martin High School, Mrs. Ovalle spent one year teaching middle school in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. She then spent three years in Fort Worth ISD as the sole director at Meacham Middle School and Diamond Hill–Jarvis High School. Under her direction, these programs tripled in size and earned their first Sweepstakes ratings in recent school history.
Mrs. Ovalle joined the Martin Orchestra team in 2013 as an assistant with the late Jennifer Lemin under the leadership of Michael Stringer. During her time as an assistant, she conducted the Martin High School Symphony Orchestra at the Texas Music Educators Convention in 2015 & 2017. When she became the Director of Orchestras in 2017, Mrs. Ovalle conducted the MHS Symphony at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago. The following year, the 2019 MHS Symphony Orchestra was named the High School Honor Full Orchestra and performed at the TMEA Convention for the 3rd time in 5 years. During the same year, the string orchestra was invited to perform in London, England alongside the MHS choir on an international tour. Most recently, the MHS Symphony String Orchestra was invited to perform in Banff, Alberta, Canada in March 2023. She credits all of these honors to the work ethic & heart of the outstanding Martin Orchestra musicians.
Mrs. Ovalle has an incredible husband, Dallas, beautiful daughter, Landry Belle, and a handsome son, Jett Ace. When not on the podium, she enjoys spending time with Dallas, Landry and Jett, participating in church activities, cooking and watching sports.
SAMMY BRANCH is an Associate Director of Orchestras at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. Since 2006 he has also been the conductor of the String Orchestra at the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra. Prior to his position at Martin, he served as the Head Orchestra Director at Gunn Junior High School in Arlington, Texas for 13 years. He is a product of the Arlington ISD from Martin High School, then under the direction of Mr. Bill Huff.
Mr. Branch is a graduate of TCU with Departmental Honors, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree Cum Laude, with violin as his primary instrument. He studied conducting under the direction of Dr. Germán Gutiérrez and violin under the direction of Dr. Curt Thompson. Mr. Branch began his teaching career in 2001, and his groups consistently receive Sweepstakes ratings at UIL music contests and superior ratings at spring festivals. Three times at different festivals his groups have earned Best in Class and Grand Champion awards.
Mr. Branch is also an active member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Orchestra Directors Association, and Mu Phi Epsilon. He is also on staff at The University of Texas at Arlington Summer Strings Camp and the Sam Houston State University Orchestra Summer Camp.
Fluent in Spanish, Mr. Branch was born in Mexico City, Mexico and immigrated to the United States at the age of 5 and began studying violin at the age of 10. When not conducting or teaching, Mr. Branch enjoys golf, road biking, and spending time with his family.
KATRINA ESCOVEDO is an Associate Director of Orchestras at Martin High School in Arlington, TX. Mrs. Escovedo earned a Bachelor of Music with Teaching Certification from the University of Texas at Arlington, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She studied violin with Dr. Martha Walvoord and performed in the UT Arlington Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Clifton Evans. She is a product of Arlington ISD and is excited to teach at Martin High School where she began her educational journey as a student teacher with the former Director of Orchestras, Michael Stringer.
Prior to her position at Martin HS, Mrs. Escovedo taught at McLean Middle School where she was the Director of Orchestras for four years. While at McLean, her groups earned consistent Sweepstakes ratings at UIL contest and superior ratings at festivals. Mrs. Escovedo also taught at Creekview High School in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Arlington High School in Arlington ISD and at both Adams Middle School and Fannin Middle School in Grand Prairie ISD.
Mrs. Escovedo has served on the curriculum committee for orchestral instruction in Fort Worth ISD. She has also coached at the University of Texas at Arlington’s Summer Strings Camp, and served as TMEA Orchestra Division Secretary. She holds an active membership in the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Orchestra Directors Association.
When she is not teaching or conducting, Mrs. Escovedo enjoys gardening, reading, and watching Gordon Ramsey cooking shows. Most of all she appreciates spending time with her amazing husband, Fabian, and adorable children Leo and Roman.
LESLY GALEANA is an Associate Director of Orchestras at Martin High School in Arlington, TX. Prior to her position at Martin she served as associate director of orchestras at Young Junior High, the orchestra teacher at Ditto Elementary and Wood Elementary (2019-2022) in Arlington ISD for 5 years. Ms. Galeana's groups have consistently received Sweepstakes ratings at UIL, music contests and superior ratings at winter festivals.
She was born and raised in Pasadena, California. Ms. Galeana came to Texas to study music education at Texas Christian University. She was part of the TCU Horned Frog Band for two years and was a part of the TCU Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Germán Gutiérrez. Ms. Galeana had the privilege to study violin with Dr. Elisabeth Adkins and music education with her mentor, Amanda Musser. Ms. Galeana is a graduate of TCU, where she earned a Bachelor of Music Education, with violin as her primary instrument.
Ms. Galeana is also an active member of the Texas Music Educators Association and Mu Phi Epsilon. She has also served as a chamber coach and sectional coach for Fort Worth Youth Orchestra-Jr. String Orchestra. When not conducting or teaching, Ms. Galeana enjoys watching college football, traveling, and kickboxing. Go Frogs!
Concert Etiquette
In order to enhance our students’ education in Fine Arts, we teach both performance skills and audience etiquette. Proper audience etiquette shows respect for the talents of the composers, the performers, and for the others in the audience.
Unfortunately, young people in today’s society are seldom exposed to formal concert situations and may be unfamiliar with audience etiquette.
We would like to explain some points of this etiquette to you this evening. By following these guidelines, each of us can contribute to an enjoyable and successful evening for everyone.
All electronic devices should be turned off before entering the performance hall. All patrons in the audience should be seated before the performance begins if at all possible. Please avoid entering or leaving the room during the performance. If it does become necessary, please move only between musical selections.
Talking, whispering, and movement should be avoided during the performance so that performers will not be distracted and those seated around you can enjoy the performance to the fullest.
We love children and are pleased when families attend our concerts together. However, if small children become fussy or loud, they should be removed from the performance area as quickly and quietly as possible to avoid disrupting the performance. We would also ask that children not be allowed to stand on the seats.
Attention should be directed to the performers during the performance.
Applause is welcomed and appreciated. Whistling and cheering are not appropriate in a formal concert setting.
Concert Orchestra II
LESLY GALEANA, SAMMY BRANCH– CONDUCTORS
A KNIGHT'S QUEST
SOON HEE NEWBOLD
ARTEMIS RISING
JEFFREY BISHOP
ANCIENT RITUAL ELLIOT DEL BORGO
VIOLIN I:
Laura Arteaga
Pearce Carlton
Eliana Ceja*
Orine Chisi-Moruri
Chloe Herrera
Annabelle Hill
Simran Jassal
Jaelynn Perez
Wynona Walden
Eva Warren
VIOLIN II:
Jaxxon Barton
Olga Chandler
Yaretzi Chavez
Rohen Hoy
Noah Jian
Savannah Kwezani
Marily Munoz-Arambula
Mai Nguyen
Maddy Perez
Imran Rasul
Jonathan Rios
Aiden Rose
Braylen Syas
Jacob Zavala
VIOLA:
Darius Davis
Ava Gallegos
Amber Gazdicki
Christopher Gonzales
Mily Mendoza
Angel Perez
Katherine Vongnarath
CELLO:
Posi Akintoye
Rosco Barnett
Zoe Canon
Carly Cook
Richard Firmin
Ava Hoang
Lyla McIntosh
Kat Obremsky
Jude Valadez
Weston Weise
BASS: Jay Peterson
* CONCERTMASTER
Concert Orchestra I
JAMIE OVALLE, LESLY GALEANA – CONDUCTORS
THEMES FROM ROMEO & JULIET TCHAIKOVSKY, ARR. GRUSELLE
LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
RICHARD MEYER
SOLOIST: MARGOT
SHAFFER
VIOLIN I:
Carlee Bills
Maximillian Bolduc
Esteban Jimenez
Daniel Mann
Perry Middleton
Linh Nguyen
Margot Shaffer*
Kayla Tran
Aidamari Tran
Nicole Wagner
VIOLIN II:
Sapphire Bolen
Emanuel Calzada
Ava Davila
Sara Hiatt Pons
Carmen Hurtado
Safi Ijaq
Chloe Lacy
Sofia Martinez
Karen Nguyen
Baylie Oaxaca
Riloh Olivares
Teresa Truong
VIOLA:
Nick Anthony
Kayla Baines
Adalyn Bewley
Zane Cronin
Vi Doan Nguyen
Quinn Forbes
Natalie Hoang
Myanah Lewis
Emily Lusk
Soul Peachy-Smith
Amaya Todd
Sophia Wu
CELLO:
Ava Bell
Alexis Crabbe
Amielee Erickson
Joshua Hunsucker
Connor Jackson
Ashton Kelley
Jaida Newman
Elise Poling
Asdyn Reichenbach
Zoe Smith
Isabella Story
Ethan Tran
BASS:
Linda Jensen
Malik Mason
Cillian Stanford * CONCERTMASTER
Philharmonia
LESLY GALEANA, KATRINA ESCOVEDO – CONDUCTORS
ECHELON
KATHRYN GRIESINGER
DANSE INFERNALE
ELLIOT DEL BORGO
VIOLIN I:
Kash Coffman
Brooke Haney
Davy Huynh*
Ashlynn Martin
Lamar Ossman
Jamal Williams
VIOLIN II:
Nathan Brown
Eduardo Mata
Frishta Rasul
Tatyanna Valdez
Osvaldo Valle
VIOLA:
Franco Alvarado
Lynnette Betancourt
Madison Boring
Joslyn Bryant
Abishikth Chirayath
Milton Mejia
Mia Migueles
Logan Schmitz
Bryant Tran
CELLO:
Alayna Chavera
Jaden Garcia
Kayden Hudson
Lane Russ
Uriah Sargent
Katelyn Ward
Kyle Ye
BASS: AnnElise Martin
Payton Swann * CONCERTMASTER
Symphonic
KATRINA ESCOVEDO, LESLY GALEANA– CONDUCTORS
WHIRLIGIG
SUSAN DAY
ALLEGRETTO FROM SYMPHONY NO. 7
LUDWIG BEETHOVEN ARR. ROBERT LONGFIELD
WALTZ OF THE WICKED KIRT MOSIER
VIOLIN I:
Zaira Arredondo
Journey Barrow
Angelynn Betancourt
Alisson Espinoza
Jacob Garcia
Caleb Hamilton
Armando Lopez
Mena Newkirk*
LoreLye North
VIOLIN II:
Amari Brazell
Ava Canup
Matthew Chong
Cora Howell
Vivien Hunt
Elina Nemati
Ethan Ostrander
Jessica Sanchez
Kathleen Sanders
Erich Warren
Audrey West
Dallas Wiesel
VIOLA:
Andres Aguayo
Richard Bingham
Phong Cao
Dessie Hoskins
Ariana Jones
Nathan Quinones
George Rosales
Keira Sams
Jesse Sanchez
Ethan Valadez
Noah Valadez
Zayd Yunus
CELLO:
Evy Ahlstrand
Quin Best
Evelyn Ceja
Julien Darnell
Patrick Krumm
Gabriel Migueles
Eileen Nguyen
Emma Osorio
Zion Petty
Dylan Powers
Julion Reagan
Liliana Vargas
Mckenzie Witherwax
Pamela Zuniga
BASS: Jazzmin Cary Gehrig Church
Alyric Douglass
Zackary Smith
Brianna Wheeler
* CONCERTMASTER
Chamber
SAMMY BRANCH, KATRINA ESCOVEDO – CONDUCTORS
AMERICAN REEL
MOSIER
SOLOIST
:
WYATT ANNEN, QUILL THOMAS, KRISTOPHER HERNANDEZ
DIES IRAE MOZART, ARR. KENNEY
VIOLIN I:
Wyatt Annen
John Ghannoum
Kristopher Hernandez
Bryan Meneses
Trinity Mizelle
Mel Provence
Alexis Roberts
Quill Thomas*
Peter Torres
Leah Wren
VIOLIN II:
Lily Cardenas
Anna Elise Coronado-Meyer
Madelyn Gonzales
Christian Gonzalez
Tyler Ngo
Adrian Torres
Jocelyn Tostado
Alondra Vargas
Danika Villanueva
VIOLA:
Evangeline Blanco-Viator
Ozzy Brogdon
Zadie McDaniel
Limara Monsivais
Abigail Nguyen
Megan O'Dell
Bryant Oaxaca
Lynsey Russ
Kaylee Savoie
Benton Van Duzee
Lillian Walters
Elliott Wicks
CELLO:
Preston Baker
Logan Blume
Kaden Bombita
Isabelle Diaz
Fatima Garcia
Megan Goble
Kaitlyn Pyles
Lucille Quedensley
Kasey Russell
Ellie Savell
BASS: Wyatt Nall
* CONCERTMASTER
Philharmonic
SAMUEL BRANCH, JAMIE OVALLE – CONDUCTORS
SIGNS OF LIFE II, MVMT. 1 PECK
ELEGIE LOVRIEN
BALTIC DANCE MOSIER
VIOLIN I:
Daniel Chao
Edee Dillard
Robert Fletcher
Holly Gamble
Dax Johnston*
Joseph Martin
Liliana Martinez
Jayson Romero
Jorge Salazar
Christina Tran
VIOLIN II:
Calise Beasley
Han Hoang
Kai Jerkins
Isabela Martinez
Owen McGinney
Carlie Nguyen
Nhi Pham
Gavin Ye
VIOLA:
Emma Borgerding
Kevin Chen
Abigail Haferkamp
Alex Jensen
Maddox Morgan
An Nguyen
Andrew Robertson
Clarissa Staehle
Thienan Vu
Emma Winchester
Amr Yousif
CELLO:
Timothy Brimacombe
Esther Darr
Blake Dellenbaugh
Ryan Farnell
Christopher Foster
Andrew Lim
Baylee Mitchell
Indra Saigal
Julia Upchurch
BASS:
Preslee Barnett
Nathan Biles
Logan Hawkins
Miles Lewis
* CONCERTMASTER
Symphony
JAMIE OVALLE, SAMMY BRANCH – CONDUCTORS
DANSE SACRÉE ET DANSE PROFANE, II. DANSE PROFANE
DEBUSSY
HARPIST: TESSA GOODYEAR
FANTASIA ON A THEME BY THOMAS TALLIS
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
SIGNS OF LIFE II
III. SCHERZO
RUSSELL PECK
VIOLIN I:
Jasmine Berg
Lilly David
Evan DeStafeno
Nhat-Mai Dinh
Dania Galvan
Joseph Gan*
Freddy Gutierrez
Aaron Kaye
Joel Lee
Jacob Nguyen
VIOLIN II:
Raul Barrios
Ava Darr
Londyn Franklin
Abby Krumm
Leen Liang
Sam Lozano
Isaac McAnally
Ashlyn O'Banion
Tommy Rusher
Miah Shaffer**
Jesse Storrs
Abigail White
VIOLA:
Ret Givens
Noah Haag
Caroline Jones
Katelyn Lavigne
Crystal Nam
Tammy Nguyen
Taylor Schwarz
Liam Whaley
Reina Wilderman**
Samuel Wood
CELLO:
Mason Engler
Owen Forbes
Emilia Lyons**
AnnElise Martin
Teagan Moneymaker
Katilin Nguyen
Jonathan Shaw
Rachel Starr
Payton Swann
Thomas Tepedino
BASS:
Jack Parrish**
Arlo Peacock
Joss Rattan
Corrina Reyes
Isaiah Saina
HARP:
Tessa Goodyear
* CONCERTMASTER
** SECTION LEADER
MOZART: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
MOZART: Clarinet Concerto in A Major
MOZART: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major
Featured Artists
Robert Spano, conductor Stas Chernyshev, clarinet Saturday, May 17, 2025, 7:30 PM Arlington ISD Center for Visual and Performing Arts
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Tessa Goodyear
Tessa….what a delight you are to us!
From the baby girl who thought trying the harp would be fun to the big girl who chases her dreams and seeks adventure with all of her heart, we could not be more proud of who you are!
We can’t wait to watch you continue to soar. We love you endlessly!
Love, Mom, Dad, Grant, Claire, Tessa, Trey, & Nehemiah
Lilly David
Ever since you were born, we've asked one question: is there anything Lilly cannot do? With the exception of playing in the NBA, we have yet to find that thing. You shine with the brilliance of 1,000 suns.
We cannot explain the source of your talent, your beauty, your genius, or your quiet cool. We only wish we could take credit for it. We treasure who you are, and we are proud to be your parents. We love you!
JONATHAN SHAW
Whether you're on the mound or playing the cello, good pitch is always important!
We are SO proud of you! Have an amazing senior year!
Love, Dad, Mom and Thomas
“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.”
- Roald Dahl
Congratulations on your well-deserved success!
~ Love Dad, Mom, Isabella, Alexis and Honey
SAM LOZANO
Angelynn Betancourt
Congratulations Angelynn! We are so proud of you! Always here for you! Con mucho amor,
Love mom, dad, Nathan, Ethan, your favorite sister Lynnette & Scruffy!
Londyn,
You’ll undoubtedly achieve great things! I’m in awe of who you’ve become and excited for your future. Leave your mark on the world! “Refuse to take no for an answer.” - Bessie Coleman.
Love, Mom
Londyn Franklin JACK PARRISH
Congratulations, Jack! We're so proud of you and know you're on your way to do great things!
LIAM WHALEY
WE HAVE ENJOYED WATCHING AND HEARING YOU PLAY LIAM! CONGRATULATIONS OF A SUCCESSFUL 4 YEARS.
Liliana Martinez
Liliana, We are very proud of the young lady you have become. You are truly gifted. Have a great year, enjoy and have fun. The future is bright for you.
Mama and Daddy
Miah Shaffer
Miah - You were destined to play the violin! We are all so proud of the person you have become. You are not only a fantastic musician, but you are also a fantastic human beingkind, smart, giving, helpful, funny, enthusiastic, driven and brave. We cannot wait to see where life takes you!
Much Love - Mom, Dad and Margot
Logan Blume
We Love You, we cannot wait to see all the things you will accomplish. We are so proud of the woman you have become. Continue to shine bright.
Love, Dad & Jen
ROBERT Fletcher
We love you and are so proud of you!
Acknowledgments
ARLINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Matt Smith Superintendent
Dr. Christopher Anderson, Director of Fine Arts
Mr. Craig Needham, Assistant Director of Fine Arts
MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Marlene Roddy, Principal
Jose Espinoza, Assistant Principal
Robin Griffith- Yates, Assistant Principal
Jennifer McNairn, Assistant Principal
Tunya Redvine, Assistant Principal
MARTIN ORCHESTRA CLUSTER STAFF
Boles Junior High – Sarah Willson, John Lee
Moore Elementary – Sarah Willson
Wood Elementary – John Lee
Kelly McCollough, Dean of Instruction
Dr. Gregg Cartwright II, Assistant Principal
Oluchi Igbokwe, Assistant Principal
Austin Nuce, Assistant Principal
Landon Smith, Assistant Principal
Young Junior High – Zayra Vincent, Carmen Briseño, and Evelyn Arbaiza
Ditto Elementary – Evelyn Arbaiza
Dunn Elementary – Kailyn Bradley
Little Elementary – Kailyn Bradley
Miller Elementary – Carmen Briseño
MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS STAFF
Jamie Ovalle, Director of Orchestras, Department Chair
Sammy Branch, Associate Director of Orchestras
Katrina Escovedo, Associate Director of Orchestras
Lesly Galeana, Associate Director of Orchestras
Babatunde Onibudo, Director of Bands
Kenneth Ragland, Associate Director of Bands
McKenzie Campo, Associate Director of Bands
Lauren Bolton, Director of Percussion
Jocelyn Epley Director of Choirs,
Christy Dickerson, Associate Director of Choirs
Brad Kerley, Associate Director of Choirs
Kelly Groves, Director of Theater Arts
Nadaha Garcia, Director of Theater Arts
MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA BOOSTER CLUB EXECUTIVE BOARD
President: Kim Shaw
1st Vice President Fundraising: Stacey McGinney
2nd Vice President Membership: Donna Winchester
3rd Vice President Communication: Melanie Gamble
Secretary: Iva Nall
Treasurer: Audrey Rattan
To the Parents and Families of our Orchestra members, who devote limitless hours of listening, encouragement, patience, praise and unconditional love.
Thank you, Donors!
VIRTUOSO LEVEL
Bryan and Natalie David
Jason & Laura Moneymaker
The Jian Family
CONCERTINO LEVEL
Chris and Julie Whaley
David and Kim Shaw
Luis and Yvonne Martinez
Paul and Jennifer Engler
Paulo and Yheymi Betancourt
Sara Guerrero
Starr Family
Tessa Goodyear Family
Mr. And Mrs. Michael Thomas
SONATA LEVEL
Aaryn & Marisa Garcia
Daniel Viator & Nicole Blanco
Erik and Sara Lavigne
Julio and Laura Lozano
Kate Parrish
Melissa Mulhern and Ron Biles
Sarah and Kevin Walters
The DeStafeno Family
The Gamble Family
The Pham Family
The Pyles Family
PRELUDE LEVEL
Ashley Jensen
Brett and Marissa Church
Doug & Ellen Hunt
Dr. William L. and Stacey McGinney
Family of Daniel Mann
Family of Laura Arteaga
Hae Chong and Su Chong
Hawkins Family
Heidi & Allen Savoie
Ijaq family
Jimmy & Jennifer Martin
John & Katy Witherwax
JR and Beth Stanford
Kathleen McAnally
Lim family
Loraine & Dwight Mitchell
Mark Middleton
Melanie Erickson
Noah Haag Fan Club
Rhonda Walker
Scott & Erin White
Stephen & Donna Winchester
Teresa Mizelle
The Annen Family
The Carlton Family
The Family of Andrew Robertson
The Rattan Family
The Saigal Family
The Tepedino Family
The Valadez Family
Todd and Kristin Lewis
