Drew & Corinne Adams
The Ambrose Family
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Janet Balsis
David and Nicole Barry
Dana Barton
Kellie Bauer
Mary & Todd Beld
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Margaret Brown
Scott Brown
The Calvert Family
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Cynthia E Cattern
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The Clark Family
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Dan & Christine Connor
Frank Conway
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Tom and Maeve Corbett-Browne
Gary Coronado
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The Cullen Family
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The Dang Family
The Delfin Family
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Jesse & Mike Ellison
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Abel Estrada
James & Margaret Ettinger
The Fancher Family
Tony Ferrero
Mark & Lony Fiduccia
Erica & Jerry Fink
Ted & Beckie Flati
Bernadine Fraser
Bob & Christina Gannon
GSF Marketing, Inc.
The Goodkind Family
The Gregor Family
Gustavo Guillen
Habeeb Family
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Greg & Lisa (Bartholomy) Hendey
Louie and Bita Hernandez
Philip Hiestand
The Hinz Family
Timothy Hirota
Aaron & Jane Hodgdon
Debra Hoffmeyer
David and Beth Hopkins
Stephanie Hopkins
Julie and Mark Hughes
Mark and Joanne Hulme
Mr. and Mrs. Imhoff
Melissa B. Jacobson
The Josten Family
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Robert Kessler
Carmina Kissinger
Guy & Jennifer Klingler
Lorrain and Kevin Kramer
The Kridle Family
Ralph C. Kuhen
The L’Heureux Family
Elisabeth Leandro
Ledesma Family
The Lefebvre Family
The Lilly Family
The Lising Family
The Ludovico Family
Christina Lyon
Michele MacAller
The McGee Family
The McGrath Family
The McIntosh Family
Dennis McKee
The McKeever Family
Julie Maglione
The Matlock Group
Joy & Victor Mena
The Menzia Family
Middle Earth Geo Testing
Cindy Millsap Zarate
Christine M. Monge
Jim and Elizabeth Moos
The Morales Family
Mary Ellen & Matthew Moschetti
The Mulholland Family
The Murillo Family
Grizelda Navarro
Cate Neushauser
Kimberly Neuhauser
Mark Nialis
Nina Gibson Designs
Sarah Novak
Roger and Michelle Nieves
The O’Day Family
The Osuna Family
Arnold & Teresa (Clare) Pinkston
The Poliquin Family
Manuel Porto
Vince and Shannon Pozzuoli
Ron Bruder & Kimberly Prado
Brittany Railey
Reunion Kitchen + Drink
The Reyes-Franco Family
The Riedl Family
The Rimicci Family
The Rubio Family
The Rojek Family
Carie Ross
Angelo J. Ruta
Jose and Cynthia Salazar
JA Salazar Construction and Supply Co.
The Salcedo Family
Gina & Jon-Eric Santanello
Jeff and Christine Sarmiento
Ed & Carine Savard
Andy and Karen Schickling
The Schulist Family
Linda Shoaff
Bi Shen
The Shepherd Family
Leslie and David Seidner
Cindie and Bert Selva
The Shiley Foundation
The Silva Family
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Shepherd
The Shepherd Family
Larry Silva Family
Maria Silva
Brian Smith
The Solis Family
The Sparks Family
Ellen Stanley
Michael and Julie Stewart
The Strader Family
The Sullivan Family
Maurissa Talarico
Theresa Thompson
The Trotter Family
Georgina and Anthony Ty
Quang Uong
Sheila Uribe
The Van Dalsem Family
James Van Eenenaam
Al and Yvonne Verkuylen
The Villanueva Family
Tana Walsh
Warburton Family
Warnock Family
The Warnock Family
Ken and Deonna Watkins
Patricia Weed
The Whitley Family
The Whittaker Family
John & Leslie Widera
Thomas Williamson
Susan Wojtaszek
Todd Woody
The Yocam Family
MAESTRO LEVEL
Anonymous
Butcher Family
Chamberlain Family
Conser Family
Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Rosette McClave
McKeever Family
Perez Family
Thank
ASSOCIATE LEVEL
Curley Family
Guzman Family
Hinckley/Prince Family
Pettis/Barone Family
Robert and Gloria Kessler
Schreiber family
Schmaltz Family
Summit Roofing Services
ARTIST LEVEL
David and Nicole Barry
Brewster Family
Tony and Leticia Bucio
Delaney Family
Finnegan Family
Gallagher Family
Steve and Judy Kroll
Wendy Matthews
Jerry and Doniel Sutton
Wynn Orthodontics
CHORISTER LEVEL
Assaf Family
Canzoneri Family
Hinz Family
Randy, Jocelyn, and Lauren Lee
O’Hara Family
Parker Graphics
Mr. and Mrs. Andy White
Williams Family
The purpose of Mater Dei High School is to develop faith-filled, responsible servant leaders committed to serving God, the church, and their communities with a profound sense of social justice founded in love. To achieve our purpose, we intentionally embed the Catholic faith and the principles of Honor, Glory, and Love into every aspect of the student experience. The why behind our purpose is simple. We live in a complicated world that is in desperate need of faith-filled servant leadership. Leaders with the wisdom and goodness to understand, “To love is to will the good for another.”
St. Thomas AquinasAs president, I believe achieving our purpose is the primary reason that Mater Dei High School opened in 1950. The process of achieving our purpose is what makes Mater Dei High School uniquely different from other secondary schools. While most secondary schools focus only on academic knowledge, Mater Dei High School goes beyond academic knowledge and intentionally develops each student’s will to choose goodness. Therefore, a student does not attend Mater Dei High School, instead they move through an intentional four-year process and become a Monarch!
While pursuing excellence within the performing arts program is our objective, let us never forget that achieving our purpose is the primary goal. Each young Monarch must actively utilize life lessons learned during rehearsals, performances and after performances. These performing arts life lessons support each Monarch’s journey towards achieving our primary purpose. Mater Dei High School dedicates itself to the philosophy that performing arts is another element designed to perfect the person (become a Monarch) and their relationship with Christ.
On behalf of the faculty, staff, and administration, we thank our Director of Choral and Vocal Music Mrs. Jodi Reed, Director of Instrumental Music Mr. Fernando Martinez, Director of Dance Mrs. Rochelle Mapes, Director of Theater Arts Lissa Slay, Performing Arts Coordinator of Events Mrs. Marisa Winch and all members of the performing arts family. Your commitment and loyalty towards each Monarch and Mater Dei High School is deeply appreciated.
We are grateful that you chose to attend tonight’s performance and pray that each Monarch achieves their personal and group performance goals this season.
With Honor, Glory, and Love,
Honor, Glory, Love in the Performing Arts. Our students are skilled and talented in all areas of The Arts and they bring love, joy and beauty through their performances to all those with whom they come in contact.
Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year with the theme of can we share the spirit of MDHS than through Honor, Glory, Love in the students are skilled and talented in all areas of the Arts and they bring love, through their performances to all those with whom they come in contact.
I congratulate and thank all the Directors of each program for their outstanding commitment and dedication to our student artists. The opportunities which you provide, are instrumental in the development of students’ skills and talents in The Arts. Thank you to all parents who volunteer in support of these outstanding arts programs.
As the year unfolds, we look forward to the Band, Choir, Comedy, Dance, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Hip Hop, Song, Strings, and Theatre activities in which our student artists will perform. Through these spirited performances, you frequently transform lives, which may sometimes be tainted by sadness, into beacons of hope, light and joy. We look forward also to welcoming alumni back to these performances; it is always a great joy to see so many alumni artists supporting these events.
I congratulate and thank our Executive Director of Performing Arts, Mr. Scott Melvin Directors of each program for their outstanding commitment and dedication to our student artists. The opportunities, which you provide, are instrumental in the development of students’ skills and talents in the Arts. Thank you to all parents who volunteer in support of these outstanding Arts programs.
As the year unfolds, we look forward to the Band, Choir, Handbells, Hip Hop, Song, Strings, Theatre activities in which our student artists will perform. Through these spirited performances, you frequently transform lives tainted by sadness, into beacons of hope and joy. back to these performances; it is always a great joy to see so many alumni artists supporting these events.
To everyone involved in the Performing Arts, God’s blessings on each and every performance and remember, bring Honor, Glory, Love, to all people with whom you come in contact.
To everyone involved in the Performing Arts, God’s blessings on each and e
MATER DEI CHORAL AND VOCAL MUSIC PROGRAM PRESENTS
Organ Prelude
Hubert Tran
Prayer - Rubies
How Great Thou Art - Soloist: Jacob Sanders
Honors Advanced Choirs
Shenandoah - James Erb
Rolling Tones
Sway
Vivace
Movement 1: Isaiah from “Thoughts and Remembrances” - Jackson Berkey
O Cessate di Piagarmi - Alessandro Scarlatti
Rubies
I’m Into Something Good
So Happy Together
Concert Choir
Gia Il Sole Dal Gange - Allessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) arr. Jill Galllina
Soloists: Lucy Laubach, Addison Hinckley, Lauren Fernandez, Heart Perez
The Water Is Wide - traditional arr. Kent Helwig - Soloists: Alaina Steele & Hope Rezner
Letter From A Girl To The World - Andrea Ramsey
Vocal FX
Can You Feel The Love
Bel Canto
Psalmo 150 - Ernani Aguilar
There is a Place - Rosephanye Powell
Bella Ciao - Christi Jones
Bristol Boys
Crazy Little Thing Called Love ~ Intermission ~
Bristol Boys
I will Go Sailing No More
Troubadours
Come Sail - arr. Mark Patterson Soloists: Sam-Reed Dickens, Luke Petersen
Can’t Help Falling in Love with You - Soloist: Jackson Campbell
Shut de Door arr. Randy Stonehill - Soloists: Chris Canzoneri, Adel Farvid, Tomuhini Topui, Thomas Mitchell
Troubadours, Kingsmen, Chamber Singers Men
Tuba - Michael Barrett - Soloists: Robbie Amman & Semi Taulanga
Kingsmen
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CHORAL AND VOCAL PROGRAM
PRESIDENT Mr. Michael Brennan
PRINCIPAL
VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS SERVICES
VICE PRESIDENT OF SCHOOL RELATIONS
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
Ms. Frances Clare
Mr. Dave Taylor
Mr. Scott Melvin
Mrs. Molly Chace ‘00
Mrs. Diana Neustadt
Mrs. Jennifer Dennin
DIRECTOR Mrs. Jodi Reed
COLLABORATIVE PIANIST
Mr. Kent Helwig
TEACHER & VOCAL CONSERVATORY DIRECTOR Mr. Jonathan Knauer ‘10
CHOIR PARENT COORDINATORS Mrs. Amy Hinz
Mrs. Jodi McKeever
Shoshone Love Song arr. Roger Emerson
Pasifika Medley - arr. Jacob Reed - Soloists: Ezra Funa, Semi Taulanga
Rolling Tones
Jolene Chambers
Sing Joyfully - William Byrd
Rivers of Light - Eriks Esenvalds - Soloists: Fatima Hernandez, Marvelle Figueroa, & Benjamin Thai
Jericho - Norman Luboff - Soloist: Jacob Sanders
Cells Planets - Vince Peterson - Soloist: Jill Le
PERFORMING ARTS COORDINATOR ..
Mrs. Marisa Winch ‘96
All Choir
Total Praise - Soloists: Jacob Sanders & Jill Le
The Lord Bless You & Keep You
STUDENT DIRECTORS
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
UNITY CHAIR
ADMINISTRATION CHAIR
Jill Le & Ben Thai
Ava Burton
Zach Quattrocchi
Dagny Canzoneri
TRI-M HONOR SOCIETY PRESIDENT & OUTREACH / ADVOCACY Hubert Tran
CONTENT & MEDIA CHAIR
SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR
CONTENT MANAGER LIAISON
SOPRANO 1
Ava Burton
*Bella Reed
Katie Parker
Alianna Oliveira
SOPRANO 2
Dagny Canzoneri
Hannah Walters
*Jill Le
ALTO 1
*Kori McKeever
++Sophie Conser
*Lola Lovato
Zolie Pham
Marvelle Figueroa
Giana Garcia
ALTO 2
Fatima Hernandez
Amanda Assaf
*Cassie Butcher
Tilia Nguyen
#Keilah Mora
*Aleeka Manapat
Alianna White
Allegra Morelli
*Alondra Martinez
Ashley Canizales
**Audrey Nguyen
Ava Schreiber
Ava Sutton
*Bella Reed
*Carly Anderson
Catherine Kawabe
**Claire Sisson
Clarissa Bucio
*Emma White
*Erin Gomez
Eve Langdon
*Evelyn Hernandez
Gabriela Clark
Giselle Jenkins
*Grace Evans
*Gracie Chamberlain
Harper Butcher
Kenzo Osmena
Zolie Pham
Chaz Castillo
Addison Curley
Addison Hinckley
Alaina Steele
Alana Le
++Alyle Janay Pascua
Amanda Cahua
Ava Gomez
Ava Green
Ava Marks
Ava Schmaltz
*Avery Shelton
Catalina Valenzuela
Cecilia Junanto
*Charlotte De Leon
*Danielle Taber
Delaney Tjan
Edelyne Navarro
Elyse Strachan
Erina Ishiu
Faith Ammann
Gizelle Maldonado
Grace Henze
Heart Perez
Heidi Moyat
Hope Rezner
Juliana McClure
#Keaton Kessler
Lauren Lee
+Lauren Fernandez
Lauren Lacson
Lucy Laubach
Louisa Bouzid
Madeline Montegani
Malia Carandang
Mia Wilde
Morgen Kane
NatalieSchneiderLopez-
Nia Bugarin
Olivia Trevizo
+Piper McClave
Samantha De Guzman
Sophia Tordera
Sophia Todera
Vanessa Jensen
Yzzabel Pazon
TENOR 1
*John Riss
Jacob Sanders
Jacob Martinez
Claire Riss
TENOR 2
*Ben Thai
Brock Reed
Kenzo Osmena
Noah Bettencourt
+Collin HInz
BARITONE
#Chaz Castillo
*Henry Erhard
Timmy McKeever
Andrew McClave
Brendan Mulholland
BASS
+Zachary Tran
*Hubert Tran
James Campbell
Nathan Nguyen
Zachary Quattrocchi
Aliana DeMarco
Alice Eskander
Asenate Sisifa
Aubrey Rivera
Audrey Lam
Aundrea Fields
Ava Kanaly
Briel Jim
Celiana Eaton
Courtney Stoneman
Cristina Vazquez
Elizabeth Gawronski
Elizabeth Lanak
Ella Schubert
Emily Sparks
Faith Nguyen
Gia Sprague
Gianna Galindo
Hannah Trinh
Isabella De La Torre
Isabella Delmastro
Isabella Strickland
Janelle Lope
Jialin Xuz
Kaydee Felipe
Kaylee Zavala
Laurel Stone
Leann Caloza
Madison Jones
Isabella Muntz
Jaden Kessler
*+Jadyn Coulter
*Kaitlyn Nguyen
Keara Matthews
*#Kelly Delaney
Laura Wynn
*Leah Bostic
*Liliana Van Eenenaam
Lily Edler
Melanie Ochoa
Adrian Antonio
*Adrian Flores
*Andrei Pacheco
*+Angel Luna
BJ Tolo
*++Carter Immel
Christian Fallani
Christian Petero
*Collin Huang
Dylan Gallagher
*Ethan Ferguson
Ethan Fetter
*Everett Johnson
*Ezra Funa
Fernando Espana
Fulitaunga Moa
Giovanni McClure
*+Jason Sim
Jesse Walters
Josh Sumbong
Julian Diaz
Kaho Tuihalamaka
*Lehanu Atuatasi
*Luca Bredehoft
Mia Guevara
Michelle Ascani
Michelle Finnegan
*Michelle Truong
*Natalie Lynch
*Rachel Delmastro
*+Rachel Montoya
*#Ruby Pettis
*Samantha Wurts
*Sarah Castillo
*Sarah DeGennaro
*Shaley Satina
Shannon Anderson
Sophia O’Hara
*Sophia Ramirez-Molina
**Sophia Vazquez
*Talia Cohen
Uyen Tran
Victoria Bogart
*Vy Pham
*++Zita Jim
Adel Farvid
Alekisanita Holani
Alexander Wick
Brandon Barry
Brody Williams
Christopher Canzoneri
Ciaran Glenane
Connor Evanseck
Maiya Ornelas
Megan Bostic
Megan Nguyen
Melanie Rodriguez
Mia Corona
Mia Rugienius
Milania Kia
Natalie Burton
Oliviah Ban
Paulina Buendia
Rachel Sim
Reagan Sim
Riley De Sagun
Samantha Acosta
Sophia Peterson
Talia Ghorban
Teresa Mendoza
Max Martinez
*Maxwell Beckman
MIcah Golden
*Nathan Nguyen
Niko Manapat
Ole Aguilar
Preston Schreiber
Richard Fineanganofo
*Robert Ammann
Semi Taulanga
*Skyler Rosenberg
Tyler Dang
*Walker Warden
William Fata
Cooper Liu
Daniel Gonzalez
Diego Casarin
Diego Martinez
Eric Guerrero
Evan Nguyen
Francis Milikini
Giovanni Rudisill
Lauren Fernandez - Bass
Fatima Hernandez - Bass/Baritone
Kori McKeever - Bass/Baritone
Jill Le - Baritone
Zolie Pham - Lead (Group Leader)
Dagny Canzoneri - Lead
Bella Reed - Tenor
Katie Parker - Tenor
Griffin Vaughan
Hunter Drake
Israel Guzman
Jackson Campbell
James Brewster
James Obleda
Joseph Woore
Julian Acevedo
Luke Petersen
Manoah Leiato
Michael Shannon
Nicholas Hammitt
Peyton Lehner
Prestin Chu
Preston Vu
Robert Andrews
Jacob Martinez - Tenor
Ben Thai - Lead (Group Leader)
Brock Reed - Lead
Collin Hinz - Baritone
Chaz Castillo - Baritone
Zach Tran - Bass
Henry Erhard - Bass
Jill Le - Soprano (Group Leader)
Ava Burton - Soprano
Hannah Walters - Alto
Marvelle Figueroa - Alto
Carter Immel - Tenor
Timmy McKeever - Tenor
Chaz Castillo - Bass/Baritone
Nathan Nguyen - Bass/Baritone
Zach Tran - Bass/Beat Box
Ethan Ferguson - Bass/Beat Box
Roman Paseka
Sam Dickens
Thomas Mitchell
Tomuhini Topui
Truman Kemp
Vincent Baca
Xavier Luna
Grace Evans - Soprano 1 (Group Leader)
Gracie ChamberlainSoprano 2/Lead
Emma White - Alto
Zita Jim - Alto
Briel Jim - Soprano 2
Danielle Taber - Soprano 1
Samantha Wurts - Alto
Rachel Delmastro - Soprano 2
Let’s meet four of our singers who are involved not only in the Choral & Vocal Music Program but also in other aspects of MD life on campus.
EZRA FUNA ‘23 (Kingsmen)
CASSIE BUTSCHER ‘23 (Chamber Singers)
NOAH BETTENCOURT ‘23 (Chamber Singers)
KORI MCKEEVER ‘23 (Chamber Singers, Rubies)
Why did you join the Choral & Vocal Music Program?
Kori: My parents signed me up for choir my freshman year, but I continue to do it because I love the people in it, I love performing, I love singing, and it feels like a safe space filled with family whenever I’m there.
Cassie: I loved singing and the choir community.
Ezra: Mrs. Reed is such a great teacher and all the fun we have together with fellow friends and classmates.
Noah: To take a step in a new direction at the start of my high school experience. I continue to participate in choir because I believe it is now an important part of who I am, and it has taught me how to step out of my comfort zone and take on new challenges and experiences.
What do you do at MD outside of Choir?
Ezra: I play football.
Kori: I play beach volleyball and I manage the girls’ volleyball team.
Noah: Outside of choir, I have been a full participant in the Boys Soccer program for all 4 years.
Cassie: Outside of choir, I am the president of theatre. In every theatre production, I help run the technical side. I design costumes and make the costumes for most of our shows.
What’s a fun memory or experience you have from your time in Choir?
Cassie: Madrigal Feast my freshmen year. I met so many of my friends there and it was the first time I really got the full Mater Dei Choir experience.
Ezra: Choir Retreat in Big Bear. My fellow teammates and I were able to experience first-hand how much fun we had with all of the choir.
Noah: The entire New York trip. It was such a unique experience for myself and the rest of the choir students, and we were able to explore and accomplish things that are truly once in a lifetime opportunities.
Kori: [There are so many-] water balloons fights, when my Vivace choir broke the fan in the choir room and when Chambers was practicing for the Mad Feast dinner last year.
Do you recommend students who are involved in other activities at Mater Dei join Choir?
Ezra: I do; you can meet lifelong friends here. And all are welcome.
Kori: Yes. It gives a sense of release when you sing, and it is a place that takes you away from all the stress of classes.
Cassie: [It] is a great community, and you meet so many amazing people there. You also get to participate in so many incredible experiences and get to travel to new places.
Noah: I would highly recommend it; such a welcoming community to be a part of and you will definitely meet some new amazing people!
Do you want to continue Choir and other activities you are involved in at Mater Dei after you graduate?
Kori: I do. I’ve been looking at the different music/choral programs at the schools I’m looking at going to.
Ezra: I would love to continue Choir after Mater Dei and continue to play football at the next level.
Noah: Although I am not planning to continue playing soccer after MD, I am interested in continuing my Choir career in college if the right opportunity presents itself.
Cassie: I would love to continue in a choir after high school. As for theatre, I plan to either work in theatre or be involved in it on the side.
Share with us a fun fact about yourself.
Ezra: I love to play football and sing.
Cassie: I love golden age movies.
Noah: I have been the president of multiple MD choirs!
Kori: I like to draw on my iPad and meet new people.
