Kathy Briggs has been teaching in public and private schools since 1997 She started her teaching career in the public schools in Minnesota, where she taught elementary music and high school choir for eight years Now in her twelfth year at St . Mary’s Academy in Portland, Oregon teaching general music and choir, she also conducts the Women’s Chorale at the University of Portland
Ms Briggs earned her BA in Music Education from the University of WisconsinMadison and her MA in Music Education/Choral Conducting from the University of St Thomas She has earned numerous awards and recognition for her teaching, including the 2016 Oregon ACDA Podium Award for Excellence in the Choral Arts Her research has been published in the ACDA Choral Journal, she has authored and published general music lesson plans for VH1 and NAfME, and she has been a clinician at both state and regional NAfME conferences Ms Briggs’s choirs have won numerous awards and recognition in the Pacific Northwest, including a performance at the 2013 NAfME Northwest Conference and winning the 2015 OSAA State Choir Championship for 6A schools Her students have toured in New York, Florida, Washington, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and France and her choir has twice been invited to perform for President Obama and the First Lady and their guests in the White House
Ms Briggs is a third-generation educator – both her parents were public school teachers and her grandfather was a high school band director She was active in music and choir from an early age and was a proud tuba player in the band throughout elementary, middle, and high school in her rural Wisconsin home town She is a proud member of ACDA, NAfME, and OMEA and is honored to be the current OMEA President-Elect It is Ms Briggs’ lifelong dream to meet Julie Andrews
Jeremy Zander is in his second year as Director of Bands at Mountainside High School in the Beaverton School District in Beaverton, OR Prior to his current appointment, Mr Zander served at Southridge High School for seven years and has held the Director of Bands position at middle schools in the TigardTualatin and Salem-Keizer School Districts He holds a Bachelor of Music (Music Education & Flute Performance) degree from the University of Oregon and a Master of Music (Conducting) from the American Band College of Sam Houston State University While at the University of Oregon, he received the Outstanding Service Award and graduated Magna Cum Laude
Wind Ensembles, Jazz Ensembles and Marching Bands under his direction have received many accolades During his time at Southridge, the Wind Ensemble qualified for the OSAA 6A Band Contest every year, and finished among the top five bands on four occasions. Many of Mr. Zander’s students have been selected to participate in All-State or All-Northwest ensembles and several students have placed in their instrumental categories at the OSAA State Solo Contest The Southridge Wind Ensemble was selected to perform at the 2017 OMEA Conference
Mr Zander’s responsibilities at Mountainside include instructing and conducting the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra and Marching Band and Musical Theater Pit Orchestra
Mr Zander is active as an adjudicator and guest conductor for several programs across the state . He is a member of Phi Beta Mu and currently serves as OMEA’s band representative for the Oregon Schools Activities Association He is an active advocate for music education and served on Beaverton School District’s Music Task Force
Todd R Zimbelman is the Director of Bands and Co-Director of the Symphony Orchestra at West Salem High School in the SalemKeizer School District (OR) Mr Zimbelman has held Director of Bands and Associate Director of Bands positions at the high school and college levels in Oregon and Texas Mr Zimbelman has been recognized as one of the “Top 50 Directors That Make A Difference,” the Claes Nobel’s Educator of Distinction, and the Oregon Symphony’s Music Educator of the Year
Under his direction, marching bands have received several championships and they are the reigning NWAPA Champions and Bands of America Tacoma Regional Champions Wind ensembles consistently receive superior ratings and most recently have placed first at the 6A OSAA State Band Championship the past nine years in a row (2009-Southridge, 2010-Present-West Salem) His ensembles have attended national and international festivals and have performed at the Oregon Music Educators State Conference and the NAfME All-NW Conference Students under his direction are regularly selected for All-City, All-State, and All-Northwest honor bands as well as the OSAA State Solo Contest
His arrangements and compositions are performed at national and international festivals and competitions His technique books are used by several programs across the United States He has adjudicated for several organizations including Bands of America and Drum Corps International He is currently a member of The American Band Masters Association, College Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Educators, National Band Association, Oregon Band Directors Association, Oregon Music Education Association (president), and Phi Beta Mu
David Becker retired in 2011 from Lewis & Clark College where he was Director of Bands for 29 years In addition to directing concert and jazz bands, he taught music education, conducting and jazz appreciation courses, and led Lewis & Clark students on numerous fine arts semesters in London. He also chaired the Music Department for several terms and taught and supervised student teachers for the Graduate School’s MAT program While teaching at Lewis & Clark, he also served for two years as Conductor-In-Residence at Oregon State University
Becker has adjudicated, managed or conducted at over 300 music festivals in 21 states and Canadian provinces His frequent appearances at state, regional and national music conferences as a clinician include conducting several all-state bands Becker is a past president of the Oregon Music Educators Association, College Band Directors National Association NW Division and Oregon Alliance for Arts Education . He was the first president of the Oregon Band Directors Association and continues to chair their Adjudicator Certification Committee. He was a co-creator of the OBDA Band and Orchestra Adjudication System in the early 1980s and helped create and continues to be involved with the Oregon School Activities Association’s State High School Band & Orchestra Championships . He also has been responsible for Oregon’s High School Band Contest Literature List since its inception in 1984
He has been the recipient of the Citation of Excellence from the National Band Association, Interscholastic Music Outstanding Music Educator Award, Section 8, from the National Federation of State High Schools Associations, and service awards from the Oregon School Activities Association and Oregon Music Education Association, including the John McManus Service Award, named in honor of Becker’s collegiate mentor at the University of Oregon
Janet Lea teaches Kindergarten through fifth grade general music and fourth and fifth grade choir at North Bay Elementary at North Bend School District in North Bend, Oregon This is her fourteenth year teaching, and before elementary music she taught secondary choir Janet has been active with OMEA as a district chair, and chair and co-chair of festivals such as solo/ensemble and middle school choir festivals in various locations in Oregon She attended Pacific Lutheran University from 1995-1998 studying music composition. She received her Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in music composition from Whitworth College in 1999, and her Master of Arts in Teaching from Lewis & Clark College in 2005 Ms Lea also holds an Endorsement in Drama from George Fox University
FRANKLIN
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019
5:00 PM
Guest Conductor: William Owens
Co-Managers: Ann McBride and Jenna Gagne
Excellentia Overture
Down by the Salley Gardens
The Blue Orchid
Multnomah - (commissioned work)
Eagles Among Us
David Shaffer
Michael Sweeney
William Owens
William Owens
Brian Balmages
William Owens is a native of Gary, Indiana His career as a music educator spans three decades and he is very active as a composer, clinician and conductor throughout the United States and Canada . His compositions for young ensembles display a practical, erudite approach which has firmly established him as a leader in the field.
Since 1993, William has written over 200 commissioned and published works for concert band, string orchestra and small ensemble His music has been performed at prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, the Midwest Clinic, and appears on required music lists nationally and abroad Principal commissions include those from the California Band Directors Association, the Chicago Public School Bureau of Cultural Arts, the Iowa Bandmasters Association, the Indiana Bandmasters Association and the South Plains College (TX) Department of Fine Arts
Several of his compositions are recorded and analyzed in educational text by the GIA series Teaching Music Through Performance in Band while numerous others have become staples of the young band repertoire .
William is a 1985 graduate of Chicago’s VanderCook College of Music and the recipient of numerous awards and grants for composition In 2014, he was recognized by the Texas Bandmasters Association as the Feature Composer and named Distinguished Alumnus by his Alma Mater Professional memberships include the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the American Composers Forum (ACF), Phi Beta Mu, the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) and the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
In 2014, William retired from duty as a band director in Texas after 30 years of service In his spare time, he enjoys sightseeing and reading, particularly motivational material and Presidential biography A proud Chevrolet Corvette owner/enthusiast, he holds membership with Cowtown Vettes, a non-profit charitable organization in the DFW Metroplex Owens resides in Fort Worth, TX with his wife and best friend, Georgia
Ann McBride is currently the band director at West Orient Middle School in the Gresham-Barlow School District She has been directing bands for 22 years, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the Oregon Trail School District, and for the last 16 years at West Orient Middle School In addition to co-managing the All-State Band, Ann organizes festivals, teaches at band camps, and has worked for years on band curriculum and assessment for the Gresham-Barlow
Ann graduated with a BA in Music Education from the University of Minnesota –Moorhead, and earned an MEd in Education Technology, from Lesley University
When Ann is not teaching music, you will find her bicycling, running, or swimming as she prepares for her next triathlon Ann loves spending time with her husband; they like to travel around the country and the world They are self-proclaimed foodies and are always on the hunt for another amazing meal . When she is home, she delights in her cats and researching the next travel adventure
Jenna Gagne lives in Gresham, Oregon, and is now in her sixth year as Director of Bands at Dexter McCarty Middle School in the Gresham-Barlow School District, where she teaches Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Bands, Jazz Band, a world music class, and an AVID class
Ms Gagne graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Music degree 2011 and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in 2012
In addition to teaching at Northwest Band Camps, Willamette Valley Band Camp, and
Metro Band Camp, Ms Gagne also organizes band festivals and other music events, in addition to her years of assisting in the managing of the Oregon Middle School All State Band
Ms. Gagne also strives to keep up her flute and piccolo chops by playing as often as she can, including playing in the Warner Pacific College Community Band.
When Ms. Gagne is not involved in her musical endeavors, you will find her snowboarding on the slopes of Mt Hood, paddle-boarding and hiking throughout the Northwest, enjoying time on the Coast, and heading back to her native Canada as often as possible When you see her, make sure to ask about poutine and other Canadian delicacies!
Flute
Caroline Gao North Albany Middle School
Elise Jenkins Thomas R Fowler Middle School
Ethan Kessler Inza R Wood Middle School
Alexandra Gunderson Rock Creek Middle School
Emma King Straub Middle School
Twyla Colburn Corbett Middle School
Lauren Sprengeler Warrenton Grade School
Jaycob Morris Reynolds Middle School
Liam Schmitt High Desert Middle School
Gunnar Chain Eagle Point Middle School
Victor Ceja Claggett Creek Middle School
Ezri Koch Evergreen Middle School
Eve Dugan North Middle School
Marion Voss Linus Pauling Middle School
Bassoon
Ariah Piper Hosford Middle School
Reese Hunsaker Athey Creek Middle School
Bb Clarinet
Olivia Tranby Pilot Butte Middle School
Lyon Blomberg Meridian Creek Middle School
Pearl Hilton St Helens Middle School
Dina Biggs Athey Creek Middle School
Lillian Sorensen Happy Valley Middle School
Carly Cummings North Albany Middle School
Cecelia Petrik Community Roots School
Eli Mignano Leslie Middle School
Claire Moberg Alder Creek Middle School
Gary Hickam Walker Middle School
Peyton Hardin West Orient Middle School
Sophia Hanson Memorial Middle School
Sophi Buck Beaumont Middle School
Lindsey Wargnier White Mountain Middle School
Olivia Gober Highland Park Middle School
Hannah Vuylsteke South Meadows Middle School
Samantha Riggle Joseph Lane Junior High School
Zachary Shao Roosevelt Middle School
Bass Clarinet
Mallory Gisler Houck Middle School
Porfirio Tello Gordon Russell Middle School
Riece Hines Timber Ridge School
Alto Saxophone
Helen Brodahl Robert Gray Middle School
Aaron Watt Portland Waldorf School
Montanah Love Coffenberry Middle School
Isaiah Hoeft Walker Middle School
Sasha Hoehne Memorial Middle School
Tenor Saxophone
Brennan Martin Meridian Creek Middle School
Elliana Munk Nyssa Middle School
Lelu Branch Hood River Middle School
Baritone Saxophone
Trent Van Winckel Straub Middle School
Cassandra West Twality Middle School
Trumpet
Madeline Madsen Clear Creek Middle School
Rebecca Witharm North Bend Junior High School
Thomas Uelmen Athey Creek Middle School
Nicholas Peterson-Hunt Straub Middle School
Kaden Blake Straub Middle School
Ronith Sethi Judson Middle School
Noah Wilson Alder Creek Middle School
Nicholas Telford Walker Middle School
Mason Maurer Parkrose Middle School
John Nickolas West Orient Middle School
Benjamin Farrar Memorial Middle School
Xander Macsurak Obsidian Middle School
Keegan Arnsmeier Whiteaker Middle School
Beckham Bowers R A Brown Middle School
Julie Dinwiddie Highland Park Middle School
French Horn
Amanda Plant Jefferson County Midlle School
Jonah Goldberg Ron Russell Middle School
Jacob Hodges Straub Middle School
Brittain Boswell Twality Middle School
Fatehjot Gogia Judson Middle School
Olivia Eyestone Alice Ott Middle School
Rilyn Quirke West Orient Middle School
Edie Allen Beaumont Middle School
Trombone
Owen Kochersberger High Desert Middle School
Kai Rubel-Schrier Cheldelin Middle School
Noah Eddy Athey Creek Middle School
Mason Chambers North Albany Middle School
Sophie Jacqmotte-Parks Hosford Middle School
Logan Koester Mc Loughlin Junior High School
Jaylun Nowickas Straub Middle School
Juan Diego Contreras The Dalles Middle School
Clara Cywinski Jackson Middle School
Mary-Ann Gross Dexter McCarty Middle School
Maxwell Dahl Highland Park Middle School
Cyrus Hamilton Brixner Junior High School
Kaelani Cappadony North Bend Junior High School
Cadelyn Wood Straub Middle School
Preston Sleeth Obsidian Middle School
Frances Munger Roosevelt Middle School
Tuba
Rebecca Peetz Clear Creek Middle School
Dustin Chalton Straub Middle School
Joelle Jorden Reynolds Middle School
Amelia McGregor Lasalle High School
Braedon Akers W L Kraxberger Middle School
Quinn Stratman South Middle School
Tucker Moore Hosanna Christian Academy
Evie Oliff La Creole Middle School
Cate Latimer Robert Gray Middle School
Caleb Polvoght St Helens Middle School
Christopher Warren South Middle School
Jasmine Myers Silverton Middle School
Graeson Williams Claggett Creek Middle School
Victoria Hand Highland Park Middle School
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019
5:45 PM
Guest Conductor: Kirt Mosier
Managers: Eddy Robinson and Mac Mayer
Mad Hatter Musings Kirt Mosier
Rutter Suite for Strings John Rutter
Movement 3 “O Waly Waly”
Green Rhythmico Kirt Mosier
Finale from Symphony No 5 Ludwig van Beethoven, arr by Deborah Baker Monday
Internationally known composer and conductor Kirt Mosier is the artistic director for the Kansas City Youth Symphony and is the former director of orchestras at Lee’s Summit West High School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri He has also taught orchestration and arranging as an adjunct professor at UMKC Conservatory of Music in Kansas City, Missouri Mosier has twice won national composition awards In 1993, his original work, “Baltic Dance,” won the National School Orchestra Association Composition Contest and in 2004, “American Reel,” won the 2004 Merle J Isaac national composition contest
In 2010, the Portland Ballet Company of Portland, Maine commissioned Mr . Mosier to write an original score to their production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
From 1990 to present, Kirt Mosier has conducted numerous all-state and honor orchestras throughout the United States and abroad In addition, he has frequently been utilized as a keynote speaker at conferences
Mr Mosier is the founding teacher of the Digital Media Technology program at Summit Technology Academy which is housed by the Lee’s Summit R7 School District Digital
Media Technology students learn studio multitrack recording as well as video editing software and techniques Mr Mosier’s students at Summit Technology Academy have won national recognition
Mr Mosier has been the past orchestra vice-president for the state Missouri Music Educators Association and is currently the past president of American String Teachers Association for the state of Missouri
In 2015, Mr Mosier conducted his work RUN! with the Georgia All-State Orchestra In September of 2015, Mr Mosier conducted the International Strings Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Mr. Mosier was also a quarterfinalist for the 2016 Grammy Music Educator of the year award In 2016 Mr Mosier conducted the National High School Honors Orchestra as well as the National Junior Honors Orchestra at Carnegie Hall He also had two world premiere performances at the 2017 Midwest International Clinic in Chicago In 2017 Mr Mosier’s travels took him twice to Carnegie Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, and Jakarta, Indonesia, as well as many locations within the United States In 2018 his conducting appearances will include performances throughout the United States, Singapore, The Netherlands, and at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia . The Kansas City Symphony premiered one of Mosier’s holiday arrangements in December of 2017
In 2018 and beyond, Mr Mosier will be conducting various all state and honor groups that will include two guest appearances in Seoul, South Korea He has also been named composer in residence at the Taipei American School for 2020
Eddy Robinson began playing the bass when he was nine years old Between the ages of eleven and eighteen, he participated in the Salem Youth Symphony A graduate of Sprague High School in Salem, Eddy earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Oregon in 2004 .
Mr. Robinson started the orchestra program in the Florence Unified School District in Florence, Arizona in 2005, where he taught for seven years Eddy was the 2012 co-chair of the Southern Arizona Honor Orchestra Mr Robinson currently teaches orchestra at both Sky View Middle School and Mountain View High School in Bend, Oregon, as well as co-conducts the Central Oregon Youth Orchestra
Mac Mayer is Orchestra Director at Whiteaker Middle School and feeder elementary schools in Keizer, Oregon He holds undergraduate degrees in Music Performance (Double Bass- Jazz Studies) and Music Education from The Ohio State University and
a Master of Music Education from the University of Kansas Prior to teaching in the Salem-Keizer School District, Mr Mayer taught orchestra in Olathe, Kansas, Marietta, Georgia, and Pickerington, Ohio While in Kansas, Mr Mayer served as a guest conductor, adjudicator, and clinician across the state, including twice as a conductor for String Fling at Kansas State University, and for the Western Kansas Orchestra Festival Mr Mayer is married to Brigid Mayer, Orchestra Director at Clackamas High School in Clackamas, Oregon His son Eben plays cello and baseball, his daughter Noa plays violin, and youngest daughter Helen shows a variety of musical abilities at a young age! Mr Mayer is honored to serve students and teachers in Oregon as Co-Chair of the Middle School All-State Orchestra and looks forward to providing many more opportunities to students through music!
Violin
Noa Mayer Whiteaker Middle School
Aditi Bhaskar Meridian Creek Middle School
Mia Combs Inza R Wood Middle School
Nathan Wilde Inza R Wood Middle School
Quynh Nguyen Ron Russell Middle School
Sophia Lynn Eagle Point Middle School
Kaden Oprea Walker Middle School
Finley Smith Pilot Butte Middle School
Kate Koblegarde Pilot Butte Middle School
Annan LeBaron Lake Oswego Junior High School
Cyndee Li Lake Oswego Junior High School
Joonseo Lee Lake Oswego Junior High School
Jaimie Choi Lake Oswego Junior High School
Philip Rha Lake Oswego Junior High School
Lauren Zhang Lake Oswego Junior High School
Ellie Berg South Middle School
Haylee Harris South Middle School
Imo Udoh Athey Creek Middle School
Elizabeth Fajer Whiteaker Middle School
Sara Richardson Whiteaker Middle School
Claudia Wen Cheldelin Middle School
Sydney Park Linus Pauling Middle School
Ada Tseng Linus Pauling Middle School
Emily Bullock North Middle School
Amalie Odegaard Lakeridge Junior High School
Eleni Antonis Lakeridge Junior High School
Grace Beatty Catlin Gabel School
Keira Adsitt Happy Valley Middle School
Elyse Pauken Alder Creek Middle School
Joe Yang Happy Valley Middle School
Kayla Pobuda Crossler Middle School
Qusavon Pathoumsat Reynolds Middle School
Camden Cook Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Ellen Horn Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Uma Grover Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Laura Taylor Twality Middle School
Cadence Gillespie Alliance Charter Academy
Megan Hiserote Alliance Charter Academy
Carys Bell Sky View Middle School
Reid McMullen Sky View Middle School
Abby Haudenshild Brixner Junior High
Sean Stephenson Ponderosa Middle School
Sophia Wang Lake Oswego Junior High School
James Heller Roosevelt Middle School
Elysian Sroka Roosevelt Middle School
Jack Miller Roosevelt Middle School
Jia Israel Straub Middle School
Madeline Gimeno High Desert Middle School
Lily Colas Ashland Middle School
Jaemin Kwak Stoller Middle School
Basil Dracobly Roosevelt Middle School
Viola
Mason Givens Inza R Wood Middle School
Veda Robertson Pilot Butte Middle School
Charlotte Parry Inza R Wood Middle School
Violet Vega Portland Waldorf School
Gregory Park Lake Oswego Junior High School
Dougie Howard Whiteaker Middle School
April Jang Cheldelin Middle School
Dalton Burchette North Middle School
Bela Marshak North Middle School
Matthew Chan Oregon Episcopal School
Isabelle Reksopuro Happy Valley Middle School
Keean Balsiger Twality Middle School
Katya Coleman Alliance Charter Academy
Francesca Hajj Jackson Middle School
Daniel Huang Roosevelt Middle School
Mia Rawland Roosevelt Middle School
Lucas Clemons Roosevelt Middle School
Kierra Larson Sky View Middle School
Hudson Hassler Happy Valley Middle School
Amelia McLaughlin George Fox University
Cello
Tyler Tadema Inza R Wood Middle School
Mika Oprea Walker Middle School
Jiyu Yang Lake Oswego Junior High School
Kellen Prichard Alder Creek Middle School
Sarah McKee South Middle School
Eliana Starr Judson Middle School
Amanpreet Sandhu Whiteaker Middle School
Aria Kimdon Linus Pauling Middle School
Helen Henry Linus Pauling Middle School
Jacob Morin North Middle School
Cyrus Ngan Happy Valley Middle School
Jeffrey Milberg Crossler Middle School
Kogen Brown Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Filip Lauran Rock Creek Middle School
Colin Kopf Rowe Middle School
Deon Best Alliance Charter Academy
Noah Daley Ponderosa Middle School
Isabelle Yoon Lake Oswego Junior High School
Jack Bauer Ashland Middle School
String Bass
Elijah Givens Inza R Wood Middle School
Noah Leichty Walker Middle School
Brady Miller North Middle School
Corey Tingey Twality Middle School
Amelia McGahey Floyd Light Middle School
Aimee Pierce Straub Middle School
Ryan Watson Straub Middle School
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019
7:00 PM
Guest Conductor: Dr Anthony Trecek-King Managers: Zachary Schwalbach and Mary Brandenstein Accompanist: Janet Coleman
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round arr Dr Anthony Trecek-King
Adorable Flujo Paul Basler
Gloria from Mass in G Schubert arr Robinson
We Are Ysaye Barnwell
Alle, Alle, Alle Jamaican Folk Song, arr . Will Schmid The Blessing
Brendan Graham & David Downes arr John Purifoy
Take Me to the Water Rollo Dilworth
Dr Anthony Trecek-King, Mixed Choir Conductor
Dr . Anthony Trecek-King is the President and Artistic Director of the award-winning Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC) Under his direction, the chorus has earned a reputation as an ensemble of high distinction and in 2013 received the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the White House Trecek-King’s performances have been heralded as possessing a “surprising range of dynamics and depth of expression ” He has collaborated on performances with Keith Lockhart, John Williams, Simon Halsey, Yo Yo Ma and Roomful of Teeth and has led BCC in performances at Boston Symphony
Hall, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D C , Carnegie Hall in New York City, and Royal Albert Hall in London He is a frequent guest conductor for All State, Festival and Honor Choirs In addition to Trecek-King’s conducting work, he can be seen on air and online on the WGBH television series “Sing That Thing,” and two TEDx Boston talks He holds a B M in Cello Performance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, an M M in Orchestral Conducting from the Florida State University, and a D M A in Choral Conducting from the Boston University
Mary Brandenstein moved to Portland, Oregon from Chicago, Illinois to pursue her career in music education . She currently serves as the choir director at Glencoe High School, in Hillsboro, OR Previously, Mary spent 4 years directing a full time choral program of over 250 students at Houck Middle School, in the Salem Keizer school district She is proud to be an alumna of Millikin University, where she received her BM in Vocal Music Education .
Zach Schwalbach is the Director of Choirs at Lake Oswego High School, where he has the privilege of working with five curricular choirs and teaching music theory He also serves as the secondary music coordinator for the Lake Oswego School District, and as treasurer for the Oregon ACDA He received his BM in Vocal Music Education from St Olaf College, where he studied conducting with Anton Armstrong, Timothy Mahr, and Christopher Aspaas
Alissa Kennedy Arlington School Distrct
Phoebe Toh St Stephen’s Academy
Grant Montgomery Robert Gray Middle School
Callie Palmer Meridian Creek Middle School
Riley Mehr North Clackamas Christian School
Kaydence Monson Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Landrie Kinkade High Desert Middle School
Bailey Frasier Hood River Middle School
Taylor Dodson Gordon Russell Middle School
Amy Unruh Straub Middle School
Sofia Gomez Athey Creek Middle School
Danielle White Cascade Middle School
Miranda Scovil Timber Ridge School
Emma Elbon Reynolds Middle School
Mia Williams Deep Creek-Damascus K-8 School
Anika Hornbeck Cascade Middle School
Kate Miles Marshfield High School
Sara Glauser Mc Loughlin Junior High School
Sohpie Neighorn Gordon Russell Middle School
Karlee Warthen Silverton Middle School
Edith Crever Ockley Green Middle School
Lucca Ruggiero Linus Pauling Middle School
Tatum Brintnall Lakeridge Junior High School
Coral Lee Parkrose Middle School
Alto
Alexia Hasbrouck Straub Middle School
Ramona Maraglia Ron Russell Middle School
Tylyn Bowles Creswell Middle School
Lindsay Weltsch St Helens Middle School
Aidan Schmidt Pilot Butte Middle School
Penelope Kaye Portland Waldorf School
Kaylarae Boyce Rowe Middle School
Jackson McQuain Arts & Communication Middle School
Norah DeYoung Calapooia Middle School
Madeline Green Laurel Ridge Middle School
Noah Wagner Roosevelt Middle School
Morgan Jones Twality Middle School
Jenika Reidhead Straub Middle School
Miranda Lawley Memorial Middle School
Kendall Jones Alice Ott Middle School
Keely Crockett
Obsidian Middle School
Iris Cruz The Dalles Middle School
Raegan Boice
Hedrick Middle School
Reola Hill Lane Middle School
Naomi Klockars Portland Christian School
Rachel Belau Hosanna Christian Academy
Olivia Holmstedt Portland Christian School
Faith Walker Lake Oswego Junior High School
Sarah Kelley Warrenton Grade School
Graciela Warren Lacomb
Michaela Silva Estacada Middle School
Tenor
Christopher Miller Meridian Creek Middle School
Kyler Burke W L Kraxberger Middle School
Joel Ruden Patton Middle School
Carson Morisson North Middle School
Justin Harvey Valley Catholic Middle School
Pierce Myers Jackson Middle School
Carter Wood Seven Oak Middle School
Carson Ihde Conestoga Middle School
Raleigh Halgren Sherwood Middle School
Roman Castronovo Straub Middle School
Jaimon Chaney Straub Middle School
Bruce Juarez Athey Creek Middle School
Luke Palau Deep Creek-Damascus K-8 School
Payo Gonzalez Nyssa Middle School
Erick Leiva Floyd Light Middle School
Eli Briggs R A Brown Middle School
Jesse Lindholm Oregon Episcopal School
Brody Justice North Bend Junior High School
Gordon Chen Cedar Park Middle School
Ricardo Acero R A Brown Middle School
Lucas Johnson Cedar Park Middle School
Bass
Rishab Jain Stoller Middle School
Sam Decker Alder Creek Middle School
Michael Stilson Alder Creek Middle School
Jaden Reed Happy Valley Middle School
Andrew Isenberg Scappoose Middle School
Xavier Nelson Inza R Wood Middle School
Brec Feehan Valley Catholic Middle School
Charlie Trabosh Valley Catholic Middle School
Jeramy Rivas Dexter D McCarty Midlle School
Aiden Crabb Dexter D McCarty Midlle School
Caden Glissan Talmadge Middle School
George Marske Cheldelin Middle School
Andrew Poulsen Cheldelin Middle School
Ammon Stevens Cheldelin Middle School
Aiden Teague Crook County Middle School
Benjamin Matlock Laurel Ridge Middle School
Kaden Arellano Conestoga Middle School
Jackson Schell Conestoga Middle School
Julian Gold Pacific Crest Middle School
Jaden Mitchell Dexter D McCarty Midlle School
Riley Schreiber Athey Creek Middle School
Damion Brubaker Straub Middle School
John Beckman Hood River Middle School
Omar Flores Trujillo Floyd Light Middle School
Jake Newsum North Bend Junior High School
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2019
10:30 AM
Guest Conductor: Carolyn Welch
Managers: John Hillan-Payne and Allison Hedgepeth
Accompanist: Vicki Brabham
Gloria Tibi Leonard Bernstein
Wherever You Walk GF Handel arr Doreen Rao
Three Quotes by Mark Twain
Won’t You Sing Along?
Sisi Ni Moja
Andrea Ramsey
Daniel Kallman
Jacob Narverud
Ilkley Moor Yorkshire Folksong arr Carolyn Welch
Carolyn Welch, Guest Choir
Carolyn Welch, Artistic Director of the Lawrence Children’s Choir, has been an integral part of LCC since 1996 and became Artistic Director in 2012 She oversees the artistic life of the 6-choir organization and directs the Ambassador Choir (grades 8-10), Tour Choir (grades 5-10), Choristers (grades 3-6), Cadenza (grades K-3) and Crescendo (senior citizens) In addition to regular home concerts, recent performances include “Carmina Burana” at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, MO; a collaborative project called “Modern Families” with the Heartland Men’s Chorus at the Folly Theater in Kansas City; shared concerts with the Kansas Sinfonietta, mezzo- sopranos Joyce Castle and Vanessa Thomas and pianists Anna Han and Chaeyoung Park at the Lied Center in Lawrence, KS; and “The Play of Daniel” with the Boston Camerata, under the direction of Anne Azema The LCC Tour Choir tours annually, with an emphasis on collaborative and cross-cultural experiences Recent world premier performances
include “The Weaver” and the treble arrangement of “Sisi Ni Moja”, both by Jake Narverud, and “If It Must Be,” by Andrea Ramsey
Carolyn holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Vocal Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Bachelor’s in Music Education from Minnesota State University, where she studied conducting with David Dickau She spent her youth in Colorado, California, Texas and Latin America She has taught private voice for many years and taught vocal and choral music from 1996-2013 for the Lawrence Public Schools, at the elementary, middle and high school levels, and is active as a judge and clinician
Carolyn and her husband Bryan live on a farm outside Lawrence, KS, where they raise organic, grass-fed cattle and sheep
Allison Hedgepeth has taught elementary music for 17 years in Kansas, California, and Oregon . For the last twelve years she has been teaching at Forest Hills Elementary in Lake Oswego, Oregon Allison graduated from Kansas State with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Portland State University with a Masters of Music in Education Allison has completed all four levels of Kodaly training, and is currently serving as the OMEA District 14 Elementary Honor Choir Organizer and Elementary Music Coordinator for the Lake Oswego School District In her free time Allison enjoys spending time with her two daughters, husband, and yellow lab named Daisy!
John Hillan-Payne is delighted to be co-manager of the 2019 OMEA Elementary All-State Choir With fourteen years of directing children’s choirs, teaching classroom music, and presenting teacher workshops, he seeks to instill in students a lifelong passion for music through fun and rigorous experiences in singing songs and games, playing instruments, and movement He graduated from the University of MissouriKansas City Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor of Music Education degree (2004) and earned a Master’s in Teaching degree from Portland State University (2009) Further trainings include Orff-Schulwerk and Kodály philosophies, as well as National Board Certification. In 2016, he was the recipient of the OMEA Outstanding Music Educator award He works to strengthen music education in Oregon by serving on several boards and committees; he is currently President of Southern Washington and Oregon Kodály Educators (SWOKE), and has been an Elementary Chair for the Oregon Music Education Association Mr Hillan-Payne has taught in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District since 2004 and is currently the music teacher and choral director at Lowrie Primary School
Ada Schwartz Cummings Elementary School
Aditi Saxena Jacob Wismer Elementary School
Aja Balmer Vose Elementary School
Alesseah Aguero Auburn Elementary School
Alexander De La Torre Chenowith Elementary School
Aline Lorenzo Reyes Mill Park Elementary School
Alisabeth Hartenstein Faye Wright Elementary School
Alisi Taukolo Chief Joseph Elementary School
Allison Marshall Creslane Elementary School
Allison Williams Verne Duncan Elementary
Andrea Guevara Cummings Elementary School
Angela Dang Mill Park Elementary School
Anna Dalbey May Street Elementary School
Anna Hubbs Westridge Elementary School
Arabella Clubb Cummings Elementary School
Aspen Fridley May Street Elementary School
Aubreelynn McComas Creslane Elementary School
Avah Kyser North Clackamas Christian School
Avery Eckley Stafford Primary School
Barak Colburn Faye Wright Elementary School
Brian White Chenowith Elementary School
Camielle Hlavinka Cummings Elementary School
Carmen Thomas Cummings Elementary School
Caroline Dersch Pine Ridge Elementary School
Charlotte Smith Grant Community School
Chloe Oswald Stafford Primary School
Daisy Arbogast Sherwood Heights Elementary School
Deegan Thomas Washington Elementary School
Delaney Hackett May Street Elementary School
Diana Villasenor Auburn Elementary School
Eden Best Lowrie Primary School
Elliette Kinney Creslane Elementary School
Elliott Bakke Chief Joseph Elementary School
Emma Massey Verne Duncan Elementary
Emma Ortega Chenowith Elementary School
Ethan Zurbrick Sherwood Heights Elementary School
Evie Deeter Chief Joseph Elementary School
Finnley Fugate Boeckman Creek Elementary School
Giselle Romero Mid Valley Elementary School
Hannah Baik Jacob Wismer Elementary School
Ian Tutty North Clackamas Christian School
Jaren Yoshioka Washington Elementary School
Jayden Denton Sherwood Heights Elementary School
Jenedrik Almen Auburn Elementary School
Jeremiah McBarron Chief Joseph Elementary School
Jonny King Westridge Elementary School
Joshua Pollack Pine Ridge Elementary School
Juliana-Skye Sanchez Vose Elementary School
Kaelyn Wilson Oakridge Elementary School
Kai Plumbo Forest Hills Elementary
Karma Towers Sherwood Heights Elementary School
Kate Burnham Westridge Elementary School
Kaylee Christy Windy River Elementary
Krrish Ravuri Jacob Wismer Elementary School
Lucia LaViolette Lowrie Primary School
Maclain Mazur Westridge Elementary School
Madalynn Minne North Clackamas Christian School
Makayla Phillips Mill Park Elementary School
Makiah Rash Lacomb
Marilla Holden Sherwood Heights Elementary School
Marisol Avalos-Vega Mid Valley Elementary School
Maura McShane Sherwood Heights Elementary School
Maxine Nuesa Jacob Wismer Elementary School
Mikelle Kerns Arlington School Distrct
Mitch Geiger Chief Joseph Elementary School
Molly Eames Forest Hills Elementary
Molly Carter Vose Elementary School
Morgan Wonderly Lowrie Primary School
Mylee Bell Verne Duncan Elementary
Nehemiah Beck Mill Park Elementary School
Nikaansh Singh Jacob Wismer Elementary School
Olive Beall Pine Ridge Elementary School
Paige Ledgerwood Creslane Elementary School
Paige McNulty Pine Ridge Elementary School
Parker Humbird McBride Elementary
Phoebe Studebaker Chenowith Elementary School
Quinn Passon Forest Hills Elementary
Rachael Redmond Vose Elementary School
Raina Simonton Lowrie Primary School
Regan Gwaltney Creslane Elementary School
Rhea Sukumar Stafford Primary School
Rileigh Fritzler Boeckman Creek Elementary School
Sadie Hovey Forest Hills Elementary
Samantha Kaiser Mid Valley Elementary School
Sarah Friess Forest Hills Elementary
Seth Frost May Street Elementary School
Sienna Anderson Stafford Primary School
Sofia Hernandez Cummings Elementary School
Sophia Rupe McBride Elementary
Sophia Best Lowrie Primary School
Sophia Culp Boeckman Creek Elementary School
Sophie Nathe Chief Joseph Elementary School
Stephanie Castro Mid Valley Elementary School
Susie Ward Stafford Primary School
Taylor Loop Lacomb
Trinity Galarneaux Verne Duncan Elementary
Uriel Ayala Figueroa Auburn Elementary School
Wyatt Browne Verne Duncan Elementary
Xander Ives May Street Elementary School
Yaradicxa Ramos Adame Auburn Elementary School
OREGON CONVENTION CENTER: EXHIBIT HALL A1
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019
4:30 PM
Guest Conductor: Erick Lichte
Managers: Kevin Durfee and Allison Bassett
Accompanist: James Pick
Agnus Dei from Paukenmesse
Franz Joseph Haydn ed David Russell Hulme
Armistice 1918: Everyone Sang Craig Carnahan
Take care of This House/My House
Down By the Riverside
Leonard Bernstein arr Rob Fisher
Eric Whitacre
Traditional African-America spiritual arr Rosephanye Powell
Hailed by the Washington Post for the “audacity” of his programming, and by the Chicago Tribune for the “meticulous preparation” of his choirs, Erick Lichte has been at the vanguard of choral music in North America As a founding member, singer and Artistic Director of the male vocal ensemble Cantus, Lichte created and sustained one of the only a full-time vocal ensembles in the United States Since 2013, Lichte has been the Artistic Director of Chor Leoni Men’s Choir in Vancouver B C During his tenure, he has transformed the ensemble into one of the most prolific and popular amateur choirs in North America, annually presenting over 25 concerts to nearly 17,000 people
Allison Bassett is a true Oregonian, having grown up on the coast, obtained her degrees at Oregon colleges, and is the current Director of Choirs at Cleveland High School in Portland Oregon She has been teaching choir and theatre at various grade levels since 2010 Most recently, she was a graduate choral assistant in the School of Music at Portland State University While there, she co-conducted the PSU Man Choir and University Choir, taught classes in Music Education, and sang in the international champion Portland State Chamber Choir Allison is an Oregon-licensed music educator and prior to coming to Portland State, she was the Director of Choral Activities & Theatre Arts at Marshfield High School. During her time at Marshfield, Allison served as the Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair, established a thriving male chorus and more than tripled choir enrollment over three years Allison also served District 7 OMEA in positions of leadership and was awarded “Teacher of the Year” in 2011 by the Coos Bay School District Allison holds a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance/Choral Music, a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Eastern Oregon University, and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Portland State University While at EOU, she was awarded “Music Student of the Year” in 2009 and “Graduate Teacher Student of the Year” in 2010
Kevin Durfee is in his eleventh year of teaching choirs at La Grande Middle and High Schools Prior to teaching in La Grande, Mr Durfee taught choir in the Nyssa School district for eight years He received his Associate of Arts degree from Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon, a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Portland State University and a Master of Arts in Teaching with a music emphasis from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon
La Grande High School Choirs have enjoyed a tradition of excellence for decades . Under Mr Durfee’s tenure, La Grande A Cappella Choir has placed in the top three at the OSAA State Choir Championships nine out of ten years, and won the event in 2009, 2012, 2013, and 2015 In addition to teaching, Mr Durfee is also a Chief Warrant Officer Four in the Army National Guard of Idaho, where he commands the 25th Army Band During CW4 Durfee’s tenure as Bandmaster, the band has performed for President George W Bush, and performed missions in Colorado, Montana, South Carolina, Georgia, Oregon, and California
Besides his command duties in the band, Mr Durfee also plays piano in the small jazz ensemble: Snake River Jazz Mr Durfee has been married to his beautiful wife Kascie for 27 years . Together they have eight children: Jessica, Dononvan, Quentin, Amanda, Sarah, Weston, Eliza, and Olivia, all of whom are musically inclined and busy Kevin’s hobbies outside of music is wrenching on motor-cycles and cars
Jordan Devoe Ridgeview High School
Cate Phipps Tualatin High School
Annabella Mumma Oregon City High School
Katie Plunkett Scappoose High School
Annika Cutler St Mary’s Academy
Savannah Springer Gresham High School
Jessica Hornibrook Sherwood High School
Elisa Wright Parkrose High School
Brooke Collins Sam Barlow High School
Abigail DeYoung South Albany High School
Grace Trammell Mc Nary High School
Emerson Parker Newberg High School
Chloe Paton Nyssa High School
Ditte Hansen Aloha High School
Tayler Howard Centennial High School
Emily Alexander Henley High School
Olivia Merth Ridgeview High School
Madison Ashley Ridgeview High School
Nathalia Nicolalde West Linn High School
Alexis Parson Sutherlin High School
Emma Moran Sutherlin High School
Amber Galbert McNary High School
Serena Mason Rex Putnam High School
Jessica Heinauer Forest Grove High School
Rosalie Folger-Vent Madison High School
Grace Andreski Willamette High School
Vanisa Khamkhosy Clackamas High School
Aimee Carter South Medford High School
Jenna Gaskin Glencoe High School
Emma Zallee Portland Christian School
Lauren Hansen Willamette High School
Olivia Brand Willamette High School
Alto 1
Clare Rodman Ridgeview High School
Soumya Tadepalli Crescent Valley High School
Caitlin Peetz Gresham High School
Naomi Thompson Gresham High School
Jasmine Leonard Ridgeview High School
Claire Shipman Sherwood High School
Lucy Christensen Lake Oswego High School
Laurel Bice Gresham High School
Alexander Hernandez Milwaukie Academy of the Arts
Clara Lloyd Willamette High School
Olea Opdahl St Helens High School
Lauren Joyce Lake Oswego High School
Ariana Villeda Gladstone High School
Cleo Rogers Milwaukie Academy of the Arts
Maria Gutierrez Academy of Arts and Academics
Madeline Fournier Hosanna Christian Academy
Annalise Fagliano Aloha High School
Zea Abreu Benjamin Franklin High School
Sarah Schnookum-Wookum La Grande High School
Alto 2
Madeline Giebels Mountainside High School
Emily Ray West Albany High School
Oona Eger West Albany High School
Gianna Friendy Sherwood High School
Caitlyn Carnahan Gresham High School
Paige Bingham Glencoe High School
Elle Larson Henley High School
Faith Schultz Grants Pass High School
Keli Mireles Rex Putnam High School
Eliesse Jakotich Jesuit High School
Annija Sproles Corvallis High School
Petra Chinsangaram Corvallis High School
Phoebe Castaneda West Linn High School
Abigail-Lueze Yahn Milwaukie Academy of the Arts
McKenna Galyon Milwaukie Academy of the Arts
Jasmine Gutierrez Academy of Arts and Academics
Hannah Collee McNary High School
Shyloh Peckham Sam Barlow High School
Aurora Harrington Brookings-Harbor High School
Tenor 1
Cameron Peck Ridgeview High School
Brendan Webley Sherwood High School
Luke Aanderud Sherwood High School
Eric Sohnrey Estacada High School
Casey Colley West Linn High School
Cameron Creitz Sherwood High School
Braxton Herd Tualatin High School
Kassie Switzer Forest Grove High School
Erik Breiling International School of Beaverton
Conor Burke Jesuit High School
Kai Reyes South Medford High School
Ryley Wilson South Salem High School
Zachary Shaw Springfield High School
Carter Edwards Marshfield High School
Alex Fieken Sheridan High School
Chris Mendez Centennial High School
John Cabrera Klamath Union High School
Ben Blake Klamath Union High School
Tenor 2
Aymeric Burthey West Linn High School
Bradley Parrish Sherwood High School
Kullen Whittaker Wilsonville High School
Austin Mursu Ridgeview High School
Adam Shinomiya International School of Beaverton
Andrew Walton Gresham High School
William Golsan Westside Christian High School
Carson Beguelin Estacada High School
Ayden Nuttbrock West Linn High School
Raymond Ingersoll Corvallis High School
Benjamin Hanf Lincoln High School
Toby Neighorn Sam Barlow High School
Jordan Di Nocenzo Forest Grove High School
Peyson Acree Seaside High School
Jackson Autry Centennial High School
Patrick Wood Hillsboro High School
Matt Anderson Forest Grove High School
Justice Williams Forest Grove High School
Bass 1
Sam Rossback West Albany High School
Lane Alvis Crescent Valley High School
Skyler Bolster Gresham High School
James Taylor International School of Beaverton
Aaron Dawson West Linn High School
Austin Haddock Tualatin High School
Nisala Kalupahana Glencoe High School
Alex Connelly Lakeridge High School
Keegan Cereghino Gresham High School
Arthur Khamkhosy Clackamas High School
Logan Latourette
David Collins
Lucas Mabry
Shayne Lowry
Ryan Merhoff
Jonathan Mohlman
Joshua Houghton
Bass 2
Colton Juilfs Gresham High School
Charlie DeRose West Albany High School
Scot Rein International School of Beaverton
Brandon Lu International School of Beaverton
Brodie Joseph Gresham High School
Hadjar Heidar Tualatin High School
Andrew Liu Lake Oswego High School
Ryan Miller Lake Oswego High School
Matthew Cunnington Mc Loughlin High School
Mateo Campos-Davis Hood River Valley High School
Anthony Nguyen Parkrose High School
Andrew Davis South Medford High School
Samuel Asaya Portland Christian School
Gibson Landreville Forest Grove High School
Luke Strasdas Willamette High School
Eric Lin South Salem High School
Ethan Beck Centennial High School
OREGON CONVENTION CENTER: OREGON BALLROOM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019
4:30 PM
Guest Conductor: Dr Soo Han
Managers: Kristina Stingle and Darian Douglas
Sinfonia No 2 in D Major, MWV N2
1 Allegro
2 Andante
3 . Allegro vivace
Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op . 48
1 . Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo — Allegro moderato
2 Valse: Moderato — Tempo di valse
3 Élégie: Larghetto elegiaco
4 Finale (Tema russo): Andante — Allegro con spirito
Dr Soo Han is the Director of Orchestral Activities at The Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music, a contributing editor for Hal Leonard’s Essential Elements for Strings, a D’Addario Orchestral Strings Artist, Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician, a member of the Board of Directors of the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, and the former Director of Orchestras & Department Chair of the William H Duke Center for the Performing Arts at Carmel High in Carmel, IN
As an active conductor, he has appeared with Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Cave Run Symphony Orchestra, Michigan State Opera Theatre, Michigan State Symphony Orchestra, Valparaiso University, and Butler University Symphony Orchestra He is an active conductor for All-State, regional, and honor orchestras appearing in over 30 states and has conducted internationally in Austria, China, and Australia . He has collaborated with numerous artists, groups, and conductors such as Lynn Harrell, David Kim, and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra He has produced multiple recordings of complete symphonies and has premiered several
commissioned works for strings and full orchestras He has presented workshops and clinics internationally and for nearly every major national and state music conference including, Australian String Teacher Conference, Maryborough National Australia Conference, Midwest Clinic, ASTA National Conference, NAfME National Conference, and Ohio University Summer String Teacher Workshop
Orchestras under his leadership experienced a great deal of success including 9 Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) State Championship and being named Grand Champions at the National Orchestra Cup at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall As a passionate supporter of public school music programs, he continues to remain active in instrumental classrooms throughout the country
He is the past-president of the Indiana American String Teachers Association and the chapter was awarded the ‘Most Improved Chapter’ during his time as president and recently served as the National American String Teachers Association’s K-12 Committee Chair He received his Bachelor of Instrumental Music Education degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Master of Science in Education from Indiana University School of Education, and received his Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting from the Michigan State University College of Music .
Kristina Stingle is the Orchestra director at Lakeridge Junior and Senior High Schools in Lake Oswego, where she has served since the fall of 2016 . Ms . Stingle previously taught at Neenah High School in Wisconsin for 16 years as an instrumental and choral music educator She led the high school orchestras, an eclectic string ensemble, directed pit orchestras, and was the K-12 Music Department Chair for the district Kristi enjoyed being the Chair of the Wisconsin High School State Honors Music Project (WMEA All-State) from 2012 to 2015, and the High School Orchestra Coordinator and String Bass coach from 2006 to 2010 Stingle was the inaugural conductor of the “Fox Valley Sinfonia” (2015), where she was a part of a comedic team creating unique performances by “amateur” (beginning) musicians in support of the Fox Valley Symphony and Youth Symphony program, which has currently equated over $100,000 in support over the course of three years A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stingle was honored by the Civic Music Association of Milwaukee, WI in 2005 for Excellence in Choral Teaching, and was Neenah High School’s Teacher of the Year in 2016
Darian Douglas is a professional violinist and educator, who has been performing and teaching orchestras in Tucson, Arizona and Lake Oswego, Oregon since 2008 He is currently a Graduate Fellow in String Education at the University of Oregon In the interest of sharing this knowledge of pedagogy to enrich
the community, Mr Douglas strives to provide every student with a real-world musical experience and to instill a life-long love of music and performing Through partnerships with the American String Teachers Association, universities in Oregon, and professional musicians in the community, Mr Douglas has initiated more active involvement of students and parents in artistic communities of Eugene and Northwest Oregon
Violin
Sean Bullock Grants Pass High School
Jenna Robinson Grants Pass High School
Dipti Vasudevan International School of Beaverton
Emilie Chau South Salem High School
Zachary Warren Mc Kay High School
Hannah Eggert Mc Nary High School
Thomas Pierce West Linn High School
Gabriella Boros Clackamas High School
Tyler Simpson Pendleton High School
Sienna Abbott Blanchet School
Succi Yuan West Linn High School
Sydney Phipps West Linn High School
Sarah Curtis Crescent Valley High School
Lily Bakkom Corvallis High School
Alicia Cheng Crescent Valley High School
Jemin Kim Crescent Valley High School
Devna Howard West Linn High School
Beatrice Lobscheid Corvallis High School
Emma Mabry Newberg High School
Kevin Dai Crescent Valley High School
Mattin Khoshzaban Crescent Valley High School
Marie McCausland North Salem High School
George Danzelaud Lake Oswego High School
Steven Peng Lake Oswego High School
Madeleine Getz West Albany High School
Jacob Lorenz Summit High School
Soren Collins Grant High School
Evan Petticord Lake Oswego High School
Amelia Covington Mountain View High School
Kaitlyn Kim Ashland High School
Grace Tran Westview High School
William Kim Reynolds High School
Sebastian Stenfert Kroese Lakeridge High School
Isabelle Morgan North Eugene High School
Anthony Ro Sunset high school
Viola
Julianne Burdis Grants Pass High School
Carson Mangum Clackamas High School
Adeline Averill West Linn High School
Hope Mathews David Douglas High School
Russell Chai Sunset High school
Alex Moreau Lakeridge High School
Rebecca Rutherford West Linn High School
Zoey Dodson North Medford High School
Luca Berti Arts & Communicaton High School
Sydney Berrey Crescent Valley High School
Julie Burns Hidden Valley High School
Rainer Collins Grant High School
Brooke Cummings Mountain View High School
Eli Ablow Measelle South Eugene High School
Jordan Profitt Lakeridge High School
Cello
Jeremiah Lute Grants Pass High School
Pete Amawattana South Salem High School
Ian Hammerquist South Salem High School
Maya Luscomb Mc Nary High School
Derrick Cha Valley Catholic School
Alice Kang Wilsonville High School
Ryan Babe West Salem High School
Hannah Tallan West Salem High School
Todd Meng Crescent Valley High School
Ella Morton Corvallis High School
Jordan Zhou Westview High School
Sarah He Westview High School
Christine Youn Lake Oswego High School
Gene Liu Lake Oswego High School
Amanda Hayes Sprague High School
Won Sung Kim Reynolds High School
String Bass
Ronald Huffman David Douglas High School
Bruce Bailey South Salem High School
Daniel Meyer David Douglas High School
Vegas Walker-Harmon David Douglas High School
Haden Misra West Linn High School
Ronny Junkins Crescent Valley High School
Justin McLaughlin West Salem High School
Grayson Merickel Corvallis High School
OREGON CONVENTION CENTER: OREGON BALLROOM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2019
5:15 PM
Guest Conductor: Larry Gookin Manager: Stuart Welsh
Original Suite Gordon Jacob edited by C P Heidenreich
Salvation is Created Pavel Tschesnokoff arr . Bruce Houseknecht California
Maslanka
Camille Saint-Saens arr Arthur Frackenpohl
Larry Gookin is Distinguished Professor and Emeritus Professor of Music at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA He served for 34 years as Director of Bands before retiring from CWU in 2015 Prior to teaching at Central, Professor Gookin taught band for ten years in Montana and Oregon public schools
During his tenure at Central, the CWU Wind Ensemble performed by invitation at major conferences and conventions, including the College Band Directors National Association Conferences in Boulder and Seattle, the Music Educators National Conference in Minneapolis, the Western International Band Clinics in Seattle, the Western/Northwestern CBDNA Division Conferences in Reno, the Northwest Division NAFME conferences, and WMEA State Conferences
Larry Gookin has received numerous honors and awards He has served as president of the Northwestern Division of the CBDNA, Divisional Chairman for the National Band Association, and Vice President of the Washington Music Educators Association He is a member of the American Bandmasters Association and the WMEA Hall of Fame, and he is a past recipient of the NBA “Citation of Excellent Award,” the
First Chair of America “Mac” Award, the ASBDA “Standbury Award,” the WIAA/ WMEA teacher of the year award, and the University of Oregon’s School of Music
Distinguished Alumnus Award Gookin was also named CWU Distinguished Professor of Teaching, and while at Central, he served as Associate Chair and Coordinator of Graduate Studies . In 2016, Gookin was elected into the Northwest Bandmaster’s Association, and in 2017 he received the National Association for Music Education Distinguished Service Award He is former principal trombone of the Eugene and Yakima Symphony Orchestras, and is Emeritus Artistic Director/Conductor of the Seattle Wind Symphony
Professor Gookin received the M .M . in Music Education from the University of Oregon School of Music in 1977 and the B M in Music Education and Trombone Performance from the University of Montana in 1971 Professor Gookin has appeared as clinician, adjudicator, and conductor in the United States, Canada, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe and the Middle East He is a Yamaha Master Educator and remains active as a conductor, clinician, and adjudicator .
Gookin resides in Ellensburg, Washington, with his wife Karen, who is Emeritus Professor of English at CWU and recently retired on piccolo and flute from the Yakima Symphony Orchestra
Stuart Welsh is the Director of Bands at West Albany High School in Albany, Oregon His program includes two jazz bands, three concert bands, two percussion ensembles, AP music theory and Event Technology Originally from Sitka, Alaska, Mr Welsh received his Bachelors of Instrumental and Vocal Music from the University of Idaho in 1996 . He received his Masters of Science in Music from the American Band College in 2001
Mr. Welsh began teaching fifth through twelfth grade music in Leavenworth, Washington in 1996 He has been teaching at West Albany High School since 2004
Flute
Anusha Ragade Westview High School
Alexa Montgomery West Salem High School
Cassidy Steckmann Mc Nary High School
Grace Painter Mc Nary High School
Olivia Cunningham South Salem High School
Rose Lelack Mc Nary High School
Elena Kato Clackamas High School
Oboe
Abigail Butler West Salem High School
Jordan Gibor Sam Barlow High School
Emmaline Worthington Clackamas High School
Bassoon
Cole Branson McNary High School
Isabella Crumpton Sam Barlow High School
Luke Pancoast Lake Oswego High School
Karen Partida West Linn High School
Bb Clarinet
Eddie Storr-Desmond Cleveland High School
Ana Diaz Mc Nary High School
Hannah Kuper Mc Nary High School
Andrew Bae Sherwood High School
David Hilt Sherwood High School
Jacob Taylor Sherwood High School
Niall Alboro Sherwood High School
Robert Weener Sherwood High School
Austin Dong Parkrose High School
Max Wild Westview High Schooll
Kaisa Liljenwall Warrenton High School
Alex Yu North Medford High School
Zach Smith David Douglas High School
Elayna Pieper Aloha High School
Daniel Alvarez Corvallis High School
Chris Dunstan West Linn High School
Bass Clarinet
Susie Colyar West Albany High School
Olivia Freidal West Albany High School
Lizzy Reeve Grant High School
Kaylie Rhine West Salem High School
Alto Saxophone
Nathan Hughes Mountain View High School
Nathan Koga Mountainside High School
Eric Tran Mountainside High School
Andrew Liles West Albany High School
Tenor Saxophone
Anthony Bolden West Salem High School
Nicholas Strom Summit High School
Baritone Saxophone
Jonah Buck Oregon City High School
Mason Utz Clackamas High School
Trumpet
Ethan Budde West Salem High School
Morrigan Magee West Salem High School
Anna McGlade West Salem High School
Amy Snyder West Salem High School
Andrew Zellner West Salem High School
Julian Franco Mc Nary High School
Toby Buss South Salem High School
Kariya Howell South Salem High School
Felipe Hernandez Estrada Mc Nary High School
Joshua Coburn Mc Nary High School
Brad Bennett Summit High School
Jacob Shipley West Albany High School
French Horn
Erwin Kim Central Catholic High School
Adrienne Choc South Salem High School
Isabella Morrill Warrenton High School
Zachary Scott Reynolds High School
Lindsay Lalic Century High School
Gabriel Gonzalez Mountain View High School
Evan Doster Mc Kay High School
Anna Nuno David Douglas High School
Trombone
Paul Smith West Salem High School
Dante Olivo Mc Nary High School
Elizabeth Hernandez Sam Barlow High School
Kyler McNaught Mc Nary High School
Heidi Watkins Summit High School
Bailey Filley West Albany High School
Lucas Evans Lakeridge High School
Trevor Davison Sprague High School
Euphonium
Logan Lasala Summit High School
Peter Cooley Lakeridge High School
Tyler Olson Jesuit High School
Trevor Cross Dallas High School
Tuba
Thomas Koutsopoulos Redmond High School
Deion DeLeon West Salem High School
Joey Chesak Cleveland High School
Eddy Tello Hernandez Sam Barlow High School
Aiden Tabrah Mountainside High School
Percussion
Micah Nichols Roseburg High School
Matthew Seals Summit High School
Kyle Jensen West Albany High School
Brian Ekstrom Henley High School
Jared Rountree Henley High School
Jordan Buser West Linn High School
Beacock Music
Russ Beacock
Phil Hodapp
philiphodapp@gmail com
J W Pepper & Son, Inc
Brad Mastrangelo
bmastran@jwpepper com
www jwpepper com
Northwest Band Camps
Larry Hine
P O Box 1611
Corvallis, OR 97339
larry@nwbandcamps com
Portland State University School of Music
Debbie Glaze
glazed@pdx edu
www pdx edu/music
Soundwaves Recording
Dan & Virginia Canalos 4708 Surfside Drive
Huron, OH 44839
dan@soundwaves org
www soundwaves org
University of Idaho
Lionel Hampton School of Music
Spencer Martin
spmartin@uidaho edu
www uidaho edu/class/music/
University of Oregon School of Music
Sara Spicer
Eugene, OR
SOMDadmit@uoregon edu music uoregon edu
University of Portland – PFA Dept
David De Lyser
5000 N Willamette Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97203 up edu/music
Wally’s Music
Steve Bond
Willamette Valley Music Co
steve@wallysmusic com
Charles Kem
Kemtone@wvmc net
www wvmc net
Yamaha Corporation of America Band & Orchestra Division
Josh Prewett
11410 NE 124th St PMB 521
Kirkland, WA 97034
jprewett@yamaha com
