Friday, January 16
Middle School Concerts
5:00 PM • Orchestra
6:00 PM • Band
6:00 PM • Treble Choir
7:30 PM • Tenor/Bass Choir
Sunday, January 18
High School Concerts
1:00 PM • Orchestra
2:30 PM • Symphonic Band
3:30 PM • Wind Ensemble
4:00 PM • 9/10 Choir
5:00 PM • 11/12 Choir
Saturday, January 17
5:00 PM • Elementary School Choir
5:00 PM • High School Jazz Band
List of Advertisers 6
OMEA Executive Board 7-11
Area and District Chairs, All State Managers 12-14
OMEA All-State Conductors .
Sustaining Members 86
Performance Locations WHS
Ragozzino Hall at LCC Bldg 6, 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 HC
Hult Center - Soreng Hall 1 Eugene Center, Eugene, OR 97401
Willamette High School 1801 Echo Hollow Rd Eugene, OR 97402 GH The Graduate Hotel 66 E 6th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
First Baptist Church 3550 Fox Meadow Rd Eugene, OR 97408 RH
Friday, January 16 . . . . . . . . . . . Pages Location
All-State Middle School Concerts
5:00 PM • Orchestra 23-26 RH
6:00 PM • Band 29-32 WHS
6:00 PM • Treble Choir 35-39 FBC
7:30 PM • Tenor/Bass Choir . . . . 41-43 .
Saturday, January 17
5:00 PM • Elementary School Choir . . .
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5:00 PM • High School Jazz Band 49-51 HC
Sunday, January 18
All-State High School Concerts
1:00 PM • Orchestra 53-56 RH 2:30 PM • Symphonic Band 59-62 GH
3:30 PM • Wind Ensemble . .
. . GH 4:00 PM • 9/10 Choir 73-76 FBC 5:00 PM • 11/12 Choir 77-82 FBC FBC
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Dear families, educators, and music-lovers,
We are thrilled to gather here to celebrate the extraordinary talent and dedication of young musicians in Oregon . This event showcases not only their hard work and passion, but also the vital role that music education plays in fostering creativity, collaboration, and personal growth
As you listen to these incredible performances, I encourage you to reflect on the journey that brought each student to this stage. Their commitment to excellence is a testament to the supportive teachers, families, districts, and communities that inspire and nurture their musical endeavors
The OMEA board believes that every student in Oregon deserves access to high-quality music education and to the tools that allow them to thrive in music classrooms . As the supporters of these young musicians, your voice is a vital and crucial part of advocating for our music programs across the state While this mountaintop experience is fresh in your mind, consider sending a letter to your school board, superintendent, and your state representatives in Salem encouraging them to support quality music programs in every region of Oregon It is our mission to ensure that every young person, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to explore and excel in music, enriching their educational experience and deepening their connections to their community and to the world. Thank you for joining us in honoring these exceptional young artists Together with our esteemed guest clinicians and conductors, and the entire conference planning team, we celebrate the power of music to unite and uplift us all
Sincerely,
Erika Lockwood
Erika Lockwood has been teaching singers from preschool through 12th grade since 2002, becoming the Director of Choirs at Rex Putnam High School in 2011 Under her direction, the choirs have been awarded numerous Gold Awards by the Oregon ACDA in addition to top placings in league and state festivals (OSAA 5A Champions, 2014 and 2022) Ms Lockwood is a state certified choral adjudicator and has served on the board of the Oregon chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) She is currently serving as President of the Oregon Music Education Association (OMEA) .
Ms Lockwood holds a Master of Education as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Music with High Honor from Portland State University She serves as a mentor to teacher candidates as well as new music teachers in her area She is passionate about equity, inclusion, and connection in the music classroom . She lives in Milwaukie with her husband and two children - all musicians - and enjoys running, yoga, baking, and spending time on the water
Cole Haole-Valenzuela was raised in Salem, Oregon, where he was heavily involved in various Salem-Keizer performing arts programs He graduated from Sprague High School and attended Oregon State University, in which he earned a Bachelor in Music Education and a Music Education Master of Art in Teaching . While serving on various NFHS, OSAA, and OMEA boards as a music representative, Cole has consistently strived to amplify student voices and guide discussions toward decisions that prioritize what is best for kids He has been presented the Emerging Conductor Award from Oregon ACDA in 2019, the Outstanding Early Career Music Educator Award from OMEA, the NFHS Outstanding Music Educator Award in 2023, as well as the Oregon Symphony Music Educator of the Year award in 2024 Cole is currently the Director of Choirs at West Salem High School, where his ensembles have performed state-wide and on tour
Hannah Abercrombie is an enthusiastic and dedicated music educator in her 2nd year as the Director of Choirs at McKay High School in Salem, Oregon, where she directs four choirs, the nationally acclaimed a cappella group, Scots-Appella, and is the assistant director of the McKay Marching Band
After receiving her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Oregon, Hannah started her career at Douglas High School in Winston, Oregon, where she taught band and choir for six years During her time in southern
Oregon, she led her bands and choirs to top placings in state championships, revived the marching band and color guard after a 30-year hiatus, planned, coordinated, and hosted district competitions and honor events, and served as Vice President for OMEA District 10
Hannah is excited to be a part of the OMEA leadership team and is eager to seek out inspiring experiences and opportunities to further enrich music educators in Oregon . She wants to ensure that the OMEA Conference experience is revitalizing and worthwhile for educators of all ages, backgrounds, and specialties
Outside of work, Hannah loves spending time with her fiancé, Andrew, and snuggling with her two kitties, Meelo and Momo. She has enjoyed getting to teach in her hometown of Salem and feels grateful to be in such an amazing community of people and music
Ben Lawson is the Band and Choir Director at Redmond High School in Redmond, Oregon Ben holds a BA in Instrumental Conducting and a MAT in Music Education from Oregon State University. Since his first year teaching he has been an active member of the Oregon Music Education Association, serving as chairs for over 25 festivals at the district level, two years on the State Executive board as 2nd Vice President and Conference Chair of the 2011 as well as conference chair for the 2022 conference He has served four years as the All-State Jazz Band Manager and eight years as the All-NW Band Manager Currently Ben is the Past-President of the Oregon Music Education Association. He is a certified OBDA/OSAA band adjudicator and is on staff with the Oregon Ambassadors of Music
Elizabeth Soper directs the choir program at Medford High School in southern Oregon Elizabeth graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oregon with degrees in Music Education, Music Performance (Flute), and a minor in Nonprofit Management. One of her main passions is to cultivate musical opportunities for students in her community and throughout the state within both public schools and local nonprofits Elizabeth has served as the collegiate volunteer coordinator or transportation manager for the 2020, 2022, and 2023 OMEA State Conferences
Elizabeth would like to create conferences that give equal focus to all content areas as well as differentiated sessions for novice and experienced teachers
Kristi Stingle is the Orchestra Director at Lakeridge Middle and High School in Lake Oswego, where she has taught since 2016 Kristi enjoys being an active member of OMEA, and served as the 2nd Vice-President from 2019-2021 and as High School All-State Orchestra Co-Manager from 2018 – 2023 She also chaired the Wisconsin High School State Honors Music Project (WSMA All-State) from 2012 to 2015, and was the WSMA High School Orchestra Coordinator and String Bass coach from 2006 to 2010 . A graduate of the University of WisconsinMadison and Interlochen, Stingle has been teaching since 2001 and has been honored by the Civic Music Association of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2005 for Excellence in Teaching, and was Neenah High School’s Teacher of the Year in 2016
Laura Arthur is a veteran music educator and dedicated arts advocate . She currently works as a substitute educator in music classrooms in the Portland Metro area, and serves as an instructional coach, adjudicator, clinician, conductor, and sectional coach across Oregon
From 2019-2024, Laura served as the K-12 Music Teacher On Special Assignment (TOSA) for Portland Public Schools in Portland, Oregon In her TOSA role, she supported all music programs at the district level through arts advocacy, creating and delivering professional development, curating curriculum, coordinating events, and instructional coaching Before becoming a part of the PPS Visual and Performing Arts team, she ran a successful middle school music program for 12 years, directing concert and jazz band ensembles along with teaching orchestra, guitar, percussion, and general music classes
In her role as Public Policy Chair, Laura coordinates and leads action related to advocacy with stakeholders on behalf of OMEA . She has presented at local, state,
and national conferences around beginning band pedagogy, literature selection, and arts advocacy She regularly performs on bass clarinet and bari sax, and is a graduate of the University of Oregon (B Mus, Music Education) and Portland State University (M Ed)
Laura is a steadfast advocate for equity, and believes that a comprehensive and high-quality music education can, and should, be accessible to ALL students . In her free time, she enjoys hiking, baking, comics, trivia, and time with family.
Todd Zimbelman is the Executive Officer and Band Director for Oregon Ambassadors of Music He also holds the position of Director of Bands and Co-Director of the Symphony Orchestra at West Salem High School in the Salem-Keizer 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 He holds bachelor and master of music degrees from the University of Oregon
The West Salem Wind Ensemble has performed at several national and international music festivals and conferences Some highlights include the Oregon Music Education Association State Conference, NAfME Northwest Convention, Western International Band Clinic, and the Pacific Basin International Music Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii. The West Salem Wind Ensemble has placed 1st in the OSAA State Band Contest several times Jazz Bands and Marching Band have also placed among the top in their divisions Students under his direction are regularly selected for honor bands at All-City, All-State, All-Northwest, and the state OMEA Chamber Ensemble and OSAA State Solo contests
Arrangements and compositions by Mr Zimbelman have been performed internationally His Winds Technique Books I and II are used by several programs across the United States. He is an active adjudicator and clinician. He is a member of the American Bandmasters Association, College Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Educators, National Band Association, Oregon Band Director’s Association, Oregon Music Education Association, and Phi Beta Mu Mr Zimbelman is currently the Treasurer of the Oregon Music Education Association
OMEA Executive Officer
JJ Sutton
CNAfME Co-Rep
Iris Erickson
Portland State Univ
Elementary School Music Chair
Allison Halvorson
Joseph Gale ES
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair
Cynthia Navarro Clear Creek MS
ES = Elementary School
MS = Middle School
HS = High School
Secondary General Music Chair
Jason Rodgers Woodburn HS
Conference Exhibitor and Sustaining Membership Chair
Dana Henson Oregon City HS
OMEA Student Comp Contest Chair
Kathy Briggs
Saint Mary’s Academy
OMEA/OSAA State Solo Contest Chair
Stewart Schlazer Forest Grove HS
Orchestra Chair
Brigid Mayer W Salem HS
Small Schools Chair
Melissa Jmaeff
Sutherlin School Dist
Advocacy Chair
Stephen Marshall Music and Arts
Membership Chair
Andrew Bergh Tualatin HS
CNAfME Co-Rep
Ellie Auvinen Univ of Oregon
Band Chair
Jennifer Bell Whiteaker MS
ChoirChair
Kathy Briggs Saint Mary’s Academy
Jazz Chair
Jessika Smith Parkrose MS
General Music Chair
Kelsie Demianew Cummings ES
OMEA Chamber
Ensemble Contest Chair
Gary Riler Cleveland HS
SMTE/CNAfME Advisor Chair
Mari Schay Portland State Univ .
OMEA State Jazz Contest Chair
Dan Davey Mount Hood Community College
OMEA/OSAA Choir State Contest Chair
John Baker Retired
OMEA/OSAA Band/ Orchestra State Contest Chair
Dave Matthys Retired
District 1
Gary Riler
. Cleveland High School
District 2 Molly Keller Dexter McCarty Middle School
District 3 Josiah Glaser Seaside High School
District 4 Kimberly Skondin Silver Falls School District
District 5 Keith Chaiet Mountain View High School
District 6 .
Alex Justice
La Grande High School
District 7 Janet Lea North Bend School District
District 8 Trevor Thompson Joseph Lane Middle School
District 9 Ryan Egan Ontario Middle and High School
District 10 Melissa Jmaeff Sutherlin School District
District 11 David Blake Corvallis School District
District 12 Jon Bridges Springfield High School
District 12 Doug Doerfert Lane Community College
District 13 Dana Henson Oregon City High School
District 14 Allison Hedgepeth Forest Hills Elementary School
District 15 Paul Swardstrom Tumwater Middle School
Dianne Nelson Talmadge Middle School, Independence, OR
Olivia Salzman-Coon University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, La Crosse , WI
Kendra Taylor Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
Recording Secretary Laura Wagstaff Claggett Creek Middle School, Keizer, OR
Historian Ben Lawson Redmond High School, Redmond, OR
Tri-M Liaison
Lesley Bossert
NAfME Northwest Division
Retired, Portland, OR
President Joe Dyvig Olympia High School, Olympia WA
President-Elect Chad Rose Sheridan High School, Sheridan, WY Past President Dusty Molyneaux Great Falls Public Schools, Great Falls, MT
All-State Housing Chair - Kent Wilson . . . .
. Whitford Middle School
All-State Transportation Chair - Joe Demianew Central Linn High School
All-State Equipment Manager - Josiah Glaser Seaside High School
All-State Luggage Manager - Stephen Burroughs Dallas High School
CNAfME Student Volunteer Coordinator - Tristan Weitkamp Sherwood High School
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RAGOZZINO HALL AT LCC
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026
5:00 PM
Conductor: Dr . Robert Gillespie, The Ohio State University
Ensemble Managers: Mac Mayer and Myriam Gendron-Dupont
Big Sky Overture John Atteberry
Forever Joyful Brian Balmages
When the Summer Comes Susan H Day
Orange Jam Jeffrey S Bishop
Fire in the Forge Ted Allen
Robert Gillespie, violinist and professor, was responsible for string teacher training in the School of Music until his retirement Ohio State has one of the largest and most extensive string pedagogy degree programs in the nation Under Gillespie’s leadership, Ohio State received the 2015 ASTA Institutional Leadership Award as the premier string education university in the country
Gillespie is a past national President of the American String Teachers Association . He is a frequent guest conductor of All-State, region and festival orchestras Gillespie has appeared in 47 states, Canada, Asia and throughout Europe He is co-author of the Hal Leonard string method book series, Essential Elements for Strings, the leading string instrument teaching series in the country with sales of over ten million copies Also, he is co-author of the college text Strategies for Teaching Strings: Building A Successful School Orchestra Program, the String Clinics to Go DVD series, and the Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra texts for GIA publications He received the Distinguished Scholar award for 2002–2003 in the School of Music at Ohio State University
In summers, Gillespie directs the Ohio State String Teacher Workshop, the largest string/orchestra teacher-training workshop in the country In Columbus, he has conducted the Columbus Symphony Chamber Strings Youth Orchestra and performed in the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra Gillespie has given string pedagogy and research presentations, and conducted orchestra performances in Ohio, Maine, Louisiana, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Alabama, Missouri, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Florida and Oregon He has worked with students and teachers throughout the United States, including a 9-day teaching residency in Switzerland In addition, he has conducted concerts in LA’s Walt Disney Concert Hall and Chicago’s Orchestra Hall .
Mac Mayer is Orchestra Director at Whiteaker Middle School and feeder elementary schools in Keizer, Oregon . He holds undergraduate degrees in Music Performance and Music Education from The Ohio State University and Master of Music Education from University of Kansas Prior to teaching in the Salem-Keizer School District Mr Mayer taught orchestra in Olathe, Kansas, as well as communities in Georgia and Ohio .
Mr. Mayer is a certified orchestra adjudicator in the state of Oregon, and works frequently as an adjudicator, clinician, and conductor across the state and region. Mr. Mayer is conductor of Amadeus Players, a string preparatory orchestra with Salem Youth Symphony .
Mr Mayer is married to Brigid Mayer, Orchestra Director at West Salem High School in Salem, Oregon Mr Mayer’s children have participated in OMEA Honor Ensembles ensembles since 2016, including his middle son who was as a four year member of OMEA High School All-State Orchestra on violin He is grateful for the multitude of musical opportunities provided by Oregon Music Educators Association
Mr Mayer is thrilled to co-manage the 2026 OMEA Middle School All-State Orchestra and wishes to thank families, teachers, and community members for their continued support!
Myriam is the Orchestra Director at Rosemont Ridge Middle School in the West-Linn-Wilsonville School District She is a native French speaker from Quebec, Canada and is certified to teach Music and French Myriam is a lifelong cellist and always knew she would follow a career path embedded in the music world She attended Portland State University on a full scholarship and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Masters in Education She obtained her teaching license and has worked over 18 years in the public education system, teaching elementary general music, choir and orchestra, as well as middle school
choir, orchestra, band, guitar and French She recently earned a second Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from PSU
Myriam is a certified Orchestra adjudicator for the state of Oregon. She co-manages two honor ensembles: the OMEA MS All-State Orchestra and the District 14 MS Honor Orchestra She has also served as District 14 Chair for OMEA and is now the secretary for the Oregon ASTA board
Myriam teaches middle school orchestra and band, private lessons on the cello, and performs with the Tilikum Chamber Orchestra She lives in Oregon City with her husband James Their grown only daughter Isabelle lives on her own in Happy Valley
Violin
Elise Bacon Ashbrook Independent School
Emmaline Bunch Lake Oswego Junior High School
Claire Chou Tumwater Middle School
Sophia Chung Oregon Episcopal School
Kate Connolly Cascade Middle School (Bend)
Carmen Corona Munoz Roosevelt Middle School
Evelyn Davies Abigail Duniway Middle School
Ela Demircan Roosevelt Middle School
Luke Denham Franklin K-8 School
Bethany Eves Howard Street Charter School
Heidi Flores Reyes Claggett Creek Middle School
Caleb Gu International School of Beaverton
Kennice He Happy Valley Middle School
Sloane Hemphill Valley Catholic High School
Aaron Ho St Pius X Catholic School
Mae Howell Sky View Middle School
Coco Hsu International School of Beaverton
Lilly Jeseritz Whiteaker Middle School
Mason Jiang Lake Oswego Junior High School
Elsa Keeslar International School of Beaverton
Leah Kim Valley Catholic High School
Ojas Korde Straub Middle School
Benjamin Kwon Roosevelt Middle School
Anika Larson Crossler Middle School
Daon Lee Lake Oswego Junior High School
Valentina Lin Lakeridge Middle School
Sylvia Liu Crossler Middle School
Alexa Llamas Sahagn Claggett Creek Middle School
Zachary Ma Tumwater Middle School
Bronwen Marchi John C Fremont Middle School
Cody Maxwell Riverdale Grade School
Haley Maxwell Riverdale Grade School
Kiana Minot Linus Pauling Middle School
Gianluca Msikari
Isha Nadig
Anjali Nadig
Ryu Ngiramolau
Walker Middle School
Oregon Episcopal School
Oregon Episcopal School
Waldo Middle School
Arina Parhomenco Inza Wood Middle School
Hadley Pointer Sky View Middle School
Emmeline Reyes Walker Middle School
Ember Richards Ashland Middle School
Jessica Rodriguez Claggett Creek Middle School
Alice Ruan Whitford Middle School
Leyna Shimatsu Straub Middle School
Holden Skarstad Catlin Gabel Upper School
Andrew Wang Franklin K-8 School
Chloe Wolf Hedrick Middle School
Tyler Ye Happy Valley Middle School
Zijin Zhu Franklin K-8 School
Viola
Emily Bauman Whiteaker Middle School
Griffin Carden Claggett Creek Middle School
Lilly Fuller South Middle School (Grants Pass)
Gia Gerzon Meridian Creek Middle School
Penelope Hall Valley Catholic High School
Emily Hurwitz Linus Pauling Middle School
Xachary Jackson Straub Middle School
Addison Kearbey Valley Catholic High School
Olivia Kwasnik Crossler Middle School
Austin Leder Stephens Middle School
Alden Liew Pacific Crest Middle School
Eli Mercader Loving Leslie Middle School
Eva Prajescu Crossler Middle School
Lindsay Reid Claggett Creek Middle School
Charlotte Rice Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Kanika Schlunz Happy Valley Middle School
Toby Siegel-Lawrence Pilot Butte Middle School
Jessie Zhang Oregon Episcopal School
Cello
Mason Ballard North Middle School (Grants Pass)
Thatcher Berfield Alder Creek Middle School
Emeline Buenjemia Lake Oswego Junior High School
Peyton Cape High Desert Middle School
Angie Chen Happy Valley Middle School
Aliyah Churchill Lakeridge Middle School
Marshall Dern Crossler Middle School
Scarlett Doran Lake Oswego Junior High School
Alex Guillen Athey Creek Middle School
Lilly Kamaya Cascade Middle School (Bend)
Kaleb Kidney Portland Christian Schools
Autumn Landegent Whiteaker Middle School
Andrew Lindgren Whiteaker Middle School
Anika Nelson Lakeridge Middle School
Rohan Sastry Catlin Gabel Upper School
William Seden Stephens Middle School
Koen Springer Judson Middle School
Zeya Sroka Roosevelt Middle School
Eliana Tadema Inza Wood Middle School
Aven Thornhill Linus Pauling Middle School
Jack Worthen Meridian Creek Middle School
String Bass
Athena Breit Leslie Middle School
Richard Brock Meridian Creek Middle School
Ellery DeSemple Meridian Creek Middle School
Isaac Guzzo Cascade Middle School (Bend)
Alex Harada Walker Middle School
Cruz Meyer Inza Wood Middle School
Melody Proudfoot Roosevelt Middle School
Charlie Raber Walker Middle School
Rhys Templeton Lakeridge Middle School
Phoebe Wigton Howard Street Charter School
WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026
6:00 PM
Conductor: Robert Herrings, Vista Ridge High School (TX)
Ensemble Managers: Ann McBride and Jenna Gagne
2026 All-State Band Repertoire
Arc of the Storm
Kvetchers
Thawing
Toreador Tango
Across the Alaskan Snow
Tyler S . Grant
Laura Estes
Kazuki Shimola
Nathan Farrell
JaRod Hall
Robert Tyrome Herrings, III, Conductor
Robert Tyrome Herrings, III is in his twenty-second year of teaching and has been teaching in Leander ISD since 2004 Prior to his appointment as Director of Bands at Vista Ridge HIgh School, he was the Director of Bands at Artie Henry Middle School from 2004-2024
In 2003, Mr Herrings received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he studied under Michael Haithcock, Jeff Grogan, Dr Kevin Sedatole and Barry Hopper While in college, Mr Herrings was a member of the Baylor University performing wind bands, as well as a member of the Baylor University Golden Wave Band .
During his twenty years at Artie Henry Middle School, the Henry Middle School Honors Band was selected to perform at the 2008 and 2013 Western International Band Clinic in Seattle, Washington The program was named the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2024 TMEA Class CCC Honor Band and was also selected to perform at the 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2022 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic In June 2011, Mr Herrings and the program were awarded the prestigious John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Silver Cup Award, and in July of the same year, Mr Herrings
was named the Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Young Bandmaster of the Year In May of 2014, the Texas Chapter of the American School Band Directors Association awarded the Outstanding Band Program Award to the Artie Henry MS Band Program, and in November of the same year, the Henry MS Percussion Ensemble was selected to perform at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana In 2018, the Henry MS Band Program was selected as the Texas Bandmasters Association Exemplary Middle School Band Award winner, and the program at Henry MS was named the National Band Association’s Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Band Award winner Most recently, the program at Vista Ridge High School has been invited to perform at the 2025 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic . An active clinician and adjudicator around the state, Mr. Herrings is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, American Bandmasters Association as well as an educational consultant for the Conn-Selmer Division of Education Mr Herrings also serves as the Vice President of Phi Beta Mu Alpha Chapter, TMEA Region 32 Band Division Vice President, as well as the Region 32 TBA representative Most recently, Mr Herrings was inducted into the Conn-Selmer Institute Hall of Fame Mr. Herrings enjoys motivating young musicians to achieve the highest level of performance by sharing his extreme love and passion for music with them on a daily basis He feels honored, privileged and extremely blessed to have a loving mother and grandmother, many great mentors, band directors and close friends who have influenced his career thus far.
Above all, his students have been his greatest inspiration!
Ann McBride has been teaching instrumental music for 30 years in Oregon and Minnesota She holds a B S in Music Education from Minnesota State University - Moorhead and a Master’s Degree in Education from Lesley University She has served as secretary of OMEA District II and is currently a co-manager for the OMEA All State Middle School Band . Ann has been active in organizing band and solo festivals for OMEA District 2 and has recently begun working as a clinician and guest conductor for area festivals and honor bands She has also worked extensively on band curriculum and assessment for the GreshamBarlow School District Ann is currently in her 24th year teaching band and world music at West Orient Middle School in Gresham, Oregon . When Ann is not teaching, you will find her running, hiking and taking adventures with her Australian cattle dog, Riley Ann and her husband John love to travel around the country and the world They are self-proclaimed foodies and are always on the hunt for their next amazing meal. When she is home, she enjoys time with her cats and researching the next travel adventure
Jenna Gagne lives in Happy Valley, OR, and is in her seventh year as Director of Bands at Gordon Russell Middle School and 14th year in the Gresham-Barlow School District, where she teaches Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Bands, Jazz Band, and a world music class. Recently, Mrs. Gagne joined the Sam Barlow Theatre team as the Pit Orchestra Director, with her first show being The Wizard of Oz in 2023
Mrs . Gagne graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Music degree in 2011 and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in 2012
In addition to teaching at Northwest Band Camps, and Mid-Valley Band Camps, Mrs 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 . Mrs. Gagne also strives to keep up her flute and piccolo chops by playing as often as she can, including playing in the Tabor Wind Ensemble
When Mrs. Gagne is not involved in her musical endeavors, you will find her snowboarding with her husband Justin on the slopes of Mt Hood, paddle-boarding and hiking throughout the Northwest, enjoying time on the Coast, loving on her Shar-Pei Husky Archie, and heading back to her native Canada as often as possible
Flute
Ben Beadie
Beaumont Middle School
Asmi Chavan Straub Middle School
Leihlani Correa
Whiteaker Middle School
Jude Cournoyer Cascade Middle School (Eugene)
Arianna Gutierrez Mari-Linn School
Clark Hiponia
Sarah Ho
Oregon Episcopal School
Tumwater Middle School
Sumire Komori Crossler Middle School
Aurora Lasiter Chehalem Valley Middle School
Martine Malone John C Fremont Middle School
Reagan Medina Judson Middle School
Romi Oji Riverdale Grade School
Lillianne Ramirez-Raymundo Waldo Middle School
Will Ray Robert Gray Middle School
Olivia Roach
Tigard High School
Lia Tacchini North Albany Middle School
Elia Telecky
North Albany Middle School
Edward Trujeque Hernandez Five Oaks Middle School
Maria Tussing
Vivian Zhan
Whiteaker Middle School
West Sylvan Middle School
Oboe
Natalie Bonnett North Albany Middle School
Abby Harding Beaumont Middle School
Adeline Hull Jackson Middle School
Ellie Richner Timber Ridge School
Bassoon
Elijah Callow St Helens Middle School
Sarah Goodfellow Mountain View Middle School
Jake Lanter Beaumont Middle School
Jaxon Roth Crossler Middle School
Bb Clarinet
Luna Ayala Seven Oak Middle School
Carter Douma Arts and Technology Academy
Nat Fox Harriet Tubman Middle School
Sebastian Gerweck Ashbrook Independent School
Kylie Hillier Crossler Middle School
Alexis Johnson-McKenzie Whiteaker Middle School
Sam Loh-Menendez Sellwood Middle School
Bend Mendez Lopez McLoughlin Middle School
Sydney Mintz Whiteaker Middle School
Asher Morris Straub Middle School
Jordan “Joey” Morton Sherwood Middle School
Vincent Nedwicke Corbett Middle School
Olivia Perkerewicz North Albany Middle School
Matthew Ruhr Whiteaker Middle School
Willow Strasser Straub Middle School
Samuel Sung Tumwater Middle School
Anderson Tamer Walker Middle School
Corinne Tancredi Whiteaker Middle School
Valeria Tolentino-De Los Santos Waldo Middle School
Artur Zhigolli Crossler Middle School
Bb Bass Clarinet
Quinn Edwards Hazelbrook Middle School
Micah Jones Crossler Middle School
Kai Shankowski Ashbrook Independent School
Amelia Stampflee Gordon Russell Middle School
Julianna Thomas John C Fremont Middle School
Alto Saxophone
Nivaeh Brunk Timber Ridge School
John Davis Chehalem Valley Middle School
Zoe Flores Campos Waldo Middle School
Lewis Giersdorf High Desert Middle School
Jace Jacobs Parkrose Middle School
Jasper Lee Hosford Middle School
Dominique Lutz Crossler Middle School
Orion Roper Ashbrook Independent School
Myles Taylor Whiteaker Middle School
Tenor Saxophone
Kevin Helms Chehalem Valley Middle School
Isla Manship Seaside Middle School
Hunter Speiser North Middle School (Grants Pass)
Nathanael Tee Monroe Middle School
Vincent Velador Straub Middle School
Jordy Wittkopp Whitford Middle School
Baritone Saxophone
Eli Bromagem North Albany Middle School
Leah Grady Timber Ridge School
Ryan Peterson West Orient Middle School
Logan Smit Inza Wood Middle School
Trumpet
Eden Barton Joseph Lane Middle School
Ezra DeMayo Lake Oswego Junior High School
Carson Dinger Memorial Middle School
Fernanda Garcia Hurtado Meadow Park Middle School
Hudson Gesh-Johnson Newport Middle School
Alex Love Lane Middle School
Sam Lowell Oakdale Middle School
Vivienne Martindale Meridian Creek Middle School
Mason Medley Meridian Creek Middle School
Dustin Meredith Sherwood Middle School
Angie Montes de Oca McLoughlin Middle School
Conan Moore Neil Armstrong Middle School
Brandt Peterson Baker Middle School
Noah Read Judson Middle School
Nico Roberts Lane Middle School
Israel Sadler Crossler Middle School
Jude Sweeny Santiam Christian School
Ashton Taylor Straub Middle School
Susanna Ulmer Linus Pauling Middle School
Andi Valdez Inza Wood Middle School
French Horn
Raphiel Clark Judson Middle School
Hazel Gemelke Harriet Tubman Middle School
Ayla Kolilis Baker Middle School
Cora Randolph Judson Middle School
Lily Robbins Beaumont Middle School
Grace Stai Sherwood Middle School
Max Taylor Hedrick Middle School
Trombone
Kai Cahill Straub Middle School
Levi Crippen Sherwood Middle School
Ben Frankl Straub Middle School
Caitlin Haren Judson Middle School
Rowen Henderson Bethany Charter School
Josue Marquez Waldo Middle School
Sophia Neal Rock Creek Middle School
Oliver Peaslee North Middle School (Grants Pass)
Nathan Plaisted Athey Creek Middle School
Spencer Prickett North Bend Middle School
Morgan Reece Meridian Creek Middle School
Axel Rojo-Hernandez Stephens Middle School
Peter Tran Twality Middle School
Benjamin Waverly North Albany Middle School
Euphonium
Jaida Brown Timber Ridge School
Avery Hayzlett Memorial Middle School
Ezra Maas Tumwater Middle School
Mia Moore Whiteaker Middle School
Harper Moreno Straub Middle School
Tuba
Minoh Bae Lakeridge Middle School
Ulysses Colman Crossler Middle School
Gwen Hyatt Tumwater Middle School
Henry Mock Straub Middle School
Mateo Moreno Claggett Creek Middle School
Juan Ortiz Chavaria Waldo Middle School
Tristan Parker Alder Creek Middle School
Sam Stasny Inza Wood Middle School
Percussion
Kai Miller Judson Middle School
Julien Morgan Estacada Middle School
Aubrey Ordaz Walt Morrey Middle School
Lewis Patnode Sellwood Middle School
Ashton Silver Astoria Middle School
Orange Soon Ashbrook Independent School
Michael Werner Lopez West Orient Middle School
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026
6:00 PM
Conductor: Dr Julie Yu, Oklahoma City University
Ensemble Managers: Suvi Mirka and Melinda Murdock
Accompanist: Angela Hjertstedt
2026 Middle School Treble Choir Repertoire
Turlutte Acadeienne Montrelaise Marie-Clasire Saindon
Magnificat Michael Haydn
Music of Life B E Boykin
i carry your heart
Arirang
Untravelled Worlds
Dr Julie Yu, Conductor
David Brunner
Hyo-Won Woo
Paul Halley
Dr Julie Yu (She/Her/Hers) is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at the Wanda L Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University and the Artistic Director of Canterbury Voices She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Central Oklahoma, a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from Oklahoma State University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the University of North Texas Before joining OCU and Canterbury Voices, she taught at Norman North High School in Oklahoma, San José State University, and Kansas State University. She has given presentations and conducted, and/or her choirs have performed for state and regional conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Education, DoDEA Europe Honors Music Festival, and the European Music Educators Association She is a past president of the Southwestern Region of the American Choral Directors Association and served as an International Conducting Exchange Fellow to Kenya
Her favorite area of research and performance is working as a guest clinician/ conductor for various honor choirs and professional organizations
Suvi Mirka is a choral director at Gordon Russell Middle School in Gresham-Barlow School District She received her undergraduate degree from George Fox University in Music Education, and then pursued her Masters at Portland State University Suvi is the OMEA All state treble choir manager, and has greatly enjoyed working to help our students have a wonderful experience at All-State
She is an active member of OMEA District 2 where she serves as the choir chair and festival coordinator Suvi sings in the Portland community at a number of different churches and alongside some singer songwriter friends
This will be her eighth year as Director of choirs at Gordon Russell Middle School and in Gresham-Barlow School District At Gordon Russell she teaches 2 sections of 6th grade choir, Intermediate choir, Concert Choir (Advanced), Jazz choir (select students in advanced choir), and leadership She is fortunate to work within supportive systems that allow students to be a part of multiple choir classes and give our musicians a variety of opportunities
At Gordon Russell she gets the privilege to work alongside some amazing choir director friends that make working at GRMS even better! She is lucky to work in a community of collaboration and community .
When Ms. Mirka is not involved in her musical endeavors, you will find her tearing up the pickleball courts, enjoying Portland’s best coffee, spending time with her cat Joe, and listening to live music
Melinda Murdock is in her 24th year teaching choral studies at Jackson Middle School in Portland, Oregon She has earned degrees from Nova Southeastern University (M .A .) and Idaho State University (B A) While attending ISU, she studied choral conducting with Dr Scott Anderson and participated in numerous international choral tours, including England, Central Europe, Italy, Greece, and Brazil She also worked with the late Weston Noble, in Idaho and Brazil, as a model for correct choral technique . Except for the two pandemic years, her auditioned Ensemble Choir has participated the past 21 years in Worldstrides Heritage Festivals, including nine times in their Festival of Gold in New York City, Washington D C , and Nashville This past March, Melinda conducted the Ensemble as they made their Carnegie Hall debut, when they were selected to perform as the featured choir at the WorldStrides Festival at Carnegie Hall: National Youth Choir with Dr Brandon Boyd
Her Concert Choir performed at the Oregon All-State convention in 2020, and they have consistently ranked in the top five at the Best in the Northwest Choral Festival, as well as consistently receiving “Superior” ratings at festivals
As a co-manager for the OMEA All-State MS Treble Choir, Melinda, along with Suvi Mirka, has had the privilege of acquiring some of the most respected conductors in the field, including Dr. Amy Voorhees, Dr. Angela Kasper, and Grammy-Award winner, Dr Jeffrey Redding
In demand as a clinician and adjudicator, Melinda was also nominated for the prestigious Oregon Music Educator of the Year award (2006) and was named Teacher of the Year by the Portland Parent Teacher Association (2007) . Melinda is a trained classical singer and maintains a vocal studio, with her students often ranking in the top ten at the state level She strives to instill in her students a lifelong love of music
Angela Hjertstedt was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She entered an undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance from Portland State University, followed by a Master’s degree in Education, also at PSU
She won the “Young Artists: Live at the Schnitz” competition, soloing with members of the Oregon Symphony, as well as the collegiate level of the National Association of Teachers in Singing (NATS) competition in Oregon . She continues to perform frequently as a vocalist and pianist around the Portland area, and sang with the professional group “Choro in Scuola” for 6 years She is also frequently hired to accompany soloists and choirs around the state She has taught private voice and piano lessons for over 20 years, as well as been involved in church music ministry at local and regional levels . She is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) as well as the Oregon Music Educators Association (OMEA)
Angela now teaches Middle School choir, and her choirs have won many accolades under her direction . She lives in Happy Valley, Oregon with her husband and two teenage sons
Soprano
Kynley Austin Gordon Russell Middle School
Olivia Barrett Fern Ridge Middle School
Remington Bentley Sutherlin Middle School
Maggie Biga Linus Pauling Middle School
Sophia Brandt Philomath Middle School
Kayla Brooks Whiteaker Middle School
Isabella Burke Crossler Middle School
Ethan Carr Jackson Middle School
Annelisia Cervantes Talmadge Middle School
Alyssa Clevinger Portland Christian Schools
Kennedy Corcoran Deep Creek- Damascus K-8 School
Isabella Cromwell North Bend Middle School
Samantha Dove Deep Creek- Damascus K-8 School
Lily Edwards North Clackamas Christian School
Naya Farr R A Brown Middle School
Katherine Ferry Meadow Park Middle School
Isabella Finlayson Houck Middle School
Scarlett Friden McLoughlin Middle School
Jack Heath Neil Armstrong Middle School
Harlie Howard Timber Ridge School
Nodoka Imade Sherwood Middle School
Luna Karlson Pacific Crest Middle School
Tessa King Philomath Middle School
Lucille Lange Straub Middle School
Sadie Larue Deep Creek- Damascus K-8 School
Olivia Lin Beaumont Middle School
Veera Liu Lane Middle School
Annabella Mahakul Conestoga Middle School
Sophia Marcelino Bejar Leslie Middle School
Amelia McNabb Walker Middle School
Hannah Menz Oregon Episcopal School
Jacquelyn Moore Philomath Middle School
Ariel Mortier Deep Creek- Damascus K-8 School
Raylie Nedelisky Deep Creek- Damascus K-8 School
Pearl Provenzola Alice Ott Middle School
Stella Rachinski Happy Valley Middle School
Emily Rasmussen Gordon Russell Middle School
Sara Ray Cedar Park Middle School
Maile Rocha Silverton Middle School
Ruby Russell Kellogg Middle School
Anisha Santra Twality Middle School
Brooklyn Scribner Straub Middle School
Olivia Shehata Linus Pauling Middle School
Sawyer Smithson Kellogg Middle School
Alex Streifer Whitford Middle School
Sophia Tan Monroe Middle School
Mackenzie Thompson North Albany Middle School
Amelia Walker Kellogg Middle School
Penelope Watts Calapooia Middle School
Eliza Westmoreland Gordon Russell Middle School
Kennedy Williams Gordon Russell Middle School
Kylie Windish Cascade Middle School (Bend)
Mezzo Soprano
Takisha Aduku Reynolds Middle School
Jensen Allen McLoughlin Middle School
Sophia Andrew North Albany Middle School
Ilana Aster Twality Middle School
Adalyn Barton Happy Valley Middle School
Aibel Barton Joseph Lane Middle School
Bee Benuska Linus Pauling Middle School
Caitlin Bigford Timber Ridge School
Greta Brigleb Sellwood Middle School
Grace Bunch Kraxberger Middle School
Ella Burns R A Brown Middle School
Kate Chambers Trinity Lutheran School
Charlotte Cloyd Crossler Middle School
Olivia Cole Catlin Gabel Upper School
Alexis Craig Salem Academy
Elise Crumrine Beaumont Middle School
Mia Day Timber Ridge School
Grace Dean Meadow Park Middle School
Maggie Diacetis Silverton Middle School
Harper Dodson
Walker Middle School
Lyanna Duncan Jackson Middle School
Rhya Eastman Silverton Middle School
Elena Fletcher Chehalem Valley Middle School
Emmaleigh Frome North Albany Middle School
Claire Gorman Cascade Middle School (Eugene)
Colette Greene Tumwater Middle School
Lydia Griffith Howard Street Charter School
Allison Hall Whiteaker Middle School
Addie Hardin Gordon Russell Middle School
Abigail Hawkins Riverdale Grade School
Zoe Horton
Oregon Episcopal School
Maelle Kazarinoff Jackson Middle School
Braden Lander John C Fremont Middle School
Finnley Martel Howard Street Charter School
Lita Mathews Gordon Russell Middle School
Hadley McMahan Walker Middle School
Angel Mcvay Tumwater Middle School
Sloane Murray Straub Middle School
Riley Nguyen Rock Creek Middle School
Aralea Palioca Rock Creek Middle School
Maliya Perkins Crossler Middle School
Jillian Porter Straub Middle School
Olivia Preisz Arts & Communication Magnet Academy
Ruby Sackos Happy Valley Middle School
Clara Seifert
Oregon Episcopal School
Shelby Shinn John C Fremont Middle School
Lola Smith Cedar Park Middle School
Cortlyn Stoddard-Adams Talmadge Middle School
Serenity Stoelb Straub Middle School
Evelyn Tompkins Estacada Middle School
Sadie Walker Deep Creek- Damascus K-8 School
Hazel Webber Whitford Middle School
Jade Willis Cascade Middle School (Bend)
Alto
Nikita Ambadkar Tumwater Middle School
Hazel Atkinson Alder Creek Middle School
Emma Avila Blanchet Catholic School
Liberty Bachek Lincoln Savage Middle School
Peytin Benavides Inza Wood Middle School
Faye Brinkerhoff Five Oaks Middle School
Lila Brown Happy Valley Middle School
Rosalind Carlough Beaumont Middle School
Alejandra Cazarez Waldo Middle School
Petra Cereghino Astoria Middle School
Alexis Chacon John C Fremont Middle School
Jane Chambers Toledo Jr/Sr High School
Cypress Collard Straub Middle School
Grace Cox Calapooia Middle School
Karsyn Crosno Leslie Middle School
Kahlan Dahlquist Athey Creek Middle School
Keira Duncan Jackson Middle School
Zeke Emerson Lane Middle School
Aubrey Engles Gordon Russell Middle School
Jayna Goin Claggett Creek Middle School
Violet Grow Crossler Middle School
Hope Hejmanowski Twality Middle School
Jerica Holland South Middle School (Grants Pass)
Maya Isaacson Jackson Middle School
Lilly Jannicelli Ponderosa Middle School
Eva Jenkins Sherwood Middle School
Aanya Juvvadi Tumwater Middle School
Ruth Kershner Sherwood Middle School
Kendall Kirtley Henley Middle School
Charlotte Leland West Sylvan Middle School
October Lettenmaier Crossler Middle School
Elsa Lohrer Banks Middle School
Calder MacOdrum Robert Gray Middle School
Rory Milera Hazelbrook Middle School
Ellie Perry Howard Street Charter School
Charming Raines Creswell Middle School
Daphne Ruprecht Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Addison Solly Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Junius Strickland John C Fremont Middle School
Emma Strub Happy Valley Middle School
Isla Sturgell Floyd Light Middle School
Madalynn Svendsen Walker Middle School
Zoey Takahashi Tumwater Middle School
Lillian Taylor North Middle School (Grants Pass)
Daisy Ulicny Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Josephine Villanueva Warrenton Middle School
Helen Wilson Crossler Middle School
Abbi Young Talmadge Middle School
Lily Zacharias Crossler Middle School
Chloe Zeilenga Dexter McCarty Middle School
Joul Zufelt Twality Middle School
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026
7:30 PM
Conductor: Daniel Gutierrez, Nixa High School (MO)
Ensemble Managers: Kristian Bumanlag and Kaeli Porter
Accompanist: Cindy Mair
2026 Middle School Tenor/Bass Choir Repertoire
Fortuna Fortes Daniel Gutierrez
John the Slacker Blake Richter
Flying Solo Phillip Silvey
Black is the Color Stuart O’Neil
Walk in Jerusalem
Daniel Gutierrez, Conductor
Rollo Dilworth
Daniel Gutierrez directs choirs at Nixa High and Nixa Junior High Schools, and is an active conductor, clinician and presenter throughout the country He was named Teacher of the Year for Springfield Public Schools and Southwest Missouri, as well as a finalist for the state TOTY award. Daniel also received the Springfield Rotary Award for Outstanding Community Service, was an honoree for the Springfield Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, semifinalist for the GRAMMY National Music Educator Award, and 2-time recipient of the Missouri Choral Directors Association Podium Award
Daniel has presented for TEDx, regional and national American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) conferences, and other choral workshops nationally His choral ensembles have won music festivals and have received numerous invitations to perform at the Missouri Music Educator Association Conference, Southwest American Choral Directors Association Conference, the National Conference for MS/JH Choral Music, and the National American Choral Directors Association Conference
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Kristian attended Pacific University where he obtained his Bachelors in Music Education While at Pacific, he performed with the Chamber Singers under the direction of Scott Tuomi
Currently, Kristian is in his fourth year of teaching choir He started his career at St Helens Middle School and is now at Five Oaks Middle School in Beaverton
Outside of teaching, Kristian performs for various other ensembles such as Portland Phoenix Choir and the MAC Balladeers He is currently singing with the Oregon Chorale under the direction of Jason Sabino
Kaeli Porter is so excited to serve as co-manager for the TB choir this year! Kaeli teaches choir at Inza Wood and Meridian Creek Middle Schools in Wilsonville, Oregon A native Oregonian, her positive and enthusiastic teaching approach has seen her choirs achieve state and regional recognition, performing at the Oregon Music Educator’s Conference, the Northwest ACDA Conference, the Pacific International Choral Festival, and with the Oregon Symphony in their kids concert series
Beyond her teaching role, Kaeli provides vocal direction for the West Linn-Wilsonville Middle School Musical and serves as the Soprano Section Leader and Assistant Director at St Michael and All Angel’s Church in NE Portland She is also an active board member and alumna—both as a student and conductor—of the Pacific Youth Choir (PYC), an organization that shaped her passion She credits both her experiences at PYC and Portland’s own Cleveland High School with inspiring her to become a teacher
Kaeli holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Oregon and a Master of Music in Conducting from Portland State University
Cindy Mair retired in 2016 from a rewarding 36-year career teaching K-12 music in public education Her specialties included elementary classroom music in addition to middle and high school choral instruction An Oregon native, Cindy received her BA in Music Education from Oregon State University and later her master’s in administrative leadership from Concordia University . Her favorite assignment has always been that of a collaborative pianist She has accompanied many ensembles and soloists both at the local and state level Cindy
accompanied the Portland Symphonic Girlchoir from 2016-2022 She currently plays for the Milwaukie Lutheran Choir and Tilikum Choir Community under the direction of John Baker. In 2022, Cindy joined the artistic staff of the Oregon Repertory Singers Youth Choir under the direction of Aubrey Patterson She is thrilled to return as the collaborative pianist for this years’ Tenor/Bass Middle School All-State Choir!
Andrew Barrow Floyd Light Middle School
Fatih Baser Pacific Crest Middle School
Petar Bastrica Gordon Russell Middle School
Declan Carty Howard Street Charter School
Alan Chen Happy Valley Middle School
Jacob Clemo Dexter McCarty Middle School
Micah Cverna Silverton Middle School
Andrew Englund Tumwater Middle School
Izzy Estevez Calapooia Middle School
Colin Eubanks Beaumont Middle School
James Forsythe Howard Street Charter School
Jessie Franklin North Bend Middle School
Cameron Hamiliton Gordon Russell Middle School
Violet Helvey Calapooia Middle School
Ethan Hunt Twality Middle School
Everett Jaeger West Sylvan Middle School
Lincoln Johns Sherwood Middle School
Ronan Keithley-Garcia Straub Middle School
Aiden Pollak Straub Middle School
Daisy Ramirez Crossler Middle School
Olivia Rhodes Tumwater Middle School
Simon Rich Tumwater Middle School
Sophia Rodriguez John C Fremont Middle School
Luke Ryan
Beaumont Middle School
Darren Tigas R A Brown Middle School
Kieran Van Ballegooijen
Oregon Episcopal School
Theo Vesbit Sellwood Middle School
Styx Wecker West Sylvan Middle School
Elan Wood Whitford Middle School
Neil Yeh-Crawford Ashbrook Independent School
Baritone
Ilija Backer Houck Middle School
Isaac Bieri Gordon Russell Middle School
Thomas Bradshaw John C Fremont Middle School
Jack Burk Whitford Middle School
Marcus Clark Johnson Alice Ott Middle School
Thien Dao West Sylvan Middle School
Titus Donahue Straub Middle School
Hudson Erickson
Darius Felix
Weston Gagarin
Whiteaker Middle School
Reynolds Middle School
Straub Middle School
Gabe Gapasin Whiteaker Middle School
Trevor Harvey Twality Middle School
Eli Hicks Happy Valley Middle School
Dylan Long Claggett Creek Middle School
Chris McPherson-Moon John C Fremont Middle School
Asher Mullinax Twality Middle School
Logan Noble Gordon Russell Middle School
Noah Salazar Timber Ridge School
Sebastian Sanchez Gordon Russell Middle School
Evan Tillotson Conestoga Middle School
Mason Trammel Alice Ott Middle School
Jehu Vega Garibay Neil Armstrong Middle School
Abe Ward Beaumont Middle School
Everett Wilkins Oregon Episcopal School
Josiah Wood Straub Middle School
Bass
Harry Aneo Twality Middle School
Isaiah Bostic Gordon Russell Middle School
Benjamin Brockett Alder Creek Middle School
Kyler Farrell Claggett Creek Middle School
Bryce Feldman Jackson Middle School
Maximillian Garcia Straub Middle School
Eli Greenshields Linus Pauling Middle School
Wesley Ireland Gordon Russell Middle School
Cooper Jenson Leslie Middle School
Sebastian Koch West Sylvan Middle School
Griffin O’Roak Tumwater Middle School
Owen Patterson Tumwater Middle School
Marcus Rabb III Whiteaker Middle School
Imran Rakhmatov West Sylvan Middle School
Colton Reilly Rowe Middle School
Dasan Rickard Straub Middle School
Elric Rothwell Happy Valley Middle School
Deming Scullin-Javier Jackson Middle School
Mekhi Smith Astoria Middle School
Hima Tluba Tumwater Middle School
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2026
5:00 PM
Conductor: Ron Curtis, Northwest Nazarene University (ID)
Ensemble Managers: John Hillan-Payne and Allison Hedgepeth
Accompanist: Vicki Brabham
2026 All-State Elementary School Choir Repertoire
Kusimama .
Jim Papoulisa
Cantate Domino Nancy Hill Cobb
In Time of Silver Rain Sarah Quartel
Love Never Leaves Jacob Narverud
The Fox arr Richter/Schaeffer
Ron Curtis is a dedicated and passionate music educator with over three decades of experience inspiring students through choral music He holds a Master of Music Education from Boise State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Music Education from Northwest Nazarene University
Ron began his teaching career in 1994 in Melba, Idaho, and went on to teach choir and elementary music in the Boise School District Starting in 1999, he served as the choir director in the Vallivue School District, first at Vallivue and then at Ridgevue High Schools Currently, Ron is the Director of Choral Activities at Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) . A tireless advocate for music education, Ron has held several leadership roles in the Idaho Music Educators Association (IMEA), including President (2009–2011), and continues to serve as the IMEA All-State Manager
Ron’s commitment to excellence has earned him numerous honors, including IMEA Teacher of the Year (2023), Ridgevue High School Teacher of the Year (2019), and the Idaho NFHS State Music award (2024) His ensembles consistently receive superior
ratings and have performed at state, regional, and national levels In 2025, Ron was awarded Professor of the Year in his first year at NNU.
During the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ron’s unwavering dedication helped ensure students could still experience in-person All-State events, reinforcing his belief that every student deserves access to exceptional musical opportunities— from solo festivals to national-level honor choirs .
Beyond the classroom, Ron has served as a mentor to numerous student teachers and continues to shape the next generation of educators—including two of his own children, Bradley and Maddie, who are proudly following in his footsteps as music educators . Ron is supported well by his wife, Heidi, his children (Brysen, Bradley, Maddie) and daughter-in-law (Nikole)
With a career marked by leadership, service, and student achievement, Ron Curtis remains a guiding force in Idaho’s choral music community
John Hillan-Payne is delighted to be co-manager of the 2026 OMEA Elementary All-State Choir With 20+ 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 Missouri- Kansas 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 a Past President of Southern Washington and Oregon Kodály Educators (SWOKE) and has been 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 at Lowrie Primary School and director of Wilsonville Choral Arts Society’s community choirs
Allison Hedgepeth has taught elementary music for 24 years in Kansas, California, and Oregon For the last 19 years she has been teaching at Forest Hills Elementary in Lake Oswego, OR Allison graduated from Kansas State with a Bachelors of Music Education and Portland State University with a Masters of Music in Education. Allison has completed the first level of Orff training and all four levels of Kodaly training She is currently the All-State Elementary School Choir Co-Manager, OMEA District 14 Elementary School Choir Manager, and OMEA
Dist 14 Chair Allison was the 2023 Oregon Music Educators Association “Excellence in Elementary Music Education” award recipient
Vicki Brabham is a native Eugenian She is considered one of the area’s premier accompanists, known for her sensitive and lush interpretations, improvisation, and collaborative style In her halfcentury career she has enjoyed numerous arenas to demonstrate her skill as an educator, music director, arranger and vocalist Thank you OMEA for inviting me to be part of this beautiful choral event year after year!
Boris Aguilar Vasquez Auburn Elementary School
Zoey Arduino Lowrie Primary School
Madilyn Bailey Westridge Elementary School
Akshatha Balu Findley Elementary School
Ryen Banks Vose Elementary School
Amy Behrens Lake Grove Elementary School
Blythe Bilyeu Valley Inquiry Charter School
Jessica Bingham Salem Academy
Avery Birchard North Clackamas Christian School
Juliet Bond Boeckman Creek Primary School
Brielle Bowker High Lakes Elementary School
Elin Brecke High Lakes Elementary School
Emma Bural Sumpter Elementary School
Sutton Burke Creslane Elementary School
Sophia Campo Trinity Lutheran School
Zoey Carpenter Sam Case Elementary School
Clementine Cervantes Palisades World Language School
Atlas Chapman Chapman Hill Elementary School
Addison Churchill North Clackamas Christian School
Elizabeth Clark Trinity Lutheran School
Ann-Elisah Claude Butler Creek Elementary School
Caroline Colletti Creslane Elementary School
Juniper Countz Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Lauren Coursey Creslane Elementary School
Vida Cresswell Palisades World Language School
Maisie Crone Vose Elementary School
Alice Dart-Mclean Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Lydia Davies Sunset Primary School
Jacob Davis Sumpter Elementary School
Charley Dean North Douglas Elementary School
Avery Demianew Cummings Elementary School
Charlie DeWolf Boeckman Creek Primary School
Lydia Duffy St Pius X Catholic School
Cecilia Dumlao Bethany Elementary School
Norah Elsberry Highland Elementary School
Penny Espinoza North Clackamas Christian School
Lilly Gallo North Douglas Elementary School
Margot Geyer Sunset Primary School
Elizabeth Gillespie Buena Vista Spanish Immersion Elem
Isaiah Guth Sam Case Elementary School
Annalleeze Gutierrez Hucrest Elementary School
Emmeline Haberly North Douglas Elementary School
Bonnie Hall Palisades World Language School
Zelda Hart Lake Grove Elementary School
Linnea Harvey Arleta Elementary School
Valentine Hepburn Delphian School
Noah Hilario Chapman Hill Elementary School
Nakia Hoch-Parker Buena Vista Spanish Immersion Elem
Ruby Howe High Lakes Elementary School
Hannah Hutches Cummings Elementary School
Noah Hwang Findley Elementary School
Olivia Jack Oregon Episcopal School
Aspen Jasper Valley Inquiry Charter School
Simone Jervis All Saints School
Carter Jones Sam Case Elementary School
Presley Kang High Lakes Elementary School
Josie Kassapakis All Saints School
Rozlynn Kidd Auburn Elementary School
Raegan Kim Sumpter Elementary School
Madison Klepper Lowrie Primary School
Imogen Koceski Bethany Elementary School
Zoe Kondos Forest Hills Elementary School
Reagan Krause Lowrie Primary School
Chloe Kuntz Forest Hills Elementary School
Harper Lario Sumpter Elementary School
Ava Lawson Sam Case Elementary School
Maia Levin Sunset Primary School
Olivia Lovato Highland Elementary School
Mackenzie Marlett North Clackamas Christian School
Martim Mascarenhas Quintas Bethany Elem School
Ford McClelland Boeckman Creek Primary School
Leah McElroy Cummings Elementary
Kinley Melton Salem Academy
Samara Mendis Findley Elementary School
Iris Moftakhar Lake Grove Elementary School
Henry Monsey All Saints School
Liliana Moody-Burkett Edgewood Comm Elem School
Grace Motellang Auburn Elementary School
Brighton Murphy Delphian School
Evelynn Neeley Hucrest Elementary School
Nicholas Nelson North Douglas Elementary School
Francie Newton Chapman Hill Elementary School
Scott Nielsen Auburn Elementary School
Evelyn Northup Trinity Lutheran School
Atornam Ofori-Parku Buena Vista Spanish Imm Elem
Ma’Layja Oliver Butler Creek Elementary School
Olivia Orthmann Delphian School
Ruby Penberthy Forest Hills Elementary School
Nyla Radcliff Edgewood Comm Elem School
Adwita Rathore Edward Byrom Elementary School
Lily Reed Hucrest Elementary School
Payton Reese Boones Ferry Primary School
Giselle Roblero Espinoza Vose Elementary School
Mateo Rocha Westridge Elementary School
Mason Rodas Westridge Elementary School
Evelyn Rodgers Westridge Elementary School
Emerald Sanchez Highland Elementary School
Garrett Schuerger Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Rajita Stefina Shadrak Boones Ferry Primary School
Sloan Shearer Lowrie Primary School
Shayla Simon Creslane Elementary School
Anhad Singh Findley Elementary School
Louisa Sleeman Forest Hills Elementary School
Lochlan Smythe Trinity Lutheran School
Amelia Standish Vose Elementary School
Grant Stanfield Boones Ferry Primary School
Aria Stevens Boones Ferry Primary School
Bennu Taylor Palisades World Language School
Owen Thomas Stafford Primary School
Marlow Trivette Arleta Elementary School
Kylie Unruh Cummings Elementary School
Daniel Vallejo Sunset Primary School
Lettie Van Vleet Edward Byrom Elementary School
Addilynn Vario Buena Vista Spanish Immersion Elem
Natalie Walker Hucrest Elementary School
Millie White All Saints School
Eleanor Wong Edward Byrom Elementary School
Macy Yanez Valley Inquiry Charter School
Alaina Yost Bethany Elementary School
Joey Zhang Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Alyce Zielinski Valley Inquiry Charter School
THE HULT CENTER, SORENG THEATER
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2026
5:00 PM
Conductor: Dawn Clement, Jazz Port Townsend
Ensemble Managers: Cory Francis and Tristan Weitkamp
2026 Jazz Band Repertoire
Walkin and Swingin’
2-Day .
For Ron Miles .
Mary Lou Williams
. Dawn Clement, arr . Jeff Lederer
. Shane Endsley, arr . Karl Lyden and Drew Williams
Boogalues Steve Kovalcheck
Union Mike Conrad
Pianist, vocalist, and composer Dawn Clement is a joyful and formidable force in the landscape of modern creative music For over two decades, Clement has served as both a torchbearer of the jazz tradition and as a trailblazer in fresh sonic explorations. “In all this world of jazz, there are very few individual voices, no matter what the instrument, but Dawn has come up with a voice that’s unique...” says legendary jazz trombonist Julian Priester. Clement’s original music is an expansive collection that features her distinctive musical voice in a variety of genres, styles, and settings Her six albums as a leader showcase her impressive range from master of the jazz piano trio style, to avant garde improviser, to indie-influenced songwriter. Downbeat says, “The revelation is Dawn Clement’s piano, always ready with the lyricism or structure the moment needs .” Clement shines as a collaborator and is in high demand as a touring and recording artist. She has previously performed with jazz luminaries including Jane Ira Bloom, Ron Miles, Rene Marie, and Ingrid Jensen. Dawn recorded with säje on their GRAMMYnominated debut album, and is currently touring with säje and Matt Wilson’s Good
Trouble. Clement has been busy with several exciting projects, including the third release by Esthesis Quartet, featuring Bill Frisell (May 9, 2025 *sunnyside), and a trio project with Buster Williams and Matt Wilson (July 18, 2025 *origin).
Integral in Clement’s relationship with music is her role as an educator and mentor She currently serves as Associate Professor and Area Coordinator of the Jazz and American Improvised Music Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver . In addition, Clement is a sought-after guest artist and clinician for jazz festivals. Most recently Clement was appointed the Artistic Director of the Centrum Jazz Workshop, taking over for the legendary bassist John Clayton Dawn holds a Bachelor of Music from Cornish College of the Arts and a Masters of FineArts in Music Composition from Vermont College of the Arts Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in Denver, Colorado, and maintains strong ties to both the Seattle and Denver music communities
Cory Francis is the Associate Director of Bands at West Salem High School in Salem, OR . He directs the marching band, jazz ensembles, and co-teaches the concert ensembles of the program He also teaches beginning band at Brush College Elementary School in Salem, OR
Cory is in his 6th year as an educator and 4th year as co-manager of the OMEA All-State Jazz Band
Tristan Weitkamp is currently a band director at Sherwood High School and coordinates the jazz ensemble activities for the Sherwood School District Tristan previously served as the Interim Director of Bands and Visiting Instructor of Music at Portland State University He holds a Master’s in Music: Instrumental Conducting and a Master’s of Education, as well as a Bachelor’s in Jazz Studies, from Portland State University He also completed post-bachelorate studies in music and global affairs at the University of Cape Town in South Africa . During his time abroad, Tristan performed with notable South African musicians Dizu Plaatjies and Tony Cedras and recorded his first record, “Flash in the Pan,” with his New Horizons Ensemble Tristan currently co-manages a big band with saxophonist Nathanael Ankeny and directs the Providence Hospital Stage Band He has also founded Sherwood Summer Jazz, a new summer jazz camp and festival based in Sherwood, Oregon .
Alto Saxophone
Josie Bourgault Grant High School
Brett Shaver West Albany High School
Tenor Saxophone
Ben Congo Tualatin High School
Perry Francis Sherwood High School
Baritone Saxophone
Jack Parr West Salem High School
Trumpet
Thomas Biggs Klamath Union High School
Keziah Bills Lakeridge High School
Tommy Blize Grant High School
James Young Canby High School
Bass
Jude Sheridan Grant High School
Trombone
Gabriel Alexander Willamette High School
Elliot Ciancetta West Salem High School
Elaina Stuppler Lakeridge High School
Peyton Wells Newberg High School
Drums
Caleb Peterson-Hunt West Salem High School
Guitar
Merritt Rotkowski West Linn High School
Piano
Gabriel Moddison Grants Pass High School
Vibraphone
Clarissa Flores Sherwood High School
RAGOZZINO HALL AT LCC
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026
1:00 PM
Conductor: Dr . Carolyn Watson, Univ . of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ensemble Managers: Lesslie Nunez and Kevin Rouse
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman #6 Joan Tower
Overture to “La forza del destino” Giuseppe Verdi
Ballade for Orchestra Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Alongside her role as Music Director of the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, Carolyn Watson is Principal Guest Conductor of the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra Originally from Australia, Carolyn has been based in the United States since 2013 during which time she has led performances with the Amarillo Opera, Austin Symphony, Cape Symphony, Catskill Symphony, Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Des Moines Metro Opera, Dallas Opera, Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra, Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, South Bend Symphony Orchestra, St Joseph Symphony, Traverse Symphony Orchestra, and Tulsa Opera An experienced conductor of opera, in 2020 she conducted ‘And Still we Dream’ for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and was featured in the Emmy-Award winning PBS documentary, Higher Octaves: Leading Women in the Arts A committed music educator, Carolyn currently serves as Director of Orchestras at the University of Illinois whilst continuing to enjoy an active professional career. In 2021 she was named a finalist in the Arts category of the Australian government Advance Awards, an international award which recognizes leading global Australians of excellence Carolyn is an advocate for social justice with respect to equality and representation in the profession She is a founding member of the Women and Allies Initiative of the College Orchestra Directors Association and has been a mentor for the Women’s Artistic Leadership Initiative and Girls Who Conduct . She holds a PhD in Performance (Conducting) from the University of Sydney where she studied under Imre Palló
Kevin Rouse is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where he received a degree in music education As a bass trombonist, he studied under Matthew Guilford, the bass trombonist for the National Symphony Orchestra . Rouse received his masters through American Band College
Rouse is the instrumental music director at Lake Oswego High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon Previously, he was the director at Thomas S . Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland (2014 - 2018), and Northwest High School in Germantown, Maryland (2006 – 2014) His bands and orchestras have received consistent superior ratings at county and state festivals
Mr Rouse’s marching bands, symphonic bands, and orchestras have also received multiple awards in Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
Rouse has a thriving trombone/baritone studio. He also adjudicated solo and ensemble festivals in several counties in Maryland and is a judge for the marching band circuit, NWAPA
He has enjoyed composing and arranging for his marching band and other schools around the country He has composed for small ensembles and marching bands for the past 11 years His music has won many “best music” awards for marching bands In 2017, the music he composed for Thomas S Wootton High School won “best music” at the group 3A Maryland state competition and the US Bands National Championship . His music for Northwest High School also won “best music” at the Maryland state competition in the 2A group
Lesslie Nuñez has been a music educator in the Forest Grove School District since 2015 She has been instrumental in expanding the Strings program across grades 5–12 and founded the district’s award-winning Mariachi program She currently teaches full time at Forest Grove High School, where she directs and teaches orchestra, mariachi, and guitar classes
Ms Nuñez holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Oregon, where she studied violin under Fritz Gearhart, and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy with a focus on Leadership for Sustainability Education . Under her leadership, Forest Grove’s music programs have become vibrant, inclusive spaces that celebrate culture, community, and musicianship
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Alaina Goff West Salem High School
Ellie Whitaker Grant High School
Owen Williams South Salem High School
Oboe
Jayden Seo Sunset High School
Kai Yamashita Crescent Valley High School
Bassoon
Griffin Bloomquist-Hulbert David Douglas High School
Emma Nuttall Sam Barlow High School
Bb Clarinet
John Downs David Douglas High School
John Grant Parkrose High School
Trumpet
Mason Hague McNary High School
Jaden McBride Sprague High School
French Horn
Brennan Cheng West Linn High School
Alek Milburn West Albany High School
June Monteleone St Helens High School
Rowan Oakes-Harada Mountainside High School
Trombone
Gabrielle Harris McNary High School
Rowan Martin-Collier Grant High School
Brayden West Glencoe High School
Tuba
Benjamin Ruhr McNary High School
Percussion
Milo Jordan West Linn High School
Kevin Lin West Linn High School
Violin
Solange Boyd Forest Grove High School
Colby Chang Rex Putnam High School
Josiah Gaither St Stephen’s Academy
Maxwell Gong Oregon Episcopal School
Anthony He Sheldon High School
Olivia Hsu International School of Beaverton
Ryan Khoo Adrienne C Nelson High School
Nina Kuhl South Eugene High School
Emma Lee Lincoln High School
Abigail Lee Westview High School
Luke Liu South Salem High School
Isa Matthews South Eugene High School
Ai Nguyen South Salem High School
Claire Oh Westview High School
Jaedon Ong Crescent Valley High School
Shane Ong Crescent Valley High School
David Ortiz Baez Tualatin High School
Tatum Ottum St Mary’s Academy
Jua Park Westview High School
Emily Rhew Westview High School
Samantha Sage South Eugene High School
Kayden Samuel Forest Grove High School
Emma Shim Westview High School
Sam Skarstad Catlin Gabel Upper School
Sage Sorensen Pendleton High School
Hinaki Takata Kelleher Violin Studio
Theo Ueng Crescent Valley High School
Nina Vivek South Eugene High School
James Wang South Eugene High School
Laura Warren Crescent Valley High School
Jasmine White Lake Oswego High School
Luna Woo Oregon Episcopal School
Viola
Cyrus Chen Corvallis High School
Tavroop Gogia South Salem High School
Soren Holbrook MIlwaukie High School
Jihoo Lim Lincoln High School
David McDonald Crescent Valley High School
Candace Ngan Clackamas High School
Brooke Nguyen David Douglas High School
Alex Reyna McKay High School
Sanaya Sharan Catlin Gabel Upper School
Maisy Sturman St Mary’s Academy
Cirelle Summerton Corvallis High School
Luis Vargas Espinoza Arts & Comm Magnet Academy
Emi Wilson Roosevelt High School
Sarah Yuk West Linn High School
Cello
Koyuki Blaumer South Salem High School
Benjamin Campbell Corvallis High School
Jason Han Corvallis High School
Evan Kajikawa
Ian Ko
South Eugene High School
Lakeridge High School
Graham Lee Crescent Valley High School
Ellie Liu
Westview High School
Julia Ma Sunset High School
Reese Melton Sheldon High School
Ella Nguyen Crescent Valley High School
Jacob Park Lakeridge High School
Violet Ross Sam Barlow High School
Emily Seo Jesuit High School
Jeremy Shin Adrienne C Nelson High School
Julia Wen Lincoln High School
Mark Yeh Crescent Valley High School
String Bass
Leo Brown West Linn High School
June Buys David Douglas High School
Michael Guymon Grants Pass High School
Riya Kansal Lake Oswego High School
Daisy Kupitz Klamath Union High School
Wynter Ledoux Forest Grove High School
Elisabeth McCartin West Salem High School
Ollie Wells David Douglas High School
THE GRADUATE HOTEL
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026
2:30 PM
Conductor: Dr Emily Moss, University of New Mexico
Ensemble Managers: Daniel Hartley and Seth Arnold
Astra Katahj Copley
Ash Jennifer Joley
Ghost Apparatus David Biedenbender
Jinx Ryan George
Dr Emily Moss serves as Professor of Music and Director of Bands at the University of New Mexico where she conducts the Wind Symphony, oversees the graduate conducting program, and teaches other courses in conducting and wind literature
Her previous position at California State University, Los Angeles (2011-2023) included conducting the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, teaching undergraduate and graduate conducting and music education courses, and administering the instrumental music education program . She also held a similar position at the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Dr. Moss began her collegiate music studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education After teaching middle school band for six years in both Washington and Arizona, Dr Moss served as a teaching assistant with the University Bands at the University of Northern Colorado, earning her Master’s degree in Wind Conducting and the Doctor of Arts in Music Education and Bassoon Performance, studying with Kenneth Singleton, Richard Mayne, and Charles Hanson .
As a conductor and clinician, Dr Moss is in high demand across North America and regularly gives band clinics at middle and high schools in her local area and beyond She is also an accomplished bassoonist, actively performing during her degree programs in Washington and Colorado, with the Conservatory Orchestra and other ensembles at Brooklyn College, and for student and faculty recitals at Cal State LA Dr Moss has presented at conferences across the United States on a variety of topics and is a contributor to the esteemed Teaching Music through Performance in Band series She recently wrote a chapter for the book Women in Wind Band, titled “Defining and Redefining Success,” and the book is available through GIA Publications. Her professional memberships include College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) where she serves on the Board of Directors, and New Mexico Music Educators Association She resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her husband Noah and their two daughters, Ella and Sadie
Daniel is in his twelfth year of teaching high school band and is currently teaching at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego where he also serves as the Secondary Music Coordinator for Lake Oswego School District Prior to teaching at Lakeridge, Daniel taught for seven years at Kelso High School in Kelso, WA and served as the District Music Coordinator for Kelso School District and the President of the Southwest Washington Music Educators Association (SWWMEA) In 2017 he was named Secondary Teacher of the Year for Kelso School District
In his free time Daniel plays Principal Trombone and serves on the board of the Portland Wind Symphony and also serves on the board for the non-profit: LO for Love He is also the President-Elect of the Oregon Band Directors Association (OBDA) and manages the OMEA All-State Symphonic Band He earned his Bachelor and Masters degrees in Music Education from University of Oregon He lives with his husband, André, and two cats, Gizmo and Gadget, in SE Portland.
Seth Arnold graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Oregon and earned his Master of Music Education from Central Washington University through the American Band College. He currently leads five performing ensembles in the Gladstone School District, where he teaches students from 6th through 12th grade . Seth is currently in his eleventh year of teaching and serves as the Vice Chair for District 13 He is lucky enough to go through life with his wife, and fellow music educator, Emily Arnold
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Madelyn Blomquist
Aria Buck
Hannah Caputo
Obadiah Christman
Jack Edwards
Isabella Engle
Marissa Goins
Mary Hellinger
Sophia Ly
Christian Martinez
Katy Murphy
Chloe Patton
Olivia Saveskie
Molalla High School
Henley High School
Sam Barlow High School
Sweet Home High School
Gladstone High School
West Salem High School
Gladstone High School
Joseph Charter School
Cascade Senior High School
Nyssa School District
Baker High School
North Bend High School
Sweet Home High School
Autumn Severe Pilot Rock Jr /Sr High School
Ivy Thompson
Nestucca High School
Warren Tuttle Lowell High School
Ayla Udink
Tristan Young
Oboe
Alejandro Belgique
Elijah Chan
Audrey Fleck
North Valley High School
Sweet Home High School
Lincoln High School
Sunset High School
McNary High School
Addison Wells-Callow St Helens High School
Bassoon
Ava Nilluka Mountainside High School
Hunter Power
Eshaan Rana
Madison Searle
Bb Clarinet
Luke Amies
Tyler Barker
Bailee Cecilio
Tanner Como
MaryJane Cooper
Caroline Gardner
Shreya Ghosh
Andrew Glover
Khloe Grotting
Hannah Ho
Sasha Holt
Taylin Jenson
Sophie Kelly
Liam Knifer
Sara Lee
Lena Malthaner
Ciy McPherson
Isaiah Porzio
Lauren Richmond
McKenzie Small
Hidden Valley High School
West Linn High School
Mountainside High School
Sutherlin High School
McNary High School
North Valley High School
Seaside High School
North Valley High School
Newport High School
Sunset High School
Philomath High School
Sutherlin High School
Sunset High School
North Bend High School
North Bend High School
Catlin Gabel Upper School
Banks High School
Sheldon High School
Cascade Senior High School
Cascade Senior High School
Hidden Valley High School
Lakeridge High School
McNary High School
Eric Sotomayor Lowell High School
Enzo Thomas West Salem High School
Kaden Truong West Albany High School
Oliver Uelmen West Linn High School
Finn Von Ragan David Douglas High School
Declan Wallace Warrenton High School
Natalie Welter Crescent Valley High School
Michael Zou Lake Oswego High School
Bass Clarinet
Katelynn Benjamin The Dalles High School
Austen Damisch McNary High School
Lyla Garcia Henley High School
Makeena House South Umpqua High School
Hope Jones Astoria High School
Kayla Stefan West Albany High School
Alto Saxophone
Alex Antrim West Albany High School
Kaegen Brown South Umpqua High School
Hannah Cho Westview High School
Tristan Jennings Nyssa School District
Asher Larson Henley High School
Cristobal Mendoza-Gonzales Estacada High School
Tenor Saxophone
Abby Bloebaum
Newport High School
Aaron Johnson Sutherlin High School
Aren Papakhian Lakeridge High School
Baritone Saxophone
Ciaran Burch Lowell High School
Brayden Grimes Crosspoint Christian School
Gavin Lang South Umpqua High School
Trumpet
Ari Alexander Nestucca High School
Xavier Cabrera Argueta West Albany High School
Teddy Di Crescent Valley High School
Ben Drake McNary High School
Layne Fleharty-Vallejo Nyssa School District
Dylan Gibson Newport High School
Teff Hamilton West Salem High School
Cole Hanson West Albany High School
Dylan Hoag The Dalles High School
Lucas Kolilis Baker High School
Matthew Lantz Astoria High School
Savannah Mondragon Mazama High School
Corbin Rappleyea North Valley High School
Brennen Robb Ida B Wells High School
Giselle Sanchez-Munoz Newport High School
Jadrian Santos Gladstone High School
Jacob Silver Astoria High School
Jadon Smith Henley High School
French Horn
Austen Dunn Glencoe High School
Zachary Farnsworth Molalla High School
JB Greenwood Sisters High School
Ranger Grubb Lake Oswego High School
Sarah Huff McNary High School
Mia McNeill Lincoln High School
Colton Miley West Salem High School
Victoria Moore North Valley High School
Riley Morehead Elgin School District
Lucas Nelson North Douglas Middle/High School
Zephan Pierce Warrenton High School
Sushilaswarup Krishna Pothugunta Lake Oswego HS
Trombone
Rylan Barker Pendleton High School
Gaige Black McNary High School
Elizabeth Britton Sutherlin High School
Tristan Brown Hidden Valley High School
William Burch Lowell High School
Yahir Cornejo-Montano The Dalles High School
Nathan Dickerson-Ferguson Scappoose High School
Stephen Flett Gladstone High School
Abby Friberg Scappoose High School
Richard Murphy Lincoln High School
Lewis Raisl Rex Putnam High School
Gerick Reese Estacada High School
Cason Reinhart West Albany High School
Emma Sandlin Gladstone High School
Dante Shatz Gladstone High School
Daniella Thompson Elgin School District
Ian Hamilton Molalla High School
Connor Mahoney Banks High School
Kylie Malkemus Warrenton High School
Josh Oltman Douglas High School
Edward Robinson Madras High School
Mukul Sammi Mountainside High School
Coleson Schroder Portland Christian Schools
Tuba
Kolten Harrison
Sweet Home High School
Ely Murphey Elgin School District
Ashton Olsen Amity High School
Braeden Scott North Medford High School
Justin Shakespear Seaside High School
Kaitlyn Tabrah Mountainside High School
Percussion
Talan Anderson Pendleton High School
Braeden Busey Douglas High School
Ella Crater Seaside High School
Vardaan Kumar Oregon Episcopal School
Theophilus Shields Thurston High School
Asher Sievers-Philips Astoria High School
Lucas Thieme Pilot Rock Jr /Sr High School
Peter Thompson Newport High School
THE GRADUATE HOTEL
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026
3:30 PM
Conductor: Dr Timothy Salzman
Ensemble Managers: Frank Petrik and Kevin Soon
The last letter from Murdoch Masanori Taruya
One Life Beautiful
Lincolnshire Posy
Julie Giroux
Percy Aldridge Grainger (Mvts I, II, IV, V, VI)
Timothy Salzman, Conductor
Timothy Salzman is Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington where he served as Professor of Music and Director of Concert Bands, conductor of the University Wind Ensemble, and taught students enrolled in the graduate instrumental conducting program Former graduate wind conducting students of Professor Salzman have obtained positions at 73 universities and colleges throughout the United States and include past presidents of the American Bandmasters Association and the College Band Directors National Association Prior to his UW appointment, he served as Director of Bands at Montana State University where he founded the MSU Wind Ensemble From 1978 to 1983 he was band director in the Herscher, Illinois, public school system where the band program received regional and national awards in solo/ ensemble, concert and marching band competition
Dr Salzman holds degrees from Wheaton College and Northern Illinois University and studied privately with world-renowned wind instrument pedagogue Arnold Jacobs, former tubist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra . He has numerous publications for bands with the C L Barnhouse, Arranger’s Publications, Columbia Pictures, Hal Leonard Publishing, and Nihon Pals publishing companies, and he has served on the staff of new music reviews for The Instrumentalist magazine Professor Salzman has been a conductor, adjudicator, arranger, or consultant for bands throughout the
United States and in Canada, England, France, Russia, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, China, and Japan, a country he has visited 21 times Recently, he has frequently traveled to China where he served as visiting professor at the China Conservatory, given master classes for numerous wind bands, and conducted several ensembles in concert including the Shanghai Wind Orchestra, the People’s Liberation Army Band, the Beijing Wind Orchestra, and the Tsinghua University Band. He also served on three occasions as an adjudicator for the Singapore Youth Festival National Concert Band Championships He has also conducted several of the major military bands in the United States including a 2019 world premiere with “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band .
Frank Petrik is a music educator, conductor, and saxophonist with more than 27 years of experience teaching and directing bands in Oregon public schools He currently serves as the Director of Bands at Lincoln High School in Portland, where he leads a student-centered program focused on musicianship, collaboration, and community Frank also serves as President of the Oregon Band Directors Association (OBDA), helping guide statewide initiatives and events that support music educators and students across Oregon Over the years, he has worked as a clinician, conductor, and adjudicator for schools throughout the region and remains active as a state-certified adjudicator for concert and festival performances.
A dedicated mentor with Leaders Creating Leaders, Frank enjoys supporting emerging teachers and student leaders in developing their confidence, skills, and sense of purpose He has performed and served as staff with the Oregon Ambassadors of Music European Tour, sharing music with audiences across Europe Originally from Montana, Frank enjoys spending time outdoors—hiking, trail running, fly fishing, and photography—and traveling with his wife. Their love of travel was inspired by David and Kathy Becker and their life-changing experiences through the Oregon Ambassadors of Music Europe Trip Frank believes deeply in the power of music to bring people together, bridge cultures, and share the human experience across the world
Kevin Soon has served as the Director of Instrumental Music at Liberty High School in Hillsboro since 2007 He also teaches beginning band at W Verne McKinney Elementary School Prior to his appointment at Liberty, he taught band and choir in the
public schools of Cave Junction, Oregon He holds a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Western Oregon University and a Bachelor of Science in Music degree from the University of Oregon He has proudly served as the Music Director of the Tualatin Valley Community Band since 2015
Mr Soon is a member of the National Association for Music Education, Oregon Music Education Association and the Oregon Band Directors Association . He has served on the board of the Oregon Music Education Association and as President of the Northwest Association for the Performing Arts He lives in Portland with his wife and three children
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Amelia Chang Crescent Valley High School
Jackson Cooper South Salem High School
Yirhe Ha Sunset High School
Elise Hooper Lake Oswego High School
Jiwon Lee Westview High School
Abbie Li Sprague High School
Megan Moen Mountainside High School
Marilyn Ruthruff Grant High School
Oboe
Sebastian Bernard Cleveland High School
Glen Gibb West Albany High School
Kenton Hadley Sherwood High School
Juliana Ives Caldera High School
Bassoon
Alexandra Brookfield Wilsonville High School
Tate Robert Cleveland High School
Daphne Sauer Grant High School
Bb Clarinet
Cameryn Bowman Sheldon High School
Ethan Chang Crescent Valley High School
Noah Conklin
Sandy High School
Sasha Drews Grant High School
Alaya Drummond South Eugene High School
Elijah Geck McNary High School
Ezra Gehringer South Salem High School
Michael Gong Oregon Episcopal School
Kaito Haines Cleveland High School
Calvin Huang
Seojeong Huh
Wesley Johnson
Joel Li
Claire Lin
Daphne Purcell
Marleigh Slack
Mountainside High School
Sunset High School
Sandy High School
Lake Oswego High School
Lincoln High School
Sprague High School
Sprague High School
Cassidy Such Sprague High School
Susy Tussing
McNary High School
Bass Clarinet
Joshua Angel North Medford High School
Eric Azorr West Salem High School
Jude Brandt Lake Oswego High School
Sasha Williams South Salem High School
Alto Saxophone
Josh Asplund Sam Barlow High School
Jacob McGinley MIlwaukie High School
Yuval Pool West Salem High School
Desmond Ross Sam Barlow High School
Tenor Saxophone
Audrey Conrad Mountainside High School
Holly Hesemann Glencoe High School
Baritone Saxophone
Caeden Andresen McDaniel High School
Jeffery Tran David Douglas High School
Trumpet
Ezra Burroughs McNary High School
Ally Castaneda McNary High School
Alexis Chalton West Salem High School
Ryleigh Faust West Salem High School
Tyler Franklin South Salem High School
Jackson Hayzlett West Albany High School
Echo Kelber Sprague High School
Liliyann Kinkaid McNary High School
Ian Sparks Sprague High School
Carly Wheeler West Salem High School
Evan Wronski David Douglas High School
Jared Zarate Paniagua McKay High School
French Horn
Taylor Aguilar
West Salem High School
Sophia Brandon West Albany High School
Miles Keller Parkrose High School
Theo Kunze Grant High School
Sean Mengel
Tyler Mercier
Mazama High School
West Salem High School
Terrence Noyes Dallas High School
Colin Zelenka McNary High School
Trombone
Evelyn Barnes
West Salem High School
Anthony Gerritsen West Salem High School
Johnathan Griffiths West Salem High School
Austin Hosch
Sunset High School
Peyton Stoutenburg-Rahn Sprague High School
Roan Ulrich
Sam Barlow High School
Caleb Vaughn McNary High School
Aidric Washko
Ryken Wells
Euphonium
Daniel Flores Reyes
James Meissner
West Albany High School
McNary High School
McNary High School
McKay High School
Ryan Palmer Warrenton High School
Kaden Rouse Lake Oswego High School
Tuba
Dillon Boland McNary High School
Owen Carlson Cleveland High School
David Hodges West Salem High School
Junior Penaloza Becerra Mountainside High School
Evan Tucker Sprague High School
String Bass
Samira Hassan Sprague High School
Masha Thiel West Linn High School
Percussion
Jeramyah Acosta West Salem High School
Liam Andrews Mountainside High School
Brendan Elliot West Albany High School
Katie King West Salem High School
Kyler Renardo West Albany High School
Iris Ruthruff Grant High School
Logan Shimatsu West Salem High School
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026
4:00 PM
Conductor: Dr . Cari Earnhart, California State University, Fresno (CA)
Ensemble Managers: Belinda Sisson and Katey Simmons
Accompanist: Lauren Servias
2025 High School 9th-10th Grade Repertoire
We are the Music Makers
Lao Rahal Soti
Ubi Caritas
Stardust
There was a Time
The Journey
*Blogodop
Reginald Wright
Shireen Abu Khader
Marianne Kim
B E Boykin
Elaine Hagenberg
Andrea Ramsey
Sydney Guillaume
Dr . Cari Earnhart serves as the Director of Choral Activities at California State University, Fresno, where she conducts the top choral ensembles and teaches graduate conducting The Fresno State Choirs maintain an active performing profile. In 2022, under her direction, the Fresno State Concert Choir was selected to perform at the California All-State Music Educators Conference (CASMEC), and in April 2017, the Fresno State Chamber Singers were invited to perform at the Library of Congress to honor the 21st US Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera In 2024, she made her conducting debut at Carnegie Hall with National Concerts Earnhart is active as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator and has worked with choirs throughout the US and abroad Internationally, she served as DCA at the American University of Sharjah in the UAE and as artistic director of Nassim al Saba, an Arabic choral music ensemble She has been a guest conductor with the Budapesti
Vándor Kórus, and the Istanbul International Chamber Choir; she served as Maestro of Ensemble Vocale Tempus Floridum and as Maestro Collaboratore of Coro dell’ Accademia del Diletto and Coro Polofonico del Caricentro, all in Florence She frequently presents workshops on Arabic choral music, vocal pedagogy, and conducting . Dr Earnhart is meaningfully engaged with organizations at the state, regional, and national levels From 2016-2020, she served on the ACDA Western Region Board as R & R Repertoire Specific Chair and Conference Chair for the Western Region Conferences in 2022 and 2024 In 2025, she served as Interest Session Chair for the National ACDA Conference and as a co-chair for the Indigenous People’s Immersion Choir for the 2023 National Conference She currently serves as the Interest Session Chair for the 2027 ACDA National Conference, as the 2026 Western Region ACDA Conference Chair, as Education and Student Outreach Director on the California Choral Directors Association Board (CCDA), and as President of the Fresno Madera Counties Music Educators Association (FMCMEA) Board of Directors
She holds BM and MM degrees in Vocal Performance/Pedagogy from Oklahoma State University and a DMA in Choral Conducting from the University of North Texas
Belinda Sisson is the Director of Choirs at Ridgeview High School in Redmond, Oregon She has her Master’s Degree in Art and Teaching and her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the College of Liberal Arts at Oregon State University She has served as the Collegiate NAfME representative on the Board of the Oregon Music Educators Association Her favorite part about being a Choir Director is getting to see the joy that singing brings to each of the students and watching them make lifelong friendships
Katey Simmons (they/them) is the Director of Choirs at Franklin High School and the Associate Director of the Oregon Repertory Singers Youth Choir in Portland, OR Under their direction, Franklin High School choral students have participated in the State Small Ensemble, State Solo, and OSAA State Choir competitions Being an active member of NAfME and ACDA, Simmons was honored as OR ACDA’s Emerging Conductor in 2025 Simmons earned Bachelor of Arts in Music and Masters of Arts in Teaching degrees summa cum laude from Oregon State University, where they were recognized as the College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Senior in 2020
Lauren Servias has performed with Tacoma Opera, the Oregon Festival of American Music, Eugene Ballet, Cascadia Concert Opera, Northwest Opera In Schools Etc (NOISE), Lark Opera, and Seattle Civic Dance Theatre, among other performing arts organizations Servias taught on the Oregon State University music faculty from 2012 to 2021, serving as the music director for OSU Opera, instructor of group piano and accompanying, and pianist for Bella Voce and the Corvallis-OSU Symphony. She now is an in-demand freelance pianist, adjudicator, and lecturer Servias holds a Master of Music degree in Collaborative Piano Performance from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Central Washington University
Soprano 1
Jenna Arenivar
Westview High School
Keelyn Bair South Medford High School
Leta Falconer Forest Grove High School
Katelyn Flynn Gresham High School
Savannah Frost Sam Barlow High School
Charlotte Garcia Catlin Gabel Upper School
Kenzie Hickey West Linn High School
Mia Jensen Lake Oswego High School
Alinea Lockard South Salem High School
Mar Mathai Sam Barlow High School
Brooklyn Morrison Grants Pass High School
Bhavika Pasuparthi Jesuit High School
Djuna Pauley Lake Oswego High School
Bella Schroeder Sam Barlow High School
Cora Southmayd South Medford High School
Jocelyn Weston Damascus Christian School
Charlotte Wheeler Philomath High School
Brooklynn Wolchesky Wilsonville High School
Soprano 2
Alice Adkins Ida B Wells High School
Maryn Arenivar Westview High School
Vivian Bacus
Ida B Wells High School
Lucy Baldwin Roseburg High School
Daphne Bray Ida B Wells High School
Kendall Busch
South Salem High School
Katarina Cverna Silverton High School
Emily Dinh Ida B Wells High School
Shirley Holmes St Helens High School
Emerson Johnson Tualatin High School
Jai Jointer Sam Barlow High School
Julia Josephson South Medford High School
Mya Krein Sam Barlow High School
Caroline Lowell South Medford High School
Haley Miltimore Tigard High School
Malia Penoyer Lake Oswego High School
Cupid Socherman Arts & Comm Magnet Academy
Carrigan Stanley Rex Putnam High School
Peyton Vollmer Estacada High School
Alto 1
Adrianna Acosta Newberg High School
Grace Bayles Sam Barlow High School
Ella Beckley Valley Catholic High School
Ash Camp Sam Barlow High School
Audrey Dinger West Albany High School
Hope Forsyth West Linn High School
Story Greene Sunset High School
Beatrice Halsey Wilsonville High School
Maddie Jones Banks High School
Anneke Karren Glencoe High School
Ella Lacey Sherwood High School
Fiona Maxwell Gresham High School
Karmyn McFarland Crosspoint Christian School
Rubye Osmon Sam Barlow High School
Madeline Paulsen Wilsonville High School
Persephone Roberts Dominguez Roseburg High School
Dehlia Swanger
South Salem High School
Layna Winn Roseburg High School
Remy Zimmer North Bend High School
Alto 2
Liv Bain Rex Putnam High School
Alyssa Correa Sam Barlow High School
Athena Franks Oregon City High School
Ava Krause Sherwood High School
Isabella Larson St Helens High School
Charlotte Linnick Beaverton High School
Fiona Lippay St Mary’s Academy
Karolina McCormack Gresham High School
Frances McCullar Lincoln High School
Bethany Nazemi Lake Oswego High School
Andrea Norfleet West Salem High School
Adelyn Pixton West Linn High School
Nova Taylor Philomath High School
Kira Tennant Willamette High School
Emma Tracey Sherwood High School
Zoe Van Kol Clackamas High School
Kal Viche Newberg High School
Annie Wilson Roseburg High School
Lydia Wunn North Clackamas Christian School
Tenor 1
Xander Egan Newberg High School
Jacqueline Esqueda Wilsonville High School
Adrian Frye Forest Grove High School
Jackson Greufe Cascade Senior High School
Roman Hall Adrienne C Nelson High School
River Harer Astoria High School
Mallory Howell South Salem High School
Olivia Marshall Newberg High School
Serenity Nithan North Medford High School
Aren Petersen Corvallis High School
Coltrane Routly David Douglas High School
Syler Spinner Lake Oswego High School
Phoenix Strickler Arts & Comm Magnet Academy
Nathan Waters Lowell High School
Tenor 2
Elijah Behl Adrienne C Nelson High School
Thomas Bronson South Medford High School
Andrew Cole Catlin Gabel Upper School
Nathaniel Cook Sutherlin High School
Ari Cummings Delphian School
Jacoby Dourgarian South Salem High School
Ethan Harris
Charlie Hefty
Sunset High School
Sunset High School
Jack Jensen Wilsonville High School
Leona Margo Delphian School
Thomas Daniel Moore West Linn High School
Kyler Ninneman Adrienne C Nelson High School
Romero Santiago Lincoln High School
Jason Shih
Sunset High School
Gray Smrkovsky Gresham High School
River Tjossem Mountainside High School
Elias Vaughan Clackamas High School
Aarush Vegesna Wilsonville High School
Alex Wyspianski Catlin Gabel Upper School
Bass 1
Grant Bruno Tualatin High School
Jules Delman Lake Oswego High School
Gunner Durgan Siuslaw High School
William Fletcher Newberg High School
Henry Gaslin Baker High School
Josh Gertner Adrienne C Nelson High School
Nicky Grice Sam Barlow High School
Ayden Ha Adrienne C Nelson High School
Evan Lewandowski Roseburg High School
Ian McGuire West Linn High School
Daniel Morrison Willamette High School
Aiden Noonan Adrienne C Nelson High School
Sean Qiu Lake Oswego High School
Caiden Ramos Adrienne C Nelson High School
Aarush Sharma Westview High School
Franklin Smith Banks High School
Cooper Tobin Jesuit High School
Ansyn Welsh Adrienne C Nelson High School
Adrian Whitehead Adrienne C Nelson High School
Zane Wood Gresham High School
Adam Xiong Portland Christian Schools
Bass 2
Logan Ditmore Southridge High School
Evan Duong Reynolds High School
Kellan Elkinton Franklin High School
Eli Fager Franklin High School
Gavin Hart Henley High School
Erick Heredia Orozco Reynolds High School
william hoffmann Sunset High School
Max Hyatt Sunset High School
William Justice West Linn High School
Rufus Kerkulah Gresham High School
Ian Markert Roseburg High School
Aidan Mills Lake Oswego High School
Diego Orion Delphian School
Dezmond Palomino Tigard High School
Landon Scovell Gonzales Reynolds High School
Holden Slater Sherwood High School
Silas Smith Adrienne C Nelson High School
Jackson Tang Catlin Gabel Upper School
Hudson Thomas Newberg High School
True Win Reynolds High School
Lucas Zhang
Catlin Gabel Upper School
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026
5:00 PM
Conductor: Mariana Farah, University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Ensemble Manager: Josh Weir and Luis Rivera
Accompanist: Lauren Servias
2026 High School 11th-12th Grade Choir Repertoire
Blessed Be God George Frederick Handel ed Malin
Cum Sancto Spiritu Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia ed Marques L A Garrett and Alec Schumacker
Liebst du um schönheit Clara Schumann arr James McCullough
Apple Tree Katerina Gimon
Cirandas Brasileiras Matheus Cruz
Soon I will be Done
Marques Garrett
Arise, Beloved Roshephaney Powell
Dr . Mariana Farah, Conductor
Dr Mariana Farah is the Director of Choral Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she conducts the UW–Madison Concert Choir, teaches graduate choral conducting, and oversees the comprehensive choral program. Before joining UW–Madison, she served as Associate Director of Choral Activities at the University of Kansas
A native of Brazil, Dr Farah earned her Bachelor of Music from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas, a Master’s degree from the University of Iowa, and a Doctor of
Musical Arts from the University of Missouri–Kansas City Her choirs have performed at the Missouri, Kansas, and Wisconsin Music Educators Association conventions, as well as the 2008 and 2018 Southwestern ACDA conferences Under her leadership, the UW–Madison Concert Choir was selected to perform at the 2025 ACDA National Conference in Dallas, TX, and recently received The American Prize for Best Choral Performance (2024) in the large collegiate choir category Dr Farah’s research centers on Brazilian choral music, particularly the a cappella works of Ernani Aguiar (b 1950) She is dedicated to bringing Brazilian choral works to U S audiences through performances, recordings, and publications An active clinician, she leads festivals and workshops in Brazil and across the U S , presenting at NAfME, ACDA, and NCCO national conferences Recent engagements include conducting the 2026 Oregon High School All State 10-12 Choir, the 2025 WSMA High School State Honors Choir, the 2024 Badger Honor Choir Conference, and the 2023 European Tour with the Wisconsin All Stars of Music, among others
A respected leader in the choral profession, Dr . Farah serves on the National Collegiate Choral Organization board She previously held leadership roles in ACDA Southwestern Division, including President-Elect (2018–2020) and Repertoire and Resources Chair for Ethnic and Multicultural Perspectives (2014–2018) Her commitment to choral excellence, research, and mentorship continues to shape the next generation of conductors and enrich the choral community worldwide
Joshua Weir is the Director of choirs at Kraxberger Middle School and Gladstone High School He earned his bachelor of Music Education from Warner Pacific University and his Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Portland State University Mr Weir’s middle school choirs have won awards from the music in the parks program and his high school choir made it to the Oregon State Choir Championships in 2019 Mr Weir’s Jazz Choir has also won numerous CCC Vocal Jazz Festival awards Outside of teaching Mr Weir sings in the Oregon Repertory Singers and is the associate conductor for Unistus Chamber Choir During his tenure as Assistant Conductor, he has had the opportunity to travel to numerous US cities for the West Coast Estonian Days He has traveled twice to Estonian to participate in Laulupidu (Song Party) where he sang in a choir of 35,000 voices Mr Weir has also sung in the Portland Opera Chorus, Portland Symphonic Choir, and Novum Chamber Singers This is Mr Weir’s 5th year as a high school all-state group co-manager .
Luis Rivera serves as the choir director at Woodburn High School in Woodburn, Oregon, where he directs three ensembles: Bel Canto, the A Cappella Concert Choir, and the Chamber Choir Under his leadership, the Chamber Choir advanced to the OMEA
State Ensemble Competition, earning a third-place finish in 2024. Outside the classroom, Luis performs with In Medio, a Portland-based professional ensemble choir that will be featured at the 2025 NW ACDA Conference He is also an active soloist, performing throughout Oregon and collaborating with university ensembles as a featured guest artist
Naomi LaViolette is a composer, performer, singer-songwriter and versatile pianist based in Portland, Oregon She has a master’s degree in classical piano performance – but she has also immersed herself in the study of jazz standards, folk songs, soul, pop and gospel Naomi has released multiple singles and four records, most recently Live at The Old Church with Members of the Oregon Symphony, released February 2019 Her recordings have received great reviews and critical acclaim and she has performed at esteemed venues and festivals including the Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall, Portland Jazz Festival, Jimmy Mak’s, the Doug Fir Lounge, the Aladdin Theater and All Classical Portland Her work with Steven Goodwin and the Saving His Music project has received prominent coverage in national and local news, including CBS Sunday Morning
Soprano 1
Olivia Allen
Pendleton High School
Aubrey Avery Rex Putnam High School
Bea Baxter Reynolds High School
Caity Brassell South Medford High School
Eddie Davis North Medford High School
Mia Dickinson West Salem High School
Logan Felix-Hodges Estacada High School
McKinley Fisher St Mary’s Academy
Isabel Goah Ida B Wells High School
Cordelia Hall Tualatin High School
Elizabeth Huntington Banks High School
Sai Nithya Kalavai
Kasper Miranda
Xochitl Ponce-Juergens
Wilsonville High School
Douglas High School
Franklin High School
Violet Southmayd South Medford High School
Seattle Trejo Klamath Union High School
Katelyn Turner Southridge High School
Fern Zufelt Tigard High School
Soprano 2
Yana Beskorovaynaya Valley Catholic High School
Sydney Cederberg Wilsonville High School
Kalea Chow Lake Oswego High School
Julia DeYoung St Stephen’s Academy
Kajal Dubey Mountainside High School
Kyndra Eggleston Gresham High School
Maggie Graepel Mountainside High School
Annabel Graves Mountainside High School
Ava Gray Reynolds High School
Kaia Haddock Tualatin High School
Lorelei Hein Sherwood High School
Phoebe Mills Lincoln High School
Gretchen Moll Cascade Senior High School
Ava Rose Sam Barlow High School
Caelyn Rose West Albany High School
Jadeyn Secrest Ridgeview High School
Samantha Stanberry Sam Barlow High School
Josie Williams Sam Barlow High School
Alto 1
McKayla Baird Glencoe High School
NataLee Boyd Adrienne C Nelson High School
Hope Carr Sherwood High School
Annabelle Cook Sutherlin High School
Elliot Dotson Siuslaw High School
Jo Emery Lincoln High School
Hannah Fosnight Adrienne C Nelson High School
Laura Frazier Trinity Lutheran School
Zion Mollel West Albany High School
Zaila Pedro Woodburn High School
Roan Reed South Medford High School
Noelle Rowton West Albany High School
Madalynn Smith Ridgeview High School
Emma Stalcup Estacada High School
Cadence Walker Lake Oswego High School
Shannon Wiancko West Linn High School
Harmony Yount Lake Oswego High School
Maggie Zelinka Gresham High School
Alto 2
Maya Bamford Lake Oswego High School
Sophia Bane North Bend Middle School
Diane Campos Silverton High School
Camila Castillon-Gordian Sutherlin High School
Shaina Dawson Reynolds High School
Olivia Elder North Valley High School
Ella Feilmeier Delphian School
Eliza Kelchner Lee Tigard High School
Lucia LaViolette West Linn High School
Skye Neal Lake Oswego High School
Maren Olson Forest Grove High School
Kaelyn Perlmutter Sherwood High School
Jordan Rock Forest Grove High School
Melia Rod Ida B Wells High School
Mason Rogers North Valley High School
Cali Thoman Reynolds High School
Minh Thuy Tran Franklin High School
Minh Tran Tigard High School
Tenor 1
Isabella Coache South Medford High School
Isaac Crandall Estacada High School
Adrian Diego Rabago Grants Pass High School
Ian Herrera Chavez Reynolds High School
Joy Hwang Delphian School
Jos Jones Wilsonville High School
Nathan Lopez Lincoln High School
Asher Mayer Rex Putnam High School
Jason-Grey Moffett West Albany High School
Alec Moffitt Sam Barlow High School
Madison Needham Sherwood High School
Spencer Neighorn
Sam Barlow High School
Adrian Perez Meippen Willamette High School
Kaya Powell Henley High School
Ki Rash Lebanon High School
Rowan Rocha Lakeridge High School
August Slamp West Albany High School
Matthew Van Horn Glencoe High School
Ethan Zurbrick Pendleton High School
Tenor 2
Ryder Barnum Southridge High School
Yuyoun Choi Westview High School
Fernando Esteban Rex Putnam High School
Jacob Friedrich North Bend High School
Landon Grider Rex Putnam High School
Rogue Groth Baker High School
Baylea Johns South Salem High School
Max Kelly Gladstone High School
Axel Lauthner
Wilsonville High School
Christopher Lewis Delphian School
Azuriah Martin Tualatin High School
Andres Perez-Lete Glencoe High School
Abe Peykanu Wilsonville High School
Corbin Striley South Medford High School
Avery Taggard Parkrose High School
Miles Tamborello Clackamas High School
Truan Wajdik Rex Putnam High School
Elliot Watts Franklin High School
Bass 1
Elijah Austin Reynolds High School
Jarrett Brock Roseburg High School
Jackson Hamilton Sam Barlow High School
James Hoffman Sutherlin High School
Bonfils Katibire Reynolds High School
Gabriel Ketchum-Dindinger South Salem High School
Nathan Kim Adrienne C Nelson High School
Armando Martinez Forest Grove High School
Elian Martinez Roseburg High School
Elliott Maxwell Gresham High School
Michael Nedelisky Gresham High School
Henry Nguyen Parkrose High School
Henry Riedel Estacada High School
Trevor Southwick South Albany High School
Daniel Sutanto Lincoln High School
Leo Trajano Glencoe High School
Skyler Wang South Albany High School
David Whinery Henley High School
Jacob Whitaker Ridgeview High School
Vincent Ybarra Woodburn High School
Bass 2
Jordan Black Brookings-Harbor High School
Bo Clark South Medford High School
Wyatt Dickinson Adrienne C Nelson High School
Logan Dieterle West Salem High School
Minh Do Clackamas High School
Ethan Edmonds-Corpuz Brookings-Harbor High School
Aspen Gross Lake Oswego High School
Lars Hoffbeck Jesuit High School
Morgan Israelsson Gresham High School
Landon James Grant Union Jr/Sr High School
David Kong Catlin Gabel Upper School
Tanner Liddell Cascade Senior High School
Anderson Litchfield Lake Oswego High School
Ben McQueen Silverton High School
Drake Morvay West Albany High School
Nate Niccum
Dash Pappas
Lake Oswego High School
South Albany High School
Gaven Ramirez Brookings-Harbor High School
Ethan Wilkinson Forest Grove High School
Zurden Wilson Clackamas High School
