Westminster's Upper School Christmas Band and Choral Music Concert 2020 Playbill

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Monday, December 14, 2020 9th Grade Chorus, Chorale, and Combined Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Freddy Martin, Jason Maynard, Scott Stewart, and Chris Walters, conductors

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Greetings from Keith Evans

President, Westminster

Dear Friends, Welcome to a new season of the arts at Westminster! This year is unlike any other in some of the visible limitations that we are living with during the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, the arts at Westminster are flourishing. Our community’s creative vision and ambition is as vibrant as ever and finds expression all over campus. Every space, indoors and out, is a potential spot for practice or performance. Stages have been reimagined for both drama and distance and artists of all kinds find inspiration in the unconventional circumstances we all encounter each day.

As our audience, you play a critical role in encouraging this unyielding spirit. Whether you find yourself participating in person or virtually, your support of the arts at Westminster has never been more important. As our community of support, you lend strength and resilience to our students and faculty and for that, we are grateful!

We also offer our thanks to our devoted teachers, our technical experts, our parent volunteers, and our sponsors. We are blessed to have so many committed and talented people working together on behalf of our emerging student artists. Thank you.

Best wishes, Keith Evans President

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Performing Arts Department 2020-21 Season OCTOBER 1 LS 3rd Grade Orchestra Demo Concert 1 US Fall Play Performance 2 US Fall Play Performance 3 US Fall Play Performance 6 US Fall Band Concert 8 MS Band Demo Concert 20 MS Beginning and Novice

Orchestra Recital 21 US Musical Revue 22 US Musical Revue 23 LS 4th Grade Orchestra Small

Ensembles Concert 23 US Musical Revue 24 US Musical Revue 27 MS & US Fall Orchestra Concert NOVEMBER 5 US Adolf Sax Birthday Celebration 11 US Beethoven Jam 11 MS Fall Play Performance 12 MS Fall Play Performance 13 MS Fall Play Performance 14 MS Fall Play Performance 19 MS 8th Grade Theatre/Film Presentation DECEMBER 3 LS Band Demo Concert 3 US Christmas Band and Choral

Music Concert 8 LS 3rd Grade Orchestra Holiday Concert 9 MS 6th Grade Orchestra Holiday

Coffee Concert 9 MS Christmas Band Concert 10 MS 7th and 8th Grade Orchestra

Coffee Concert 18 Messiah 19 Ensemble Reunion Concert JANUARY 28 MS Musical Performance 29 MS Musical Performance 30 MS Musical Performance

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FEBRUARY 9 US Band Small Ensembles Concerts 19 US Winter Play Performance 20 US Winter Play Performance 23 LS, MS & US Orchestra Concert MARCH 12 LS, MS & US Choral Concert 13 US Film Festival 16 LS, MS & US Spring Band Concert 17 LS 5th Grade Orchestra Chamber

Music Concert 18 LS 3rd Grade Orchestra Violin and

Bass Solos Concert 19 LS 3rd Grade Orchestra Viola and

Cello Solos Concert 23 MS Theatre and Film Performance 24 MS Theatre and Film Performance 29 US Choral Music Concert with Orchestra 30 MS, US Jazz Concert 31 MS Theatre/Film Class Performance APRIL 13 US Band Season Finale Concert 14 US Spring Play Performance 15 US Spring Play Performance 17 US Spring Play Performance 19 MS Choral Concert 20 US Chamber Orchestra Senior

Tea Concert 22 MS 6th Grade Theatre Arts Performance 27 LS Orchestra Dessert Concert 27 US Chorus Cabaret and Honors Night 28 MS 6th Grade Orchestra Coffee Concert 28 US Theatre Arts Celebration 29 MS 7th and 8th Grade Orchestra

Coffee Concert MAY 2 US Ensemble Spring Concert 5 MS Band Concert 6 LS Chorus Concert 18 MS & US Dance Concert

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Keith Evans................................................................................. PRESIDENT Linda Cherniavsky................................................................... Director of Performing Arts Kate Guyton Morgens........................................................... Performing Arts Chair

2020-21 PAWS ADMINISTRATION Alison Thompson..................................................................... PAWS President Amy Kistulinec.......................................................................... PAWS President-Elect Jennifer Motley......................................................................... VP-Arts

2020-21 PAWS ARTS COMMITTEE CHAIRS May Xue....................................................................................... Band Debbie Diaz................................................................................ Choral Music Elizabeth Bertschi................................................................... Orchestra Mary Elizabeth Gump, English Norman........................ Playbill Kelly Trotter, Andrea Watson............................................. Theatre Arts Gunjan Bahl................................................................................ Visual Arts Patricia Batelaan...................................................................... Ensemble

2020-21 PERFORMING ARTS FACULTY AND STAFF Jill McCarden................................................ Chorus Susan McMillan................................ Theatre Arts Kate Guyton Morgens................... Theatre Arts Ryan Moser*...................................................... Band Matt Myers.......................................... Theatre Arts Bo Na...........................................................Orchestra Kimberly Lorch Perrins*............................... Band Victor Pons*...................................................... Band Vincent Rose*................................................... Band Linda Searles................................................ Chorus Drew Solomonson..................................Manager Scott Stewart.................................................... Band Shelly Unger*................................................... Band Chris Walters................................................ Chorus Richard Williams*............................................ Band Joli Wu*......................................................Orchestra

Hudson Adams......................Technical Director Paige Barber..................................................... Band Eric Bubacz*...................................................... Band Stacy Chalmers................................ Theatre Arts Linda Cherniavsky................................Orchestra Zac Ferguson-Cogdill................................... Band Emily Damrel*.....................................Orchestra Tamara Dworetz*...............................Orchestra Jennifer Finlayson........................... Theatre Arts Tim Fitzgerald*................................................. Band Rebecca Colborg Frederick..............Orchestra Adam Fry........................................................ Chorus Tim Howard....................................................... Band Candace Keach*.............................................. Band Doug Lindsey*.................................................. Band Freddy Martin................................................... Band Jason Maynard............................................ Chorus

*Part-Time Instructors

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PERFORMING ARTS FACULTY AND STAFF 2020-21 HUDSON ADAMS

Centre d’Arts Orford, Harmony Ridge Brass Seminar, Festival of Art and Musical Excellence and Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. Notable awards were placing second at New York Brass Conference’s Quintet Competition on two occasions, second place international solo competition at Colonial Euphonium and Tuba Institute, the first wind musician to win the Chamber Music Prize at Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, and first place solo tuba in International Women’s Brass Conference Solo Competition. As an orchestral player, Eric won Principal Tuba of Haddonfield, Canton, and Reading Symphony Orchestras. By 2000, Eric was also playing with Pittsburgh Symphony Brass and can be heard on several recordings, including Cantate Hodie – Sing Forth this Day and The Spirit of Christmas. From 2002 to 2005, Eric regularly acted as Principal Tuba of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Highlights included four European Tours, three performances at Carnegie Hall, and a Vatican performance for Pope John Paul II. Since moving to Atlanta in 2006, Eric has become an active teacher and performer throughout the Southeast. In 2007, he was appointed Principal Tuba of the La Grange Symphony and began as Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at Georgia State University and Mercer University.

Hudson Adams, Technical Director, returns for a nineteenth year on the Westminster team. In addition to his work as a technical director, Hudson has been an actor, director, teacher, sound designer, and producer. He holds a B.A. in English and Theatre from Vanderbilt University, and is a graduate of the Alliance Theatre Professional Actor Internship. He was an associate artist at Georgia Shakespeare, with whom he worked fifteen seasons. He is also a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Mr. Adams is an avid dart player and, in 2010, he organized an inhouse dart tournament in Smyrna that has grown to an established weekly event.

PAIGE BARBER Paige Barber, Band Director, is celebrating her 27th year of teaching. Mrs. Barber holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from Kennesaw State University and a Master of Music in Performance Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As a professional musician, Mrs. Barber has performed in the Greensboro, Charlotte, and Dekalb Symphonies, as well as the National Opera Orchestra. She performed at Carnegie Hall in 2005 and is currently the principal percussionist for the two-time North American Brass Band Association Champions, Georgia Brass Band. Mrs. Barber resides in Marietta with her husband, Scott, and daughters Madison ’16 and Kelsey ’13.

STACY CHALMERS Stacy Chalmers has been working in theatre since age nine when he was a lost boy in a regional production of Peter Pan. While shooting at the “Wendy bird”, he was dropped from another actor’s shoulders to receive a concussion. This brain damage might explain why he has continued to work in the theatre for the last 30 years. Stacy attended the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and then College of Charleston where he earned a B.A. in Theatre with concentrations in lighting design and

ERIC BUBACZ Eric Bubacz has an extensive career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. He studied at Eastman School of Music before transferring to Curtis Institute of Music, completing his Bachelor of Music.

He attended such prestigious festivals as National Repertory Orchestra, Rencontres Musicales d’Evian, Sully Music Festival,

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Charleston, SC. She has played with the Long Bay Symphony, Summerville Orchestra, and the Wilmington Symphony.

She also regularly gigs in non-classical styles including bluegrass and old time.

Noteworthy performances include the International Bluegrass Music Festival (Raleigh, NC), and a role in “Beautiful Star” (Triad Stage, Greensboro, NC). She currently teaches orchestra in the City Schools of Decatur and coaches the double bass students at Westminster.

performance. Highlights of Stacy’s career include work with The Robert Ivey Ballet, Spoleto Festival USA, Disney Cruise Lines, and Westminster.

LINDA CHERNIAVSKY Linda Cherniavsky, US Orchestra Director, received her Bachelor of Science in music education and Master of Music Education degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and studied conducting with Sergiu Celibidache, former Music Director of the Munich Philharmonic. Mrs. Cherniavsky is currently serving as Director of Performing Arts after having served as department chair from 1996 to 2002 and 2008 to 2016. She has performed in the Atlanta Chamber Orchestra, the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, and the Atlanta Opera Orchestra. Mrs. Cherniavsky was awarded the Goizueta Foundation Professorship in 2010, named the Edward D. Smith Endowed Chair in Honor of Dr. William L. Pressly in 2015, and honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Chapter of the American String Teachers Association in 2019.

TAMARA DWORETZ Tamara Dworetz (strings instructor) won Second prize in the Boston Pops’ 2018 conducting competition. She was selected as one of six conductors worldwide to participate in a two-week residency for the Dallas Opera’s 2019 Hart Institute for Women Conductors. Mrs. Dworetz served as conductor of the Austin Youth Orchestra and UT String Project’s Chamber Orchestra and was previously Director of Orchestras at Lakeside High School in Atlanta. Last summer, she was assistant conductor for the BBC Concert Orchestra at the London Proms. Mrs. Dworetz attended Indiana University, UGA, UT Austin, and Boston University (in progress) for music education or conducting studies.

REBECCA COLBORG FREDERICK Violinist Rebecca Colborg Frederick holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Performance from TCU, a Masters of Music in Performance-Pedagogy from the University of Houston, and a Graduate Certificate in Music Education from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

She served as Festival Coordinator for the Mimir Chamber Music Festival from 2009 to 2017. Currently, she serves as Curriculum Coordinator of Lower School Performing Arts, is the Director of Lower School Orchestras, and a member of the orchestra instructional team.

ZACHARY FERGUSON-COGDILL Zac Ferguson-Cogdill is a band director and music technology specialist at Westminster in Atlanta, Georgia and the founder, and Creative Director of Music in Motion Productions. He received his bachelor of music education degree from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. and his master’s degree in Conducting from The American Band College at Southern Oregon University. During his early teaching career in New Jersey, Mr. Ferguson-Cogdill led several bands to local and regional championships. Mr. Ferguson-Cogdill taught at South Cobb High School from 2005 to 2011. The South Cobb Marching Band was selected as the Georgia Representative in the 2009 Presidential Inauguration for President Barack Obama. The band’s crowning achievement was featured in The New

EMILY DAMREL Emily Damrel is a professional double bassist and music teacher located in Decatur, Georgia. She studied Music Education with a concentration in Double Bass Performance in her hometown at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

After graduating, she went on to teach privately and in the public schools of

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York Times, People Magazine, and on several CNN programs. As a cast member in the 1998 Star of Indiana’s Brass Theater, Mr. Ferguson-Cogdill toured the Mid-West with an extensive run at the Grand Palace in Branson, MO. In 2001, Mr. FergusonCogdill earned a role in the first cast expansion of the Tony Award winning Broadway show, Blast! Mr. FergusonCogdill has many professional affiliations including the Georgia Music Educator’s Association, the National Association for Music Education, the National Band Association, and USA Swimming.

Symphony clarinet section. Education of young clarinetists remains one of his greatest joys. He received his Bachelor of Music in Performance at the University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music, where he studied with Nathan Williams and Richard MacDowell. He studied with prolific clarinetist-composer, Eric Mandat at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he earned his Masters of Music in Performance. A native of Marietta, Georgia, Tim enjoys discussing his husband’s oil paintings, participating in an amateur gymnastics class, aiming a laser pointer at his cat, Tom Jones, and playing Pokemon Go.

JENNIFER FINLAYSON Jennifer Finlayson is excited to start the year off teaching Theatre and Dance in the Middle School, Directing A Seussified Christmas Carol and sponsoring Dance here at Westminster. She is a graduate of Piedmont College with a B.A. in Theatre Education and is a proud member of both The GA State Thespian and Junior Thespian Boards where her focus is Guest Artists and Hospitality. She is a native of Gainesville, GA, and has previously served as Fine Arts Department Chair at Johnson High School and supported her students on the School Improvement Team. She is a believer in homeroom and the family atmosphere here at Westminster.

ADAM FRY Adam Fry teaches choral music and theatre arts in the Middle School at Westminster. Mr. Fry received his B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from The University of Michigan’s Musical Theatre Department and his M.M. from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts. He has worked with several professional theatres locally and nationally as an actor and musical director.

He has performed with the Atlanta Opera, Horizon Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Stage Door Playhouse, and several regional theatres throughout the United States. He is also an accomplished musical theatre vocal coach and vocal teacher.

TIMOTHY FITZGERALD

TIM HOWARD

Clarinetist Tim Fitzgerald is Professor of Clarinet at the University of North Georgia.

He regularly performs in orchestras in cities including Huntsville, Alabama, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Rome, Georgia. He has performed at International Clarinet Association ClarinetFests in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Austin, Texas. Tim has been invited as a guest artist and lecturer at universities such as Duke University, University of Delaware, Kennesaw State University, and Tennessee Tech in Gremlins Duo with Jon Goodman.

The two have recorded an album, commissioned several pieces for soprano and bass clarinets, and tenor saxophone, and co-wrote two method books. Back in 2010, Mr. Fitzgerald was the first ever guest artist and clinician invited to perform for and instruct the Atlanta Youth Wind

Tim Howard, Band Director, is beginning his 20th year at Westminster. He has more than 38 years experience in music education, and was named the 2011 Georgia State Star Teacher. Mr. Howard attended Jacksonville State University and Georgia State University before completing his Bachelor of Arts degree at Clayton State University. Mr. Howard has worked as an independent percussion consultant throughout the Southeast and is the founder and CEO of Percussion Technologies Inc., a regional percussion design and consultation firm. He currently serves as a member of the Vic-Firth Education Team and his professional affiliations include NAFME, GMEA, and PAS.

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CANDACE KEACH

Drum Corps International Hall of Fame in 2008 and to the Spirit of Atlanta Hall of Fame in 2016. He received an honorary doctorate from the Vandercook College of Music in 2013. Mr. Martin is in his 21st year as band director and brass specialist at Westminster.

Candace Keach, flutist, originally from Athens, Georgia, was principal flutist with the Macon Symphony for 30 years. A graduate of the University of Georgia with post-graduate studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, she has been a featured soloist with the Macon Symphony as well as with summer music festivals in Italy, Switzerland, and France.

She has also been featured with the Atlanta Woodwind Quintet in the nationally syndicated radio broadcast, “Performance Today”. She has performed with the Atlanta Boy Choir in concerts throughout Europe and America since the 1980’s.

She was principal flutist with the Atlanta Ballet and the Atlanta Chamber Orchestra.

Her orchestral experience has also included performances with the Atlanta, Birmingham, and Greenville Symphonies and the National Touring Company’s “Phantom of the Opera”. Candace is a flute instructor at Westminster, The University of West Georgia, and Spelman College.

Her private students have consistently performed successfully for All State, AYWS, ASYO, MYSO, and at Brevard, Interlochen and Tanglewood Summer Institutes.

JASON MAYNARD Jason Maynard teaches Upper School Choral Music and AP Music Theory at Westminster. He received the Artist Certificate in Choral Conducting from Georgia State University in 2014, and holds a M.M. from Cleveland State University and B.M. from Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music. Mr. Maynard previously served as Organist at Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, and Director of Music and Organist at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Augusta, GA. He sings baritone with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Chamber Chorus, and is a former member of Coro Vocati, Uncommon Practice, and The Cecilia Ensemble. Mr. Maynard teaches each summer at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, NY, and is on the conducting staff for Atlanta Young Singers.

JILL MCCARDEN Jill is thrilled to be returning to Westminster’s Performing Arts team this year. She teaches 3rd-5th grade music classes and is the Lower School Chorus accompanist. Jill holds an Oboe Performance degree from the University of Iowa. Prior to moving to Atlanta in 2014, Jill performed professionally with the Bel Cantanti Opera Company, the Rome Festival Orchestra, and toured with the Sorcerers Double Reed Quartet. She also taught at Marymount University in the Washington, DC area and has worked at several schools and churches in metro Atlanta. She is passionate about helping children develop the skills and habits necessary to become lifelong musicians and patrons of the arts.

DOUG LINDSEY Dr. Douglas Lindsey joined the faculty at Kennesaw State University in the fall of 2012, and is regularly in demand throughout the United States. As a soloist, he has been a featured artist with the Kennesaw State Orchestra, the Kennesaw State Wind Ensemble, the Georgia Brass Band, the International Trumpet Guild conference, the Atlanta Trumpet Festival, and the Trumpet Festival of the Southeast.

FREDDY MARTIN A native of Cobb County Georgia, Mr. Martin attended and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Jacksonville State University and has done post graduate work at Georgia State University. Mr. Martin is celebrating his 51st year in music education. Mr. Martin’s son Chris is Principal Trumpet in the New York Philharmonic. His son Michael is third utility trumpet in the Boston Symphony. Mr. Martin was elected to the

SUSAN MCMILLAN Susan has taught at Westminster since 2001. Currently in her fourth year as the Chair of the Sixth Grade Girls, she previously served as the Eighth Grade

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Chair for ten years. Susan teaches the sixth grade Musical Theatre and Choral Performance classes along with Linda Searles and produces the Middle School mainstage productions. After studying opera at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Susan moved to Atlanta to pursue a career in opera and musical theatre. She has performed extensively with local theatre companies including The Atlanta Opera and The Atlanta Lyric Theatre.

all 50 states. While primarily trained as an orchestral musician, Mr. Moser has experience in many settings, having performed with such artists and groups as: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Amy Grant, Al Jarreau, Cindia Seydon, Warren Haynes, Michael W. Smith, Allen Vizzutti, Joe Gransden’s Big Band, John Driskell Hopkins and Yefim Bronfman. Additionally, Ryan plays and tours regularly all over the country with Blair Crimmins.

KATE GUYTON MORGENS

Matthew Myers is the Lower School Theatre teacher. He has been working in the theatre and film industry for more than 20 years, performing throughout the southeast and New York. Matt is proud to be continuing his long-standing affiliation with Westminster.

MATTHEW MYERS

Kate Guyton Morgens (Player, class of ’91), is the Upper School Performing Arts Department Chair and Director of Theatre Arts. Westminster productions that she has directed include Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, Titanic, King Lear, Peter and the Starcatcher, Spamalot, Arcadia, Experiment with an Air Pump, and Noises Off. Kate received a BFA from the University of Michigan and an MFA from NYU, then she taught acting for eight years at CAP21: NYU/ Tisch School of the Arts.

Kate’s professional acting credits include Cashmere Mafia (with Lucy Liu), Cyrano de Bergerac (Broadway with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner), Entertaining Mr. Sloane (Broadway with Alec Baldwin), Law & Order (with Jesse Martin), L&O Criminal Intent (with Chris Noth), Celebrity (directed by Woody Allen), and Head of State (directed

by Chris Rock). Kate taught Lady Gaga at NYU, and is proud to be the original Broadway creators’ inspiration for Kate Monster in AVENUE Q. Kate sends many thanks to her husband, Ned Morgens ‘88, and her two sons, Drew ‘30 and James ‘32).

BO NA A native of Seoul Korea, Bo Kyung Na began her musical studies at age 10 and by age 12, was admitted to the Sun Hwa Arts School. A year later, she moved to Denmark where she continued cello studies with Andres Gron of the Royal Conservatory in Copenhagen. Mrs. Na received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Cello Performance from the University of Georgia. Formerly, she served as an orchestra director at Creekland Middle School, North Gwinnett Middle School, and Hull Middle School.

Orchestras under the direction of Mrs. Na have been selected to perform in state and national conferences. Recently, Mrs. Na has been elected to be the American String Teachers Association Georgia Chapter president.

RYAN MOSER

SONYA PEEBLES

Ryan Moser currently serves as third/ Assistant Principal Trumpet with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in Columbus, GA and Artist-in-Residence at Kennesaw State University. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Louisiana State University, and a Master of Music degree from the University of Georgia.

His trumpet teachers include Dr. Brian Shaw, Brandon Craswell and David Bilger.

Ryan has had musical engagements on three different continents and in almost

Sonya Peebles, a Cobb County native, came to Westminster last year but has been passionately teaching children to experience the joys of music for the past 18 years. She has taught at Chalker Elementary in Cobb county and The Walker School in Marietta. She received her B.M. in music education from Kennesaw State University winning the Most Outstanding Student Teacher of 2002 and her Masters of Music in Music

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University and his DMA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Pons is an Artist Affiliate in Percussion and teaches Computer Applications in Music at Georgia State University. He also directs the percussion programs at Westminster and Atlanta International School.

Education from Kent State University.

Sonya teaches the Pre-first through 2nd grade students general music and is the choral director for the Lower School 4th and 5th grade chorus. She directs a children’s choir at Acworth United Methodist Church and continues to sing and play the string bass professionally.

LINDA SEARLES

KIM PERRINS Kim Lorch Perrins is the oboe instructor at Westminster and adjunct faculty at Agnes Scott College and Spelman College. She maintains an active private teaching studio and is a member of the John’s Creek Symphony Orchestra. She serves as the Executive Administrator of the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony and co-founder of Play It Forward, a nonprofit dedicated to providing private music lesson scholarships for young musicians.

Perrins holds a Master of Music (Oboe Performance) from Boston University, a Master of Public Administration (Nonprofit Management) from Georgia State University, and a Bachelor of Science (Music and Biology) from Emory University.

Linda Searles, Middle School Choral Director, and Musical Theatre teacher is in her 20th year of teaching at Westminster.

She received her Bachelor of Music Education from Augustana College and a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois. Mrs. Searles is the music director for the Middle School musical, and she is the music lead for the Middle School Chapel Services. Mrs. Searles has been a clinician for the Woodruff Center for Young Artists, a music clinician for Odyssey, and she is currently an active singer and soloist at Mt. Bethel UMC in Marietta. Mrs. Searles is a recipient of the Schoen Faculty of Excellence Award, and was recently chosen to receive The Davidson Family Professorship.

VICTOR PONS

DREW SOLOMONSON

Dr. Victor Pons is dedicated to advancing new music in confluence with today’s technological trends. The Goat Farm Arts Center describes him as being “amongst the radicals reshaping musical parameters.” His particular interest is performing new works with live electronics. He actively performs and lectures across North America. In 2016, his lecture recital entitled Ampere made it’s Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) debut.

Drew Solomonson received his Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Administration from the University of Kentucky. Most recently, Andrew served as the Facility Operations Manager at the Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA. Prior to that, he served as a Program Coordinator for Art Access and Membership Database Manager for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA. He lives in Canton, GA with his wife Sara and two children Ellen and Maxwell.

Dr. Pons is a member of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), serves on the Music Technology Committee of PAS, served on the Executive Committee as Secretary/ Treasurer for the Illinois Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, is a USA ambassador for Resta-Jay Percussions, and a Black Swamp Percussion Artist.

He received his Bachelors in Music Performance from the University of South Florida, both his Masters of Music and Artist Certificate from Georgia State

SCOTT STEWART Scott Stewart is on the Instrumental Music faculty at Westminster, and is Music Director and Conductor of the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony. He served as Director of Wind Studies at Emory University from 1999 to 2013. Stewart holds a Bachelor of Music Education and Doctor of Music in Conducting from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and a Master of Music from the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin.

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RICHARD WILLIAMS

He is an active guest conductor, clinician, author, and saxophonist. Stewart is the on-air host of 90.1 WABE’s “Strike Up the Band” and appears regularly on “City Lights with Lois Reitzes.”

Richard Williams is a member of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, Artist-inResidence for horn at Kennesaw State University, host of the Kennesaw State University Summer Horn Festival, and horn instructor at Westminster. He serves as a substitute musician for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Atlanta Opera Orchestra. Richard has participated in the New Hampshire Music Festival and several recording sessions for video games as well as a major motion picture soundtrack. He also served as the longterm substitute principal horn of Symphony Orchestra Augusta for their 2014-2015 season. Richard frequently plays with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra.

He is a former substitute and extra horn with Huntsville Symphony Orchestra and served as fourth horn of the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra from 2011 to 2018.

For five years, he served as an adjunct faculty member at Columbus State University’s Schwob School of Music.

SHELLY UNGER Shelly Unger is the bassoon instructor at Westminster and Emory University. She maintains a private teaching studio and regularly conducts clinics throughout metro Atlanta. Dr. Unger, the founding director of Summer Bassoon Extravaganza, served as director of the 2016 International Double Reed Society Teen Camp: Double Reeds Rock! Shelly earned a Bachelor of Music from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, a Master of Music Degree from The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia. Her teachers include Sidney Rosenberg, Bernard Garfield, Ben Kamins, and Carl Nitchie. Longtime bassoonist with the Augusta Symphony Orchestra and Carroll Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Unger performs in metro Atlanta and in regional orchestras throughout the Southeast.

JOLI WU Joli Wu, violist, received her bachelor’s degree in performance from the Juilliard School and her master’s degree from the Yale University. Upon graduation, she served as a resident tutor in the Currier House at Harvard University. Ms. Wu was a member of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, and performed with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Currently, she is the principal violist of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra and a section member of the Atlanta Opera Orchestra. Ms. Wu has been an artist-in-residence at a music festival in Nessonvaux, Belgium, performing, giving masterclasses, and coaching chamber music. For the past three summers, she has served on the faculty at the Atlanta Chamber Music Festival. In 2016, the Georgia Asian Times named Ms. Wu one of the 25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia. She is a faculty member at Westminster and teaches violin and viola in her private studio.

CHRISTOPHER M. WALTERS Dr. Chris Walters serves as the Director of Choral Music at Westminster, where he oversees an active Upper School choral program featuring annual performances of Messiah and other choral/orchestral masterworks, student-led “A Cappella” groups, and an international tour every spring. He is also the Organist/Choirmaster at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross in Decatur, and Music Director of the Atlanta Schola Cantorum. Dr. Walters has performed and conducted at state, regional, and national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association for Music Education, and at prominent venues across the U.S. and Europe. He holds degrees in music education and choral conducting from Vanderbilt University and Emory University, and completed the Doctor of Music Arts degree in choral conducting from Boston University in 2014.

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PERFORMING ARTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

GRADUATION

CONCENTRATION

INDUCTION

BILL NUSS

1972

THEATRE ARTS

2016

KATE GUYTON MORGENS

1991

THEATRE ARTS

2010

ED HELMS

1992

THEATRE ARTS

2007

BRIAN BAUMGARTNER

1991

THEATRE ARTS

2007

KAKI KING

1998

MUSIC

2006

JENNIFER STUMM

1997

MUSIC

2005

KENDRICK HEATHER PHILLIPS

1991

THEATRE ARTS

2003

CLAUDIA CARTER COVINGTON

1969

THEATRE ARTS

2003

VAN ZEILER

1991

THEATRE ARTS

2000

JOHN CONLEE

1986

THEATRE ARTS

1995

SHULER HENSLEY

1985

MUSIC

1995

DELIA FORD

1985

THEATRE ARTS

1994

JEAN MARTIN

1972

MUSIC

1994

ANTHONY PULGRAM

1978

MUSIC

1992

PAIGE WALKER

1986

THEATRE ARTS

1991

CHRISTOPHER PULGRAM

1981

MUSIC

1990

KEVIN CULVER

1970

MUSIC

1989

SCOTT BOWMAN

1986

THEATRE ARTS

1988

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PERFORMANCE COURTESIES

• Please be respectful and courteous to the performers and your fellow audience members.

• Please sit in your assigned seat and remain seated throughout the performance.

• Due to fire regulations, sitting or standing in the aisles or on the steps in the theater is not permitted.

• Please do not put your feet on the seat or railing in front of you.

• No photography or video/audio recording of performances is allowed except by authorized persons.

• Please silence all watches, cell phones, and other devices that might flash or make a noise during the performance. Please do not talk on your cell phone during a performance.

• Please refrain from talking during the performance. Laughter and applause are acceptable at appropriate times.

• Food, drinks, tobacco products, and gum are not permitted in the theater.

• At no time are audience members permitted to walk upon the stage. Please do not go backstage or visit the dressing rooms. Please wait and meet performers in the lobby after the show.

• The house lights will dim as the performance is about to start, and thereafter go to black. Lobby lights will be flashed to signal the end of an intermission.

At that time, please return to your seat promptly.

• Please arrive early, or at least on time, for performances. If you arrive after the performance has begun, the usher will let you know when you may enter the theater.

• If you bring a child, please make sure that theatre etiquette is a part of the experience. They are our future lovers of the theatre, and we welcome them for all age-appropriate performances. If your child becomes restless during a performance, please take him/her to the lobby.

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BAND PAIGE BARBER MS Band Director ZAC FERGUSON-COGDILL MS Band Director TIM HOWARD LS Band Director FREDDY MARTIN US Band Director SCOTT STEWART US Band and Orchestra Director ERIC BUBACZ Tuba Instructor

TIM FITZGERALD Clarinet Instructor CANDACE KEACH Flute Instructor DOUG LINDSEY Trumpet Instructor RYAN MOSER Trumpet Instructor KIM PERRINS Oboe Instructor VICTOR PONS Percussion Instructor

The mission of the Westminster Band program is to provide a positive musical, educational, and social experience through the rehearsal and performance of high quality music for winds and percussion. The various ensembles are an integral part of campus culture, performing at concerts and events throughout the school year.

A substantive music education through performance in winds and percussion develops aesthetic sensitivity, cultivates a creative outlet, fosters listening skills, develops cultural sensitivity, and addresses cognitive, affective, and kinesthetic learning modes simultaneously. Research suggests that music education can help students excel in academic areas other than music, including language, spatial reasoning, mathematics, and problem solving. Ancillary benefits of arts training include mastery in individual, small,

KATHLEEN RAY Horn Instructor VINCENT ROSE Euphonium Instructor SHELLY UNGER Bassoon Instructor RICHARD WILLIAMS Horn Instructor

and large groups; prolonged attention span, camaraderie, and community.

The Fifth Grade and Middle School Beginning and Novice Bands are for students who have limited or no playing experience. Students then progress through Advanced and Concert Bands as they become more experienced and proficient musicians. As students advance to the Upper School, they have the opportunity to perform in Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. Additionally, musical offerings are available in jazz, chamber music, samba, percussion ensemble, pep band, and the Westminster Summer Concert Band, a community ensemble.

Individualized and small group instruction are augmented by part-time faculty who specialize in instrumental pedagogy and performance, and who are deeply connected to the Atlanta music community.

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SYMPHONIC BAND

Audrey Anderson

Nandana Avasarala Kelsey Chambers

Chris Chen

John Collier

William deButts

Neil Dhingra

Gregory Egan

Leo Fleury

Fletcher Fogle

Carleigh Franklin

Saanjali Ganesh

Arthur Guo

James Hall

Blake Haynes

Connor Hodgson

Helen Hong

George Jabren

Armstrong Jones

Jaimie Koh

Michael Krevolin

Frances Munger

Luke Parikh

Kent Perkins

Daniel Qiu

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Rohit Ramineni

Akul Rana

Saiyen Reddy

James Rhee

Alex Samady

Grace Smith

Harrison Stone

Jacob Wood

Rex Wood

Kai Zhou

*Symphonic Band Not Pictured: Deedee Brown, James Carabillo, Musinga Mbuvi

WIND ENSEMBLE

Charlotte Baugher

Jenna Brown

Alex Changus

Andrew Creighton

Dean Cureton

Jim Davis

Jonas Du

Colin Gibney

Dev Joshi

Himani Kalra

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Siya Kalra

Sara Kapasi

Bo Koebler

Dennis Liu

Neil Poddar

Athena Qiu

Rahul Ramineni

Jack Schaaf

Khushi Sharma

Hugh Sheehan

Ishan Sheth

Stephen Shin

Avijit Singh

James Solomon

Benjamin Spinrad

Sarah Street

Noah Turbes

Margaret Williams

Brandon Yao

Aaron Yu

*Wind Ensembe Not Pictured: Gray Aldridge, Andrew Thompson, Sai Tummala

Mason Yu

Brandon Zhou

Gavin Zhou

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CHORAL MUSIC CHRIS WALTERS Director of Choral Music

JASON MAYNARD Choral Music Director

“Music of the Season” concert. During the spring semester there are three more concerts: one with orchestra (which features a masterwork for chorus and orchestra), a service for Holy Week, and a “Senior Honors Night” concert that celebrates our Choral Music seniors in a more casual talent show atmosphere. Most of these choral musicians have been singing since their earliest school days and many study voice privately with area teachers. Their experience in this communal activity helps influence a lifetime of appreciation for the arts.

The Upper School curriculum features two choruses, one for ninth graders, the other (called the “Chorale”) for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.

Both choruses learn diverse and demanding repertoire spanning a wide range of musical styles. Members of the groups are trained in vocal technique, music theory, and sight-singing. No audition is required to participate.

Performance highlights each year include the annual performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Chamber Orchestra, an annual tradition of great excitement in the community, and the

9TH GRADE CHORUS

Stanton Aldridge

Ian Alexander

Katherine Andrews Leah Black-Holmes Mary Katherine Boller

Owen Cohn

Cate Davis

Sam Flores

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Sydney Glenn

Campbell Henn

Abigail Johnson

Hillis Kopecky

Ellery McKnight

Emma Grace Roe

Lawton Sodemann Elliott Spinrad

Natalie Pegnia

Alisha Philip

Willow Tonelli

CHORALE

Ava Alexander

Anne Marie Alsobrook Beatriz de Aristegui Will Batelaan

Frank Blake

Katie Blau

Christina Boye

Laura Brackett

Frank Decker

Luca Fleury

Emma Foley

Aldyn Goheen

Sarabeth Gump

Matias Hernandez

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Amelia Bergeron

Claire Hunter

Lucie Ide

Clara Johnson

Lizzie Khan

Joe Kuester

Norah Lascar

Mia Levine

Sarah Logie

Reyn Owen

Chase Roberts

Pierce Roberts

Eva Romero

James Rosenblath

Joseph Shen

Stephanie Visoso

Kennedy Walker

Abigail Walters

Mackenzie Watson Jackson Wilkie

William Yu

Charlie Zacks

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WESTMINSTER

Monday, December 14, 2020 9th Grade Chorus, Chorale, and Combined Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Freddy Martin, Jason Maynard, Scott Stewart, and Chris Walters, conductors

WESTMINSTER

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14TH Westminster Combined Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and Choruses Jason Maynard, Freddy Martin, Scott Stewart, and Chris Walters, conductors

A Christmas Festival.................................................................................Leroy Anderson Combined Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble and Choruses Like It’s Christmas....................................................The Jonas Brothers arr. Mac Huff 9th Grade Chorus Once in Royal David’s City.................Henry John Gauntlett arr. Lawrence Kursar Brass Ensemble We Wish You a Merry Christmas................................. Traditional arr. David Marlatt Woodwind Ensemble Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.................Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane

arr. Rich Shanklin Saxophone Ensemble The Christmas Song............................................... Mel Torme arr. Luther Henderson Brass Choir The Twelve Days of Christmas........................................................arr. Bruce Howden Woodwind Choir A World for Christmas............................................................................Anders Edenroth Chorale Sleigh Ride....................................................................................................Leroy Anderson Combined Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble

WESTMINSTER SYMPHONIC BAND FLUTE Audrey Anderson Nandana Avasarala Kelsey Chambers Saanjali Ganesh George Jabren Grace Smith

ALTO SAXOPHONE Chris Chen Neil Dhingra Carleigh Franklin Arthur Guo Saiyen Reddy Kai Zhou

Armstrong Jones Rohit Ramineni James Rhee Rex Wood

OBOE Akul Rana

TENOR SAXOPHONE Fletcher Fogle

CLARINET Helen Hong Jaimie Koh Daniel Qiu Jacob Wood

BARITONE SAXOPHONE Musinga Mbuvi

EUPHONIUM Leo Fleury Frances Munger

BASS CLARINET James Carabillo

HORN Will deButts Michael Krevolin TRUMPET Gregory Egan James Hall Harry Stone

TROMBONE John Collier

TUBA Connor Hodgson PERCUSSION Deedee Brown Blake Haynes Luke Parikh Kent Perkins Alex Samady

WESTMINSTER WIND ENSEMBLE FLUTE Dev Joshi Khushi Sharma Sarah Street Mason Yu OBOE Alexander Changus Sara Kapasi BASSOON Himani Kalra Siya Kalra Brandon Yao CLARINET Jonas Du Neil Poddar Athena Qiu Benjamin Spinrad Andrew Thompson Sai Tummala Margaret Williams

BASS CLARINET Gray Aldridge

TROMBONE Dennis Liu

ALTO SAXOPHONE Jim Davis Hugh Sheehan Brandon Zhou

EUPHONIUM Rahul Ramineni

TENOR SAXOPHONE Ishan Sheth BARITONE SAXOPHONE Aaron Yu HORN Jenna Brown Gavin Zhou TRUMPET Charlotte Baugher Andrew Creighton Colin Gibney Jack Schaaf Noah Turbes

TUBA Bo Koebler PERCUSSION Dean Cureton Stephen Shin Avi Singh James Solomon

SOPRANO Katherine Andrews Cate Davis Sydney Glenn Ellery McKnight Alisha Philip ALTO Mary Katherine Boller Leah Black-Holmes Abigail Johnson Natalie Pegnia Emma Grace Roe Willow Tonelli

SOPRANO Ava Alexander Anne Marie Alsobrook Amelia Bergeron Laura Brackett Emma Foley Aldyn Goheen Sarabeth Gump Mia Levine Lizzie Khan Eva Romero Stephanie Visoso ALTO Beatriz de Aristegui Katie Blau Christina Boye Claire Hunter Lucie Ide Clara Johnson Norah Lascar Sarah Logie Mackenzie Watson Kennedy Walker Abigail Walters

TENOR Ian Alexander Owen Cohn Cambell Henn Lawton Sodemann BASS Stanton Aldridge Sam Flores Hillis Kopecky Elliot Spinrad

TENOR Matias Hernandez Arellano Frank Blake Chase Roberts James Rosenblath Jackson Wilkie Daniel Wood Charlie Zacks BASS Will Batelaan Frank Decker Luca Fleury Joe Kuester Reyn Owen Pierce Roberts Joseph Shen Will Yu

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ENSEMBLE CHRIS WALTERS Director

JASON MAYNARD Assistant Director and Accompanist

The Westminster Ensemble is the advanced chamber chorus of the Upper School Choral Music program, and is comprised of Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Ensemble is an auditioned chorus, which performs sacred and secular music from the Renaissance to the present, as well as more contemporary music, which might draw influence from Gregorian chant, Appalachian folk tunes, AfricanAmerican spirituals, American musical theatre, or other popular repertoire.

December’s “Reunion Concert” is a much-loved Westminster tradition, and members of past Ensembles join their younger colleagues on stage to perform familiar repertoire of all styles and varieties. The Ensemble program features an annual concert tour during spring break; within the last few years, they have appeared in concert at prominent venues in Prague, Rome, Florence, Berlin, London, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Salzburg, Vienna, and Amsterdam.

Ava Alexander

Anne Marie Alsobrook Beatriz de Aristegui Will Batelaan

Amelia Bergeron

Frank Blake

Katie Blau

Frank Decker

Christina Boye

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Laura Brackett

Emma Foley

Sarabeth Gump

Matias Hernandez

Lucie Ide

Clara Johnson

Lizzie Khan

Joe Kuester

Norah Lascar

Sarah Logie

Chase Roberts

Pierce Roberts

Eva Romero

James Rosenblath

Kennedy Walker

Abigail Walters

William Yu

Charlie Zacks

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A CAPPELLA CHRIS WALTERS Advisor

JASON MAYNARD Advisor

groups are long-lasting, and it is no surprise to hear these groups singing for homecoming games, the “Pigskin Picnic,” and other social occasions.

Other on-campus singing events for the a cappella groups include the Ensemble Reunion concert, and the end-of-year spring concert, as well as two Upper School assemblies devoted entirely to their music-making.

The popular collegiate tradition of a cappella singing has been a part of Westminster’s musical scene for many years. Upper School singers are invited to audition for Men’s A Capella (MAC) or Women’s A Capella (WAC) in the spring of the prior school year. The groups are student-led and have always enjoyed sensational reviews from fellow students, faculty members, and parents.

The friendships which grow out of these

WOMEN’S A CAPPELLA

Ava Alexander

Anne Marie Alsobrook Beatriz de Aristegui Amelia Bergeron

Katie Blau

Christina Boye

Laura Brackett

Sarabeth Gump

Eva Carlton

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Emma Foley

Alyse Harrell

Lucie Ide

Clara Johnson

Norah Lascar

Sarah Logie

Zoe Peterzell

Eva Romero

Stephanie Visoso

Anastasia Waid

Kennedy Walker

*Not Pictured: Dorothy Bird, Margaret Drury, Ellie Gilbert, Hana Hafeez, Cameron Hill, Campbelle Searcy

Abigail Walters

Mackenzie Watson Alex Zeiler

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MEN’S A CAPPELLA

Ian Alexander

Will Batelaan

Frank Blake

William Brougher

Sam Flores

Matias Hernandez

Aziz Ishaqui

Kaelen Kelly

Hillis Kopecky

Joe Kuester

Faiz Merchant

Chase Roberts

Pierce Roberts

James Rosenblath

Jack Schaaf

William Yu

Charlie Zacks

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ORCHESTRA LINDA CHERNIAVSKY Orchestra Director REBECCA COLBORG FREDERICK Orchestra Director BO NA Orchestra Director

SCOTT A. STEWART Band and Orchestra Director EMILY DAMREL Instructor

The Westminster Orchestra Program, recognized by former Atlanta Journal Constitution classical music critic Derrick Henry as “one of the most distinguished [string programs] in the country,� was established in 1981 by Peg Neuen. The program consists of eight performing groups offering musical opportunities for students at all age levels.

At the Lower School level, beginning and intermediate orchestra students perform in the Third Grade, Fourth Grade Orchestra and Fifth Grade Orchestra. Middle School students have the opportunity to participate in either the Beginning and Novice Orchestra, Sixth Grade Orchestra, Seventh Grade Orchestra, and Eighth Grade Orchestra.

Upper School students perform in the Chamber Orchestra.

Unique to the orchestra program is the chamber music component; all members of the Fourth Grade Orchestra, Fifth Grade Orchestra, Middle School Orchestras, and Chamber Orchestra participate in chamber music ensembles.

TAMARA DWORETZ Instructor JOLI WU Instructor

Fourth grade and fifth grade chamber music ensembles perform recitals in October and March, respectively, Middle School ensembles perform two Coffee Concerts in the Kellett Theatre of the Broyles Arts Center. Chamber Orchestra ensembles are featured during the Fall Coffee Concert in November and another Tea Concert in April in honor of graduating seniors.

Individuals within the orchestras have excelled as well. Members of the Westminster orchestra program have performed in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra, Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Emory Junior Chamber Orchestra, and Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra. Students have also participated in Franklin Pond, Fall Into Spring, and the Emory Youth Chamber Music Program.

The Westminster orchestra members are looking forward to an exciting 2020-21 season.

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Jaia Alli

Sophie Anderson

Ronald Anglade

Ava Boze

Noah Chen

Christopher Chlopek Carlyle Cornell

Colin Funkhouser

Teja Gadde

Nicholas Guido

Nithya Guthikonda Sunanya Guthikonda

Lucy Hager

Charice Horowitz

Mai Ideshita

Riya Jayanthi

Kanav Kakkar

Thej Khanna

Rosa Kim

Sarah Kim

Alexander Lee

Connor Li

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Samantha Bertschi Mykah Boye

Ryan Elchahal

Kelsey Li

Tobias Liu

Karina Maithel

Andrew Mao

Faiz Merchant

Emma Morrison

Liv Nogueira

Samuel Pavur

Ashwin Pillai

Sophia Rackliffe

Alexander Rankin

Isai Saucedo

Anand Srinivasan

Andrew Su

Anastasia Waid

Sophie Wang

Ellora Yadav

Gideon Zemedhun

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THEATRE ARTS KATE GUYTON MORGENS Director of Theatre Arts, Director of US Spring Play, Director of US Musical Revue HUDSON ADAMS Technical Director STACY CHALMERS Lighting Designer & Director of US Fall Play /US Winter Play

JENNIFER FINLAYSON Director of US Musical ADAM FRY Director of Middle School Musical SCOTT A. STEWART Orchestra Director & Conductor JASON MAYNARD US Music Director

MATT MYERS Director of US Fall Play & US Winter Play LINDA SEARLES Music Director of MS Musical CHRIS WALTERS US Music Director

Westminster believes deeply in theatre education and in its ability to transform the educational experience of a young student. The Theatre Arts’ artistic emphasis on creativity, critical thinking, leadership, and collaborative skills contributes to all aspects of life and education.

stage, and each year more than 100 students participate in Theatre Arts at Westminster. The Westminster Players have established a national reputation for excellence as they have been chosen an unprecedented 12 times to present plays at the International Thespian Festival.

The Theatre Arts faculty strives to ensure that each and every student experiences quality theatre arts in their Westminster education — whether they participate as performers, backstage technicians, audience members, or scholars in the classroom. As theatre educators at Westminster, our mission is to forge creative artists, to train excellent craft people, and to joyfully support the students in their educational journey.

The Players are very honored when successful alumni come home to visit and work with our students. Recent guest artists include Shuler Hensley ’85 (Olivier, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Tony Awards for Oklahoma!, Broadway: Young Frankenstein, Tarzan, Les Miz), Ashley LeConte Campbell (The Blind Side, Nothing But the Truth, The Joneses), Brian Baumgartner ’91 (Emmy Awards for NBC’s The Office), Caryn Mamrack ’91 (Casting: Utopia, Hell’s Kitchen; Producer: Wild Recon) and Ed Helms ’92 (Emmys for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and NBC’s The Office).

Founded in 1982 by Eric Brannen, the Westminster Players produce four plays in the Upper School each year and two in the Middle School, including one musical in each. The Players take great pride in the more than 200 productions that have graced the Westminster

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Ava Alexander

Anne Marie Alsobrook Beatriz de Aristequi Nandana Avasarala Leah Black-Holmes

Katie Blau

Daniel Bonner

Christina Boye

Mykah Boye

Eva Carlton

Lorelai Chalmers

Parker Chalmers

Caroline Chu

Patrick Cobler

Frank Decker

Audrey DeShetler

Eula Doele

Luca Fleury

Emma Foley

Andy Garcha

Aldyn Goheen

Laura Gracey

Sarabeth Gump

Grace Hardymon

Kate Harley

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Madison Harrell

Campbell Henn

Jack Herakovich

Matias Hernandez

Claire Hunter

Lucie Ide

Mai Ideshita

Riley Isakson

Walt James

Annalise Jones

Jasmine Jones

Lizzie Khan

Rosa Kim

Cabot Kimball

Hillis Kopecky

Katie Kronauge

Joe Kuester

Meera Laskar

Norah Lascar

Mia Levine

Sarah Logie

Lawrence Marks

Abby Marr

Ally McChesney

Deirdre McCrohan

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Alexis McDonald

Olivia McMillan

Emma Morrison

Reece Norman

Sophie Oberle

Zoe Peterzell

Logan Raptis

Pierce Roberts

James Rosenblath

Will Rothschild

Jack Schaaf

Keiran Smith

Hugh Trotter

Olivia Velanova

Stephanie Visoso

Kennedy Walker

Patrick Walsh

Abigail Walters

Ella Watkins

Mackenzie Watson *Not Pictured: Rachel Doman, Cameron Hill, Lauren James, Musinga Mbuvi, Jane Zeising

Alexa Wells

Margaret Williams

Charlie Zacks

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TECH CREW HUDSON ADAMS Technical Director

The Westminster Technical Crew offers students an opportunity to get involved behind-the-scenes on all Westminster Players and Dance Corps productions. The crew strives to make each production in Kellett Theatre and McCain Chapel run as smoothly and seamlessly as possible.

The students handle the coordination and operation of lighting and sound systems; the manipulation and management of scenery; and the backstage organization of properties and wardrobe. Students earn points

towards membership in the International Thespian Society – an honor society recognizing excellence in theatre studies. They also attend the Georgia Thespian Conference in Columbus, GA and participate in the Tech Challenge; where individual and team skills are tested in the areas of lighting, sound, costumes and stagecraft. Students are encouraged to explore all aspects of theatre both onstage and backstage.

This well-rounded experience prepares them for potentially continuing their theatre studies at the collegiate level.

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DANCE CORPS JENNIFER FINLAYSON Middle and Upper School Advisor

choreography, and perform in concerts.

The Annual Dance Concert features student and guest choreography in a variety of styles from both Middle and Upper School students. If you have questions about Dance Corps, please contact Jennifer Finlayson (faculty advisor).

The Westminster Dance Corps is a student-led community of dancers started on campus in 2007. Students have the opportunity to collaborate and create choreography with other students, experience rehearsals with guest artists, take and teach classes in a variety of styles, workshop their

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Congratulations Mackenzie!

We’ve watched in awe as you’ve grown into the person you are today! We are so proud of you and your accomplishments.

Keep smiling and keep laughing!

Love, Mom, Dad, Sydney and Andrew

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If music be the food of love, play on!

- Shakespeare

We love you, Jack!

Mom, Dad, and Carter

Many thanks to the Westminster Performing Arts Department for their guidance and inspiration.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Orchestra Seniors!

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Congratulations, Alexander! Many thanks to Dr. Stewart, Mr. Martin and Westminster Performing Arts.

We love you, Mom, Dad and Quinn

“If everyone started off the day singing, just think how happy they’d be.”

– Lauren Myracle

Congratulations Amelia!

Thank you for filling our home with music and great memories!

Love, Mom and Dad

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Hugh, We are so proud of you. You are a blessing and joy in our lives. Wishing you wonderful adventures ahead.

Much love, Grandma, Mimi & Pops

Congratulations Jonas!

With music in most of your life, mom is so proud and happy to see you growing up to be such an outstanding young man! May the music accompany you along your journey and give you joy and happiness in your life. I hope you have a wonderful senior year and chase your dream with a brave and grateful heart! Love, Mom

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Congratulations, Pierce!

We are so proud of your musical journey!

Thank you to the Westminster Performing Arts community for all of the memories.

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Congratulations Mackenzie!

You’ve been our shining star since the day you were born.

Love, Nana and Pop

Congratulations, Madison!

We love you!

Mom and Mackenzie

Katie B! We love watching you perform and hearing your beautiful voice. We love you so much!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Sam

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Will,

So proud of all you have done and all you will do!

We love you, Zoe!

Thank you for always entertaining us.

We love you!

Mom, Dad, and E

Mom and Dad

We love you Katie.

Keep blowing us away!

Love, Mom, Dad, Marion, Lulu and Maggie

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Bravo, Cole!

Thank you Street for all Sarah the Class joy you’ve of 2021 brought us!

We loveyou you.

Thank to the Mom, Dad, Graham, Westminster Band Directors Barretmusicians andand my fellow for an incredible 6 years!

with appreciation to Westminster PAD

“It’s time to trust my instincts, close my eyes, and leap.”

- Wicked

We are so proud of all you have accomplished, Keiran!

We can’t wait to see what adventures lie ahead!

Eva, we are so proud of you and can’t wait to see how you continue defying gravity!

Love, Mom and Dad

With love, Mom, Kate & Gram

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We are so proud of all you have accomplished, Teja!

We can’t wait to see what adventures lie ahead!

Love, Mom, Dad, Vamsi & Kiran

Congratulations Christina!

We are so proud of you!

Keep performing and following your dreams.

Love, Mom, Dad and the entire family.

Jasmine, you are the brightest star we know. We are so proud of you and we love you dearly! Continue to let your light so shine before before men and women, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in Heaven - Matthew 5:16

Love, Mom, Dad, Justin and Jason

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Congratulations Max! We’re so proud of your accomplishments, on stage and off! A special thanks to Kate Morgens and the entire Westminster theater department!

We love you, Maxie Moo! You’ll always be our star!

Mom, Dad, and Drew

Sam, Thanks for staying out of treble. Go cellos!

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Congratulations, Samantha! We are so proud of all you have accomplished and are thankful for the wonderful music and memories we have shared.

Love, Mom and Dad

Congratulations Sarah!

Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us through music, dance and art! We will always be your biggest fans. We love you!

Mom, Dad & Tyler

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Congrats, Hugh!

It gives us great joy to see you on stage.

We can’t wait to see where the future takes you.

We love you very much, Mom, Dad, Jack, George and Perry With grateful appreciation to the talented, dedicated and creative faculty and staff of the Westminster PAD for all of the excellent instruction, encouragement and support. Thanks to the fellow Westminster Players for an amazing four years of shows and memories!

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Thank you MAC seniors for all the great music and fun!

Will Batelaan, William Brougher, Azeez Ishaqui, Kaelan Kelly, Faiz Merchant, Pierce Roberts, Jack Schaaf, Charlie Zacks

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Congratulations, Kennedy!

We are so proud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad, Cole and your entire Family!

Congratulations Elizabeth Grace!

You are definitely our favorite singer! Dream big our little one and keep hitting those high notes.

Remember Philippians 4:13.

We love you so very much and God bless you!

Love, Daddy, Mommy and Cece Thank you to the Westminster Performing Arts Department!

Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

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Congratulations, Lucie! You always make us so proud!!

Love, Mom, Dad, Lindie and Wilson “May your heart always be joyful. May your song always be sung.”

- Bob Dylan

Thank you for the music, Lucy!

We love you!

Mom, Dad and Jaq

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AvaWe are so proud of you. It has been a joy to watch you grow.

Love, Mom, Dad, Jackson and Ian

Benjamin, We could not be happier for your love of music nor more proud of your dedication and hard work to achieve your goals.

Love, Mom, Dad and Elliott Many, many thanks from the Spinrad-Ayres family to Westminster’s amazing PAD faculty for their talent, dedication, and encouragement of our children’s interest in music and the arts.

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Charlie we are so proud of you and all that you do. You are MAGIC, don’t ever forget that.

We Love You! Momma, Dad, Madeleine & Andrew

Thank you for sharing your talent, enthusiasm, humility and kindness.

Grace wins (Ephesians 2:8).

Love you, Mommy, Daddy & Emma

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Westminster Senior Players Class of 2021 Ava Alexander, Anne Marie Alsobrook, Dorothy Bird, Katie Blau, Daniel Bonner, Aldyn Goheen, Grace Hardymon, Lucie Ide, Jasmine Jones, Elizabeth Grace Khan, Rosa Kim, Cabot Kimball, Katie Kronauge, Sarah Logie, Max Norman, Zoe Peterzell, Pierce Roberts, Will Rothschild, Jack Schaaf, Keiran Smith, Hugh Trotter, Mackenzie Watson, Charlie Zacks

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Thanks for the memories!

Almost, Maine • Les Miserables She Kills Monsters • Two Noble Kinsmen 44 Plays for 44 Presidents • Fiddler on the Roof Romeo and Juliet • RENT • Noises Off Mamma Mia! • Love/Sick Anon(ymous) • Macbeth Vintage Hitchcock • Broadway Comes to Westminster!

Spring Play (TBD) • Spring Musical (TBD) Heartfelt thanks to Kate Morgens and the entire Westminster Theater Arts Department for four amazing years!

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Aldyn, thank you for being the person on stage and in our lives that makes us want more!

Follow your passion and keep that smile on your face.

We love you!

Dad, Mom, Katherine and Bella

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Congratulations WAC Seniors Ava Alexander, Anne Marie Alsobrook, Amelia Bergeron, Dorothy Bird, Katie Blau, Christina Boye, Ellie Gilbert, Lucie Ide, Sarah Logie, Zoe Peterzell, Eva Romero, Kennedy Walker, Mackenzie Watson

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Andrew, it has been so much fun watching your love and appreciation for music grow! Continue letting your creative light shine in all that you do!

Love, Mom, Dad and Stuart

Congratulations, Anne Marie!

We have loved every line, step, and song and cannot wait for what comes next.

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Congratulations to our Senior Westminster Ensemble Members!

Ava Alexander, Anne Marie Alsobrook, Will Batelaan, Amelia Bergeron, Katie Blau, Christina Boye, Lucie Ide, Elizabeth Grace Khan, Sarah Logie, Pierce Roberts, Eva Romero, Kennedy Walker, Charlie Zacks

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The Westminster playbill’s only source of funding is from ad sales and patron sponsors. Funds are used to publish the playbill and for other promotional support of arts programming at Westminster. At the end of each school year, remaining funds, if any, are given to the Performing Arts Department for performance-enhancing equipment.

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