Faculty Recital Nov. 17, 2007 - Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts

COVINGTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC
2600 N. Hwy 190 Ste. 1
Covington, LA 70434
985-590-4545
MANDEVILLE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
316 Girod St.
Mandeville, LA 70448
985-674-2992
RIVER RIDGE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
1501 Hickory Avenue
Harahan, LA 70123
504-738-3050
Ryan P. Cullen
Director
Wanda D. Cullen
Assistant Director
John R. Tucker
Associate Director
Candice T. Downey
Administrative Assistant
Pamela M. Ledet
Administrative Assistant
Marica R. Mackenroth
Administrative Assistant
Christine J. Nielsen
Administrative Assistant
Louisiana Academy
of
Performing Arts
presents
Faculty & Friends
2007
Featuring:
Marcus Ballard
Bryan Bourgeois
Ryan Cullen
Josh Gouzy
David Mahoney
Clifford McPeek
David Reis
Wendy Savarino
Michael Smith
Steven Sweetwyne
John Russell Tucker
Edward White, Jr.
Katherine White
Kate Withrow
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
6:00 PM
Nunemaker Auditorium
Loyola University of New Orleans
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~ P R O G R A M ~
Praeludium & Allegro
The Monk and His Cat
Kate Withrow, violin
David Reis, piano
Fritz Kreisler
1875 - 1962
Samuel Barber
from Hermit Songs 1910 - 1981
Edward White, Jr.
Voice, Piano
Edward White, Jr. has been an instructor in voice and piano at
LAAPA since July, 2007. Edward holds two degrees in vocal performance,
receiving his Master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1999
and his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama in 1996. He is
currently completing work on his doctoral degree from the University of Kentucky.
He lives in Mandeville with his wife, Kay, their daughter, Evelyn
Claire, and their two cats, Kitty and Sammy.
Katherine S. White, mezzo-soprano
Bryan Bourgeois, piano
The Vagabond
Ralph Vaughan Williams
from Songs of Travel 1872 - 1958
All I ask of you
Edward White, Jr., bass-baritone
Bryan Bourgeois, piano
Andrew Lloyd Weber
from The Phantom of the Opera b. 1948
Katherine S. White, mezzo-soprano
Edward White, Jr., bass-baritone
Bryan Bourgeois, piano
Katherine S. White
Voice, Piano
Katherine S. White has been an instructor in voice and piano at
LAAPA since July, 2007. Katherine will receive her Doctorate of Musical
Arts degree in December of this year from the University of Kentucky, having
obtained a Master’s degree in vocal performance (2001) from the University
of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor’s degree (1999) from Northwestern State
University in Natchitoches, LA. Originally from Luling, LA, she currently
lives in Mandeville with her husband, Edward, their daughter, Evelyn Claire,
and their two cats, Kitty and Sammy.
Caprice en forme de Valse
Paul Bonneau
1918 - 1995
Marcus Ballard, alto saxophone
Fantaisie Impromptu Op. 66 in C# Minor
Quando M’en Vo’
David Reis, piano
Chopin
1810 - 1849
Giacomo Puccini
from La Boheme 1858 - 1924
Wendy Savarino, Soprano
David Reis, piano
Kate Withrow
Violin, Viola
Kate Withrow began studying the violin at the age of five in Austin,
Texas. She was first trained in the Suzuki Method and then progressed under
the guidance of Leonard Posner, winning the 1999 Pearl Amster Young Artist
Competition. She then continued her studies with Andrzej Grabiec at the
University of Houston and Mauricio Fuks at Indiana University. She performed
in many festivals throughout the country and abroad including the
Aspen Summer Music Festival, the Orford Centre for the Arts in Quebec, and
the Mozarteum Sommerakademie in Austria. After the completion of a Performer’s
Diploma at Indiana University, she was selected to be a regular
member of the Chicago Civic Orchestra for the 2006-2007 season. She now
lives in New Orleans and plays in the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

Michael Smith
Guitar
Michael Smith has been an instructor with LAAPA since July of
2006 and has been an active member of the jazz community in New Orleans
since 2003. As a jazz guitarist, Michael has had the opportunity to study and
play with noted musicians including: Steve Masakowski, Frank Potenza,
Brian Seeger, Matt Lemmler and Hank Mackie. In addition to performing
weekly in New Orleans, Michael has had the opportunity to share the stage
with jazz greats including pianist Arturo O'Farrell and guitarists Gene Bertoncinni
and Dave Stryker.
My Funny Valentine
Hart & Rogers
1895 - 1943, 1902 - 1979
Steven Sweetwyne, tenor saxophone
Ryan Cullen, piano
Eleven Before
Country a Chord
J.R. Tucker
b. 1951 -
J.R. Tucker
b. 1951 -
Russell Tucker, piano
Stephen Sweetwyne
Tenor Saxophone, Piano, Composition
Steven Sweetwyne is a New Orleans native who began playing the
alto saxophone in the St. Augustine marching band. As a senior, Steven was
selected the Drum Major of the nationally ranked “Marching 100.” He studied
jazz at NOCCA (New Orleans Center for Creative Arts). Steven’s passion
for music also extended into the realm of music business, studio recording,
and music composition. Steven holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts-Saxophone
degree from Xavier University. He minored in music business at Loyola
University of New Orleans, and attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania
on a full graduate assistantship. There he received his Masters in Music Theory
and Composition. Steven has been an instructor with LAAPA since September
of 2006. He currently performs with the Troy Sawyer Band, as well
as pursuing a second masters degree in Computer Science.
The Gathering
The Arrival
Faculty Jazz Septet
Marcus Ballard, alto sax & flute
Steven Sweetwyne, tenor saxophone
Clifford McPeek, trumpet/flugelhorn
Michael Smith, guitar
Ryan Cullen, piano
Joshua Gouzy, bass
David Mahoney, drums
D. Mahoney
b. 1979
R. Cullen
b. 1978
John Russell Tucker
Piano
November 22—24, 2007
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
Thanksgiving Holidays
Russell Tucker, Associate Director, is a graduate of Southeastern
Louisiana University and holds a degree in piano education. Mr. Tucker is an
accomplished composer and a member of many local and national music organizations.
Russell has been teaching at LAAPA’s River Ridge School of
Music for over 20 years and at Stuart Hall School for Boys for over 15 years.
December 15, 2007
December 22, 2007
Northshore Christmas Recitals
Southshore Christmas Recitals
December 22, 2007 - January 3, 2008
Christmas/New Year Holidays

B I O G R A P H I E S
Marcus Ballard
Winds, Brass, Piano, Percussion
Dr. Marcus Ballard grew up in southern Arkansas. He received his
Bachelor of Music degree from Henderson State University and his Master of
Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Southern Mississippi.
He has performed with many groups, including: Bernadette Peters, Bob
Dorough, The Sinfonia Gulf Coast, The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, The
Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, and the Southern Mississippi Symphony
Orchestra. He lectures at Southeastern Louisiana University, and teaches full
time at LAAPA. While proficient in most instruments, he has a special passion
for the Saxophone. His love of music is only rivaled by his dedication to
teaching music.
Clifford McPeek
Brass, Winds, Guitar, Percussion
Clifford McPeek was born into a big band family. His mother and
father met in a Jazz Orchestra that played in Florida in the late 1950’s. She
was the featured vocalist and his father was the band manager and bass trombonist.
Little Clifford played in the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps,
club bands and University Bands in the 1980’s and 90’s. From there he progressed
to playing festivals and cruise ships as well as jobs for foreign dignitaries.
Hosting filmmakers from Russia and traveling to Rome with parents
and students to perform for Pope John Paul II in Vatican City were cultural
hallmarks. Recent work in Mississippi and Louisiana schools has helped
inspire music for students.
Ryan Cullen
Piano, Saxophone, Composition, Jazz Ensemble
Ryan Cullen, Director, holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz
Studies from Loyola University of New Orleans and a Master of Music
degree in Studio/Jazz Composition from the University of Miami. His
compositions are published through Really Good Music, LLC., PDFJazz-
Music.com in addition to RYCUN Music Company (rycunmusic.com).
His works have been sold and/or performed in Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic,
Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, South Korea, Spain,
Sweden, the United Kingdom, and throughout the United States. Mr. Cullen
is a member of numerous professional organizations including MENC
and The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
(ASCAP). Ryan is married to his lovely wife, Margaret; they are the proud
parents of Patrick Alexander.
David Mahoney
Drums
“David is a musician on the quest of exploring and presenting the
many facets of jazz. He is a drummer who knows the role of the drums in a
jazz band in the traditional sense, but is sensitive to the colors and textures he
can get out of his instrument that makes for interesting listening.”
-Tim Green, Saxophonist
David Reis
Piano
David received a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as a Master of Music degree
in piano performance from the University of Texas-Austin. His primary
teachers were Carroll Chilton and David Renner. He has served as a staff
accompanist for dancers, vocalists, and instrumentalists at the University of
New Orleans, Loyola University, and Tulane. He is also active as a solo artist,
performing romantic and twentieth century classical piano repertoire as
well as his own improvisational piano compositions which are rooted in the
New Orleans piano styles of Professor Longhair and James Booker. He has
also served as musical director and pianist for numerous musicals at the high
school, college, and professional level.
Wendy Savarino
Voice, Piano, Flute
Mrs. Kinchen Savarino, a native of Pontchatoula, La, received her
Bachelor of Music from Southeastern Louisiana University. She then received
her Master of Music from Ohio State University. Previous opera and
musical roles include: Belinda in Dido & Aeneas, Mrs. Nordstrom in Little
Night Music, Naomi/step sister in Cendrillon and Mrs. Gobineau in The Medium.
Wendy currently resides in River Ridge, La with her husband Tony
and two cats.