2023 TMEA All-State

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FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2023 

5:00 PM – Tennessee All-State Jazz Band 

7:00 PM – Tennessee All-State SATB Choir 

7:45 PM – Tennessee All-State TTBB Choir 

8:30 PM – Tennessee All-State SSAA Choir 

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 

9:00 AM – Tennessee Treble Honor Choir 

10:00 AM – Tennessee All-State 9th and 10th Grade String Orchestra 

11:00 AM – Tennessee All-State 11th and 12th Grade Symphony Orchestra 

12:00 PM – Tennessee All-State 9th and 10th Grade Concert Band 

1:00 PM – Tennessee All-State 11th and 12th Grade Concert Band 

Percussion equipment provided 

courtesy of Majestic Percussion. 

Steinway Piano Gallery Nashville is the official piano 

partner of the Tennessee Music Education Association. 

www.steinwaynashville.com 

The Tennessee Music Education Association (TMEA) was officially formed in 1945 as a voluntary, non-profit organization 

representing all phases of music education at all school levels. The mission of TMEA is to promote the advancement 

of high-quality music education for all. Active TMEA membership is open to all persons currently teaching music and 

others with a special interest or involvement in music education. 

www.tnmea.org 

2023 Tennessee All-State Performances are being recorded by professionals who have 

secured permission from the copyright holders of the works being performed. 

The order form can be found at the entry into the performance venue. 

2023 TENNESSEE ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES 5

WELCOME 

PARENTS, GUESTS, AND MUSIC EDUCATORS 

On behalf of the TMEA Board of Directors and Conference Planning 

Committee, we welcome you to the 2023 Tennessee Music Education 

Association All-State Ensembles concerts. Over the past three days, 

these outstanding students have been rehearsing with nationally 

renowned conductors to present complex yet beautiful music 

representing a variety of genres, composers, and styles. The students 

featured in these concerts did not begin their All-State journey just this 

week. Most of these students began preparing for auditions in August 

of 2022 for their regional association honors ensembles. Because of 

their hard work, perseverance, and talent, these students were selected 

out of thousands of their peers to perform in these All-State concerts. They have rehearsed and 

practiced for years to get to this place in their musical journeys. The teachers and parents of these 

students are most aware that these students excel in more than just music; most of these students 

are strong academically, athletically, and are leaders within their schools. 

To be certain, these students did not achieve this high honor without the instruction of their 

exceptional directors and music teachers as well as the unflappable support of their family and 

friends. To all the family members of these students, we extend our most sincere appreciation for 

all you have done to encourage your child’s musical pursuits. We also thank the numerous music 

teachers for nurturing and investing in their music students from elementary through high school. 

There is no way to measure the impact you have had and will continue to have on their lives. To the 

school administrators who provide a supportive environment and the essential resources needed 

for music to thrive in your schools, we thank you for valuing the importance of music in our schools. 

To the 2023 Tennessee Music Education Association All-State Ensemble Members: 

Congratulations on your high achievement of earning the distinction of an All-State musician. 

I am certain this All-State experience will reside in your memory for the rest of your lives and 

that when you reflect on this experience, you will fondly remember new friends you made as 

well as the advanced musical knowledge and skills you gained. After your All-State concert, 

you will take with you a truly remarkable aesthetic experience that came from an outstanding 

performance with your peers representing music programs from across the state. Be sure to 

show your sincere appreciation to your family members, friends, and directors who helped you 

reach this musical accomplishment. Congratulations once again, All-State musicians, on your 

present and future achievements. 

Ryan Fisher, Ph.D. 

Interim Dean, College of Communications and Fine Arts 

University of Memphis 

39th President, Tennessee Music Education Association 

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2023 TENNESSEE ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES

TENNESSEE ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND 

Kevin R. Burns, CMSgt, USAF – Director | Cord Martin, Ensemble Coordinator 

Program to be selected from the following: 

Two Seconds to Midnight........................................................................................................................................... Alan Baylock 

Broadway.......................................................................................................................................................... Christian McBride 

Anxiously Awaiting...................................................................................................................................................Ben Patterson 

Featuring Special Guest Alan Wyatt, Tenor Saxophone 

Sunset and Vine.................................................................................................................................................. Gordon Goodwin 

El Abrazo..................................................................................................................................................................... Alan Baylock 

Que Tenga Sabor......................................................................................................................................................Ben Patterson 

Featuring Special Guest Edward Freytag, Percussion 

Steinway piano provided courtesy of Steinway Piano Gallery Nashville, 

the official piano partner of the Tennessee Music Education Association. 

Kevin R. Burns, CMSgt, USAF – Director 

Chief Master Sergeant Kevin Burns was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up 

in Cleveland, Tennessee. He enlisted in the Air Force in November 1993. His first 

assignment was with the U.S. Air Force Band of the West, Lackland AFB, Texas. In 

1996, he won a position with the U.S. Air Force Academy Band, Colorado Springs, 

Colorado, as lead trumpet with the Falconaires jazz ensemble. In 2002, he won a 

position with The U.S. Air Force Band as split lead trumpet with the premier jazz 

ensemble of the Air Force, the Airmen of Note. From 2017-2020, Burns led the 

Airmen of Note as flight chief. He currently serves in his 30th and final year in the Air 

Force. Chief Master Sergeant Burns’ duties also include leading the Marketing and 

Outreach shop for the entire unit. 

Chief Burns’ music exposure began at a very early age thanks to his musical family. 

His senior year at Cleveland High School, he won the lead trumpet position with the 

Tennessee All-State Jazz Band (1985)! His formal secondary music studies began at Lee 

University in Cleveland, Tennessee. He finished at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he completed 

a Bachelor of Music degree in performance and a Master of Business Administration degree. 

Before entering the Air Force, Chief Burns played lead trumpet with the nationally televised “Richard Roberts Live” 

and “Expect A Miracle” television shows in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He also was a featured soloist with the San Antonio 

Symphony, the Oklahoma Symphonia/Tulsa Pops, the Tulsa Ballet, and the Bartlesville Symphony. Prior to moving 

to Oklahoma, he toured the entire continental U.S. with “The Spurrlows” from Florida, and toured Europe and the 

Eastern U.S. with various music groups while attending Lee University. Chief Burns has performed with an extensive 

lineup of notable artists and has arranged and played on hundreds of recording sessions, including projects for 

Disneyland, Disney and Norwegian Cruise Lines, Disney Tokyo, Alfred Music, ESPN, and ABC Sports. 

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PERSONNEL 

Alto Saxophone 

Jason Johnson......................................................................................................................... Franklin High School 

Jackson Hankins...................................................................................................... Memphis Central High School 

Tenor Saxophone 

Bryce Christenson................................................................................................................. Mt. Juliet High School 

Orion Weaver............................................................................................. Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Baritone Saxophone 

Zach McBroom..................................................................................................................... Blackman High School 

Trumpet 

Eli Rodgers........................................................................................................................... Collierville High School 

Houston Moore................................................................................................................... Collierville High School 

Forrest Dixon.................................................................................................................White Station High School 

Isaac Hair............................................................................................................................. Collierville High School 

Boston Bierman..........................................................................................................................Beech High School 

Trombone 

Conrad Wilson............................................................................................................. Hendersonville High School 

Drew Burroughs............................................................................................................ Walker Valley High School 

Wade Parton......................................................................................................................Greeneville High School 

Nathan Whittington......................................................................................................Roane County High School 

Bass Trombone 

David Haskins......................................................................................................................... Franklin High School 

Piano 

Elias Ibrahim........................................................................................................................ Collierville High School 

Guitar 

Aidan Mills.............................................................................................................. MIllington Central High School 

Bass 

Joseph Bonvissuto.......................................................................................Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University 

Drum Set 

Drew Coffey............................................................................................................................ Houston High School 

Auxiliary Percussion 

Lydia Dodd.................................................................................................................. Hendersonville High School 

ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND 

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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE SATB CHOIR 

Julie Yu-Oppenheim, Conductor | Tyler Meredith, Collaborative Pianist 

Garrett Doo, Ensemble Coordinator 


Ov’è, Lass’, Il Bel Viso?....................................................................................................................................... Morten Lauridsen 

Hide and Seek............................................................................................................................................................Imogen Heap 

Like as the Hart Desireth the Waterbrooks......................................................................................................... Herbert Howells 

Even When He is Silent....................................................................................................................................Kim André Arnesen 

Ndikhokhele Bawo...................................................................................................................................arr. Mzwandile Mabuza 

Shout Glory!.................................................................................................................................................................Byron Smith 



Julie Yu-Oppenheim, Conductor 

Dr. Julie Yu (She/Her/Hers) is Professor of Music and Co-Director of Choral Studies 

at Kansas State University where she oversees and conducts undergraduate choral 

ensembles, choral music education courses and the summer and residency Master 

of Music choral programs. Her choirs have performed in Carnegie Hall, Hawaii, the 

National Cathedral in Washington DC, as well as in Austria, the Czech Republic, France, 

Ireland, and Italy. 

She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of 

Central Oklahoma, Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from Oklahoma 

State University, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from 

the University of North Texas. Before joining the Kansas State faculty, she taught at 

Norman North High School in Oklahoma and San José State University. 

She has given presentations, conducted, and/or her choirs have performed for state 

and regional conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Education, 

and the European Music Educators Association Conferences. She is the past-president of the Southwestern Region 

of the American Choral Directors Association and served as an International Conducting Exchange Fellow to 

Kenya in 2019. She serves as a member of the Kansas State University Faculty Senate and Co-Chair of the JEDAII 

Committee (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Access, Inclusion, and Identity). 

In addition to teaching, her favorite area of research and performance involves working as a guest clinician/ 

conductor for various honor choirs and professional organizations. 

Tyler Merideth, Collaborative Pianist 

Tyler Merideth earned both a B.M. cum laude in Church Music and a M.M. in Music Education 

from Belmont University. At Hillwood High School since 2019, Merideth teaches Choir, 

Orchestra, and AP Music Theory and serves as the Visual and Performing Arts Chair. In 2022, 

Merideth won the MNPS Student’s Choice Academy Teacher of the year and was one of 30 

music educators that received the CMA Foundation Music Teacher of Excellence award. 

Merideth is known for his dynamic conducting and creative approach to teaching, 

having guest conducted honor choirs in Tennessee and West Virginia and orchestras in 

Tennessee and Indiana. He has also been an integral part of the W.O. Smith Music School 

Summer Camp since 2008. As a collaborative pianist, Merideth has contributed annually 

to the Tennessee All-State Choirs since 2005 and performed with the 2020 ACDA Southern Region Junior High 

Honor Choir in Mobile, Alabama. Merideth has also taught adjunct music courses at both Lipscomb and Belmont 

University. He currently serves as the program director of the Nashville Children’s Choir and the Director of the 

MNPS Summer Choir Clinic. His published compositions and arrangements have been performed across the 

United States and abroad. 

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PERSONNEL 

Soprano I 

Mae Bender.............................................................Baylor School 

Emma Cate.................................... McMinn County High School 

Abigail Connell...........................................Houston High School 

Elise Havercamp........Madison Academic Magnet High School 

Amelia Joyner.............Madison Academic Magnet High School 

Ella Kimbro....................................................... Halls High School 

Oluwakemi Lawal........................................Bartlett High School 

Ellanor Leatherwood......................Nashville School of the Arts 

Emma Less...................................................Bartlett High School 

Lydia Lewis.............................................. Clarksville High School 

Dylan Masterson.............................Nashville School of the Arts 

Chosen Mitchell..............................Nashville School of the Arts 

Madison Mounts........................ Knoxville Catholic High School 

Natalie Porter....................................... Ravenwood High School 

Ellison Sawyer.........................................Collierville High School 

Emori Sharp........................................... West Ridge High School 

Mary Weeks.......................................... Ravenwood High School 

Lydia Whaley................................ Morristown East High School 

Soprano II 

Beatrice Bartlett.............Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Arabella Cianci................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Rox Davidson..................................Nashville School of the Arts 

Mia Eller................................................... Central Magnet School 

Nina Fabiano................................. McMinn County High School 

Danielle Guarin.................................Sevier County High School 

Claire Hackney...........................................Heritage High School 

Paige Hall.........................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Emery Hammer.......................................... Bearden High School 

Abigail Kirby..................................... Briarcrest Christian School 

Malalka Kumar................................Lausanne Collegiate School 

Marissa Randolph............................Peachtree Learning Center 

Amelia Samples...........................................Bartlett High School 

Rose Shaw..................................................The Shepherd’s Horn 

Emma Stueck...........................................Green Hill High School 

Susannah Williams....................................The Shepherd’s Horn 

Lizzie Williamson................................... Hardin Valley Academy 

Sarah Woodard.......................................Collierville High School 

Alto I 

Khloe Alexander........................................Heritage High School 

Haley Blevins....................................Tipton-Rosemark Academy 

Maggie Cook............................................ Cookeville High School 

Amy Enlow....................................................Bartlett High School 

Joyce Kathleen Foutch....................Stewarts Creek High School 

Sabella Holt...................................... Briarcrest Christian School 

Elaina Jones................Madison Academic Magnet High School 

Hanna Lewie................................. Marshall County High School 

Harmony McKee..................South Gibson County High School 

Ana McKinzie...................................................Siegel High School 

Ella Miller.............................................. Ravenwood High School 

Ella Morse................................................... Bearden High School 

Alana Rodriguez........................................ Seymour High School 

Lily Stahr.............................................................Eagleville School 

Zoe Vales..........................................St. Benedict at Auburndale 

Alanna Van Tuyl........................................ Maryville High School 

Ava West.................................................... Seymour High School 

Sadie White................................................. L&N STEM Academy 

Alto II 

Sophie Anderson...................................... Seymour High School 

Kristen Anthamatten....................... Briarcrest Christian School 

Abigail Bledsoe............................................Bartlett High School 

Natelá Bonaparte............................. White Station High School 

Madeline Boyd.............................................Bartlett High School 

Catherine Brown..................................... Cookeville High School 

Keira Carpenter...................................Soddy Daisy High School 

Hannah Coffman.................................. West Ridge High School 

Makinzi Goforth..................................... Tennessee High School 

Faith-Marie Goins.......................Campbell County High School 

Octavia Hilton.................................Nashville School of the Arts 

Elsa Kummer...................................Nashville School of the Arts 

Marianna Luce................................. Briarcrest Christian School 

Caroline Meyer..................................... Ravenwood High School 

Angela Ong............................................. Centennial High School 

Kearany Verner......................... Memphis Overton High School 

Raine Woods.......................................... Centennial High School 

Tenor I 

Calvin Barnes III......................................... Cordova High School 

Tanner Burke............................................. Bearden High School 

Zachary Cooper..................................... Centennial High School 

La’Nari Davis...................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Derrick Dotson........................................... Cordova High School 

Cade Harkness.................................Tipton-Rosemark Academy 

Ian Hassevoort.................................................... McCallie School 

Luke Hill................................................. West Ridge High School 

Mark Jackson....................................Tipton-Rosemark Academy 

Liam Kendall............................... Ezell-Harding Christian School 

Kai McFarland..................................................... McCallie School 

Parker Mednikow............................ Briarcrest Christian School 

Cameron Poe..................................Nashville School of the Arts 

Logan Smith...............................................Munford High School 

Carter Snyder.......................................... Cookeville High School 

Daeson Talley....................................Cocke County High School 

Max Webb....................................................Smyrna High School 

ALL-STATE SATB CHOIR 

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Tenor II 

Julian Arellano.........................................................Baylor School 

Joseph Benedict..............................Stewarts Creek High School 

Micah Carpenter............Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

William Coey...........................................Nolensville High School 

Timothy Eldreth............................................... Halls High School 

Hank Fleming.............................................Houston High School 

Luke Flowers.............................................Arlington High School 

Jacob Galloway................................................ Milan High School 

Elijah Haygood...............Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Luke Johnson...................................................Siegel High School 

Lucas Jones...................................................... Milan High School 

Jordan Mathis...............................................Smyrna High School 

Timothy Nally............................................ Seymour High School 

Judah Nobrega............... KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School 

Lucas Rayborn.............................................Bartlett High School 

Evan Torres................................................Brighton High School 

Ethan Vaughan.........................................Volunteer High School 

Bass I 

Xavier Arhagba................................................Siegel High School 

Matthew Bogardus................................... Seymour High School 

Chuyler Byars............................................. Cordova High School 

Gavin Cavender...................................... Cookeville High School 

John Lucas Daniels................................. Cookeville High School 

David Fisher........................................... Greeneville High School 

Carter Hinckley..........................................Mt. Juliet High School 

Brady Hodges................................................... Halls High School 

Joshua Joy...........................................Tipton Christian Academy 

Caleb Mynatt.................................... Briarcrest Christian School 

Darrin Nicholson.............................Stewarts Creek High School 

Lucas Park.................................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Beldon Partson.......................................... Cordova High School 

Branden Partson....................................... Cordova High School 

Aden Pettet..............................................Collierville High School 

Javier Reeves-Velasquez.............. McMinn County High School 

Sam Trout........................................................Siegel High School 

Ryan Wheeler............................... Morristown East High School 

Bass II 

Eli Ashford........................................ Briarcrest Christian School 

Tyler Barnette................................... Daniel Boone High School 

Colin Brooks...............................................Houston High School 

Michael Gordy..................................Independence High School 

Joshua Green............................. Memphis Overton High School 

Jacob Harper...................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Nathan Harper...............................Chester County High School 

Mason Headrick............................ McMinn County High School 

Unzell Heard............................................... Cordova High School 

Seth Jackson...................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Seth Lassiter................................Morristown West High School 

Daniel Light.....................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Isaac Ramsey...................................................Siegel High School 

Josh Rodriguez.............................................. Powell High School 

Cason Sewell........................................... Cookeville High School 

Jeremy Stineman...................................Nolensville High School 

Logan Taylor.................................................. Powell High School 

Griffin Wolfe.......................................Tipton Christian Academy 

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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE TTBB CHOIR 

Eugene Rogers, Conductor | Lisa Powell, Collaborative Pianist 

Kelly Sams Davenport, Ensemble Coordinator 


Tshotsholoza................................................................................................................................................... arr. Jeffrey L. Ames 

Songs for the People: A World of Peace..................................................................................................................Jonathan Kolm 

Der Herr segne euch, BWV 196, Nr. 4.......................................................................................................Johann Sebastian Bach 

World Without You from Given a Body....................................................................................................................Kristin Kuster 

Bound for the Promised Land................................................................................................................................ J. David Moore 

United in Purpose.....................................................................................................................................................Rollo Dilworth 



Eugene Rogers, Conductor 

A two-time Michigan Emmy Award winner, a 2017 Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient, 

and a 2015 GRAMMY® Award nominee, Eugene Rogers is recognized as a leading 

conductor and pedagogue throughout the United States and abroad. In addition to 

being the founding director of EXIGENCE and the director of choirs and an associate 

professor of conducting at the University of Michigan, Dr. Rogers is the artistic director 

of The Washington Chorus (Washington, D.C.). At the University, Rogers leads the 

graduate choral conducting program, conducts the chamber choir, and administers 

the program of over eight choral ensembles. His choirs have toured throughout 

China, South Africa, the United States, and have appeared at national and regional 

conferences. In December 2017, Musical America named Rogers one of the top 30 

“Movers and Shapers” professionals in North America. 

Notable guest appearances include the State Choir of Latvia; Coro de la Communidad 

de Madrid; the Ministry Branch of Education Inaugural World Youth Choir Festival 

(Singapore); the Lisbon Summerfest Chamber Choir and Festival Chorus; VocalEssence and the Minnesota Public 

Radio Harmony in the Park; the Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS) High School Mixed Honor 

Choir (Luxembourg); the Flint Symphony Orchestra, the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra; the British Columbia Music 

Education Association Honor Choir; the NAfME All-Northwest High School Mixed Choir; Westminster Chamber Choir 

(Florence, Italy, and Princeton, New Jersey); Choral Music Experience (London, England); and the Interscholastic 

Association of Southeast Asia High Schools Biennial Music Festival (Singapore). 

Rogers holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in choral music education from the University of Illinois at Urbana 

Champaign and the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in choral conducting from U-M. He 

currently serves on the board of Chorus America. 

Lisa Powell, Collaborative Pianist 

Ms. Lisa Powell received her B.A. in Music Education from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, 

Michigan, and then spent a decade directing Junior and Senior High bands in Michigan 

and Ohio. Since moving to Jackson, Tennessee, in 2005, Lisa has invested in a variety of 

both musical and ministry opportunities. She served as the Staff Accompanist for Bethel 

University’s Music Department, as well as the Musical Director for Bethel’s Renaissance 

Theater Program from 2011 to 2019. She did collaborative piano work for the Music 

Department at the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2018 and 2019 as well. From 2005 to 

2013, Lisa was involved in both the Children’s Ministry and the Youth Ministry at Northside 

Church, in Jackson, Tennessee. 

Currently, Ms. Powell is the Director of Music and Student Ministries at Grace United Methodist Church in Jackson, 

Tennessee, where she has served since 2010. She is also the Band Director and History Teacher at Sacred Heart 

of Jesus High School in Jackson. Lisa is privileged to collaborate with the Jackson Symphony Children’s Choir, which 

started in 2021, and always looks forward to serving as an All North West Choir Accompanist, which she has played 

for each year since 2008. She has had the opportunity to be a TMEA All-State Choir accompanist in 2011, 2018, 

2019, 2022, and 2023. In 2021 and 2022, Lisa was the accompanist for the National Association for Music Education 

(NAfME) All-National Choir under the direction of Frances Fonza. 

Lisa resides in Jackson, Tennessee, and is proud of her three kids Julia (25), Jesse (20), and Joanna (18). 

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Tenor I 

Josiah Baker............................... Memphis Overton High School 

Ryan Beatty......................................St. Benedict at Auburndale 

Jacob Butcher.............................................Munford High School 

Benjamin Cannon........................................Bartlett High School 

Noah Crabtree................................................Gibbs High School 

Bruce Daniels........................................... Ridgeway High School 

Isaac Dunaway................................................Karns High School 

Xander Foote........................................ Ravenwood High School 

Alexander Harris ...................... Memphis Overton High School 

Kobey Harris.................................................. Powell High School 

Haysen Hayes............................................ Maryville High School 

Josh Hayes........................................... Elizabethton High School 

Ty Linville..................................................Green Hill High School 

Jack McDowell.....................................Webb School of Knoxville 

Ross Meadors................................ Dickson County Senior High 

Ben Nieles................................................ Clarksville High School 

Dmareon Nowley.................Memphis Business Academy High 

Luca Recchia.................................... Montgomery Bell Academy 

Casey Roberts.............................. Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Conner Roberts................................. Daniel Boone High School 

Ethan Rowell........................................... Hilger Higher Learning 

Jacob Rozier................................................Houston High School 

Luke Sayle.........................................Clarksville Christian School 

Benjamin Seegmiller........................... Ravenwood High School 

Kendall Smith.......................................... Cookeville High School 

Reed Sullivan..................................University School of Jackson 

Ethan Vickers...................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Tobi Yandle......................................................Siegel High School 

Tenor II 

Josefat Aguilar............................................ Cordova High School 

Alec Arocho................................................Rockvale High School 

Logan Bass.............................................. Cookeville High School 

Connor Beck........................................... Hardin Valley Academy 

Hrishi Brooks.......................................... Lenior City High School 

Zach Carter.................................................... Powell High School 

Jackson Collins............................Morristown West High School 

Sawyer Curtis...................................Independence High School 

Roman Dawidow.........................................Bartlett High School 

Jake Dirmann.................................... Briarcrest Christian School 

Sean Edwards......................................... Tennessee High School 

Camden Elliott.............................. Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Aaron Gray...................................Jefferson County High School 

Toby Harrell...............................................Arlington High School 

Sam Holt................................................ Brentwood High School 

Cade Jett.........................................University School of Jackson 

Peyton Lee..................................... Stone Memorial High School 

Cameron Long.................................Tipton-Rosemark Academy 

Markeith Maxwell.................................... Ridgeway High School 

Caleb Meurrens......................................Collierville High School 

Ethan Mulder..................................Hendersonville High School 

Cooper Neely.................................................. Milan High School 

Nicholas Perrone.............................Independence High School 

Alex Strohm....................................... Daniel Boone High School 

Riley Tuttle.............................................. Centennial High School 

Grady Vasilevskis................................. Ravenwood High School 

Jase Will................................................... Lenior City High School 

Johnathan Woodring......................Stewarts Creek High School 

Bass I 

Abram Abbott........................................... Maryville High School 

Charlie Allen..................................... Briarcrest Christian School 

Marco Alvarado...................................... Tullahoma High School 

Leo Bona..................................................Dyersburg High School 

Clay Brooks.............................................. Cookeville High School 

Jake Capistrant................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Kaiden Compton................................... West Ridge High School 

Dallas Craig........................................Henry County High School 

Evan Dovgalyuk.................................... Ravenwood High School 

Kyle Dovgalyuk..................................... Ravenwood High School 

Jeremiah Flatford....................... Anderson County High School 

John Ford, Jr.............................................. Ridgeway High School 

Riley Hammel...............................................Loudon High School 

Camren Jones............................................. Cordova High School 

Ryan Jurbergs................................... Briarcrest Christian School 

Matthew Love..................................Peachtree Learning Center 

Connor Melton............................. Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Colton Moore.............Madison Academic Magnet High School 

Jay Nathan...........................................Webb School of Knoxville 

Jack O’Dell............................................. Ravenwood High School 

Jack Pinkston...................................................Karns High School 

Warren Quandt...............................................Siegel High School 

Sam Renegar........................................... Cookeville High School 

William Sprayberry.......................... Briarcrest Christian School 

George Thomas....................... Memphis Overton High School 

Elliott Tucker......................................... Greeneville High School 

Aidan Webb............................................... Seymour High School 

Hayden Wright................................................Siegel High School 

Bass II 

Brian Alley............................................... Tennessee High School 

William Anderson...................................... Cordova High School 

Austin Clark................................................Heritage High School 

Josh Cremeans........................................ Cookeville High School 

William Davis..............Madison Academic Magnet High School 

Sam Gorden............................................ Hilger Higher Learning 

Benjamin Hale.........................................Collierville High School 

Alexander Hamilton..............MLK Jr. Academic Magnet School 

Jamison Hicks......................................... Southwind High School 

Tylan Hobson............................................. Cordova High School 

Jacob Hord................................................ Cherokee High School 

Szymon Jarzab.....................................Overture Music Academy 

Luke Johnson........................................... Cookeville High School 

Seth Latham.....................................Tipton-Rosemark Academy 

Joseph Marek................................... Briarcrest Christian School 

Stone McKinney...........................................Bartlett High School 

Luis Paredes......................................... Ravenwood High School 

Thailand Rees.............................................Mt. Juliet High School 

Elijah Roberts.......................................South Doyle High School 

Curtis Robinette.......................................Volunteer High School 

Christopher Roper........................... East Hamilton High School 

Jacob Shelton..................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Gabe Short.......................................... Elizabethton High School 

Jonathan Smith........................................Volunteer High School 

Kyle Varenkamp..................................... Centennial High School 

Cody Wade...................................................Smyrna High School 

Logan Watson..............................................Smyrna High School 

Jack Wilkerson................................University School of Jackson 

ALL-STATE TTBB CHOIR 

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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE SSAA CHOIR 

Jessica Nápoles, Conductor | Delana Easley, Collaborative Pianist 

Amanda Lovell Short, Ensemble Coordinator 


Sing Out, My Soul!....................................................................................................................................... Marques L. A. Garrett 

Stars in Your Bones.................................................................................................................................................... Joan Szymko 

Surrexit pastor bonus, op. 39 No. 3 MWV B 23...............................................................................................Felix Mendelssohn 

Never One Thing......................................................................................................................... May Erlewine, arr. Corie Brown 

High Flight..............................................................................................................................................................Karen Robinson 

Plena.......................................................................................................................................................................... Diana V. Saez 

I’ll Never Study.................................................................................................................................................Paul David Thomas 



Jessica Nápoles, Conductor 

Jessica Nápoles is Professor of Choral Music Education and Conductor of the Concert 

Choir at the University of North Texas (UNT). A native of Florida with a Cuban-American 

background, Dr. Nápoles taught in the public schools of Miami and Orlando, Florida. 

She received three degrees in Music Education from the Florida State University. Prior 

to her appointment at UNT, she taught at the University of Utah for eleven years. 

Dr. Nápoles is an active conductor, clinician, and adjudicator, frequently engaging in 

guest conducting opportunities locally, regionally, and nationally. She has conducted 

All State and honor choirs in seventeen states. Additionally, she guest conducted honor 

choirs for the ACDA Southern, Eastern, North Central/Central and Western regions of 

the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and was the featured conductor for 

the World Strides Honors Performance Series in Carnegie Hall on multiple occasions. 

In addition to her work as a conductor, Dr. Nápoles is a well-known researcher, 

with numerous publications in prestigious journals. Her research interests center on testing pedagogical claims 

empirically, intonation, conducting expressivity, and teacher talk. 

Delana Easley, Collaborative Pianist 

Delana Easley is a freelance pianist in the Nashville area. She has accompanied Tennessee 

All-State Choirs since 2007. Mrs. Easley served as Collaborative Pianist for the Department of 

Music at the University of Tennessee at Martin from 2001-2018. During her highly successful, 

seventeen-year tenure, she accompanied the university choirs, coached and accompanied 

undergraduate vocal and instrumental students, and collaborated with faculty soloists, 

chamber ensembles, and guest artists in recital. Following her retirement from UTM, Mrs. 

Easley was a member of the Fine Arts staff at Stewarts Creek High School for four years, 

where she accompanied the choirs, instrumental studio recitals, and theatre workshops. In 

demand as a collaborative pianist in the Middle Tennessee area, Mrs. Easley accompanies 

Nashville Symphony Accelerando students, regional honor bands and choirs, and Middle Tennessee Choral Society. 

PERSONNEL 

Soprano I 

Grace Agosta..............................................Lebanon High School 

Nassim Akbari........................................ Centennial High School 

Carolyn Paige Austin.....................Chester County High School 

Ellie Bagley............................................. West Ridge High School 

Elizabeth Ballard..................................... Covington High School 

Juliet Barton.................................. Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Abbey Brennan................................ Briarcrest Christian School 

Hannah Busler....................................... Centennial High School 

Sadie Cheshier............................. Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Faith Dengate....................................... Ravenwood High School 

Savannah Farmer.......................Morristown West High School 

Rylee Ford.........................................Tipton-Rosemark Academy 

Alayna Frontz.............................................Mt. Juliet High School 

Emmaline Grubbs............................... Elizabethton High School 

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Ella Herrenbruck.................................Overture Music Academy 

Ashlynn Isbell.................................University School of Jackson 

Ruby Kallaos...............................................Mt. Juliet High School 

Maddy Kennedy........................................ Seymour High School 

Sidney Kiner............................................................Baylor School 

Naomi Lambdin..................................... Lenior City High School 

Anne Catherine Landsgaard....................The Shepherd’s Horn 

Brooklynn Lawrence..... KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School 

Katherine Lephew................................ Greeneville High School 

Ashleigh Massengill................................ Central Magnet School 

Shawniece Mitchell................... Memphis Overton High School 

Laurel Mosely...................................Knoxville West High School 

Skye Myers............................................. Tennessee High School 

Bella Nelson....................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Angelee Pham..............................................Bartlett High School 

Amiyah Price.............................................. Cordova High School 

Anna Shelley........................................... Tennessee High School 

Lily Siress.........................................Nashville School of the Arts 

Olivia Suggs..............................................Blackman High School 

Rachael Walker......................... Memphis Overton High School 

Margaret Walter......................................... Farragut High School 

Ella Williamson.................................Tipton-Rosemark Academy 

Soprano II 

Vivian Acevedo...........................................Mt. Juliet High School 

Oriname Adurodija...................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Kate Agee.......................................................Lipscomb Academy 

Layla Barnes......................................Sevier County High School 

Katie Barnett.....................................Henry County High School 

Ava Bates........................................University School of Jackson 

Liora Born............................................Overture Music Academy 

Ainsley Bosquet..................................Overture Music Academy 

Annie Bruce........................................ Clayton Bradley Academy 

Natalya Crosby........................................... Cordova High School 

Tess Eledge.......................................Hardin County High School 

Britta Gaetjens.................................Peachtree Learning Center 

Emily Girard.........................................Rhea County High School 

Marielle Guarin.................................Sevier County High School 

Kennedy Hammond......................... Daniel Boone High School 

Olivia Johnson............Madison Academic Magnet High School 

Caroline Jordan................................ Briarcrest Christian School 

Catherine Jordan.............................. Briarcrest Christian School 

Ava Kam............................................ Briarcrest Christian School 

Katherine Light................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Annie McGinly............................................The Shepherd’s Horn 

Savannah Meinert................................. Centennial High School 

Macee Miller......................................Sevier County High School 

Allie Moore..................................Morristown West High School 

Caroline Moss.....................................Webb School of Knoxville 

Breanna Neely.................................Independence High School 

Beke Nestler..................................Signal Mountain High School 

Francie Ozier.................................... Briarcrest Christian School 

Hope Roberson....................................... Cookeville High School 

Adison Shaw............................... Anderson County High School 

Chloe Shirley................................................ The King’s Academy 

Adele Smith........................................... Brentwood High School 

Olivia Squires............................................. Farragut High School 

Priya Vani...................................................Arlington High School 

Hannah Warta........................................ Tullahoma High School 

Lorin Zamer............................................. Cookeville High School 

Alto I 

Leah Beddingfield................................. Greeneville High School 

Kevanisha Bonds...................... Memphis Overton High School 

Ella Choate............................................... Cookeville High School 

Emma Clift.............................................. Lenior City High School 

Micaela DeCremer.....................................Houston High School 

Tamia Elliot........................................ White Station High School 

Shaylee Fields......................................... Tennessee High School 

Carly Galbreth.....................................Webb School of Knoxville 

Izzy Geyer-Kim....................................Webb School of Knoxville 

Claire Goggin.................................................. Beech High School 

Hannah Hatmaker.................................... Maryville High School 

Jillian Heckendorf............................................Harding Academy 

Samantha Hite.........................................Green Hill High School 

Evie Hornsby...........................................Collierville High School 

Meredith Johnson..........Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Addison Kieffer.........................................Arlington High School 

Lexi Krenis......................................University School of Jackson 

Grace Lawrence............................................. Beech High School 

Kennedy Marshall............................Chuckey-Doak High School 

Karlyn McGlamery.......................................Gallatin High School 

Chloe Meade...........................................Union City High School 

Kaitlyn Meadows.................................... Hilger Higher Learning 

Sheala Miller............................................... Farragut High School 

Keely Morris................................. Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Morgan Neal................................. Stone Memorial High School 

Katelyn O’Neal...................................Henry County High School 

Leah Pruter.............................................. Central Magnet School 

Olivia Ring.....................................................Gallatin High School 

Lyssabeth Tatum.................................... Cookeville High School 

Elexis Thepthongsay................................Riverdale High School 

Hope Tillman............................. Memphis Overton High School 

Joseline Villegas..........Madison Academic Magnet High School 

Jade Ward.............................................. Greeneville High School 

Sarah Whitehead............................Nashville School of the Arts 

Sarah Wing................................................. Farragut High School 

Emma Wynne..................................Nashville School of the Arts 

Alto II 

Helena Aertssens................................... Centennial High School 

Jasmine Aleman..............................................Karns High School 

Caden Ashton..................................................Karns High School 

Jasmyne Baker........................................... Farragut High School 

Natalie Beaty........................................... Cookeville High School 

Nathalie Best..................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Lainey Bowden.............................. Evangelical Christian School 

Jordan Bowen............................................. Cordova High School 

Emma Brooks......................................... Lenior City High School 

Alex Calleros Dougherty.......................Nolensville High School 

Abigail Chapman....................................... Providence Academy 

Sarah Coonce.......................................... Cookeville High School 

Jocelyn Cummings.................................. Central Magnet School 

Hallie Davis......................................................Siegel High School 

Anne Duncan......................................... Tullahoma High School 

Liz Faria............................................Nashville School of the Arts 

Emily Guzman............................................... Powell High School 

Claire Hankins........................................ Tennessee High School 

Mekiah Hayslett...................................... Covington High School 

Sunny Iacino.......................................... West Ridge High School 

Cara Jones................................................Dyersburg High School 

Virginia Klenske.......................................... Farragut High School 

Savannah Klepko.......................................Houston High School 

Neely McIlvain...........................................Arlington High School 

Mary Kinsley Nye.......Madison Academic Magnet High School 

Sophie Putt....................................................... Augustine School 

Amanda Randolph.................................. Cookeville High School 

Delaney Rogers...................................... Tennessee High School 

Clover Ross......................................Hendersonville High School 

Cassie Scherer........................................Nolensville High School 

Ella Seely................................................. Centennial High School 

Sierra Shallcross............................. William Blount High School 

Delaney Uselton........Madison Academic Magnet High School 

Andi Cate Via..................................University School of Jackson 

Emma Weaver................................ Evangelical Christian School 

Caroline Whetsel......................... Morristown East High School 

Anabel Wilson......................................... Hilger Higher Learning 

ALL-STATE SSAA CHOIR 

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TENNESSEE TREBLE HONOR CHOIR 

Shannon Jeffreys, Conductor | Gary Neeley, Collaborative Pianist | Tiffany Barton, Ensemble Coordinator 


The Fox............................................................................................................................. arr. Blake Richter and Taylor Shaeffer 

Blustery Day...................................................................................................................................................... Victoria Ebel-Sabo 

Antiphonal Kyrie...................................................................................................................................................Cristi Cary Miller 

Fly, Fly, Fly........................................................................................................................................... Kelsey Hohnstein-Reinhart 

And God Shall Wipe Away All Tears......................................................................................................................... Eleanor Daley 

Rocky Top......................................................................................................................................................arr. Cristi Cary Miller 



Shannon Jeffreys, Conductor 

Dr. Shannon Jeffreys is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Georgia 

Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. Her focus is the Southern Chorale, 

teaching in the undergraduate and graduate conducting and music education 

curriculums, along with directing Southern Gentlemen. Dr. Jeffreys has led these 

choirs in six international choral competitions and two national competitions where 

the choirs won significant awards. Most recently, Southern Chorale won both of 

their categories in the 2022 Sing Berlin International Choral Competition. In 2019, she 

received the Conductor’s Award from the Ave Verum International Choral Competition 

in Baden, Austria. Choirs under her direction have also been featured at multiple 

state and national conferences, most recently performing at the National Collegiate 

Choral Organization’s National Conference. 

Dr. Jeffreys maintains an active schedule as a presenter, adjudicator, lecturer and guest 

conductor from secondary to collegiate institutions throughout the United States. She serves as an international 

choral adjudicator with Meeting Music and recently published in ACDA’s ChorTeach. 

Before coming to Georgia Southern, Jeffreys served as Director of Vocal Studies at Erskine College and Theological 

Seminary. She holds degrees in music performance and conducting from Birmingham Southern College, the 

University of Mississippi, and the University of South Carolina. 

Gary Neeley, Collaborative Pianist 

Gary Neeley is a native Tennessean and has lived in the Nashville area most of his life. He has 

been a business owner since graduating from Trevecca Nazarene University and has always 

been involved in music. He is currently the pianist at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, 

Tennessee, and has held a church staff position since 1978. Gary has been married to 

Suzanne for forty-nine years and has three children and eight grandchildren. 

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PERSONNEL 

Ella Kate Alderman...................... Anderson Elementary School 

Addison Bowers........................... Anderson Elementary School 

Avonlea Brown............................. Anderson Elementary School 

Juliet Clark..................................... Anderson Elementary School 

Marley Krebs................................ Anderson Elementary School 

Alison Luna................................... Anderson Elementary School 

Harper Semones.......................... Anderson Elementary School 

Aiden Velasquez-Lux................... Anderson Elementary School 

Kyra Gentry..................................... Bel-Aire Elementary School 

Gavin Good...................................... Bel-Aire Elementary School 

Alyzabeth Holman.......................... Bel-Aire Elementary School 

Analeigh Spain................................ Bel-Aire Elementary School 

Reagan Aycock............ Briarcrest Christian Elementary School 

Elise Bonasso.............. Briarcrest Christian Elementary School 

Ellee Griffin.................. Briarcrest Christian Elementary School 

Claire Harvell............... Briarcrest Christian Elementary School 

Mandi Loyd.................. Briarcrest Christian Elementary School 

Jade McNeil.................. Briarcrest Christian Elementary School 

Avery Sterling.............. Briarcrest Christian Elementary School 

William Tempel........... Briarcrest Christian Elementary School 

Ashleigh Anderson............. Briarcrest Christian Middle School 

Maggie Cannon................... Briarcrest Christian Middle School 

Peyton Cross....................... Briarcrest Christian Middle School 

Ella Kate Cullison................ Briarcrest Christian Middle School 

Sophia Dunn....................... Briarcrest Christian Middle School 

McCallan Ellis...................... Briarcrest Christian Middle School 

Jude Hensley....................... Briarcrest Christian Middle School 

Taylor Martin....................... Briarcrest Christian Middle School 

Morgan Roberts.................. Briarcrest Christian Middle School 

Caroline Simpson............... Briarcrest Christian Middle School 

Kymber Hayes........................................Brighton Middle School 

Caroline McWilliams..............................Brighton Middle School 

Willow Stopher.......................................Brighton Middle School 

Madison DeLuca........................Carpenters Elementary School 

Addison Goforth........................Carpenters Elementary School 

Brooks Leatherwood.................Carpenters Elementary School 

Charlee Martin...........................Carpenters Elementary School 

Kaleigh Potter.............................Carpenters Elementary School 

Lakyn Proffitt..............................Carpenters Elementary School 

MaryAnne Ellingsworth................ Christ Methodist Day School 

Emma Fisher................................. Christ Methodist Day School 

Peter Garrett................................. Christ Methodist Day School 

Bennett Johnston.......................... Christ Methodist Day School 

Claire Thompson.......................... Christ Methodist Day School 

Yasmine Abboud...............................Clayton-Bradley Academy 

Emma Benton....................................Clayton-Bradley Academy 

Hannah Jones.....................................Clayton-Bradley Academy 

Anjali Patel..........................................Clayton-Bradley Academy 

Reagan Roberts..................................Clayton-Bradley Academy 

Reagan Rousayne..............................Clayton-Bradley Academy 

Aeril Vaughn............................. East Lincoln Elementary School 

Ander Murray................................ East Side Elementary School 

Jovie Allen............................................... Family Christian School 

Anna Bragg............................................. Family Christian School 

Paisley Jager........................................... Family Christian School 

Callie Smith............................................. Family Christian School 

Briley Thweatt........................................ Family Christian School 

McKay Boston...........................Farmington Elementary School 

Victoria Britson.........................Farmington Elementary School 

Ashlyn Campbell.......................Farmington Elementary School 

Molly Lovan...............................Farmington Elementary School 

Rainorah Pare...........................Farmington Elementary School 

Lara Yaligar................................Farmington Elementary School 

Campbell Conaway......................Forest Hill Elementary School 

Timothy McCarver.......................Forest Hill Elementary School 

Sofia Ovando................................Forest Hill Elementary School 

Ellis Saffer.....................................Forest Hill Elementary School 

Jonah Timmons............................Forest Hill Elementary School 

Natalie Barnett..............Harold McCormick Elementary School 

Karlee Elliott........................................... Heritage Middle School 

Alyse Ivens.............................................. Heritage Middle School 

Emily Olsovsky....................................... Heritage Middle School 

Amelia Rothstein................................... Heritage Middle School 

Lucy Brooks............................................Houston Middle School 

Emily Chow.............................................Houston Middle School 

Audrey Cox.............................................Houston Middle School 

Rini Hinkle...............................................Houston Middle School 

Fletcher Horrell......................................Houston Middle School 

Madelyn Hughey....................................Houston Middle School 

Carter Kidd.............................................Houston Middle School 

Petula Kruzan.........................................Houston Middle School 

Addelyn Simpson...................................Houston Middle School 

Harper Tilson.........................................Houston Middle School 

Amelia Bean...................................... Indian Trail Middle School 

Henry Hammonds............................ Indian Trail Middle School 

Ryah Jenkins...................................... Indian Trail Middle School 

Chloe Lane......................................... Indian Trail Middle School 

Charlotte Seals.................................. Indian Trail Middle School 

Harper Wells...................................... Indian Trail Middle School 

Kayla Whitehead............................... Indian Trail Middle School 

Ameria George............ Jackson Careers & Tech. Middle School 

Bryce Hudson.............. Jackson Careers & Tech. Middle School 

Yasmin Atiya.......................................Liberty Bell Middle School 

Karen Francesca Deakins.................Liberty Bell Middle School 

Ava Harmon.......................................Liberty Bell Middle School 

Violet Hoover.....................................Liberty Bell Middle School 

Reagan Huret.....................................Liberty Bell Middle School 

Katherine Morse................................Liberty Bell Middle School 

Lily Murphy.........................................Liberty Bell Middle School 

Lydia Palmatier..................................Liberty Bell Middle School 

Evan Tibble.........................................Liberty Bell Middle School 

Alice Dominguez.................Madison Creek Elementary School 

Celia Dominguez.................Madison Creek Elementary School 

Ryanne Grobengieser........Madison Creek Elementary School 

Madison Kaczmarek...........Madison Creek Elementary School 

Maddox Nitsch....................Madison Creek Elementary School 

Avery Riley...........................Madison Creek Elementary School 

Lucy Rue..............................Madison Creek Elementary School 

Becky Shaw..........................Madison Creek Elementary School 

Kaitlyn Winchester..............Madison Creek Elementary School 

James Eatmon.............................New Hope Christian Academy 

Zori Parrett..................................New Hope Christian Academy 

Carrington Taylor........................New Hope Christian Academy 

Atalee Douglas.............................North Lee Elementary School 

Meagan Eubanks.........................North Lee Elementary School 

Mia Gilliland..................................North Lee Elementary School 

Chase Mairena.............................North Lee Elementary School 

J Walker.........................................North Lee Elementary School 

Elena Bowles............................................. OLPH Catholic School 

Laurie Contini............................................ OLPH Catholic School 

Brenna DeAngelo..................................... OLPH Catholic School 

Camila Jacquez.......................................... OLPH Catholic School 

TENNESSEE TREBLE HONOR CHOIR 

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Cooper McBride........................................ OLPH Catholic School 

Sophia Thomas......................................... OLPH Catholic School 

Elizabeth Wilson........................................ OLPH Catholic School 

Ryan Belt..................................................... Providence Academy 

Naomi Galik................................................ Providence Academy 

Avery Lord.................................................. Providence Academy 

Nora Jane Mitchell..................................... Providence Academy 

Lily Carroll............................................. Robinson Middle School 

Hadley Hill............................................ Robinson Middle School 

Kensi Hobbs......................................... Robinson Middle School 

Isabella Miller....................................... Robinson Middle School 

Kate Williams........................................ Robinson Middle School 

Jaycie Yates........................................... Robinson Middle School 

Bella Amyx...............................Rock Springs Elementary School 

Niko Burton.............................Rock Springs Elementary School 

Adalynn Gillum........................Rock Springs Elementary School 

Sawyer Hilton..........................Rock Springs Elementary School 

Emma Lanham........................Rock Springs Elementary School 

Audrey Richards......................Rock Springs Elementary School 

Javon Thomas..........................Rock Springs Elementary School 

Jayda Hamill.....................................Rock Springs Middle School 

Hananda Mendez Albornoz..........Rock Springs Middle School 

Mariam Mikhaeil.............................Rock Springs Middle School 

Katie Parish.....................................Rock Springs Middle School 

Alex Anderson........................................Rose Hill Middle School 

Breanna Bennett...................................Rose Hill Middle School 

Serenity Bonner.....................................Rose Hill Middle School 

Remiya Cross..........................................Rose Hill Middle School 

Mia Dolt..................................................Rose Hill Middle School 

Zoie Ford.................................................Rose Hill Middle School 

Alysha Grisby..........................................Rose Hill Middle School 

Alex Hubbard.........................................Rose Hill Middle School 

Montavious Hunt...................................Rose Hill Middle School 

Abby Reel................................................Rose Hill Middle School 

Gabriella Casserly........................... Rutland Elementary School 

Alexa Flerra..................................... Rutland Elementary School 

Dresden Ide..................................... Rutland Elementary School 

Charlie Kulp..................................... Rutland Elementary School 

Cassie Miller.................................... Rutland Elementary School 

Sophia Mills..................................... Rutland Elementary School 

Cooper Owen.................................. Rutland Elementary School 

Kensington Wright.......................... Rutland Elementary School 

Maci Bradford....................................Tipton Christian Academy 

Eva Carlisle.........................................Tipton Christian Academy 

Sadie Rae Conatser...........................Tipton Christian Academy 

Georgia Cook......................................Tipton Christian Academy 

Sophia Hawkins.................................Tipton Christian Academy 

Cali Langley........................................Tipton Christian Academy 

Dylan Lefebvre...................................Tipton Christian Academy 

Joseph McLemore..............................Tipton Christian Academy 

Noelle Ross.........................................Tipton Christian Academy 

Tanner Sullivan..................................Tipton Christian Academy 

Hailey Crull...................... Tipton Rosemark Elementary School 

Lily Ford........................... Tipton Rosemark Elementary School 

Eleanor Gonzales............ Tipton Rosemark Elementary School 

Sophia Goodwin............. Tipton Rosemark Elementary School 

Sadie Hall......................... Tipton Rosemark Elementary School 

Avery Jones...................... Tipton Rosemark Elementary School 

Cole Langley.................... Tipton Rosemark Elementary School 

Allie Marcum................... Tipton Rosemark Elementary School 

Elizabeth McCalla............ Tipton Rosemark Elementary School 

Andi Richardson.............. Tipton Rosemark Elementary School 

Emilie Franks........................... Tipton Rosemark Middle School 

Walker Moody......................... Tipton Rosemark Middle School 

Georgianne Phelps................. Tipton Rosemark Middle School 

Kyra Price................................. Tipton Rosemark Middle School 

Allie Scott................................. Tipton Rosemark Middle School 

Ellie Kate Stewart.................... Tipton Rosemark Middle School 

Rogan Sutek............................ Tipton Rosemark Middle School 

Adam Walker........................... Tipton Rosemark Middle School 

Logan West.............................. Tipton Rosemark Middle School 

Emme Williamson................... Tipton Rosemark Middle School 

Makenna Everhardt.....................West Side Elementary School 

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American Sketches.............................................................................................................................................. Joshua Reznicow 

Little Suite for Strings, Op. 1....................................................................................................................................... Carl Nielsen 

I. Präludium 

II. Intermezzo 

III. Finale 

TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 9-10 STRING ORCHESTRA 

Angela Ammerman, Conductor | Nichole Pitts, Ensemble Coordinator 

Symphony No. 2................................................................................................................................................... Howard Hanson 

Conversations in Silence.............................................................................................................................................Conni Ellisor 

Angela Ammerman, Conductor 

Angela Ammerman, referred to by the Washington Post as a “music teacher prodigy,” 

earned degrees in Music Education from the University of Cincinnati: College- 

Conservatory of Music, Boston University, and her Ph.D. from George Mason 

University. Dr. Ammerman has dedicated much of her musical career to providing 

access to quality music education for underserved populations of children, including 

the beginnings of a strings program at a children’s home in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Dr. 

Ammerman is in high demand as a clinician and guest conductor and has recently 

been invited to conduct the California Jr. High All State Orchestra as well as the Georgia 

Middle School All State Orchestra. 

Ammerman recently completed her first book, The Music Teacher’s Guide to Engaging 

English Language Learners, published by GIA and written by an incredible team of ELL 

experts. Now, hard at work on her next book, The Music Teacher’s Guide to Recruitment 

and Retention, Ammerman hopes to provide greatly needed resources for music educators. Ammerman’s writing 

can also be found in Sandy Goldie’s Rehearsing the Middle School Orchestra, Teaching Music, The String Research 

Journal, and the American String Teachers Journal. 

Known for a passion for recruiting future music educators, Ammerman has given countless presentations, inservices, 

and webinars to encourage classroom teachers to recruit for the profession and facilitates NAfME’s 

Building a Legacy series. Ammerman was hired as the Director of Music Education at the University of Tennessee at 

Martin in 2017 where she built a thriving music education program and was honored as the university’s Outstanding 

Advisor of the Year. Recognized by Fairfax County Public Schools as the Top Teacher in 2017 and the Virginia House 

of Delegates in 2016, Angela diligently works to now pass along these teaching and mentorship qualities to her own 

Music Education students. In 2016, Dr. Ammerman was named the Virginia Orchestra Director of the Year, a finalist 

for the Fairfax County Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year, and Washington Post Teacher of the Year. 

Ammerman grew up listening to her mother teach piano lessons in her own home and attributes much of her 

own passion for teaching to her musical mother and her work ethic to her dad. Currently living in Virginia with 

her incredibly supportive husband: Dr. David Allen Ammerman, and toddler violinist: David Michael, Ammerman 

works at George Mason University where she supervises student teachers and teaches String Methods, Lab 

Orchestra, and Aural Skills. Ammerman is also the President of the Virginia String Teachers Association and 

is known for an emphasis on play-based learning, humor, a unique style, and for the creation of the first ever 

Future Music Educators Camp as well as her Music Education Podcast: #MusicEdLove. Dr. Ammerman is in awe 

of the resilience and dedication of school music educators across the United States and is honored to have the 

opportunity to work with their students. 

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PERSONNEL 

Violin I 

Ivy Allen.................................................. Brentwood High School 

Rebecca Aponte..................................Webb School of Knoxville 

Katherine Ask.................. Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University 

Bill Chiang........................................ Memphis University School 

Andrew Coffee........................................ Oak Ridge High School 

Nicole Joo.......................................... East Hamilton High School 

Emma Kerr......................................Lausanne Collegiate School 

Eirene Ko.................................................Collierville High School 

Joanna Li................................................ Brentwood High School 

Michael Liu...................................... Memphis University School 

Megan Loh............................................ Ravenwood High School 

Christina Park.............................................Houston High School 

Geon Park.............................................. Brentwood High School 

Ainsley Stewart............... Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University 

Westin Walters...............Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Emma Wei......................................... White Station High School 

Kalen Wilson............................................... Bearden High School 

Sarah Yang.....................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Violin II 

Nishanth Basava................................................. McCallie School 

Saule Bernotas..............................................St. Cecilia Academy 

Caleb Brown...................................... White Station High School 

Emily Doyle................................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Manuel Galleguillos................................Collierville High School 

Cayden Greenhalgh................................ Oak Ridge High School 

Emma Griffith.......................................... Central Magnet School 

Ellen Hong............................................. Science Hill High School 

Lillian Jiang..................................................Houston High School 

Isabel Kao................................................... Farragut High School 

Jason Lim................................................Nolensville High School 

Gordon Sheng....................................... Brentwood High School 

Calen Singgo...................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Samantha Skinner................................. GPAC Youth Symphony 

Lucy Uh.......................................................Houston High School 

Alberto Valle.................................................Bartlett High School 

Jason Wang........................................... Ravenwood High School 

Brayden Zhang..................................... Ravenwood High School 

Viola 

Amakelech Ahmed...................................Arlington High School 

Chase Alexander.....................................Collierville High School 

Andrew Gan.......................................... Brentwood High School 

Julius Hao.................................................... Farragut High School 

Aneesh Kalaga................................... White Station High School 

Phoebe Kelso....................................... Ravenwood High School 

Maxim Martorana...................................Collierville High School 

Anne-Marie Nguyen....... Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University 

Jayden Po’e.............................................. Central Magnet School 

Joshua Sudler......................................Webb School of Knoxville 

Vivian Vetzel............................................................Baylor School 

Wynne Zimmerman.............Chattanooga School for the A & S 

Cello 

Sarah Ashmore......................................... Maryville High School 

Brandon Bonamarte.............................. Oak Ridge High School 

Bethany Chao..........................................Collierville High School 

Nate Glenn................................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Matthew Greiner......................................Arlington High School 

Luka Hernandez-Palmer..................... Ravenwood High School 

William Honken-Kraus....................Independence High School 

Emilee Kang.............................................Collierville High School 

Noah Kim............................................... Brentwood High School 

Alex Lewis................................................... Bearden High School 

Ethan Oh.................................................Nolensville High School 

Oscar Ruiz.....................................................Bartlett High School 

Bass 

John Adderson.............................................Bartlett High School 

Carlos Alvarez.........................................Collierville High School 

Caleb Bringhurst.................................... Hardin Valley Academy 

Logan Franklin........................................... Bearden High School 

William McNab....................................Webb School of Knoxville 

William Parker......................................... Central Magnet School 

Michael Reed....................................................... Nashville Notes 

Andrew Rybiski..........................................Hillwood High School 

Ehman Sandhu................................. White Station High School 

Harp 

Ansley Tillman........................................ Hillnote Harp Academy 

ALL-STATE 9-10 STRING ORCHESTRA 

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Symphony No. 2 in C Minor.................................................................................................................................... Gustav Mahler 

I. Allegro maestoso 

TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 11-12 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 

Kevin Noe, Conductor | Gary Wilkes, Ensemble Coordinator 

¡Bienvenido júbilo!............................................................................................................................. Ivette Herryman Rodríguez 

Percussion equipment provided courtesy of Majestic Percussion (KHS America). 

Kevin Noe, Conductor 

Kevin Noe is currently Director of Orchestras and Professor of Conducting at the UMKC 

Conservatory of Music and Artistic Director of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble. A 

passionate promoter of the arts of our time, Noe has commissioned and premiered 

over one hundred new works to date. 

With a background in the theatre, he serves regularly as writer, stage director, singer, 

actor, and filmmaker for a variety of mixed-media productions. As an audio and mixing 

engineer, Noe is bringing new thinking to the field of classical music performance and 

recording. Using binaural sound technology and an audience in headphones, he has 

developed an immersive and expressive recording and performance paradigm that 

brings the listener into the heart of the musical story. 

Noe has worked at Michigan State University, the University of Texas at Austin, the 

National Repertory Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, Duquesne University, the 

Pittsburgh Opera, the Melbourne Conservatory, the Oberlin Conservatory, and the Jacobs School of Music at 

Indiana University, and has conducted All-State and honors orchestras all across the US. 

A passionate conducting teacher, Noe’s students hold positions internationally with professional orchestras and 

universities, including the Cleveland Orchestra, The Colorado Symphony, MIT, The Lawrence Conservatory of Music, 

Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, George Mason University, The University of New Mexico, The University of Colorado, 

and the National Orchestra of Bolivia. 

A regular clinician on the art of score study and interpretation, Noe is currently working on his first book entitled A 

Heretic’s Guide to Conducting — focusing on the art of interpretation, leadership, conducting, and a life in the arts. 

PERSONNEL 

Flute 

Anyiel Adiang............................................ Maryville High School 

Rebecca Deal...................................................Siegel High School 

Christine Holley..................................... Science Hill High School 

Cindy Liu.....................................................Houston High School 

Oboe 

Matthew Barrett.................................... Hardin Valley Academy 

Rachael Kim...........Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Joel Lim............................................ Memphis University School 

Bassoon 

Bridget Bruno........Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Allison Rogers..............................Knoxville Central High School 

Tori Wright.................................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Eb Clarinet 

Kevin Ni...................................................... Maryville High School 

Riya Patel................................................... Maryville High School 

Bb Clarinet 

Joshua Adedokun........................ Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Anna Lim..................................................Collierville High School 

Lukas Varden..............................................Franklin High School 

Bass Clarinet 

CJ Gupton................................................... Maryville High School 

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Horn 

Alex Burkett...............................................Arlington High School 

Lindsey Coppel..............................Signal Mountain High School 

Luke Guelcher................. Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University 

Maya Siddiqui..........................................Collierville High School 

Brent Webb................................ Goodpasture Christian School 

Ethan Webb............................................ Tennessee High School 

Trumpet 

Evan Golden.................... Memphis Youth Symphony Program 

Alex Vinson......................................Nashville School of the Arts 

Grayson Webb....................................... Tennessee High School 

Harrison Wells............. Chattanooga State Community College 

Trombone 

James Garrick..........................................Collierville High School 

Orlandis Maise.......................MLK Jr. Academic Magnet School 

Patrick Qiu................................................. Maryville High School 

Cooper Thompson................................... Maryville High School 

Tuba 

Bec Caldwell..........Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Percussion 

Brenden Brush.................................... Sullivan East High School 

Dannie Dong................................... Memphis University School 

Allen Feng.................................................. Maryville High School 

Mya Foley..................................................Green Hill High School 

Karsen Martin...................................Sevier County High School 

Violin I 

Gabe Chen....................................... Memphis University School 

Madison Chung............................................Harpeth Hall School 

Sarah Enoch.................... Memphis Youth Symphony Program 

Madeline Fairman......................................Houston High School 

Grace Han................................................ Oak Ridge High School 

Jimmy He........................................... White Station High School 

Marian Jamora..........................................Arlington High School 

Sreesha Kidambi...................Chattanooga School for the A & S 

Michelle Lin................................................ Farragut High School 

Mitchell Loh.......................................... Ravenwood High School 

Kevin Ou................Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Jun Park...........................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Jasper Sewell..................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Olivia Simmons..................................... Science Hill High School 

Russell Wolfe..................................... White Station High School 

Amy Xu................................................... Brentwood High School 

Brian Xu................................................. Brentwood High School 

Sheerea Yu.................................. University School of Nashville 

Violin II 

Jonathan Akangbe................................. GPAC Youth Symphony 

Sydney Doak........................................ Ravenwood High School 

Gabby Gregory................ Memphis Youth Symphony Program 

Reecey Grubbs................................................Karns High School 

Jesse Hao.................................................... Farragut High School 

Mackenzie Henley........................ Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Angelina Ju..................................................Houston High School 

Kaylene Letsinger............................Knoxville West High School 

Tara Lim......................................................Houston High School 

Nicholas McIntyre...................................... Bearden High School 

Maya Momot.........Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Gabriella Myers.......................................Collierville High School 

Landon Ngo.............................................Collierville High School 

Gabrielle Odom.................................... Science Hill High School 

Yoojin Park............................................ Brentwood High School 

Catherine Rexer.............. Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University 

Chloe Robinson...........................................Franklin High School 

Graham Widener...................................Ethos Youth Ensembles 

Viola 

Jonathan Bagoyado.....................................Bartlett High School 

Jonathan Bonamarte.............................. Oak Ridge High School 

Paul Kent Bramlett......... Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University 

Tibby Darlington........................................ Tricities Homeschool 

Louise Howard...............Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Isabella Kinard........................................ Central Magnet School 

Elaine Krell....................... Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University 

Max Laumann...................................... Whitehaven High School 

Anna Robertson...................................... Central Magnet School 

Thora Spence.......................................... Oak Ridge High School 

Jason Tang......................................... White Station High School 

Pearlie Wang..............................................Houston High School 

Cello 

Liam Anderson...............Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Hannah Benson......................................... Bearden High School 

Anyu Gu............................................. White Station High School 

Caleb Guelcher............... Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University 

Michael Hu............................................ Science Hill High School 

Daniel Joo...................................................Houston High School 

Asamoah Oppong......................................Houston High School 

Andrew Pavlovic.....Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Ava Ray....................................................... Cordova High School 

Ethan Sharp....................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Adam Wang................................. University School of Nashville 

Sophia Wang........................................ Ravenwood High School 

Bass 

Ethan Assad................................................Houston High School 

Dylan Cook..................................................Franklin High School 

Kyfong Dai..................................................Houston High School 

Aniyya Dent....................................... White Station High School 

Audrey Howe............................................. Maryville High School 

Adam Krcal................................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Noah Murray.......................................... Centennial High School 

Edward Owens................................Nashville School of the Arts 

Rylan Stone...................................Signal Mountain High School 

Harp 

April Zhao............................................. Ravenwood High School 

Aliyah Wenneker.................................... Hillnote Harp Academy 

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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 9-10 CONCERT BAND 

Andrea Brown, Conductor | Mondale Rogers, Ensemble Coordinator 


Shenandoah..................................................................................................................................................... arr. Omar Thomas 

One Life Beautiful......................................................................................................................................................... Julie Giroux 

Let Me Be Frank With You.......................................................................................................................................... John Mackey 

The Governor’s Own March....................................................................................................................................... Alton Adams 

Firefly.......................................................................................................................................................................... Ryan George 

Downey Overture..................................................................................................................................................... Óscar Navarro 


Andrea Brown, Conductor 

Dr. Andrea E. Brown was appointed the Associate Director of Bands at the University 

of Maryland in 2018 where she conducts the UMD Wind Ensemble, serves as the 

Director of Athletic Bands, and teaches conducting. Brown is formerly a member of the 

conducting faculty at the University of Michigan and served as the director of orchestra 

and assistant director of bands at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. She is 

a frequent guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. 

Brown completed a DMA in instrumental conducting at UNC Greensboro where she 

was a student of John Locke and Kevin Geraldi. She has had several rehearsal guides 

published in the popular GIA Publications series “Teaching Music Through Performance 

in Band” and has presented at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Oxford Conducting 

Institute, Music For All Summer Symposium, the Yamaha Bläserklasse in Schlitz, 

Germany, the International Computer Music Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the 

College Music Society International Conference in Sydney, Australia, and multiple times 

at the CBDNA National Conference. 

Originally from Milan, Tennessee, she is a graduate of Austin Peay State University and earned a Master of Music 

degree in horn performance and a Master of Music Education degree with a cognate in instrumental conducting 

from UNCG. Prior to her position at Georgia Tech, Brown was the assistant director of bands at Austin Peay State 

University and taught public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Dallas, Texas. She was awarded the Rose of 

Honor as a member of Sigma Alpha Iota Women’s Music Fraternity and is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa 

Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. 

PERSONNEL 

Piccolo 

Rinaz Jamal..................................................Franklin High School 

Flute 

Nina Bei...................................................... Farragut High School 

Michael Boike Jr.........................................Lebanon High School 

Catherine Cheng............................... White Station High School 

Sophia Combs.................................. Roane County High School 

Helen Corey........................................... Brentwood High School 

Adison Creasy.................................................Siegel High School 

Madison Dang.................................. Briarcrest Christian School 

Ellie Grossman...........................................Mt. Juliet High School 

Kaylyn Hodge........................................ Science Hill High School 

Skylar Lawson........................................... Maryville High School 

Wesley Lim.................................................Houston High School 

Anna Tamura.............................................Houston High School 

Oboe 

Spandana Bhatlapenumarthy...............Collierville High School 

Bethany Guelcher........... Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University 

Rissie Woodward................................ Soddy-Daisy High School 

Bassoon 

Grace Dillender................................. White Station High School 

Reese Freyer........................................................ McCallie School 

Caiden Ross................................................Houston High School 

Cadence Russell..............................Stewarts Creek High School 

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Eb Clarinet 

Emma Thornhill......................................... Oakland High School 

Bb Clarinet 

Sarah An..................................................Collierville High School 

Clare Bernheisel.....................................Dyersburg High School 

Maggie Christmann.................................Cleveland High School 

Hector Colon..............................................Portland High School 

Garner Davis................................................Bartlett High School 

Grace Doyle................................................ Farragut High School 

Sarie Hoffner.......................................... Tullahoma High School 

Macy Howell............................................... Cascade High School 

Judy Hsu.......................................................Franklin High School 

Ella Jefferson.............................................. Cascade High School 

Jack Jones...............................................Fred J. Page High School 

Joshua Kim........................................................... McCallie School 

Claire Li......................................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Helen Liu..................................................Collierville High School 

Emma Locke....................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Lucy McCarrens.........................................Houston High School 

Misha Medvedchuk..................Christian Brothers High School 

Hayden Mitchell...........................................Bartlett High School 

Zachary Morefield.................................... Maryville High School 

Nawina Navaneethakrishnan.........................Chattanooga CCA 

Sophie Reynolds....................................... Hillsboro High School 

Giada Sachitano........................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Darika Stackhouse......................Memphis Central High School 

Jaehyeon Sung...................................... Brentwood High School 

Isis Weaver.....................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Vivien Webster........................................................Baylor School 

Lucas Zhang.................................... Memphis University School 

Bass Clarinet 

Harley Gallers..............................................Franklin High School 

Samuel Gilbert...........................................Houston High School 

Isabella O’Dell.................................. Roane County High School 

Sofia Plawchan........................................... Farragut High School 

Zachary Pyatt..........................................Collierville High School 

Finn Saylor...................................................Franklin High School 

Contra-Bass Clarinet 

Freddie Brock...........................................Blackman High School 

Luke Brooks....................................... White Station High School 

Cyrus Sexton.....................................Cocke County High School 


Gage Bishop.................................................Bartlett High School 

Brandon Criswell.......................................The Shepherd’s Horn 

Dylan Floyd.....................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Liam Klug...................................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Jayce Parker.....................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Cole Turney................................................Lebanon High School 


Nicolas Hoggard...............................Sevier County High School 

Vincent Muhlstadt.....................................Lebanon High School 

Cage Reinhardt.........................Christian Brothers High School 


Scarlett Newsome................................... Westview High School 

Jerry Pena-Compean........................ Station Camp High School 

Isabella Rice.................................................. Clinton High School 

Trumpet 

Ellie Carr................................................ Whitehaven High School 

Ryann Clark................................................Portland High School 

Samantha Dix..................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Eli Gallaher...............................................Cleveland High School 

Rourke Gearing................................... Elizabethton High School 

Gabi Glashauser......................................... L&N STEM Academy 

Jonah Grose...............................................Arlington High School 

Isabella Jones......................................White House High School 

Eli Lickey...............................South Gibson County High School 

Camille Martin.........................................Collierville High School 

Michael McMullin...........Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Isabelle Motsenbocker........................ Ravenwood High School 

Autumn Payne..................................Sevier County High School 

Tyler Scott.....................................................Bartlett High School 

Talitha Winningham..........................John Overton High School 

Horn 

Emily Campbell.............................Signal Mountain High School 

Evalynn Christmann................................Cleveland High School 

Joshua Ducey.............................................Arlington High School 

Ian Gilbert........................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Baylor Hopland................................... Elizabethton High School 

Karishma Jeevan........................................Houston High School 

Caleb Jennings...........................................Munford High School 

Joseph McCoy....................................... Ravenwood High School 

Dennis Nikiforov............................Mt. Juliet Christian Academy 

Audrey Pitzer.............................Christian Academy of Knoxville 

Emelyn Robertson....................................Arlington High School 

Willa Sands................................................ Stratford High School 

Trombone 

Dawson Binder...............................Stewarts Creek High School 

Adam Escue..........................South Gibson County High School 

Caedmon Goettel.......................................Franklin High School 

Albert Liu.................................................... Farragut High School 

Arlo Powell........................................... South-Doyle High School 

Max Rubio.................................................. Maryville High School 

Zachary Smart...........................................Arlington High School 

Eliza Wilber...................................................Gallatin High School 

Fletcher Wilson............................................Bartlett High School 

Euphonium 

Jude Forrest............................................. Cookeville High School 

Zane Fraser....................................................Carter High School 

Emma Grimes..............................................Bartlett High School 

Andrew Jones...............................................Bartlett High School 

Kyle McCracken................................ Roane County High School 

Eli Vann............................................Hendersonville High School 

Tuba 

Benjamin Clingan...................... Anderson County High School 

Nathaniel James.........................................Mt. Juliet High School 

Jeremiah Jernigan........................... Wilson Central High School 

Monterrio Mathes..................... Memphis Central High School 

Ben Myers................................................Collierville High School 

Zachary Sapp..........................Cumberland County High School 

Peter Singletary.....................................Fred J. Page High School 

Landon Williams.................................... Lenoir City High School 

Rudolph Williams............................ Gibson County High School 

Percussion 

Kai Earwood....................................................Siegel High School 

Lincoln Gulick............................................. Cascade High School 

Andrew Hyberger...................Chattanooga Homeschool Band 

Hitesh Katikaneni...................................Collierville High School 

Jack Magee.................................Christian Academy of Knoxville 

Ethan O’Shell.................................... Roane County High School 

Ashley Parker...............................................Bartlett High School 

Harp 

Ansley Tillman........................................ Hillnote Harp Academy 

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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 11-12 CONCERT BAND 

Col. (ret.) Lowell E. Graham, Conductor | Ben Channell, Ensemble Coordinator 


Celebration Overture.................................................................................................................................................. Paul Creston 

The Lark in the Clear Air............................................................................................................................................ Clifton Taylor 

Brooke’s Chicago Marine Band............................................................................................................................... Roland F. Seitz 

Tributes.......................................................................................................................................................................... Jack Stamp 

On The Mall............................................................................................................ Edwin Franko Goldman, ed. Edward S. Lisk 


Col. (ret.) Lowell E. Graham, Conductor 

A native of Greeley, Colorado, Lowell E. Graham was named Music Director for the 

Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra (GPO) in 2021. He previously served as Professor of 

Music holding the Abraham Chavez Professorship in Music at The University of Texas 

at El Paso (UTEP) from 2002 to 2021. Prior to that, he served as Commander and 

Conductor of the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. As a USAF Colonel, 

he became the senior ranking musician in the Department of Defense. 

He is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado where he received a 

Bachelor of Arts degree in music education in 1970 and a Master of Arts degree in 

performance the following year. In 1977, he became the first person to be awarded 

the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting from The Catholic 

University of America in Washington, D.C. 

In March 1995, he was honored with membership in the prestigious American 

Bandmasters Association (ABA), the professional association of master conductors and 

musicians. In 2018, he became the 81st President of ABA. In 2014, he was named as the President and CEO of the 

John Philip Sousa Foundation. 

Graham actively serves as an Educational Clinician for Conn-Selmer Education Division and was inducted into the 

Conn-Selmer “Hall of Fame” in 2021. Additionally, in 2021, he was named to the National Band Association’s “Hall of 

Fame for Distinguished Conductors.” 

PERSONNEL 

Piccolo 

Alliese Bonner..........................................Green Hill High School 

Flute 

Lydia An...................................................Collierville High School 

Adaline Armstrong.................................... Bearden High School 

Olivia Bang..............................................Collierville High School 

Emily Barnes........................................ Ravenwood High School 

Ava Chambers.........................................Collierville High School 

Hannah Chen........Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Lily DesGroseilliers.....................Morristown West High School 

Jessica Huang..............................................Franklin High School 

Aarushi Kumar......Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Aleyna Russell......................................... Oak Ridge High School 

Ashton Silvers...................................Union County High School 

Yuka Yang...................................................Houston High School 

Oboe 

Simon Dickerson............................... White Station High School 

Sam Willard....................Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts 

Jerry Zhang............Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Bassoon 

Sarah D’Souza............................................Houston High School 

Noah Lamont........Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Macy Porter............................................... Maryville High School 

Ian West.....................................................Arlington High School 

Eb Clarinet 

Rex Askren.............................................. Tullahoma High School 

Bb Clarinet 

Skylar Bond..................................................Bartlett High School 

Ethan Bullock..................................Stewarts Creek High School 

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Andrea Burdge............................. Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Rebekah Church......... Chattanooga State Community College 

Grace Dobrescu...................................... Oak Ridge High School 

Ryder Fitzgerald........................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Erickson Frias-Cruz...............Chattanooga Central High School 

Zach Fryar...................................................Munford High School 

Carter Holtmann.........................Morristown West High School 

Chandni Karuhatty....................................Houston High School 

Steven Krantz............................................Arlington High School 

Katie Ledford...................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Jeffrey Liu......................................... Memphis University School 

William Luckett.........................................Arlington High School 

Jimin Noland..............................................Rossview High School 

Nathaniel Palcone............................Sevier County High School 

Eshaan Patnaik............................... Memphis University School 

Brittany Reth................................... Wilson Central High School 

Kelsa Rice........................................ Warren County High School 

Nora Romano.........................................Nolensville High School 

Chloe Schmidt..........................................Blackman High School 

Emily Segura.................................................Bartlett High School 

Michael Shaffield................................... Springfield High School 

Bella Totten.............................................. Ooltewah High School 

Samantha Upshaw......................................Bartlett High School 

Winni Zhao........................................ Smtih County High School 

Bass Clarinet 

Landon Blankenship..............................Collierville High School 

Emily Castaneda.................................... Tullahoma High School 

Hailey Harrell............................................Riverdale High School 

Andrew Hofmann......................................Houston High School 

Matthew Mihalic..........................Knoxville Central High School 

Rachel West................................................. Northview Academy 

Contra-Bass Clarinet 

Alina Armega............................................ Westview High School 

Sam Swan....................................................Franklin High School 

Zach Walton........................................ Soddy-Daisy High School 


Matt Bailey.......................................Hendersonville High School 

Chloe Fuller............................................ Tullahoma High School 

Ryan Knight.............................................Collierville High School 

Dawson May........................................ Elizabethton High School 

Timothy Odle..............................................Peabody High School 

Ethan Rich.............................................. Science Hill High School 


Jordan Cathelyn.................................... Science Hill High School 

Samuel Durham.............................. Wilson Central High School 

Jason Hicks........................................... Huntingdon High School 


Alexander Batts........................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Munira Shah............................................Collierville High School 

Wesley Thomas.......................... Goodpasture Christian School 

Trumpet 

Alayna Bowers........................Chattanooga Homeschool Band 

Justin Bowers............................Christian Brothers High School 

Lucas Brewer.................................... Briarcrest Christian School 

Hope Butler.....................................Hendersonville High School 

Lauren Dodd...................................Hendersonville High School 

Patton Duvall...............................Columbia Central High School 

Jack Kendall...............................................Arlington High School 

Conner Mathews................................... Hardin Valley Academy 

Dylan McCurry....................................... Hardin Valley Academy 

Avery Polk.................................................Volunteer High School 

Mat Richardson.........................................Arlington High School 

Keegan Scott............................................Blackman High School 

Jeremiah Webb...................................... Tennessee High School 

Biruke Woldeyohannes.................. Wilson Central High School 

Eric Xie.........................................................Houston High School 

Horn 

Grace Estes................................... Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Aaron Goff.......................................Stewarts Creek High School 

Katherine Gomez..............................Sevier County High School 

Derrick Hamilton.........................................Bartlett High School 

Michael Lucich........................................... Cascade High School 

Cooper Manning..............................................Harding Academy 

Jesús Ortega.................................................... Alcoa High School 

Nora Smith............................................. Hardin Valley Academy 

Bryan Turner.............................................Arlington High School 

November Varden......................................Franklin High School 

Alyssa Wahlke.........................................Collierville High School 

Miles Woods...........................MLK Jr. Academic Magnet School 

Trombone 

Aedyn Cisto.............................. Sequatchie County High School 

Rielly Harris..............................................Blackman High School 

Daniel Kim..........................................Germantown High School 

JJ Massey........................................Signal Mountain High School 

Caden Mohnke......................................Fred J. Page High School 

Ian Myers......................................Knoxville Central High School 

Jacob Sanchez............................................Portland High School 

Connor St. Clair.........................................Arlington High School 

Lindsey Ziegler..........................................Arlington High School 

Euphonium 

Tyquan Hayes.............................Memphis Central High School 

Addie Helms................................. Dobyns-Bennett High School 

Ansel Khamapirad...............South Gibson County High School 

Lauren Knight...........................................Green Hill High School 

Evan McGee............................................... Maryville High School 

Sam Vance............................................... Cookeville High School 

Tuba 

Elijah Ailey..........................................Sevier County High School 

Benjamin Blalock....................................Collierville High School 

Caleb Crawford.......................................Collierville High School 

Derrick Davidson................................... Springfield High School 

Juan Garcia................................Shelbyville Central High School 

Liam Hawkins............................................Arlington High School 

Harrison Jeffers...............................................Gibbs High School 

Micah Maynard............................ Dobyns-Bennett High School 

David Sigler........................................ White County High School 

String Bass 

Samuel Sudler.....................................Webb School of Knoxville 

Percussion 

Will Beard................................... Anderson County High School 

Kaitlyn Castellanet........................Signal Mountain High School 

Aidan Chase............................................... Bearden High School 

Ethan Christian.......................................Collierville High School 

William Jordan.....................White House Heritage High School 

Drake Souder........Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School 

Abby Wright..................................................Bartlett High School 

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TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

TMEA would like to thank the following individuals and groups 

for providing support and assistance in this endeavor: 

ArtsEd Tennessee, Stephen Coleman 

CMA Foundation, Tiffany Kerns and Franklin Willis 

Innovative Percussion, Erik Johnson 

Jupiter/KHS America Music, Rick DeJonge 

Peripole, Inc., Andrew Perry, N.D. 

Rutherford County Schools, Lindsay Halford, Ed.D. 

Steinway Piano Gallery Nashville, Brandon Herrenbruck 

Williamson County Schools, Mark Kinzer 

Tennessee All-State General Chairs 

Carter Noblin, Wilson Central High School, Lebanon 

Brian Russell, DMA, Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna 

Tennessee All-State Ensemble Coordinators 

Garrett Doo, Smyrna High School, Smyrna 

Kelly Sams Davenport, David Crockett High School, Jonesborough 

Amanda Lovell Short, Cocke County High School, Newport 

Cord Martin, Whitthorne Middle School, Columbia 

Nichole Pitts, McCallie School, Chattanooga 

Gary Wilkes, Ravenwood High School, Brentwood 

Mondale Rogers, Brentwood High School, Brentwood 

Ben Channell, Lebanon High School, Lebanon 

Tennessee Treble Choir Ensemble Coordinator 

Tiffany Barton, Madison Creek Elementary, Goodlettsville 

Tennessee Music Education Association 

Conference Coordinators 

Jenn Rothschild, ConferenceDirect 

Mark Garey, Freedom Middle School, Franklin 

Daphne Garey, First Presbyterian Church, Nashville 

John Mears, Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro 

Susan Kelly, Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna 

Reggie Coleman, Rocky Fork Middle School, Smyrna 

Nick Thomas, Eagleville School, Eagleville 

Michael Petrone, Rocky Fork Middle School, Smyrna 

Phillip Kigaita, Rocky Fork Middle School, Smyrna 

Raymond Meza, Heritage Middle School, Thompson’s Station 

Philip Gregory, Providence Christian, Murfreesboro 

Chris Click, Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro 

Tennessee Music Education Association Board of Directors 

Michael Chester, TMEA Executive Director | Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna 

Ryan Fisher, Ph.D., TMEA President | University of Memphis, Memphis 

Joel Denton, TMEA President-Elect | Lee University, Cleveland 

Alexis Yatuzis-Derryberry, TMEA Immediate Past-President | Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna 

Dian Eddleman, TMEA Secretary | University School of Jackson, Jackson 

Anna Laura Williams, TMEA Publications Managing Editor | Siegel Middle School, Murfreesboro 

Ben Torres, TMEA State General Music Chair | Woodlawn Elementary School, Woodlawn 

Demetrius Robinson, Ed.S., TMEA State Choral Chair | Louisiana Tech University, Ruston (LA) 

Cynthia Wright, TMEA State Orchestra Chair | Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School, Maryville 

Ollie Liddell, Ph.D., TMEA State Band Chair | Memphis Central High School, Memphis 

Lauren Ramey, Ph.D., TMEA State Higher Education Chair | East Tennessee State University, Johnson City 

Michael Chandler, Ph.D., TMEA NAfME Collegiate Chair | Austin Peay State University, Clarksville 

Loneka Wilkinson-Battiste, Ph.D., TMEA Society for Music Teacher Education & Research | UT Knoxville, Knoxville 

Christopher Dye, Ed.D., TMEA Advocacy and Government Relations Chair | MTSU, Murfreesboro 

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Austin Peay State University........................................................27 

Belmont University .......................................................................36 

Bethel University Renaissance.....................................................21 

Carson-Newman University.........................................................30 

East Tennessee State University..................................................26 

Lee University.................................................................Back Cover 

Maryville College............................................................................31 

Middle Tennessee State University School of Music.................13 

Nashville Symphony Accelerando...............................................23 

Steinway Piano Gallery Nashville...................................................4 

Tennessee Tech. University..............................Inside Front Cover 

University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music.............3 

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga......... Inside Back Cover 

University of Tennessee at Knoxville School of Music..............22 

University of Tennessee at Martin School of Music..................37 

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