The Colorado Middle All-State Choir Governing Board presents the

WOMEN’S CHOIR

Ms. Mia Hall Miller, Conductor Romaine Anderson, Accompanist

TREBLE CHOIR

Ms. Patricia Joyce, Conductor Nicole London, Accompanist

MEN’S CHOIR

Mr. Jake Narverud, Conductor Daniel Graeber, Accompanist

BellCo Theatre, Colorado Convention Center, Denver Friday, February 3rd, 2017 at 7:00 PM

The Colorado Middle All State Choir Governing Board

Abby Martinez, Co-Chair, Erie Middle School William Ecker, Co-Chair, University of Northern Colorado

Emily Martin, Immediate Past Chair, Retired Choir Director Philip Drozda, Immediate Past Chair, Prairie Middle School

Braeden Ayres, Webmaster, University of Northern Colorado Nathan Wubbena, Secretary, Sunset Middle School Pattie Andrews, District 1, Newton Middle School Vanessa Reiter, District 1, Cresthill Middle School

Peggy Bryson, District 2, Deer Creek Middle School Melissa Vincent, District 3 Representative

Kyle Snyder, District 3, Weld Central Middle School Karen Lange, Treasurer, District 4, Pueblo Academy of Arts Cherese Bennett, District 5, Woodland Park Middle School

Kelly Carmichael, District 5, Challenger Middle School Katheryn Hamm, District 5, Sproul Jr. High School

Nancy West, District 6, Antonito Middle School Scott Betts, Districts 7, Retired Choir Director

Shanti Mae Gruber, District 8, Glenwood Springs High School Larisa Somers, UNC Liason

CONCERT PROGRAM I.

I Will Arise and Make Music ...................................................................................................... Farnell

Ave Maria .............................................................................................................. Caccini/arr. Liebergen Larisa Somers, flute

Oye .................................................................................................................................... Papoulis/Nunez Seth Rouch, djembe

If it Must Be ................................................................................................................................... Ramsey

Walk in Jerusalem .................................................................................................... Trad./arr. Dilworth

Women’s Choir – Ms. Mia Hall Miller, Conductor Romaine Anderson, Accompanist

II. Cantate Domino Alleluia! .............................................................................................................. Miller

Ain't Gonna Let Nobody .......................................................................................................... Dilworth

How Can You Catch the Wind ................................................................................................... Walker

Sih'r Khalaq .................................................................................................................................. Papoulis

Vidi Aquam .............................................................................................................................. Padworski

Treble Choir – Ms. Patricia Joyce, Conductor

Nicole London, Accompanist

III. Zion's Walls ................................................................................................................................... Copland

Der Herr Segne Euch ..................................................................................................................... JS Bach

Ani Ma'amin .................................................................................................................. Trad./arr. Leavitt

Jambo .................................................................................................................... Harrison/arr. Narverud

Dust in the Wind .................................................................................................. Livgren/arr. Narverud Mesa University String Quartet

Men’s Choir – Mr. Jake Narverud, Conductor Daniel Graeber, Accompanist

2017 COLORADO MIDDLE ALL-STATE WOMEN’S CHOIR

Soprano I

Emma Ackerman, Monument Academy Lena Ahrens, Jenkins MS

Abby Atwater, Janitell JRHS Betsy Brandt, Discovery Canyon MS

Grace Brummett, Denver School of the Arts Lily Buxton, Lucile Erwin MS

Nissa Calkum, Limon High School Aileen Cawlfield, Sunset MS

Gracie Combs, Summit Charter MS Grace Connolly, Westlake MS Anastasia Damick, Sunset MS

Ali Davis, Coal Ridge MS Lia Ditslear, Trail Ridge MS

Julia Dreisbach, Westview MS Bridget Egan, Erie MS

Aviendha Flores, Sproul JHS Hannah Follmar, Nevin Platt MS

Ana Fouts, Russell MS Joelle Garbrick, Cimarron MS Kenzie Green, Eagleview MS

Katie Hartrick, Boulder Country Day School Jenny Henry, Glenwood Springs MS

Allie Hicks, Sagewood MS Briahna Horton, Oberon MS Lydia Huzij, Eagleview MS

Caitlin Kinney, Coal Ridge MS Miriam Kucharek, Eagleview MS Paige Lacey, Falcon Creek M.S.

Jaidlyn Lane, Preston MS Kendal Mabry, Mountain Ridge MS

Elise McLean, Southern Hills MS

Lizzie McMaster, Oberon MS Ari Miller, Nevin Platt MS

Alexis Mobley, Thunder Ridge MS Tori Peterson, Horizon MS

Kalen Powers, Eagleview MS Grace Rowberry, Erie MS

Lacey Rubinstein, Monument Academy Macey Ruiz, Eagleview MS

Thea Saccoliti, Eagleview MS Lily Smith, Escalante MS Grace Snyder, Moore MS Fiona Spencer, Erie MS Sena Uctuk, Kinard MS

Sierra Valentine, Sierra MS Savannah Welte, Arvada K-8

Soprano II

Emily Arnow, Summit Charter MS

Calista Blizzard, Glenwood Springs MS Sarah Bossard, Eagleview MS Chloe Brandow, Oberon MS

McKenzie Burchett, Thunder Ridge MS Christina Carlos, Janitell JRHS

Paris Conder, Windsor MS Erin Davis, Discovery Canyon MS

Kate Decker, Fox Ridge MS Rowan Deering, Jenkins MS

Espinoza Desiree, Fremont MS Elisabeth Mather, SkyView Academy

Arden Ferrowitz, Lucile Erwin MS Isabella Fife, Discovery Canyon MS

Genevieve Fisher, Hotchkiss K8 Morgan Fritzler, Manning MS

Molly Frohne, Thunder Ridge MS Katherine Fromuth, Jenkins MS

Rachel Gale, Ranch View MS

Caitlin Gibson, Janitell JRHS Lauren Gustafson, Bookcliff MS

Cambrie Holman, East MS Celestheophelin Hutagalung, Aurora Quest K8

Laci Johnson, D'Evelyn Jr. High Kailyn Jonswold, Eagleview MS

Kayla karwacki, Vista PEAK Exploratory Valente Kayla, Lyons MS Addie Keuhn, Lesher MS

Laura Kohler, Jeffco Homeschool Yasmine Lawson, Laredo MS

Lillian Martin, Erie MS Taylor McBride, Preston MS

Grace McCormick, Preston MS Natalie Miller, Summit MS

Katt Newsom, Cimarron MS Lola Nicoletti-Brunder, Summit Charter MS

Molly Percival, Dawson School

Abbi Perkins, Mandalay MS Kaylee Peterson, Thunder Ridge MS

Kate Raber, Eagleview MS Julia Reigrut, Cresthill MS

Alexandra Renault, Silver Hills MS Hannnah Reynolds, Sagewood MS

Priscilla Rodriguez, South MS Madison Roehrich, Jenkins MS Kimber Saewert, McGinnis MS Alexis Sanchez, University MS

Ashton Schmidke, Silver Hills MS DeJanae Segovia, Denver School of the Arts

Malloree Smith, Erie MS Angelina Valdez, Sabin MS Emma Vigil, Deer Creek MS Isis Wales, Clear Creek MS

Madeline Whitmer, Rocky Top MS Riley Wilson, Challenger MS

Sarah Young, Slavens MS

Alto

Simpson Abby, SkyView Academy Genesis Andino-Cabrera, Discovery Canyon MS

Aliyah Archer, University MS Rose Behrens, Bennett MS

Marissa Blum, Eagleview MS Ashlynne Bogema, Thunder Ridge MS

Lindy Brown, Oberon MS Marissa Bumann, McGinnis MS Lily Cajigas, Thunder Ridge MS

Gabrielle Campbell, Discovery Canyon MS Amber Carlson, Discovery Canyon MS

Natalie Chapman, Sabin MS Samantha Everton, Eagleview MS

Emma Fisher, Ranch View MS Abigail Flynn, Altona MS

Rachel Foutz, West MS Julie Gay, Sabin MS

Hannah Gelvin, Windsor MS Tessa Giles, Thunder Ridge MS

Lily Helzer, Platte Valley MS Margaret Herrick, Chappelow K-8

Keely Hook, Westview MS Morgan Hunt, Summit Charter MS

Mari Iannone, Sagewood MS Lindsey Johnson, Denver School of the Arts

Dominique Kharatian, Dunstan MS Sarah Kim, Laredo MS

Mikayla Kolln, Janitell JRHS Kezra Kroeger, Twin Peaks Charter Academy

Sacha Laity, Vista PEAK Exploratory Janessa Larson, Severance MS

Alexis Littlefield, D'Evelyn Jr. High Ana Manica, Coal Ridge MS Sophia Marshall, Kinard MS

Katelyn Maughan, Thunder Ridge MS Ellie McDonald, Swallows Charter Academy

Caoilainn McGoff, Summit MS

Jillian Morris, Bookcliff MS Hanna Muren, Woodland Park MS

Ramirez Mya, Fremont MS Helena Neufeld, Summit Charter MS

Isabella Nix, Jenkins MS Jena Plattenberger, Janitell JRHS

Kami Pollack, Denver School of the Arts Ellena Prehn, Manning MS

Sami Rondash, Nevin Platt MS Gracie Shafter, Erie MS Logan Shafter, Erie MS

Josephina Shock, Cresthill MS Brynn Shriver, Westview MS

Jane Strode, Southern Hills MS Riley Tolleson, Sabin MS

Araina VenJohn, Hotchkiss K8 Samantha Villa, Sunset MS

Isabella Vogt, Vista PEAK Exploratory Lydia Wagner, Oberon MS

2017 COLORADO MIDDLE ALL-STATE TREBLE CHOIR

Soprano I

Isabella Aguilar, Oberon MS Victoria Alger, Fox Ridge MS

Beaulieu Angelique, Fremont MS Kady Bierbaum, Swink MS

Keira Boyle, Denver School of the Arts Zoe Brummett, Denver School of the Arts Mimi Carson, Denver School of the Arts

Reese Chadwick, Deer Creek MS Rheanna DeCrow, Fruita MS

Olivia Dupuis-Spiva, Prairie MS Lennert Eva, Lyons MS

Hannah Feeney, Riverside MS Emma Feickert, Mountain Ridge IB MS

Azahra Forst, Russell MS Leah Hardin, Liberty MS

Megan Kaniewski, Fox Ridge MS Faith Kimball, Oberon MS

Matthew Kleyman, Laredo MS Kayla Lorimer, Coal Ridge MS

Nikita Marlin, Summit Charter MS Natasha Mashek, Discovery Canyon MS

Briery McCoy, Lesher MS Devon Mills, St Mary's Academy

Emme Mitchel, Eagleview MS Lily Monson, Horizon MS Emma Morgan, Altona MS Hannah Mosher, Erie MS

Claire Nichols, Challenge MS Carmen Pedrie, McGinnis MS

Mila Penner, Rocky Heights MS

Lilly Rankin, Monument Academy Nathan Riggs, Eagleview MS Jessica Romero, Windsor MS

Ariana Roylance, Erie MS Madeline Seivley, University MS

Greta Smith, Oberon MS Connor Stookey, Mesa MS

Amber Theune, Erie MS Diana Thomas, Mrachek MS Alex Torres, Cimarron MS

Madeline Wagstaff, Denver School of the Arts Alexandra White, Coal Ridge MS

Anna Worlund, Preston MS Abigail Zeballos, Prairie MS Daniella Zeballos, Prairie MS

Soprano II

Tsion Abuhay, Falcon Creek M.S.

Ella Adler, Jenkins MS Rose Adler, Altona MS

Ratcliffe Alexis, Fremont MS Downey Allyssa, Watson JH Ashley Baird, Horizon MS

Emma Barsness, Glenwood Springs MS Fiona Benson, Sunset MS

Kaylee Bergeson, Sierra MS Abigail Carter, Liberty MS

Kailea Coghill, Cresthill MS Jadalyn Collins, Janitell JRHS

Ny'asia Crosley, Fox Ridge MS Boden Destiny, Sterling MS Mialyn Dotson, Lesher MS

Riley Gee, Dunstan MS Katelyn Gleason, Fox Ridge MS

Axia Grunewald, Denver School of the Arts Cassie Hage, Summit MS

Hailee Ham, La Junta JRHS Alison Hebein, Bookcliff MS

Liz Herting, Falcon Creek M.S. Julie Horwath, Janitell JRHS

Emily Hunsicker, Janitell JRHS Hannah Jenkins, Horizon MS

Anton Karabushin, Thunder Ridge MS Rachel Kelly, Denver School of the Arts Lindsey Kendall, Summit Charter MS

Sydney Kerschen, Kinard MS Jessie Kiester, Falcon Creek M.S.

Iza McGrew, Prairie MS Ella Mcknight, Ranch View MS

Bailey Miller, Hotchkiss K8 Nicole Mutter, Discovery Canyon MS

Natsumi Nishimura, Denver School of the Arts Carl North, Deer Creek MS

Melody Nwagwu, Liberty MS

Adelaide Otis, Prairie MS Ava Paul, Redlands MS Treya Pember, Erie MS

Kamila Perez, Liberty MS Poornima Ramesh, Altona MS

SaraJo Reeder, Mead MS Naiomi Roberts, Liberty MS Willa Rudnick, Lesher MS

Elena Sedin, Lucile Erwin MS Rhya Sims, Fruita MS

Abigail Skinner, D'Evelyn Jr. High Grace Terry, Deer Creek MS

Erin Tillman, Liberty MS Brooke Unsell, Eagleview MS Hannah Volpe, McGinnis MS

Grace Wagner, Erie MS Lander Wilkinson, Silver Hills MS

Emily Woyte, Mountain Ridge IB MS Kate Yorga, Denver School of the Arts

Alto

Ben Abram, Slavens MS Lea Anderson, University MS

Mia Anderson, Southern Hills MS Wynja Arjen, Lyons MS

Emmanuela Bartholomew, Vista PEAK Exploratory

Alexis Barton, Ranch View MS Olivia Bell, Denver School of the Arts

Ella Bonnell, University MS Andralyn Bowen-Sandoval, Janitell JRHS

Ty Brown, Campus MS Emma Call, Drake MS

Suah Chang, Deer Creek MS Quincey Coet, Resurrection Christian

Benjamin Dienstfrey, Summit Charter MS Alicia Domingo, Eagleview MS

Faith Green, McGinnis MS Soren Gulstrud, Trail Ridge MS

Jaanvi Gurung, Trail Ridge MS Nefeli Hadjiyiannis, Sunset MS

Traven Hammond, Glenwood Springs MS Paige Hansen, Discovery Canyon MS Amy Hendricks, Thunder Ridge MS

Amelia Hickam, Hotchkiss K8 Melanie Howe, Prairie MS

Ashley Jaramillo, Vista PEAK Exploratory Yoon Jenny, SkyView Academy

Kristen Johnsen, Campus MS Emily Johnson, Challenger MS

Zoe Johnson, Jeffco Homeschool Music Madi Kauffman, Windsor MS

Ally Keala, Eagleview MS Emma King, Thunder Ridge MS

Serena Kopf, Campus MS Julianne Larson, Sagewood MS Claire Levitt, Wayne Carle MS

Savannah Long, Chappelow K-8

Rebeca Loyd, Janitell JRHS Kaylie Marrs, ManningMS

Ryley Moore, Vanguard Classical School Kate Nelson, Eagleview MS

Katrina Nelson, Lucile Erwin MS Kera Nelson, Eagleview MS Saige Pierson, ManningMS

Aidan Riter, Oberon MS Gabrielle Roussel, Janitell JRHS Anthony Sacheli, Challenger MS

Mia Schulz, Oberon MS Bella Sherry, Nevin Platt MS

Melody Simpson, ManningMS Brianna Summeril, Woodland Park MS

Lily Weisbart, Erie MS Elizabeth Williams, Sagewood MS Julianna Wolf, St Mary's Academy Avery Wong, Mountain Ridge MS

2017 COLORADO MIDDLE ALL-STATE MEN’S CHOIR

Tenor I

Taylor Barnhart, Boltz MS

Jake Bell, Summit MS Benjamin Bloch, Dawson School Aiden Bond, Thunder Ridge MS

Jarren Brown, Jenkins MS Henry Chesley-Vogels, Colorado Academy

William Chiang, Summit Charter MS Kevin Coleman, Chappelow K-8

Sam Dawrant, Eagleview MS Cody Duran, University MS

Jack Fantauzzo, Resurrection Christian Avery Felts, Woodland Park MS

Camden Granger, Discovery Canyon MS Dustin Griess, Chappelow K-8

Timothy Henderson, Thunder Ridge MS Arie Kaye, Liberty MS

Ryan Keohane, Laredo MS

Cody King, Windsor MS Benjamin Kohav, Summit Charter MS

Jack Kuelling, Colorado Academy Tanner Landon, Preston MS

Astaire Larsen, Thunder Ridge MS Aiden Lee, Kinard MS

Espen Marston, Preston MS Jordan Merritt, Monument Academy

Michael Kilfoyle, Newton MS Taylor Mickelson, Escalante MS

Kyle Neuendorf, Jenkins MS Matthew Oberlander, Boltz MS

Gavin Ortiz, Jenkins MS Carson Pippin, Preston MS Elijah Pouliot, ManningMS Hiram Richmond, Boltz MS

Joshua Roberts, Jenkins MS Joel Rosales, Sabin MS

Rafael Rotenbakh, Falcon Creek M.S. Nathaniel Rudolph, Chappelow K-8

Cole Russell, Russell MS Nicholas Rytting, Eagleview MS

Skyler Schumacher, University MS Arnav Seth, Fox Ridge MS

Eli Silver, Southern Hills MS Christian Simon, Summit Charter MS

Joseph Steele, Horizon MS Cody Stokes, Thunder Ridge MS Shiloh Trowbridge, Bookcliff MS

Daniel Vigil, Antonito MS Seth Wersch, Prairie MS

Wolfmueller, Andrew SkyView Academy Zane Zakroff, Mountain Ridge MS

Tenor II

Aiden Adams, Thunder Ridge MS Dylan Angelucci, Westview MS

Bennet Archer, Moore MS Callahan Auger, Liberty MS Connor Burns, Dunstan MS

Daniel Castaneda, Scott Carpenter MS Kenny Clark, Denver School of the Arts Benjamin Cramer, Summit Charter MS

Bode Dalton, Clear Creek MS Christian Gadiano, Fox Ridge MS

Christopher Gonzales, Janitell JRHS Micah Hein, Eagleview MS

Mitch Hibpshman, Peakview K-8 Quinn Hirschland, Nevin Platt MS

Erik Hiten, Janitell JRHS Christopher Hoerler, Ranch View MS

Grable Howie, Sunset MS Noah Hutabarat, Laredo MS

Jareb Ramos, Newton MS Andrew Keith, West MS Kenny Kelly, Laredo MS

Matthew Kimminau, Sproul JHS Declan Knies, Lesher MS

Alex Kurbegov, Eagleview MS Matthew Long, Cimarron MS

Dylan McCurry, Erie MS Gavin McGee, Challenger MS Simon Meikle, Nevin Platt MS

Zach Neeb, Rocky Heights MS Kobe Olson, Eagleview MS

Mathieu Pearson, Ortega MS Avery Petersen, Prairie MS

Nathan Reynolds, Coal Ridge MS Chris Rinaldi, Denver School of the Arts

Antonio Rodriguez, Russell MS Ethan Rossi, Campus MS Blake Rouse, Preston MS

Ethan Sprake-Jones, Arvada K-8 Tanner Spreeuw, Denver School of the Arts

Eliot Whittier, Everitt MS Luke Wold, Challenger MS

Baritone/Bass

Jagger Albinana, Russell MS

Max Allen, Boltz MS Michael Amodeo, Eagleview MS

Isaiah Barela, Sproul JHS Nathan Barton, Janitell JRHS

Thomas Beeker, Coal Ridge MS Brendan Bernsdorf, Rocky Heights MS

Matt Bess, Campus MS Kyle Bierbaum, Swink MS

Jeffrey Bowen, Wayne Carle MS Kevin Campbell, Discovery Canyon MS

Landon Coker, Kinard MS Canon Croshaw, Thunder Ridge MS

Brandon Decamp, Resurrection Christian Caetano DeSa, Campus MS

Abraham Djokonirmolo, Prairie MS Aaron Dunson, Russell MS Colin Eagen, Horizon MS

Toby Fowler, Nevin Platt MS Morales Gabriel, Sterling MS Jake Genualdi, Escalante MS

Jimmy Granados, Prairie MS Chase Hamling, Wayne Carle MS Josiah Hansen, Southern Hills MS

Aidan Helvey, Eagleview MS Rayshawn Humphrey, Janitell JRHS

Jeremy Jacklin, Prairie MS Michael Johnson, Eagleview MS

Jaden Jones, Liberty MS Emmalie Kaluza, Redlands MS Josh Kang, Thunder Ridge MS

Max Knauss, Drake MS Gannon Ling, Woodland Park MS

Colby Lish, Colorado Academy David Lucero, Scott Carpenter MS

Xander Maldonado, Erie MS Ishmael Martinez, Laredo MS Josh Maynard, Eagleview MS Logan McCain, McGinnis MS

Oscar Nicol, Liberty MS Seth Peterson, Dunstan MS Coleton Potter, Campus MS

Jamie Ramirez, Denver School of the Arts Nicholas Roush, Prairie MS

Griffin Rushall, Rocky Heights MS Elijah Saless, Erie MS

Andrew Samora, Scott Carpenter MS Christian Scandrett, Resurrection Christian

Ellis Schaefers, Ranch View MS Taylor Sherman, Sabin MS

Trevor Siders, Coal Ridge MS Evan Slavens, Eagleview MS

Drew Smith, Horizon MS Hayden Swyers, Campus MS

Sam Upham, Rocky Mountain Christian Academy

Ben Waever, Eagleview MS Alex Walker, Dunstan MS

Ethan Webb, Wayne Carle MS Logan Willey, Wayne Carle MS

Diovonni Williams, Peakview K-8 Clay Woodall, Oberon MS Kyle Yoder, University MS

2017 COLORADO MIDDLE ALL-STATE CHOIR DIRECTORS

Kim Watkins, Altona Middle School

Nancy West, Antonito Middle School Lisa Dameron, Arvada K-8

Claudia Horn, Aurora Quest K8 Bethany Luhrs, Bennett Middle School

Virginia Cote, Boltz Middle School Miriam Deming, Bookcliff Middle School

Ryan Parker, Boulder Country Day School Tegan Palmer, Campus Middle School Daniel Smith, Challenge Middle School

Kelly Carmichael, Challenger Middle School Kris Pierce, Chappelow K-8 Arts Magnet School

Emily Alexander, Cimarron Middle School Meaghan Quigley, Clear Creek Middle School

Matthew Romig, Coal Ridge Middle School Cynthia Jordan, Colorado Academy

Vanessa Reiter, Cresthill Middle School Janet Shibly, D'Evelyn Jr. High

Amy White, Dawson School Margaret Bryson, Deer Creek Middle School

Scott Shivley, Denver School of the Arts Rob Styron, Denver School of the Arts

Alyssa Miller, Discovery Canyon Middle School Holly Brinkman, Drake Middle School

Rebecca Palcso, Dunstan Middle School Wes Sparkes, Eagleview Middle School

Raisha Quinn, East Middle School Abigail Martinez, Erie Middle School

Evelyn Black, Escalante Middle School Ilse Reardon, Everitt Middle School

Lori May, Falcon Creek M.S. Shannon Schell, Fox Ridge Middle School

Anne Farus, Fremont Middle School Teri Bohl, Fruita Middle School and Fruita 8/9 School

Shanti Gruber, Glenwood Springs Middle School Roxann Fromm, Horizon Middle School Bethany Meyer, Horizon Middle School

Jeannette Carey, Hotchkiss K8 Kailee Timms, Janitell Jr HS

Julie Johnson, Jeffco Homeschool Music Lori Koeser, Jenkins Middle School

Scott Wheeler, Kinard Middle School Aubrey Krengel, La Junta Jr High School

Clare Ingolia, Laredo Middle School Whitney Stuberg, Lesher Middle School

Seth Rouch, Liberty Middle School Melissa Blandford, Limon High School

Julinda Dixon, Lucile Erwin Middle School Victoria Bailey, Lyons Middle School

Cass Chatfield, Mandalay Middle School Shawna Mendez, Manning Middle School Tanner Oharah, McGinnis Middle School

Abigail Martinez, Mead Middle School

Sandra Browning, Mesa Middle School Desiree Floyd, Monument Academy Derek Miller, Moore Middle School

Tyson Repke, Mountain Ridge IB Middle School Lucas Reeves, Mountain Ridge Middle School

Rachael Parker, Mrachek Middle School Karen Hannahoe, Nevin Platt Middle School

Pattie Andrews, Newton Middle School Mackenzie Talley, Oberon Middle School

Mark Garberich, Ortega Middle School Ben Pollack, Peakview K-8

Jamie Sinner, Platte Valley Middle School Philip Drozda, Prairie Middle School Jean Johnson, Preston Middle School

Alexander Gonzalez, Ranch View Middle School Sandra Currier, Redlands Middle School

Stephanie Herrera, Resurrection Christian School Gregory Moore, Riverside Middle School

Deanna Kraft, Rocky Heights Middle School Luke Gray, Rocky Mountain Christian Academy

Kim Dunninger, Rocky Top Middle School Lee Ann Soulvie, Russell Middle School

Vicky Chiles, Sabin Middle School Marsha Anema, Sagewood Middle School Tara U'Ren, Scott Carpenter Middle School Sharon Herzog, Severance Middle School

Abby Ballinger, Sierra Middle School Lauren Montgomery, Silver Hills Middle School

Julie Schnell, SkyView Academy Lizabeth Barnett, Slavens Middle School

Kelly Bailey, South Middle School Tina Dozauer-Ray, Southern Hills Middle School

Katheryn Hamm, Sproul JHS Roberta Hamilton-Griggs, St Mary's Academy

Michelle Vance, Sterling Middle School Donna Clark, Summit Middle School

Amy Austin, Summit Charter Middle School Nathan Wubbena, Sunset Middle School Jason Burns, Swallows Charter Academy

Anne Savage, Swink Middle School Teresa Newman, Thunder Ridge Middle School

Sue Williamson, Trail Ridge Middle School Beth Chaudhri, Twin Peaks Charter Academy

Anne Martinez, University Middle School Shaun Steavenson, Vanguard Classical School

John Richard, Vista PEAK Exploratory Mari Hawke-McDermott, Watson JH

Hope Hosier, Wayne Carle Middle School Francesca Corbett, West Middle School

Michele Di Nuovo, Westlake Middle School Connie Dewlen, Westview Middle School Jessica Freesen, Windsor Middle School

Cherese Bennett, Woodland Park Middle School

2017 COLORADO MIDDLE ALL-STATE CHOIR CONDUCTORS

2017 WOMEN’S CHOIR CONDUCTOR: MIA HALL MILLER With more than 25 years as a choral music educator, Mia is well known for her enthusiasm and commitment to achieving excellence with young singers. Mia holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees of Music from the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. After college she studied and sang professionally in Stuttgart, Germany. In 2003 founded the Pacific Youth Choir (PYC). The choir has grown from the original 60 young people to today’s PYC with 300 singers in 10 choirs. PYC is well recognized locally, regionally, and nationally enjoying regular invitations to perform with The Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Ballet Theater, Portland Youth

Philharmonic, Trinity Choir and Pink Martini. PYC has been named the Oregon Symphony’s choir of choice, with 7 performances this season. PYC is featured on four Pink Martini recordings, including the immensely popular “Joy to the World” CD, which went “Gold”. In March 2012 Mia was featured in the Oregonian Series “Inside Obsession: a series about artists who devote their lives to their passion”. (“Mia Savage (now Miller) Portland’s Pied Piper of Youth Choirs”) PYC was greatly honored to perform at four conventions of The American Choral Directors Association, including at their 50th anniversary national convention. In addition to PYC, Mia has guest conducted and coached many clinics including two Oregon Music Educators Association All State Choirs, two Portland All City Honor Choirs, and Pacific University’s Music In May. In spring of 2015 Mia was named the Distinguished Alumna from UOSOMD. In Spring of 2017 Mia was given the Oregon Symphony Schnitzer Wonder Award, which honors an individual who works to build community in the next generation of musicians. Mia is thrilled to be conducting the Colorado All State 7th-8th grade Honor Choir!

2017 TREBLE CHOIR CONDUCTOR: PATRICIA JOYCE Patricia Joyce received her Bachelor of Music degree, magna cum laude, in Music Education from Marywood College in Scranton, PA, and her Master of Music degree, With Distinction, in Music Education from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. She completed certification in Kodaly Methodology from the Kodaly Musical Training Institute, Hartford, Connecticut. Trish has presented workshops, reading sessions, and adjudicated festivals for the New Jersey American Choral Directors Association and the New Jersey Music Educators Association. She has conducted the New Jersey All-State Women’s Choir, the Central New Jersey Junior High

Honors Choir, the Central New Jersey Elementary Honors Choir, the North Jersey Junior High Women's Honors Choir, and Children’s Choir Festivals in Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Virginia. Trish has served on the Board of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association as President, Vice President, and as the Repertoire and Standards Chair for Children’s Choirs. She was the Co-Chair for the American Choral Directors Association’s National Children’s and Youth Choir Conductors Retreat, held in New Jersey in January, 2017. In addition, she has served as Associate Organist and Choirmaster at St. Bernard’s Church in Bernardsville, NJ, Interim Director of Music at Christ Church in Summit, NJ, and continues free-lance work at many other churches in northern and central NJ. Trish is the Founder and Artistic Director of the New Jersey Youth Chorus, now entering its 25th season. NJYC is an auditioned choral program for children in grades two through twelve, divided into five performing ensembles, and a musicianship class. The heart of its mission is to provide exceptional choral music education and performance experiences, fostering expression, artistry and growth. The Chorus performs frequently with professional ensembles and performers, including the NJ Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Brass, Queen Latifah (Super Bowl XLVIII), The Chieftains, Ronan Tynan and others. They were a featured choir at the American Choral Directors Association’s Eastern Division Conference (2008, 2012, 2017) and Chorus America’s 2009 Conference. They have participated in numerous national and international music festivals, and regularly host visiting youth choirs.

2017 MEN'S CHOIR CONDUCTOR: JAKE NARVERUD

Jacob Narverud (b.1986) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor. A native of Meriden, Kansas, Narverud studied voice performance at Emporia State University and is currently a doctoral student at the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, where he holds a master’s degree in conducting. With a background in musical theater, instrumental, and choral music, Jake is a sought-after composer and an active guest conductor. As a vocalist, Narverud has performed with the Kansas City Chorale and the Kansas City Symphony as a back-up singer for Ben Folds. He has also been a choir director at both secondary and collegiate levels.

Jake is published with Santa Barbara, Alliance, Carl Fischer, G. Schirmer, Wingert-Jones, Alfred, Shawnee Press, and Hal Leonard. For more on Narverud’s music, or for contact information, visit jakenarverud.com

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Colorado Middle All State Choir Governing Board wishes to thank and recognize the following people and groups for all of their support and cooperation for this event:

CMEA:

Raleigh “Butch” Eversole, President Mark Hudson, Immediate Past President

William Kohut, Operations Director

Colorado All-State Choir (High School): William Taylor, Chair

Dave Gleason, Immediate Past Chair

JW Pepper, sheet music distribution

Rockley Music, grand piano donation

Denver Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Management and Staff

Colorado Convention Center Management and Staff

Axs Events, ticket sales

CustomInk.com, t-shirts

Hidden Treasures, audio and visual recording

Choral Risers and Shells: Denver East HS, Ralston Valley HS, Green Mountain HS

Small World Movers This event is held in cooperation with the Colorado Music Educators Association

Please kindly email any program corrections to msallstatechoir@gmail.com;

a corrected PDF will be available for download at msallstatechoir.com following the concert. All student names have been entered exactly as submitted by directors.

Program layout and design by Braeden Ayres