THANK YOU - Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District would like to say a big THANK YOU to the following people for all their support: Woods Miller Cyndi Carte Wendy Bowen Kelly Rentz Chris Loescher Blaine Lee Emily Daley Kai West Jessie Eddings Paula Berg Palmer High School Faculty and Staff Mr. Harris PROUDLY PRESENTS: Elementary Honor Music Festival Directed By: Mr. Woods Miller Mr. Chris Loescher Mrs. Cyndi Carte Mrs. Wendy Bowen Mrs. Kelly Rentz April 28, 2015 7:00PM Palmer High School Program Orchestra MC: Mrs. Paula Berg, Goosebay Elementary Violin Choir Accompanist: Blaine Lee Flying Free…………………………………….Don Besig Directed by: Mrs. Kelly Rentz Flute: Emily Daley De Colores………………………….Mexican Folk Song Arr. John Leavitt Directed by: Mrs. Wendy Bowen Abby Beaudry, String Bass Best Day of My Life…………..Arr. Roger Emerson Directed by: Mr. Chris Loescher Sing for America……………Arr. Mary Val Marsh Directed by: Mrs. Cyndi Carte Band Director: Mr. Woods Miller Crater Lake Overture…………………...John O’Reilly Amazing Grace………………………………Traditional Arr. Jack Bullock Liberty March………………….…….John Edmondson Pennsylvania 6-5000..……………………...Jerry Gray Arr. Victor Lopez Barela Bowers Bunsen-Riffle Cambell Chance Collins Collins Cross Dellar Dittbrender Ellis Ellis Geringer Hetrick Hill Houser Hronkin Latham Lee Loch Lyall Mullin Neyman Robertson Skaggs Spillers Stone Wake Werner Wissler Peter Ella Randi Conner Avery Seth Trevor Elaina Jonathan Luke Molli Jordan Sabrina Duncan Jasmine Katey Hunter Laika Jaxson Spillers Zar Riley Katie Felix Hanna Loch Madisyn Sierra Brittyn Haley Cello Brown Daugherty Fuger Horvath Terwilliger Terwilliger Ariah Tansi Marlee Leo Tyler Kenzie Bass Berrigan Davis Aila Alyvia Choir Orchestra Director: Mrs. Kai West and Mrs. Jessie Eddings Shea Sherman Shoemake Sikes Sipple Soares Spain Spargo Stotts Suarez Sundberg Sutcliffe Tedds Theising Lucy Aubrey Gracie Xyler Anavrin Ashley Kasidy Addy Ava Lia Mayrhi Robyn Sage Dylan Thompson VanAusdal VanBuskirk Vitek Vitek Vshivkoff Wagner Welch Williams Willis Wright Wolfe Younger Zimmerman Allison Conner Karolynn McCrae Micheala Luba Xavier Leah Iliyah Zoey Shaela Payton Shaylea Kadence Participating Directors Academy Charter Big Lake Birchtree Butte Cottonwood Finger Lake Fronteras S.I. Iditarod Larson Machetanz Meadow Lakes Pioneer Peak Shaw Sherrod Snowshoe Sutton Swanson Tanaina Willow Amber Anderson Christina Hardman Jessie Eddings Carissa McClain Kate Patterson Kelly Rentz Linda Easton Steve Moore Wendy Bowen Chris Loescher Emily Daley Cyndi Carte Kai West Deb Cooper Barbara Carroll Laurie Bevan Blaine Lee Woods Miller Robert Zanella Double Trouble……………………………..…Steve Hommel Passage to Asia……………………….……....Steve Hommel Rock On………………………………………….Steve Hommel Fiddler’s Medley………………………………Steve Hommel Director Bios Woods Miller graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2002 with a Bachelor's degree in Music and earned his Master of Music Education from the University of Illinois in 2009. He is in his 11th year as a public school music educator. Prior to coming to the Mat-Su and teaching at Tanaina Elementary School, he was a music teacher in Edwards County, Illinois where he taught pre-school through 5th grade music, beginning & middle school band and middle school choir at Albion and West Salem Grade Schools. Also while in Illinois he founded and conducted the Edwards County Community Band. Woods Miller enlisted in the Illinois Air National Guard in 2000. Nine years of service were in the Air National Guard Band of the Midwest stationed in Peoria, Illinois where he played the trumpet. He presently serves in the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing as an Air Transportation Specialist at JBER where he is a section supervisor and recently completed the Noncommissioned Officer Academy. From October 2012 to May 2013 he deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan in service of Operation Enduring Freedom, distinguishing himself by being awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal. He has volunteered as a Cub Scout den leader and is presently active with Palmer Little League as a coach, board member and umpire. He has three children attending schools in the Mat-Su at Teeland Middle and Colony High Schools and his wife, Alicia is the Tutor Advisor at Tanaina. He and his family enjoy the many outdoor recreation activities in Alaska, such as cross country skiing and hiking. Director Bios Cont… Chris Loescher was born and raised in Chugiak, Alaska. After graduating from Chugiak High School in 2002, he attended UAA earning his Bachelors in Music Education and Masters in Arts and Teaching. Upon completion of his MAT degree in 2008, he was hired in the Mat-Su Valley at Tanaina Elementary, and the following year moved to and opened Machetanz Elementary. This year will complete his seventh year as a public music educator. In addition to working at Machetanz, Mr. Loescher is active in the local music community by adjudicating for various festivals, teaching privately as a brass instructor and by playing in ensembles and venues around the Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley areas. He also guest conducted the 2011-2012 Mat-Su Valley Middle School Honor Band, as well as last years Elementary Honor Band. Kelly Rentz has been the Music Specialist at Finger Lake Elementary School for the past five years. She has been an educator for the past 25 years and has taught Pre-school, Middle School Choir, and High School Choir. Her heart, however, is in the Elementary Music classroom, and she enjoys teaching beginning band, chorus, and Orff Ensemble, as well as General Music in grades K-5. She feels very fortunate to work with such a talented group of students and music educators! In her spare time, Mrs. Rentz plays French Horn in the Mat-Su Community Orchestra, attends as many plays and musicals as possible, and acts as taxi driver for her daughters, Charly and Jessica. She lives in Palmer with her husband of 20 years, Kyle. Cyndi Carté, originally from sunny California, now resides in Palmer, Alaska with her husband and daughter. Mrs. Carté is honored to share directing the Mat-Su Honor Choir this year. An accomplished singer, Mrs. Carté has sung with many performing groups in Fairbanks, Alaska while attending the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Anchorage and the Valley. It was at UAF that Cyndi earned her degree in K-12 Music Education. Mrs. Carté loves working with elementary school students. Their energy, joy of learning and creating make every day a fun-filled adventure. She has been teaching music in the Anchorage and Mat-Su School districts for the past 20 years. When not teaching, Mrs. Carté loves watching her daughter play trombone and tuba at Teeland Middle School, and sousaphone with the Colony High School, "Thee Northern Sound" marching band. She also enjoys spending time in the great Alaskan outdoors with her family. She is looking forward to many more years working with the talented students of the Mat Su School District. Choir Humphreys Hundley Huss Ippolito Janulek John Johnson Jones Julich Kallander Kelley King Korynta Krozel Krueger Kuehn Lake Lamb Langford Larsen Larson Licht Loonsfoot Lorentz Lye Marcinek Marr Marth Mastny Mayo McClain McKenzie McNamee Chris Kylie Ronnie Frances Willow Alissa Madison Skylar Jordan Kayla Becca Beth Addysen Sadie Jetta Maddy Megan Harmony Maddy Hunter Jordan Nevaeh Ellie Hannah Elyah Elijah Savannah Taylor Kanani Anneliese Torrey Americus Victoria Mead Brison Meaney Katy Millard Sierrah Miller McKenzie Miller Bailey Miller Tailynn Millette Abby Mills Starr Monnin Amber Montagne Aurora Nichols Lilly Oliver Tyra Owens Taliah Oxnam Kaylani Pacheco Chantel Pacheco Vanessa Padgett Kyra Palenske Avery Patton Leah Pendergrass Trinity Pitts Tylar Popejoy Jenna Popescu Naomi Porcello Lauren Provo Billy Reyes Rebekah Rinello Mykinne Rigdon Italy Rudolph Natalie Sawyer Heather Schnuck Bella Shannon Jacob Sharlow Ellie Choir Alaniva Abrams Anderson Anderson Anderson Bargen Barrey Beames Beatty Bevan Bowman Bradshaw Burgstahler Cabales Carlson Casey Cheyette Clemens Collver Comerford Compton Cook Cooney Crane Crawford Cunitz Deal DeCovich Delaney Delaney Dinwiddie Dunford Shea Adah Lily Jessica Brian Alayna Aubrie Carlie Mae Savannah Josiah Hailey Margaret Flora Makailyn Tatum Mari Ann Zachary Lily Christina Brenna Jordyn Mattson Hailey Lila Alex Alexa Carolyn Maija Katie Justin Ellie Kira Edmison Edwards Ekelman Elliott Evans Ferguson Freeman Fremin Frisby Fuller Gagnon Germain Goldberg Goodman Grafton Grigg Grover Gruno Hancock Hansen Hargis Hartman Haugland Heath Hendrickson Hicks Hoage Hoeldt Hoffman Houghtaling Hoyt Hull Director Bios Cont… Grace Lena Jayna Amara Emilie Ally Lacie Kylie Amelia Bailey Jasmine Meghan Brooke Charles Hermione Hayley Erika Lily Hailey Bethia Sienna Gage Sonja Lelani Livvy Autumn Katelyn Kiara Alyssa Shyann Owen Killian Kai West is thrilled to be invited to conduct the first elementary string orchestra at the Honors Festival this year. She has been teaching in Alaska for over 20 years and loves her current job as music specialist at John Shaw Elementary School. Whether she is teaching her general music classes, grade level programs, band, orchestra or guitar, strings are her thing. She was trained as a cellist and is so thankful that the district and her staff and administration at Shaw support the implementation of strings into the music program. She counts it a blessing to be able to have her children grow up through the Mat-Su education system where the Arts are still considered an essential part of a child's instruction. Mrs. West is also the conductor of the Mat-Su Youth Orchestra which has middle and high school students from many schools in the valley coming together and learning and creating great music. This is a community group that seeks to build musicianship and provide opportunities for performance for all intermediate level string students. Kai is also involved in the Valley Performing Arts theater productions. She hopes you enjoy the debut of the Honor Orchestra and is very proud of the hard work these students have put into learning their instruments. Jessie Eddings is a second-year teacher in the Mat-Su District. She was born and raised in the state, where she participated in many local music ensembles including the Alaska Children's Choir and the Anchorage Youth Symphony. She then went on to obtain her Bachelor of Music Education degree in 2010 from Wartburg College in Waverly, IA, and her Master of Music degree in 2012 from Mercer University in Macon, GA. She has had the opportunity to travel extensively with various performing groups and continues to be involved in the local arts. Currently, she teaches string orchestra at Birchtree Charter School, maintains a private studio for string, piano, and voice students, and participates in the Mat-Valley String Orchestra. Jessie currently resides in Palmer, AK with her husband, Ryan. Wendy Bowen has taught in the Mat-Su School District for the past 25 years. She enjoys guiding students as they develop and shine in musical performance. Teaching music and Spanish are two of her passions. Mrs. Bowen is fortunate to have a supportive husband, five sons, four daughterin-laws and 12 grandchildren, with another on the way. She is honored to be participating in the Mat-Su District's Music Program and directing a piece for this year's Honor Choir. Band Band Flute Allen Blakely Humble Lawson Mancl Morgan Richey Rogness Walker Wentworth Williams Presley Rose Delaney Hailey August Kayla Megan Josie Analise Kaitlyn Blaze Clarinet Boston Clark Clark Clarke Dovba France Gimm Haddeland Jones Marshall McQueen Monroe Owens Reynolds Schachle Singleton Smith Smith Starrett Paige Alyssa Emma Indiya Eliana Zachery Sophia Hana Erin Jacob Carson Mindy Ryan Jeffrey Victoria Justin Ariana Ashlynne Christin Clarinet Cont. Trumpet Cont. Baritone Tucker Chloe Williamson Kimora Wyckoff Aiden Reynolds Schumacher Shepardson Sidelinger Steiner Thompson Oie VanBuskirk Wilds Wojcik Wyrick Atkins Lynn Marsden McDaniel Reed Smedly Saxophone Gobel Hicks Horman Johanson Koroleva MaClean Picou Sehstedt Tanner Chevy Zephaniah Aidan Yulia Dazhane Rob Oscar Trumpet Arreola Belliston Brevogel Brooke Christensen Covey Dinardo Ehmann Gruno Hodgee Marsh Miles Novak Rentz Ana Tyler Philip Hannah Max Justin Daniel Eyla Aidan Kamir Ally Joshua Abby Charly Kade Emmett Araina Sacha Landon Ella Alyssa Peyton Cassandra Nathan Cody French Horn Bailee Zoe Ashley Chloe Ethan Kyla Electric Bass Baca Barber Mattson Vincent Belle Evan Andrew Maya Weiss Mia Trombone Percussion Jones Lackey Okitkon Ramirez Rangel Jr. Stimson Brenton Heffernan Makamson McDonald Pasa Reintsma Reynolds Russell Venema Wellington Cambree Brennan Evan Matias Eric Shaun Electric Guitar Terje Decovich Jessica Emma Jace Holly Akina Josie Porter Garrett Pieter Shelby
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