2024 TMEA All-State

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024
5:00 PM – Tennessee All-State Jazz Band
7:00 PM – Tennessee All-State TTBB Choir
7:45 PM – Tennessee All-State SSAA Choir
8:30 PM – Tennessee All-State SATB Choir
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024
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.
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
2024 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.
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WELCOME
PARENTS, GUESTS, AND MUSIC EDUCATORS
On behalf of the TMEA Board of Directors and the Conference Planning
Committee, it is our pleasure to extend a warm welcome to the 2024
Tennessee Music Education Association All-State Ensembles concerts.
Over the past three days, these exceptional students have immersed
themselves in rehearsals with nationally renowned conductors to present
intricate and challenging music that spans various genres, composers,
and styles. The students showcased in these concerts did not commence
their All-State journey merely this week. Many began preparing for
auditions back in August of 2023 for their regional association honors
ensembles. Through their dedication, perseverance, and undeniable talent, these students emerged
triumphant, having been selected from thousands of their peers to grace the stage in these All-State
concerts. Their commitment to excellence has been honed through years of rigorous practice and
dedication to their musical pursuits. It’s noteworthy that these students excel not only in music but
also academically, athletically, and as leaders within their schools.
Undoubtedly, these students have reached this high honor through the guidance of their
exceptional directors and music teachers, coupled with unwavering support from their families
and friends. To the families of these students, we extend our sincerest appreciation for your
encouragement of your child’s musical journey. A heartfelt thank you goes out to the numerous
music teachers who have nurtured and invested in these students from elementary through high
school. The impact you’ve had and will continue to have on their lives is immeasurable. We also
express gratitude to school administrators who create supportive environments and provide
essential resources, valuing the significance of music in our schools.
To the 2024 Tennessee Music Education Association All-State Ensemble Members:
Congratulations on achieving the distinction of an All-State musician. This All-State experience is
bound to reside in your memory for the rest of your lives, and as you reflect on this journey, may you
fondly remember the friendships made and the advanced musical knowledge and skills acquired.
Following your All-State concert, carry with you the remarkable aesthetic experience derived from an
outstanding performance with peers representing music programs from across the state.
Remember to express sincere appreciation to your family members, friends, and directors who have
played pivotal roles in helping you achieve this musical accomplishment. Congratulations once again,
All-State musicians, on your current and future successes.
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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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND
Michele Fernández, Director | Cord Martin, Ensemble Coordinator
Program to be selected from the following:
Leon’s Neon...........................................................................................................................................................James Gagne
Full House.............................................................................................................John (Wes) Montgomery, arr. Mike Kamuf
Saō Meu Sol................................................................................................................................................ Michele Fernández
Riddle Me That................................................................................................................................................... Joseph Snyder
My Favorite Things...................................................................................Rodgers and Hammerstein, arr. Michele Fernández
Michele Fernández, Director
Michele Fernández is an active clinician/guest conductor, composer and performer. Her
original works for jazz and wind ensemble are available through Hal Leonard, Excelcia/
Kendor, Doug Beach, J.W. Pepper, Print Music Source/Jazz Zone, and Michele Fernández
Music. Her works have been performed (as well as clinics presented) at Midwest, CBDNA,
JEN, IAJE, and various MEA’s All-State/Regional bands. Michele serves ensembles of all ages
across the country through virtual or in-person clinics and Artist-in-Residence events. She
recently retired from teaching after 30 years, where her Miami Senior High ensembles earned
top honors and gained international acclaim despite being a Title One school with practically
no resources. Her groups have been selected for appearances at the Midwest Clinic (Chicago
‘93 & ‘98), IAJE (Boston ‘94, NY ‘97), Montreux Jazz Fest (Switzerland ‘96), FMEA and
national publications. Michele has been featured on “CBS Sunday Morning,” Band Director’s
Guide and Downbeat Magazine. She has also taught SPED, ESOL, HS English and Chemistry.
Before focusing on writing, she served as an oboist in the Miami area, and she spent several years as a rhythm section member
of a busy local Afro-Latin/Jazz ensemble. As a clinician/composer, Michele views writing and clinics as an opportunity to
discuss important aspects of life while also focusing on the art form of performance, and in so doing, to help others gain more
self-confidence and an increased awareness of compassion for others that will lead to success in all areas of life.
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PERSONNEL
Alto Saxophone
Jason Johnson............................................................................................................ Franklin High School
Jackson Hankins..........................................................................................................Central High School
Tenor Saxophone
Hamer Haun....................................................................................................Montgomery Bell Academy
Bryce Christenson................................................................................................... Mt. Juliet High School
Baritone Saxophone
Trace Crabtree...............................................................................................Donelson Christian Academy
Trumpet
Houston Moore.....................................................................................................Collierville High School
Boston Bierman.............................................................................................................Beech High School
Zach May...................................................................................................................Summit High School
Patton Duvall.............................................................................................Columbia Central High School
Eli Gallaher.............................................................................................................Cleveland High School
Trombone
Conrad Wilson................................................................................................Hendersonville High School
Drew Burroughs................................................................................................Walker Valley High School
Isaac Parlier............................................................................................................Tullahoma High School
Nathan Whittington....................................................................................... Roane County High School
Bass Trombone
Landon Williams.................................................................................................Lenoir City High School
Piano
Elias Ibrahim.........................................................................................................Collierville High School
Guitar
Ben Tincher.....................................................................................................Hendersonville High School
Bass
Joseph Bonvissuto.............................................................................. Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
Drum Set
Drew Coffey..............................................................................................................Houston High School
Auxiliary Percussion
Zionjah Jarrett.........................................................................................................Cleveland High School
ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND
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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE TTBB CHOIR
Jeremy D. Jones, Conductor | Delana Easley, Collaborative Pianist
Garrett Doo, Ensemble Coordinator
Program to be selected from the following:
Bayasibiza.......................................................................................................................... Michael Barrett & Mbuso Ndlovu
Laus Trinitati..................................................................................................................................................... Faith Zimmer
I See the Heaven’s Glories Shine.........................................................................................................................Andrea Ramsey
Arrow.................................................................................................................................................................Jocelyn Hagen
The River............................................................................................................................................................. Susan LaBarr
Will the Circle Be Unbroken.............................................................................................................................. J. David Moore
Jeremy D. Jones, Conductor
Dr. Jeremy D. Jones is the Fisher-Holoviak Endowed Professor of Music, Director of Choral
Activities, and Chair in the Department of Music at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he
conducts the Men’s Glee Club and teaches choral conducting, methods, and literature courses. Under
his direction, the Men’s Glee Club has appeared at the 2019 national conferences of the American
Choral Directors Association and the National Collegiate Choral Organization, in addition to
the ACDA Central-North Central Conference (2018), ACDA Central Conference (2014), and
Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses National Seminars (2023, 2016, 2014, 2012). At state levels, the group
has appeared at the Ohio Music Education Association Conference (2023) and the Michigan Music
Conference (2017). Recent performances as conductor of the Miami University Collegiate Chorale
and Chamber Singers have included Considering Matthew Shepard, The Creation, and Messiah.
He has embarked on performance tours with the Men’s Glee Club spanning 12 countries and 20
states. The Glee Club received its first international recognition in 2014, receiving the First Place and
Overall Grand Champion awards at the Concours Européen de Chant Choral in Luxembourg. In 2019, by invitation from the Papal
Office, he led the group at the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican in a Solemn Mass with 150 priests from around the world.
Published recordings with the Men’s Glee Club include We Are (Albany Records 2020), a recording that brings messages of
social conscience, equality, peace, and freedom to the forefront, and Old and New Worlds (Centaur Records 2020), the result on an
international collaboration focusing on repertoire with origins in Gregorian chant. His first commercial recording, Veiled Light, with
the Glee Club was released in 2016 with Albany Records. Dr. Jones has a featured choral series with Walton Music Publications and
also is a contributing author of Conducting Men’s Choirs (GIA Publications).
Dr. Jones frequently appears as guest conductor of honor and all-state choirs around the country and serves on the Standing Committee
for International Activities, coordinating the International Conductors Exchange Program. He holds degrees from University of
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (DMA), East Carolina University (MM), and Middle Tennessee State University (BM).
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. Other rewarding engagements include time spent volunteering with the Jackson (TN)
Symphony Orchestra’s integrative medicine and outreach program, serving as musical director for community theatre productions, and
working in music ministry since the age of 13.
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.
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Tenor I
Oran Bush.................Madison Academic Magnet High School
Jacob Butcher..........................................Munford High School
Christian Cantrell...........................East Hamilton High School
Isaac Dunaway.............................................Karns High School
Xander Foote.......................................Ravenwood High School
Bryce Goodson.......................................... Bartlett High School
David Gravley................................. Walker Valley High School
Z Hanks.......................................... White House High School
Ian Hassevoort.................................................McCallie School
Matthew Heathcock.............................. Arlington High School
James Heinrichs..............................................Ensworth School
Nate Hoggard........................................... Summit High School
Sean Hunt................................................Cordova High School
Jace Krugjohann...........................................Karns High School
John Lee.................................................. Heritage High School
Jack McDowell..................................Webb School of Knoxville
Layla McKinney.................................. Nolensville High School
Ross Meadors..............................Dickson County High School
Parker Mednikow............................ Briarcrest Christian School
Jayden Murphy...............................Nashville School of the Arts
Joel Oliver................................. Morristown West High School
Hiro Ridgeway.......................... Morristown West High School
Liam Rudewicz....................................Collierville High School
Kendall Smith...................................... Cookeville High School
Logan Smith...........................................Munford High School
Max Tomlin...............................................Smyrna High School
Jacob Volker..............................................Franklin High School
Pedro Watson..........................First Assembly Christian School
Tenor II
Javeon Allen.............................................Cordova High School
Josefat Aquilar..........................................Cordova High School
Julian Arellano...................................................... Baylor School
Mason Arwood.............................David Crockett High School
Logan Bass........................................... Cookeville High School
Jackson Campbell.................................Brentwood High School
Matthew Clark...............................East Hamilton High School
Sean Edwards........................................ Tennessee High School
Timothy Eldreth...........................................Halls High School
Jacob Geren....................................................... Nashville Notes
Angel Gonzalez....................................Southwind High School
Ashton Hall........................South Gibson County High School
Carter Hinckley...................................... Mt. Juliet High School
Sam Holt..............................................Brentwood High School
Dillon Houston......................................Ridgeway High School
Cade Jett........................................ University School of Jackson
Cameron Johnson.....................................Overton High School
Peyton Lee.................................. Stone Memorial High School
Cameron Long...............................Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Ethan Mulder................................ Hendersonville High School
Darrin Nicholson..........................Stewarts Creek High School
Joey Nieman.............................................Farragut High School
Camden Robinette.......................... Daniel Boone High School
Sean Rodgers........................................... Seymour High School
Simon Schoenberger...................... White Station High School
Rhyder Short.............................. Morristown East High School
Jaiden Simon.................................Stewarts Creek High School
Alex Tipping..................................Nashville School of the Arts
Bass I
Henry Bohman............................... Montgomery Bell Academy
Collin Brooks.......................................... Houston High School
Gavin Cavender.................................... Cookeville High School
John Paul Claverie.......................... Montgomery Bell Academy
Gabe Clift.......................................... Lenoir City High School
Declan Corcoran................................ Lenior City High School
John Lucas Daniels............................... Cookeville High School
Tyler Dykstra........................................ Hilger Higher Learning
Rishard Gary..........................................Ridgeway High School
Ronan Gunnoe............................... James Lawson High School
Maddox Guthrie......................................... Beech High School
Landon Hatchel.............................Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Brady Hodges................................................Halls High School
Hunter Holliday..................................West Ridge High School
Joshua Joy.........................................Tipton Christian Academy
Ryan Jurbergs.................................. Briarcrest Christian School
Cole Kragenbrink.......................................... West High School
John Martinez........................................... Bartlett High School
Max Moses.....................................Nashville School of the Arts
Aden Pettet..........................................Collierville High School
Isaiah Reed...................................................... Eagleville School
Chris Sauceman......................... Morristown East High School
Cade Selby...................................... James Lawson High School
Joshiah Spitler...................................... Covington High School
Joshua Sudler.....................................Webb School of Knoxville
Micah Upton.............Madison Academic Magnet High School
Jacob Whaley..............................McMinn County High School
Brooks Wheeler....................................Brentwood High School
Bass II
Jeremiah Bartling..................................Green Hill High School
Riley Brooks.......................................Science Hill High School
Gavin Concepcion..................................... Bartlett High School
Malik Fernandez........................................... West High School
Jayson Gallardo.......................................Rockvale High School
Sam Gorden......................................... Hilger Higher Learning
Zach Griffith............................................. Bartlett High School
Jacob Harper.................................Stewarts Creek High School
Andrew Hyberger................................. Hilger Higher Learning
Seth Jackson................... Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Szymon Jarzab................................... Overture Music Academy
Liam Komulainen...................................... Bartlett High School
Daniel Light..................................Stewarts Creek High School
Joseph Marek................................... Briarcrest Christian School
Stone McKinney....................................... Bartlett High School
Aden Moore..................................Chuckey-Doak High School
Jeffrey Peters.............................................. Central High School
Pierce Rogers............................................. Bartlett High School
Nathaniel Rush...................................... Tennessee High School
Barrett Scott.........................................Centennial High School
Stewart Shirley..................................... Cookeville High School
Holt Solberg......................................Webb School of Knoxville
Levi Steinmann.......................... Morristown East High School
Nicholas Tran.......................................Southwind High School
Liam Tubbs...............Madison Academic Magnet High School
Kyle Varenkamp..........................................Lipscomb Academy
Nicholas Winchester................................... Beech High School
Kolton Young....................................... Cookeville High School
ALL-STATE TTBB CHOIR
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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE SSAA CHOIR
Sandra Snow, Conductor | Tyler Meredith, Collaborative Pianist
Kelly Sams Davenport, Ensemble Coordinator
Program to be selected from the following:
Orion.................................................................................................................................................................. Susan LaBarr
Lao Rahal Soti........................................................................................................Samih Choukeir, arr. Shireen Abu-Khader
Kaipaava..........................................................................................................................arr. Essi Wuorela & Jussi Chydenius
Parting Friends...........................................................................................................................Traditional, arr. Moira Smiley
Hope Lingers On...................................................................................................Lissa Schneckenburger, arr. Andrea Ramsey
Ain’-a That Good News!....................................................................................................................... arr. William L. Dawson
Starting Now......................................................................................................................................................Jocelyn Hagen
Sandra Snow, Conductor
As conductor, pedagogue, and scholar, Sandra Snow is widely acknowledged as one who brings
singers of all ages and abilities to artful performance through an understanding of the music and
its context in the world around them. Dr. Snow is Director of Choral Programs and Area Chair
of Conducting at the Michigan State University College of Music where she oversees graduate
programs in choral conducting.
The Mosaic ensemble, SSAA, has appeared as featured performers at American Choral Directors
Association conventions at state, regional, and national levels. As guest conductor, she travels
extensively in North America and abroad.
In 2017 Snow created mirabai, a project-based professional women’s chorus. mirabai’s recording
Ecstatic Songs was the winner of the American Prize in Choral Music, professional choirs’ division,
in 2020. Their second recording, Home in Me, was released in fall 2022. The mission of mirabai
includes outreach and education programs designed to support the work of women as educators, composers, poets, and conductors.
Snow is a recipient of the Michigan State University William J. Beal Award for Outstanding Faculty, the MSU Teacher-Scholar
Award, and the Dortha J. and John D. Withrow award for Excellence in Teaching.
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. Merideth teaches and serves as the Visual and Performing Arts Chair at James
Lawson High School. 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.
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.
PERSONNEL
Soprano I
Nassim Akbari......................................Centennial High School
Abigail Alford...................................... Cookeville High School
Ellie Bagley.........................................West Ridge High School
Addison Bracy......................................Brentwood High School
Caroline Brady.......................... Morristown West High School
Arielle Bull.............................................. Seymour High School
Arabella Cianci..............................Stewarts Creek High School
Hope Collins....................... Sacred Heart of Jesus High School
Abigail Connell....................................... Houston High School
Emily Derrick........................................... Summit High School
Karla Drolick...................................Hunters Lane High School
Megan Freeman........................................ Bartlett High School
Abby Groom.............Madison Academic Magnet High School
Ruby Kallaos.......................................... Mt. Juliet High School
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Katherine Ledford.........................Stewarts Creek High School
Alyssa McNinch........................................ Bartlett High School
Myla McRee.............................................Overton High School
Meredith Meeks....................................Dyersburg High School
Laurel Mosley................................................ West High School
Madison Mounts......................Knoxville Catholic High School
Koena Mukherjee................................Ravenwood High School
Natalie Newman....................................... Bearden High School
Claire Overdorf................................. South Doyle High School
Elizabeth Owens............................. Walker Valley High School
Eva Claire Pettet..................................Collierville High School
Lizzie Rowan.......................................Ravenwood High School
Zoe Rudesill............................................ Heritage High School
Ellie Sawyer..........................................Collierville High School
Reagan Schmicker................................Brentwood High School
Emori Sharp........................................West Ridge High School
Ella Smith............................................Green Hill High School
Parker Smith.................. Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Aaliyah Weber................................. Daniel Boone High School
Ella Williamson.............................Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Maura Young........................................Collierville High School
Soprano II
Vivian Acevedo...................................... Mt. Juliet High School
Katie Barnett..................................Henry County High School
Amyah Bell...............................................Overton High School
Ann Botros....................................Stewarts Creek High School
Sophie Bowman............................Chuckey-Doak High School
Skylar Byus......................................... Lenior City High School
Avery Casteel.......................................Collierville High School
Keturah Cesar............................................Smyrna High School
Gracie Chattin...........Madison Academic Magnet High School
Presley Dishman....................................Dyersburg High School
Sophie Dott....................................Nashville School of the Arts
Gabby Gracin........................................ Blackman High School
Marklee Gregg...............................Cocke County High School
Danielle Guarin.............................. Sevier County High School
Marielle Guarin.............................. Sevier County High School
Kennedy Hammond........................ Daniel Boone High School
Leah Hannah.................................Cocke County High School
Rachel Harlan...........................................Smyrna High School
Scarlett Hicks................................Stewarts Creek High School
Rhyann James.........................................Volunteer High School
Addison Kitchen................................. Union City High School
Emma-Grace Knight.....................Cocke County High School
Melody Loftis............................... Evangelical Christian School
Annie Mcginly.....................................Shepherd’s Horn School
Savannah Meinert................................Centennial High School
Bailey Merritt......................................... Mt. Juliet High School
Ella Morton..............................................Farragut High School
Sabrina Nelson................................ Daniel Boone High School
Beke Nestler............................... Signal Mountain High School
Bella Quinn......................................Tipton Christian Academy
Hasitha Ramanathan............................Collierville High School
Hope Roberson.................................... Cookeville High School
Evelyn Spears.......................................Brentwood High School
Priya Vani.............................................. Arlington High School
Isabella Wiley................... White House Heritage High School
Alto I
Leah Beddingfield............................... Greeneville High School
Kacie Bohanan........................................ Heritage High School
Claire Boyd.......................................Peachtree Learning Center
Katrina Brukl........................................Centennial High School
Ellie Carr.....................................White Station Middle School
Kaylee Carver...................................... Greeneville High School
Je’Veyaeh Chambers..................................Smyrna High School
Maggie Cook........................................ Cookeville High School
Lily DeLong...............................................HomeLife Academy
Daniela Diaz-Castanon............. Morristown West High School
Amy Enlow............................................... Bartlett High School
Jewel Frison............................................... Bartlett High School
Gabi Glashauser.................................... L&N STEM Academy
Isabella Guyton............................... Walker Valley High School
Emerson Hall......................................... Mt. Juliet High School
Hannah Hatmaker.................................Maryville High School
Jillian Heckendorf......................................... Harding Academy
Debbie Hill..............................................Farragut High School
Octavia Hilton................................Nashville School of the Arts
Sabella Holt..................................... Briarcrest Christian School
Evie Hornsby........................................Collierville High School
Anora Moyer............................................. Bartlett High School
Morgan Paris.................. Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Tien Phan.................Madison Academic Magnet High School
Braelyn Read..............................................The King’s Academy
Charlotte Roselin.................................Centennial High School
Valeria Ruiz............................................... Bartlett High School
Janey Stevens...........................................Rossview High School
Kylie Stokes....................................Nashville School of the Arts
Tia Switzer...............................................Farragut High School
Lyssabeth Tatum.................................. Cookeville High School
Ruby Thurman...................................... Cookeville High School
Hope Tillman...........................................Overton High School
Kailah Valencia...................................... Arlington High School
Austyn Ward......................................... Blackman High School
Alto II
AnnaBeth Agent....................................... Bartlett High School
Kristen Anthamatten....................... Briarcrest Christian School
Madeline Boyd.......................................... Bartlett High School
Anna Britt...................... Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Bryona Browner...........................................Siegel High School
Kennedy Bunting......Madison Academic Magnet High School
Faith Carbonari.........................................Smyrna High School
Isabelle Cox...............................................Smyrna High School
Jocelyn Cummings................................ Central Magnet School
Isabella Doyle.......................................Brentwood High School
Anne Duncan....................................... Tullahoma High School
Olivia Evans..................................Stewarts Creek High School
Ansley Finchum............................. Northview Senior Academy
Jenna Geringer........................................ Seymour High School
Josalyn Harris............................. Morristown East High School
Ja’Miya House................................Nashville School of the Arts
Haley Johnson..............................................Siegel High School
Annika Kallstrom.............................. South Doyle High School
Eliza Khym.......................................Clayton Bradley Academy
Delaney Long............................................ Bartlett High School
Shromona Malhotra....................... Lausanne Collegiate School
Avery McEver................................. Briarcrest Christian School
Cameron Mize......................................... Bearden High School
Rachel Moscardelli..................................Lebanon High School
Mary Nye..................Madison Academic Magnet High School
Elana Parkhurst............................................. Harding Academy
Andy Ransom............................................ Bartlett High School
Elizabeth Redding................................ Cookeville High School
Delaney Rogers..................................... Tennessee High School
Clover Ross................................... Hendersonville High School
Sierra Shellcross........................... William Blount High School
Eden Smith..........................................Family Christian School
Allie Ward.............................................Grace Baptist Academy
Riley Watkins....................................Webb School of Knoxville
Kelsey Worley......................................West Ridge High School
ALL-STATE SSAA CHOIR
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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE SATB CHOIR
Marques L. A. Garrett, Conductor | Lisa Powell, Collaborative Pianist
Amanda Lovell Short, Ensemble Coordinator
Program to be selected from the following:
Gloria........................................................................................................................................................... Randol Alan Bass
Love: Then and Still............................................................................................................................................. Susan LaBarr
Credo, from Mass in C minor, K. 427........................................................................................... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sit Down, Servant........................................................................................................................... arr. Marques L. A. Garrett
All Things New.............................................................................................................................................Elaine Hagenberg
Oba Ti De............................................................................................................................... Traditional, arr. Jeffrey L. Ames
Marques L. A. Garrett, Conductor
A Virginia native, Marques L. A. Garrett (he/him) is Associate Professor of Choral Studies at
the University of North Texas. His responsibilities include conducting the University Singers and
teaching graduate and undergraduate choral conducting. His previous appointments were at the
University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Cheyney University. Additionally, he holds a Ph.D. in Music
Education (Choral Conducting) from Florida State University, an M.M. from the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro, and a B.A. from Hampton University.
An active conductor, Dr. Garrett is the founding conductor of the Nebraska Festival Singers
and previously served as artistic director of the Omaha Symphonic Chorus. He serves as a guest
conductor or clinician with school, church, and community choirs throughout the country in
addition to festival and honor choirs in Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. His most
recent engagements were with the NAfME All-Northwest and Connecticut All-State Mixed Choirs.
Dr. Garrett is an avid composer of choral and solo-vocal music whose compositions have been performed to acclaim by high school
all-state, collegiate, and professional choirs. He has been commissioned by the Cincinnati Youth Choir, Concordia Choir, Harvard
University, Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, and Westminster Choir College. Among his latest commissions is his largest work to
date, Dreamland: Tulsa 1921. This collaborative work with librettist Sandra Seaton for tenor-bass chorus, soloists, and chamber orchestra
was commissioned by the Turtle Creek Chorale to tell the story of the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
As a researcher, his most advantageous topic is the non-idiomatic choral music of Black composers. His lectures at state and regional
conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and at other local and national venues afford him the opportunity to
showcase this underrepresented area of music resulting in the anthology The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers released
in February 2023. His peer-reviewed presentations and headlining events for conferences and organizations have been in Alabama,
Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Canada. He
serves as co-editor of the “Out from the Shadows” Series with Gentry Publications. For more information, visit www.mlagmusic.com.
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 in Martin in 2018 and 2019 as well.
Currently, Ms. Powell is the Director of Music at Grace United Methodist Church in Jackson, Tennessee,
where she has served since 2010. She is also the Band Director at the University School of 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 Northwest 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, 2023, and this year. 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.
Photo Credit: Justin S. Robinson
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PERSONNEL
Soprano I
Abby Brennan................................. Briarcrest Christian School
Sydney Carter..............................................Powell High School
Lulu Coleman...................................Webb School of Knoxville
Faith Dengate......................................Ravenwood High School
Rylee Ford......................................Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Natalya Gonzalez...........................Nashville School of the Arts
Bianca Jackson......................................Southwind High School
Abigail Levy.........................................Centennial High School
Annelie Lum......................................... Arlington High School
Macee Miller.................................. Sevier County High School
Bella Nelson..................................Stewarts Creek High School
Daisy Pisapia....................................... Nolensville High School
Rachel Shope...................................... Lenior City High School
Jonna Stokes.............................................. Bartlett High School
Bella Stone...................................... Briarcrest Christian School
Danisea Thompson..................................Lebanon High School
Miranda Watkins..........................................Karns High School
Georgia Wilson........................................Farragut High School
Soprano II
Ava Bates....................................... University School of Jackson
Annie Bruce......................................Clayton Bradley Academy
Aria Cochran................Chattanooga Early College and STEM
Tess Eledge....................................Hardin County High School
Paige Hall......................................Stewarts Creek High School
Savanna Hinton.........Madison Academic Magnet High School
Jenna Grace Jonkman...........................Collierville High School
Natalie Leonesio.........................McMinn County High School
Lily Lipscomb......................................Green Hill High School
Lillie McKeand............................................Siegel High School
Allie Moore............................... Morristown West High School
Sarah Rabinowitz........................................Powell High School
Esther Salmon......................................... Seymour High School
Amelia Samples......................................... Bartlett High School
Kenslee Santos..............................Chester County High School
Hannah Warta...................................... Tullahoma High School
Mary Weeks........................................Ravenwood High School
Lorin Zamer......................................... Cookeville High School
Alto I
Carmen Biggs................................ University School of Jackson
Haley Blevins.................................Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Joyce Kathleen Foutch...................Stewarts Creek High School
Missy Hoggard......................................... Summit High School
Finley Homesley.............................Henry County High School
Harmony McKee................South Gibson County High School
Anatasia McKinzie.......................................Siegel High School
Sophia Narvaez............................... Maryville Christian School
Grace Owen..................................Stewarts Creek High School
Angela Ramiscal....................................Hardin Valley Academy
Camilla Raper...................................... Cookeville High School
Eden Swain..................................... Daniel Boone High School
Rylee Taylor.............................................Lebanon High School
Maleah Torres..........................................Brighton High School
Favour Turner...........................................Cordova High School
Gracie Walters................ Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Ava West................................................. Seymour High School
Sarah Wing..............................................Farragut High School
Alto II
Sonia Bean................................Anderson County High School
Naima Harper Bey....................... Lakeland Preparatory School
Lainey Bowden............................. Evangelical Christian School
Jordan Bowen...........................................Cordova High School
Aleyna Burkholder.................................. Heritage High School
Ella Choate.......................................... Cookeville High School
Hallie Davis..................................................Siegel High School
Sunny Iacino........................................West Ridge High School
Cara Jones.............................................Dyersburg High School
Rylen McGuire....................................... Heritage High School
Ava Meade........................................... Cookeville High School
Izsabella Orchard.........................Chester County High School
Amanda Randolph............................... Cookeville High School
Ella Seely..............................................Centennial High School
Dakota Shallcross......................... William Blount High School
Delaney Uselton........Madison Academic Magnet High School
Sienna Van Avery.................................Green Hill High School
Malin Watkins..............................................Karns High School
Tenor I
Tatum Avrit..........................................Brentwood High School
Josiah Baker..............................................Overton High School
Calvin Barnes III......................................Cordova High School
Micah Carpenter............ Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Luke Flowers......................................... Arlington High School
Jude Forrest.......................................... Cookeville High School
Joshua Hayes.....................................Elizabethton High School
Gabriel Lowe.........................................Ooltewah High School
Luca Recchia.................................. Montgomery Bell Academy
Ethan Rowell........................................ Hilger Higher Learning
Jacob Rozier............................................ Houston High School
Cooper Smith..........................................Westminster Academy
Tucker Smith........................................ Cookeville High School
Daeson Talley.................................Cocke County High School
Grayson Tooley.....................................Collierville High School
Ethan Vickers................................Stewarts Creek High School
Jase Will............................................. Lenior City High School
Jude Williams................................Stewarts Creek High School
ALL-STATE SATB CHOIR
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Tenor II
Marcus Alexander....................................Cordova High School
Alec Arocho............................................Rockvale High School
William Coey...................................... Nolensville High School
Dallas Craig....................................Henry County High School
Roman Dawidow....................................... Bartlett High School
David Fisher........................................ Greeneville High School
Hans Jimenez.................................... Grace Christian Academy
Lucas Jones.................................................. Milan High School
Mickey Mahan.....................................Green Hill High School
Bronson Moore.........................................Smyrna High School
Branden Partson.......................................Cordova High School
Casey Roberts..............................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Daniel Roberts........................................ Heritage High School
Peter Singletary.................................. Fred J. Page High School
Alex Strohm.................................... Daniel Boone High School
Jacob Turner................................. William Blount High School
Ethan Vaughan.......................................Volunteer High School
Kalen Wilson............................................Cordova High School
Bass I
Thompson Adams.......................... Montgomery Bell Academy
Leo Bona...............................................Dyersburg High School
Clay Brooks.......................................... Cookeville High School
Chuyler Byars...........................................Cordova High School
Luke Effler..................................................Powell High School
Jeremiah Flatford.......................Anderson County High School
Nate Freeman............................................ Bartlett High School
Eli Griffin................................................ Heritage High School
Gavin Horn...............Madison Academic Magnet High School
Zane Kragenbrink............................. South Doyle High School
Diego Montoya............................. University School of Jackson
Alex Moses.....................................Nashville School of the Arts
Jack Pinkston................................................Karns High School
Juan Rodriguez............................ Johnson County High School
Ryan Skeeters................................. Montgomery Bell Academy
Tyreek Solomon...................................Southwind High School
Noah Tolbert........................................ Cookeville High School
Kenton Tracy................................................Siegel High School
Bass II
Grady Allen..........................................Family Christian School
William Anderson....................................Cordova High School
Tyler Barnette.................................. Daniel Boone High School
Daniel Cook..................................................Halls High School
Luke Cooper........................................Centennial High School
Hayden Frazier.........................................Cordova High School
Rourke Gearing.................................Elizabethton High School
Haven Gee................................. Signal Mountain High School
Joshua Green............................................Overton High School
Daniel Guydon..............................Stewarts Creek High School
Nathan Harper.............................Chester County High School
Christopher McKay................................Ridgeway High School
Thailand Rees......................................... Mt. Juliet High School
Jacob Shelton.................................Stewarts Creek High School
Jake Studley......................................................McCallie School
Andrew Wall....................... Montgomery Central High School
Daniel Warren................................. Walker Valley High School
Logan Watson...........................................Smyrna High School
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2024 TENNESSEE ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES

TENNESSEE TREBLE HONOR CHOIR
Anthony Trecek-King, Conductor | Gary Neeley, Collaborative Pianist
Tiffany Barton, Ensemble Coordinator
Program to be selected from the following:
Tumefurahi (We Rejoice!)....................................................................................................................Dave Perry & Jean Perry
The Truth is Great, from 5 Songs for Upper Voices................................................................................................. Bob Chilcott
Circles of Motion, from 5 Songs for Upper Voices.................................................................................................. Bob Chilcott
In Time of Silver Rain........................................................................................................................................ Sarah Quartel
Bee! I’m Expecting You!.............................................................................................................................. Emma Lou Diemer
If It Must Be.....................................................................................................................................................Andrea Ramsey
I’m On My Way................................................................................................................................arr. Anthony Trecek-King
Anthony Trecek-King, Conductor
Dr. Anthony Trecek-King is a highly acclaimed choral conductor, scholar, pedagogue, and media
personality with a career spanning over 20 years. He is an active guest conductor and serves as a
Resident Conductor (chorus) with the Handel and Haydn Society. Recognized for his ability to
create moving performances that exhibit a surprising range of dynamics and depth of expression,
Dr. Trecek-King excels at cultivating vocal and instrumental musicians at all levels. Through his
collaborative rehearsal style, he bridges the gap between high art and humanity, captivating audiences
while maintaining exceptional sonic quality.
Ensembles under his direction were integral to projects that have won a Pulitzer Prize (Madam
White Snake, Zhou Long), received a Grammy (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Boston Modern Orchestra
Project), and earned the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from Presidential
Committee on the Arts (Boston Children’s Chorus). Dr. Trecek-King has worked with a variety of
artists and ensembles including Leslie Odom Jr., Melinda Doolittle, the San Francisco Symphony
Chorus, The Houston Chamber Choir, Seraphic Fire, Keith Lockhart, John Williams, Gil Rose, Simon Halsey, Yo Yo Ma, and
Roomful of Teeth. He has led performances in world-renowned venues including Boston Symphony Hall, the Kennedy Center in
Washington, D.C., Carnegie Hall in New York City, Royal Albert Hall in London, and the Sydney Opera House. In addition to his
conducting work, he is currently the host of the classical radio show “The Silent Canon” which airs on KNVO 90.7. He can also be
seen on-air and online on the Emmy nominated WGBH television series Sing That Thing, and two TEDx Boston talks. He holds a
B.M. in Cello Performance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, an M.M. in Orchestral Conducting from the Florida State
University, and a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from the Boston University. He currently lives in the Boston area with his partner
Melanie (of Thinking is Power) and their cat.
Gary Neeley, Collaborative Pianist
Gary has played piano since age five and studied under various teachers into his college years.
His focus has been on church music, and he has been a church staff pianist for the past 45 years.
He is currently serving at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, TN, where he has been for the
past 12 years. He is married to Suzanne and is the proud father of three adult children and eight
grandchildren. Assisting Gary today is his granddaughter, Channing. It is a privilege to play for these
young musicians today and to see them develop in their musical journey.
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PERSONNEL
Elayna Cross.................................Anderson Elementary School
Kate Harris.................................... Bel-Aire Elementary School
Olivia Heimke..............Briarcrest Christian Elementary School
Charlie Stone...............Briarcrest Christian Elementary School
Nora Tolbert.................Briarcrest Christian Elementary School
Reagan Aycock....................Briarcrest Christian Middle School
Elise Bonasso.......................Briarcrest Christian Middle School
Ethan Bonasso.....................Briarcrest Christian Middle School
Mandy Loyd........................Briarcrest Christian Middle School
Addysen Lyons....................Briarcrest Christian Middle School
Aiden Phelps.......................Briarcrest Christian Middle School
Avery Sterling.....................Briarcrest Christian Middle School
Maci Jarvis............................................Brighton Middle School
Lorah Rook..........................................Brighton Middle School
Erick Weldon.......................................Brighton Middle School
Lucas Goss.........................................Burks Elementary School
Janney Ortega.....................................Burks Elementary School
Brielle Blaker..............................Carpenters Elementary School
Saide Cortes-Ortiz.....................Carpenters Elementary School
Lily Gray....................................Carpenters Elementary School
Mary Anne Ellingsworth............ Christ Methodist Day School
Emma Fisher............................... Christ Methodist Day School
Peter Garrett................................ Christ Methodist Day School
Liam Gieselmann........................ Christ Methodist Day School
Palmer LaMoreaux...................... Christ Methodist Day School
Maggie Spence............................ Christ Methodist Day School
Beck Vincent............................... Christ Methodist Day School
Conlee Wilson............................ Christ Methodist Day School
Rob Womack............................... Christ Methodist Day School
Yasmine Abboud.............................. Clayton-Bradley Academy
Hannah Jones................................... Clayton-Bradley Academy
Alexa Mekelburg.............................. Clayton-Bradley Academy
Reagan Roberts................................ Clayton-Bradley Academy
Sarah Allen..................................................East Middle School
Lenaya Gibson............................................East Middle School
Aeril Vaughn...............................................East Middle School
Cora Hill...................................... East Side Elementary School
Sadie Dominguez.................................Family Christian School
Carter Hoffman....................................Family Christian School
Jovi Kate Humphrey.............................Family Christian School
Paisley Jager..........................................Family Christian School
Callie Smith.........................................Family Christian School
Jack Crider............................... Farmington Elementary School
Brooklyn Irwin......................... Farmington Elementary School
Savannah Krueger.................... Farmington Elementary School
Libby McKay............................ Farmington Elementary School
Louisa Summy......................... Farmington Elementary School
Autumn Watson....................... Farmington Elementary School
Lily Altomar...............................Forest Hill Elementary School
Lilly Conway..............................Forest Hill Elementary School
Blakely Dowdle..........................Forest Hill Elementary School
Piper Hughes..............................Forest Hill Elementary School
Mary Mosteller...........................Forest Hill Elementary School
Jean Paris....................................Forest Hill Elementary School
Kate Weaver...............................Forest Hill Elementary School
King Carter....................... Gene W. Brown Elementary School
London Cole............... Harold McCormick Elementary School
Lily Gilbert................. Harold McCormick Elementary School
Avery Grill.................. Harold McCormick Elementary School
Sarah Morris............... Harold McCormick Elementary School
Harper Shelton............ Harold McCormick Elementary School
Charles Smith............. Harold McCormick Elementary School
Na’Tayla Townsend..... Harold McCormick Elementary School
Elsy Anderson......................................Heritage Middle School
Tanner Coulter.....................................Heritage Middle School
Aubrey Eggers......................................Heritage Middle School
Ellie Kalb..............................................Heritage Middle School
Paige Ott..............................................Heritage Middle School
Bethany Whitehead..............................Heritage Middle School
Sam Curry............................................Houston Middle School
McKenzie Edwards..............................Houston Middle School
Timothy McCarver..............................Houston Middle School
Sofia Ovando........................................Houston Middle School
Aniston Parker......................................Houston Middle School
Margaret Hixon...................... Indian Trail Intermediate School
Adelynn Mayo........................ Indian Trail Intermediate School
Moriah Miller........................ Indian Trail Intermediate School
MaKenzie Brown.............................John Sevier Middle School
Vallen Cradic....................................John Sevier Middle School
Emma Nix........................................ Ketron Elementary School
Elizabeth Keller...............................Liberty Bell Middle School
Lily Wright.....................................Liberty Bell Middle School
Jayde Bracey........................Madison Creek Elementary School
Lily Carlson.........................Madison Creek Elementary School
Nylah Crockett....................Madison Creek Elementary School
Jolie Gevedon......................Madison Creek Elementary School
Brynley Rempp....................Madison Creek Elementary School
Kinley Bryowsky....................................... Milan Middle School
Skylar Cathey........................................... Milan Middle School
Olivia Hays............................................... Milan Middle School
Asher Higdon........................................... Milan Middle School
Claire James.............................................. Milan Middle School
Madison Johnson...................................... Milan Middle School
Layci Moore............................................. Milan Middle School
McKenzie Day........................... North Lee Elementary School
Havie Kicklighter....................... North Lee Elementary School
Miley Morrow............................ North Lee Elementary School
Charlee Phillips.......................... North Lee Elementary School
Elena Bowles......................Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Brenna DeAngelo...............Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Frances Horner...................Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Cooper McBride................Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Grace Song.........................Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Addi Yokie..........................Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Roman Eades............................................ Providence Academy
Rose Holland............................................. Providence Academy
TENNESSEE TREBLE HONOR CHOIR
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Jackson Horner.......................................... Providence Academy
Emily Kate Lord....................................... Providence Academy
Nora Myers............................................... Providence Academy
Atleigh Ryan............................................. Providence Academy
Emily Stevenson........................................ Providence Academy
Makayla Treece.......................................... Providence Academy
Oliver Van Cott......................................... Providence Academy
Caitlyn Wilcox.......................................... Providence Academy
Y’azmine Barnett.................................Robinson Middle School
Sofia Fuccio.........................................Robinson Middle School
Rowan Good.......................................Robinson Middle School
Alyssa Hinkle......................................Robinson Middle School
Sydney Hogan.....................................Robinson Middle School
Valoria Magdzuik................................Robinson Middle School
Liam McPherson................................Robinson Middle School
Alipate Olevao.....................................Robinson Middle School
Ellasyn Pratt........................................Robinson Middle School
Addison Rowland................................Robinson Middle School
Leah Arnett............................Rock Springs Elementary School
Kathryn Barham.....................Rock Springs Elementary School
Paisley Bodin..........................Rock Springs Elementary School
Molly Broadhead....................Rock Springs Elementary School
Taylor Cureton.......................Rock Springs Elementary School
Ethan Ketron..........................Rock Springs Elementary School
Avery Shaffer..........................Rock Springs Elementary School
Paisley Stanley........................Rock Springs Elementary School
Juliet Todd..............................Rock Springs Elementary School
Cesia Avila Martinez.................... Rock Springs Middle School
Makenzie Baker............................ Rock Springs Middle School
Marina Barsoum........................... Rock Springs Middle School
Dresden Ide.................................. Rock Springs Middle School
Brooklyn Leverett......................... Rock Springs Middle School
Jaylynn Mendoza.......................... Rock Springs Middle School
Konner Morrison.......................... Rock Springs Middle School
Daniel Powell............................... Rock Springs Middle School
Zanaya Sanchez............................ Rock Springs Middle School
Madalynn Andrews........................ Rutland Elementary School
Katia Medina Castro...................... Rutland Elementary School
Anson Dodge................................. Rutland Elementary School
Ella Lundquist................................ Rutland Elementary School
Andrew Tate................................... Rutland Elementary School
Isabella Tavares............................... Rutland Elementary School
Christopher Curry............................................Snowden School
Dash Haines.....................................................Snowden School
Caden Henderson............................................Snowden School
Aubrey Ozuzu..................................................Snowden School
Sophia Vermillion.........Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
Dimitryia Alexander.........................Tipton Christian Academy
Sadie Rae Conatser..........................Tipton Christian Academy
Georgia Cook...................................Tipton Christian Academy
Sidney Davanzo................................Tipton Christian Academy
Sophia Hawkins...............................Tipton Christian Academy
Elaina Kissell....................................Tipton Christian Academy
Cali Langley.....................................Tipton Christian Academy
Annalee McKee................................Tipton Christian Academy
Jeremiah Wolfe.................................Tipton Christian Academy
Allie Boaz........................ Tipton Rosemark Elementary School
Aaron Harvey.................. Tipton Rosemark Elementary School
Sloane Kemp................... Tipton Rosemark Elementary School
Devee Lowe..................... Tipton Rosemark Elementary School
Molly Kate Phelps........... Tipton Rosemark Elementary School
Hazel Shell...................... Tipton Rosemark Elementary School
Hailey Crull............................Tipton Rosemark Middle School
Lily Ford.................................Tipton Rosemark Middle School
Sophia Goodwin....................Tipton Rosemark Middle School
Avery Jones.............................Tipton Rosemark Middle School
Cole Langley..........................Tipton Rosemark Middle School
Allie Marcum.........................Tipton Rosemark Middle School
Elizabeth McCalla.................Tipton Rosemark Middle School
Adley Spielman......................Tipton Rosemark Middle School
Meghan Storke.......................Tipton Rosemark Middle School
Boston Anderson.............................West Bemis Middle School
Justice Bruce....................................West Bemis Middle School
Katie Davis......................................West Bemis Middle School
Jadah Phillips...................................West Bemis Middle School
Tinley Rose.....................................West Bemis Middle School
John Strain......................................West Bemis Middle School
Julien Tipler.....................................West Bemis Middle School
Giuliana Abraham......................................West Middle School
Gavin Good................................................West Middle School
Gavin Ragsdale...........................................West Middle School
Analeigh Spain...........................................West Middle School
Emiliana Staples.........................................West Middle School
Kenley Tipps..............................................West Middle School
Sasha Wulf.................................................West Middle School
Greta Garner...............................West Side Elementary School
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2024 TENNESSEE ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES

TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 9-10 STRING ORCHESTRA
Creston Herron, Conductor | Nichole Pitts, Ensemble Coordinator
Program to be selected from the following:
Visions of the Sky................................................................................................................................................Adrian B. Sims
The Winton Suite....................................................................................................................................................Adam Carse
Prelude
Air
Dance
Finale
Grit................................................................................................................................................................ Lauren Spavelko
A Moorside Suite, H. 173..............................................................................................................Gustav Holst, arr. D. Wright
III. March
Creston Herron, Conductor
Creston Herron currently serves as the Director of Orchestral Activities for the University
of Kansas and serves on the faculty of the Interlochen Arts Camp as the Coordinator
of Orchestras. Mr. Herron previously served as the Director of Fine Arts for the Klein
Independent School District, Conductor of the Shepherd School of Music Campanile
Orchestra at Rice University, Director of Orchestras at Klein High School and the Director of
Orchestras for the Yes Prep Public Schools.
Mr. Herron’s recent engagements as a guest conductor include work with Regional and All-
State ensembles in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Mexico,
South Carolina, Tennessee and throughout Texas. He has also served on the summer faculty of
the AFA Summer Music Festival, Stephen F. Austin University Summer Music Camp and the
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Summer Music Clinic.
As a dedicated pedagogue, Mr. Herron enjoys working with current and future educators
and young performers. He has presented masterclasses and guest lectures at The Midwest Clinic, Rice University, Shepherd
School of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, University of Houston, Moores School of Music, Sam Houston
State University, Texas Tech University, The American String Teachers Association, The League of American Orchestras, and
the NAMM Believe in Music Webinar Series. He also gives professional development workshops to educators locally and
nationally and is involved in judging UIL competitions and solo and ensemble contests.
Mr. Herron has enjoyed national recognition both as an educator and musician with orchestras earning multiple national titles
under his direction, including being named national winner of The American Prize, Grand Champions of the ASTA National
Orchestra Festival, Texas Music Educators Association State Honor Orchestra, Grand Champions of the New York Orchestra
Cup and invited group at the 75th Midwest Clinic held in Chicago, Illinois. Individually he has gained recognition for his
work in music education as the Teacher of the Year at Klein High School, awarded the Marjorie Keller Outstanding Teacher
of the Year Award by the state board of the Texas Chapter of ASTA and the Spec’s Charitable Award for Excellence in Music
Education awarded by the Houston Symphony.
Alongside his work as an educator, Mr. Herron continues to hone his performing skills as a violinist, having collaborated with
artists such as Renée Fleming, Mark O’Connor, and Rachel Barton-Pine. He has performed with Da Camera of Houston,
CCM Spoleto Festival in Italy, Galveston Symphony, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Pasadena Philharmonic, Eutiner Festspiele
Opera in Eutin, Germany and the Houston Latin Philharmonic.
Creston Herron is a graduate of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, where he received his B.M. in music
performance, Rice University, Shepherd School of Music in Houston, TX, where he received his M.M. on scholarship as a
Provost Fellow and a Brown Scholar, and recently received a M.Ed. in school leadership from Sam Houston State University.
Creston Herron resides in Kansas City with his wife, orchestra director Dawn Herron and their three children.
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PERSONNEL
Violin I
Tanish Bangera....................................... Mt. Juliet High School
Katherine Carpenter...................... Sewanee Elementary School
Bill Chiang..................................... Memphis University School
Emily Doyle................................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Jack Feng........................................ White Station High School
Manuel Galleguillos.............................Collierville High School
Seth Hano............................................Oak Ridge High School
Hanna Jung............................................... Harpeth Hall School
Eirene Ko.............................................Collierville High School
Joanna Li..............................................Brentwood High School
Cora McCollum.................................... Central Magnet School
Shayla McCullough.............................Ravenwood High School
Jonathan Oen....................................Webb School of Knoxville
Victoria Schmidlin.............................. Girls Preparatory School
Anna Sharpe........................... Madison Academic High School
Samantha Skinner...................................Westminster Academy
Westin Walters............... Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Ella Ye......................................................Farragut High School
Violin II
Dominick Barconia........................ White Station High School
Gaige Concepcion..................................... Bartlett High School
Isaac George.....................................................McCallie School
Lucy Gibson......... MYSP Memphis Youth Symphony Program
Akhil Giddaluri................................................McCallie School
Emily Han............................................Oak Ridge High School
Emma Hornsby.............. Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Eunice Jung..........................................Brentwood High School
Claire Kwon........................................ Nolensville High School
Benjamin Marsden........ Signal Mountain Middle High School
Chelsea Nicholas.......................Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet
Melody Rogal.............Martin Luther King Jr. Acadmic Magnet
Isabella Salazar............................... White Station High School
Gordon Sheng......................................Brentwood High School
Alia Sims............................................. GPAC Youth Symphony
Whitney Thai.............Martin Luther King Jr. Acadmic Magnet
Simon Weston......................................Oak Ridge High School
Giancarlo Yzaguirre.................................. Bartlett High School
Viola
Chase Alexander..................................Collierville High School
Ashton Carter......................................... Houston High School
Lucy Finch..................... Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Nikhil Giddaluri...............................................McCallie School
Will Jebasingh..................Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
Ananth Kidambi.......... Chattanooga State Community College
Myles Martin.......................................... Houston High School
Maxim Martorana................................Collierville High School
Carolyn Moth......................................... Hillsboro High School
Lee Nimmo................Martin Luther King Jr. Acadmic Magnet
Madelin Pendley...................................Oak Ridge High School
Audrey Yu.............................................Brentwood High School
Cello
Sara Agee....................................................Lipscomb Academy
Peter Boone........................................Science Hill High School
Riley Goluoglu......................................Hardin Valley Academy
Madelyn Harrington............................... Houston High School
Eunchan Daniel Lee........................... Nolensville High School
Alex Lewis................................................ Bearden High School
Josie Packard........................................... Mt. Juliet High School
Shepherd Sewell................................................... Baylor School
Joy Velasquez...........................................Westminster Academy
Valentina Vilches......................................Franklin High School
Clark Wang.................................... White Station High School
Austin Williams........................................The Shepherd’s Horn
Bass
Okemaizino Akara....................Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet
Caleb Bringhurst...................................Hardin Valley Academy
Victoria Jacobs................................ White Station High School
Jaeliana Kanko......................................Oak Ridge High School
Noah Mahintorabi................................... Houston High School
William McNab................................Webb School of Knoxville
Sonma Nwanso...................................Ravenwood High School
Jacob Preku............................................ Central Magnet School
Ehman Sandhu............................... White Station High School
Percussion
Ashley Parker............................................ Bartlett High School
ALL-STATE 9-10 STRING ORCHESTRA
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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 11-12 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
William LaRue Jones, Conductor | Sherie Grossman, Ensemble Coordinator
Program to be selected from the following:
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14............................................................................................................................ Hector Berlioz
IV. March to the Scaffold (Allegretto non troppo)
V. Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath (Larghetto–Allegro)
Overture to Die Fledermaus.............................................................................................................................. Johann Strauss
Percussion equipment provided courtesy of Majestic Percussion (KHS America).
William LaRue Jones, Conductor
Dr. William LaRue Jones is “one of the most active and versatile symphonic conductors in America
today, possessing a unique ability to work effectively with musicians at all levels of performing
capability and experience” (Minneapolis Star-Tribune). His conducting schedule includes a wide array
of professional, festival, collegiate and student ensembles throughout North America, Latin America,
Europe and Asia, ranging from the Minnesota Orchestra and the Minneapolis Pops to the Penang
(Malaysia) Symphony, the Antofagasta (Chili) Symphony and the Symphony Orchestra of Lucerne
(Switzerland) to the Orquestra Sinfonia do Theatro da Paz (Belem, Brazil). He returns annually to
China to conduct orchestras and present conducting master classes. Recent engagements include
conducting orchestras in the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Xi’an, Nanning, Shenyang,
Zhangzhou, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Nanchang, Sichuan, and Hong Kong. Other orchestras in Asia
include Singapore, in the Malaysian cities Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Kedah, Penang, and Hsinchu City in
Taiwan. In addition, Jones has conducted over 100 all-state orchestras with additional festivals and
clinics in each of the 50 United States and each Canadian province.
As a professional performer, noted for his outstanding technique and musicality, Jones was principal bassoon of the Minnesota Opera
and Minnesota Ballet, and was first call associate with the Minnesota Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra for over 15
seasons. He has performed under such esteemed maestros as Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Klaus Tennstedt, Antol Dorati, Charles Dutoit,
Aaron Copland, Zubin Mehta, Neville Marriner, Edo de Waart, Daniel Barenboim, and Leonard Slatkin, to name a few.
Dr. Jones is Emeritus Professor of Music, Director of Orchestral Studies and Conductor of Orchestras and Opera at the University
of Iowa (Iowa City). In 2008/9, the State of Iowa and the University of Iowa selected Dr. Jones for the Regents Award for Faculty
Excellence. He was also appointed an Obermann Scholar and a Stanley International Fellow in 2008. In 2011, he received the
designation of Collegiate Fellow in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
For his untiring work on behalf of music and arts education, he has been honored with the 2013 “Medal of Honor” presented by the
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic (Chicago). In addition, he has received the American String Teachers Associations
Exceptional Leadership and Merit Award, the David W. Preuss Leadership Award, the Sigma Alpha Iota Musician of the Year Award,
WCCO Radio “Good Neighbor Award” and the State of Minnesota Governors’ Proclamation of “Dr. William LaRue Jones Week.”
He is the founding Artistic Director of the critically acclaimed Conductors Workshop of America and was the lead member of the
conducting faculty of the International Workshops where he also served as conductor of the International String Orchestra. Jones has
also presented conducting seminars/workshops internationally for professional/educational associations in Japan, Norway, Australia,
Scotland, Austria, Germany, Malaysia, Switzerland, France, Brazil, and China.
A Texas native, Dr. Jones holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin, University of Iowa and Kansas State University, with
additional studies at The Juilliard School of Music and the University of North Texas.
PERSONNEL
Flute
Rinaz Jamal..............................................Franklin High School
Wesley Lim............................................. Houston High School
Aleyna Russell......................................Oak Ridge High School
Oboe
Adelle Fox..................................... Knoxville West High School
Jennie Li....................................Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet
Joel Lim.......................................... Memphis University School
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Bassoon
Mollie Coates................................. White Station High School
Renae Moore................................. Hendersonville High School
Allison Rogers........................... Knoxville Central High School
Caiden Ross............................................ Houston High School
Bb Clarinet
Sarah An..............................................Collierville High School
Judy Hsu...................................................Franklin High School
Nawina Navaneethakrishnan........................ Chattanooga CCA
Horn
Cameron Allen...................................... Arlington High School
Eva Christmann.................................... Cleveland High School
Elaina Conger..........................................Farragut High School
Joseph Dye.................................... Hendersonville High School
Ian Gilbert.....................................Stewarts Creek High School
Anushka Matthew................................Collierville High School
Trumpet
Tyler Scott................................................. Bartlett High School
William Spicer.....................................South Side High School
Alex Vinson.................................... James Lawson High School
Harrison Wells............ Chattanooga State Community College
Trombone
Aedyn Cisto...............Sequatchie County Middle/High School
James Garrick.......................................Collierville High School
Eli Johnson.............................................. Oakland High School
Patrick Qiu.............................................Maryville High School
Tuba
Jacob Schafer...............................................Powell High School
Percussion
Cole Burton........................................... Cleveland High School
Dannie Dong.................................. Memphis University School
Ezekiel Wondwosen................................Rockvale High School
Violin I
Kedar Balaji..........................................Collierville High School
Gabe Chen..................................... Memphis University School
Madison Chung........................................ Harpeth Hall School
Andrew Coffee.....................................Oak Ridge High School
Cayden Greenhalgh..............................Oak Ridge High School
Marian Jamora....................................... Arlington High School
Emma Kerr..................................... Lausanne Collegiate School
Alice Koh............................................Ravenwood High School
Megan Loh..........................................Ravenwood High School
Nicholas McIntyre................................... Bearden High School
Anne-Marie Nguyen........Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
Catherine Rexer...............Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
Haruki Takeuchi.......................................Farragut High School
Lucy Uh.................................................. Houston High School
James Wang.................................... White Station High School
Kalen Wilson............................................ Bearden High School
Brian Xu...............................................Brentwood High School
Sarah Yang...................... Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Violin II
Michelle Aguilar.................................... Central Magnet School
Rebecca Aponte.................................Webb School of Knoxville
Katherine Ask..................Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
Nishanth Basava...............................................McCallie School
Sam Brewer......................................... Nolensville High School
Ella Curlin...................................... St. Mary’s Episcopal School
Kyan Hall...............................................Maryville High School
Angel Hu............................................... Central Magnet School
Kim Huang.................................... St. Mary’s Episcopal School
Nicole Joo.......................................East Hamilton High School
Kaylene Letsinger.......................... Knoxville West High School
Michael Liu.................................... Memphis University School
Christina Park......................................... Houston High School
Geon Park............................................Brentwood High School
Noah Roettger..........................................Farragut High School
Hailey Smith........................................Collierville High School
Chaeli St. Bernard............ Memphis Youth Symphony Program
Ainsley Stewart................Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
Viola
Jonathan Bagoyado.................................... Bartlett High School
Eleanor Boertje........................................Farragut High School
Evan Culver..............................................Farragut High School
Jaden Dickson..................................Germantown High School
Jasmine Fischbach............Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
Andrew Gan.........................................Brentwood High School
Phoebe Kelso.......................................Ravenwood High School
Jayden Po’e............................................. Central Magnet School
Josiah Skitt.........................................Science Hill High School
Pearlie Wang........................................... Houston High School
Evan Wu........................................ Memphis University School
Wynne Zimmerman............ Chattanooga School for the A & S
Cello
Hannah Benson........................................ Bearden High School
Brandon Bonamarte.............................Oak Ridge High School
Evan Engbretson............................................ East High School
Matthew Greiner................................... Arlington High School
Caleb Guelcher................Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
William Hoken-Krause...................Independence High School
Emilee Kang.........................................Collierville High School
Taylor Lewis............................................. Bearden High School
Ethan Oh............................................ Nolensville High School
Sylvia Rapp.................................... Hendersonville High School
Oscar Ruiz................................................. Bartlett High School
Tom Williamson......................................Farragut High School
Bass
John Adderson................................ White Station High School
Ethan Assad............................................ Houston High School
Kyfong Dai.............................................. Houston High School
Logan Franklin......................................... Bearden High School
Jackson Goddard.....................................Rockvale High School
Brandon Ng.................................Dobyns-Bennett High School
William Parker...................................... Central Magnet School
Andrew Rybiski.............................. James Lawson High School
Isaiah Saylor...........................................Maryville High School
ALL-STATE 11-12 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 9-10 CONCERT BAND
Alexander Kaminsky, Conductor | Mondale Rogers, Ensemble Coordinator
Program to be selected from the following:
Fanfare for Athena.............................................................................................................................................. Tyler S. Grant
Brigid’s Cross...........................................................................................................................................................JaRod Hall
North-South College All Stars...............................................................................................Henry Fillmore, ed. Robert Foster
Urban Light.................................................................................................................................................... James M. David
Above the Line (Galop).......................................................................................................................................Bryce Newton
Percussion equipment provided courtesy of Majestic Percussion (KHS America).
Alexander Kaminsky, Conductor
Alexander Kaminsky was appointed Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at
VanderCook College of Music in 2019 after a highly successful tenure at Marjory Stoneman Douglas
High School in Parkland, FL. Previous to that, Kaminsky led the band programs at Buchholz High
School, Lincoln High School, Auburndale High School, and Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School, all
of which excelled under his direction. He holds degrees from the University of Florida and Indiana
University, is active as an adjudicator, and is in demand as a guest conductor/clinician across the country.
Throughout his 30-year career as a high school band director, Kaminsky’s ensembles consistently
earned Superior ratings at all levels of evaluation. In addition to earning straight Superior ratings at
the Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA) State Concert Band Assessment for an unprecedented
21 years (the last 11 years with both his first and second bands), he is the only director in the history
of the FBA to have had three concert bands from one school earn straight Superior ratings at State,
which he achieved three times (2009, 2018, and 2019).
Kaminsky’s high school bands performed at many prestigious events and national conferences including the ABA National
Convention, CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference, FMEA State Conference, Music for All National Concert Band Festival,
National Wind Band Festival at Carnegie Hall, and four times at The Midwest Clinic. His marching bands consistently placed in the
Florida Marching Band State Championship Finals, winning several FMBC State Championships (including 4 of his last 6 years as a
high school band director), as well as being named a finalist band at BOA regional competitions.
Kaminsky has been awarded the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence numerous times and has been recognized with
several achievement awards for education, including Florida’s 2019 Secondary Music Educator of the Year Award, FBA Oliver Hobbs
Award, FBA Andrew J. Crew Award, National Honor Roll’s Outstanding American Teacher, Nobel Educator of Distinction, and
Teacher of the Year. Kaminsky is a Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician, an elected member of the prestigious American Bandmasters
Association and the American School Band Directors’ Association, and also holds memberships in CBDNA, NBA, and Phi Beta Mu.
PERSONNEL
Piccolo
Kaylyn Hodge....................................Science Hill High School
Flute
Nina Bei...................................................Farragut High School
Adison Creasy..............................................Siegel High School
Diana Gao................................................Farragut High School
Sophie Goggans...............Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
JJ Jamal.....................................................Franklin High School
Chaemin Lee........................................Collierville High School
Christina Moon.............................. St. Mary’s Episcopal School
Khanishka Mote............. Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Logan Rackley......................................Collierville High School
Angel Reverol................................Stewarts Creek High School
Celina Xu.............................................Collierville High School
Caroline Zhao..........................................Farragut High School
Oboe
Carmen Cyrus......................................Collierville High School
Bethany Guelcher.............Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
Allie Simpson.........................................Maryville High School
Bassoon
Thomas Jackson.................................... Cookeville High School
Hudson Mills......................................... Hillsboro High School
Logan Monroe.....................................Collierville High School
Lander Smith.................................... Notre Dame High School
Bb Clarinet
Rubin Campos.......................................... Bartlett High School
Alejandro Cervantes.......................Henry County High School
Junwon Choi.................................. White Station High School
Hector Colon...........................................Portland High School
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Haidan Curry....................................... Tullahoma High School
Garner Davis............................................. Bartlett High School
Adam Faller................................. Maryville Junior High School
Ella Farmer........................................... Tullahoma High School
John Frix.......................................Chester County High School
Olivia Hodges......................................... Seymour High School
Ella Huang...............................................Farragut High School
Ericka James........................................ Nolensville High School
Joshua Kim.......................................................McCallie School
Kaylee Kim...........................................Green Hill High School
Lucy McCarrens...................................... Houston High School
Adam Purdon........................................... Summit High School
Debbie Ramirez-Landeros........................Smyrna High School
Sophie Reynolds..................................... Hillsboro High School
Zoey Saylor..............................................Franklin High School
Aryan Sharma..........................................Farragut High School
Micah Shaw................... Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Katie Walker..................... Lookout Valley Middle High School
Dinith Wijeratne..................................... Houston High School
Zoe Young...................................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Lucas Zhang................................... Memphis University School
Edward Zhao...........................................Farragut High School
Tim Zhu.................................................. Houston High School
Bass Clarinet
Olivia Davis.............................................Rockvale High School
Annie Erwin.............................................. Bartlett High School
Dominik Escobar........................... Sevier County High School
Aster Greer..................................... Lausanne Collegiate School
Ethan Johnson.......................................... Summit High School
Isabella O’Dell................................Roane County High School
Contrabass Clarinet
Fern Bone..............................................Hardin Valley Academy
Aven Dehart........................................... Mt. Juliet High School
Lyric Lockard...........................................Peabody High School
Alto Saxophone
Daniel Bryant....................................... Cookeville High School
Cayden Crouchet......................................Farragut High School
Joshua Gramm............................... Memphis University School
Quinton Johnson......................Christian Brothers High School
Jack Ledford..................................Stewarts Creek High School
Shelby Vining........................................ Tennessee High School
Tenor Saxophone
Emmet Chandler................................Science Hill High School
Miles Preston........................................Adamsville High School
Angel Quintero...................................... Riverdale High School
Baritone Saxophone
William Moss.............................................Hixson High School
Jerry Pena Compean........................Station Camp High School
Makayla Young.....................................Collierville High School
Trumpet
Jenna Lynn Andersen............................ Blackman High School
Corbin Chambers.................................Collierville High School
Joseph Falasco........................................... Bartlett High School
Gabi Glashauser.................................... L&N STEM Academy
Thomas Gourley........................Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet
Jonathon Hansard..............................Science Hill High School
Praharsh Lankapalli..............................Collierville High School
Eli Lickey...........................South Gibson County High School
Chandler McClure.................................Ooltewah High School
Audrey Pitzer...........................Christian Academy of Knoxville
Eli Presnell.............................................. Seymour High School
Yui Tateuchi....................................... Fred J. Page High School
Ellis Whitaker....................................... Arlington High School
Beckett Youngman....................... Wilson Central High School
Andrew Zamer..................................... Cookeville High School
Horn
Emily Campbell............ Signal Mountain Middle High School
Austin Carter...........................................Rockvale High School
Emily Clark................................... Hendersonville High School
Emma Clark.................................... Briarcrest Christian School
Madeline Hayward.............. Chattanooga School for the A & S
Soren McDaniel....................................... Summit High School
Dennis Nikiforov..........................Mt. Juliet Christian Academy
Micah Ransom.......................................... Bartlett High School
Joshua Smart......................................... Arlington High School
Madelyn Stanberry............................Elizabethton High School
Eli Turner....................................................Powell High School
Benjamin Ward.......................Millington Central High School
Trombone
Jonas Carter.......................................... Tullahoma High School
Colton Dunn...................................Station Camp High School
Lucas Hinds...................................Roane County High School
Garrett Howell.....................................Collierville High School
Albert Liu.................................................Farragut High School
Matthew Luttrull.......................... Hendersonville High School
Jacob Poling.......................................Concord Christian School
Hailey Roberts........................................... Bartlett High School
Fletcher Wilson......................................... Bartlett High School
Euphonium
Vladimir Avila..........................................Overton High School
Nathan Marshall..........................................Siegel High School
Sammy Mayfield.................................. Cookeville High School
Gavin Presley............................................. Bartlett High School
Grant Smith................................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Owen Yang........................................Elizabethton High School
Tuba
Cooper Hawkins................................... Arlington High School
Corom Hlebasko...............................Concord Christian School
David Ito......................................... Walker Valley High School
Jeremiah Jernigan......................... Wilson Central High School
Benjamin Myers...................................Collierville High School
Joshua O’Mary.........................Christian Brothers High School
Chase Russell................................Stewarts Creek High School
Kyle Spivey..........................................Ravenwood High School
Shaun Watson..............................................Gibbs High School
Percussion
Peter Aguilar.......................Lakeland Preparatory High School
Adam Atkinson...................Lakeland Preparatory High School
Joseph Michael Bellino................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Luke Davis.................................................... Harding Academy
Kai Earwood................................................Siegel High School
Jackson Haren.............................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Grayson Kopko........................................... Beech High School
Guitar
Will Vineyard....................................... Scotts Hill High School
ALL-STATE 9-10 CONCERT BAND
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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE 11-12 CONCERT BAND
Sarah McKoin, Conductor | Ben Channell, Ensemble Coordinator
Program to be selected from the following:
El Camino Real..................................................................................................................................................... Alfred Reed
In Two Places...................................................................................................................................................Haley Woodrow
Hope.................................................................................................................................................................Stijn Aertgeerts
Un Cafecito......................................................................................................................................................... Dennis Llinás
Percussion equipment provided courtesy of Majestic Percussion (KHS America).
Sarah McKoin, Conductor
Dr. Sarah McKoin is an internationally highly regarded wind band conductor and music education
advocate who currently serves as the Director of Bands, Professor of Music and Chair of the conducting
and ensembles area at Texas Tech University. Under Dr. McKoin’s direction, the Symphonic Wind
Ensemble has been featured at the Midwest Clinic, Texas Music Educators Association Conferences,
the North American Saxophone Alliance, the College Music Society conference and CBDNA
conferences. Her ensemble is featured on Albany, Naxos, and Mark recordings.
Widely sought as a guest conductor and clinician, Dr. McKoin has worked extensively in the United
States and abroad as a conductor for All-State and other honor band festivals and has traveled to
Canada, China, Thailand, Taiwan, and Israel where she served as producer for the world premiere
recording of Roberto Sierra’s Fantasia Correliana with the Castellani-Andriaccio guitar duo and
Israeli Chamber Orchestra. She has taught at the Interlochen Arts Academy and most recently
joined “Music in the Marche,” a summer opera training program in Mondavio, IT, where she is
establishing a summer instrumental chamber music festival.
Dr. McKoin has held appointments at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music, the State University of New
York at Buffalo and SUNY Fredonia and the Brevard Music Center. She has served as President of the Southwest Division of the
College Band Directors National Association and as President of the Big 12 Band Directors Association. She is a member of the
American Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Phi Beta Mu, Pi Kappa
Lambda, and serves as faculty sponsor of the service fraternities Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.
PERSONNEL
Piccolo
Jordyn Robbins.......................................Maryville High School
Flute
Adaline Armstrong................................... Bearden High School
Michael Boike Jr......................................Lebanon High School
Annabella Brady....................................... Bearden High School
Ava Chambers......................................Collierville High School
Hailey Choate................................Roane County High School
Madison Dang................................. Briarcrest Christian School
Isabella English.................................... Tullahoma High School
Kalyana Kottapalli................................Collierville High School
José Luz-Santos.......................................Lebanon High School
Ashley Maliakal................Blair Academy, Vanderbilt University
Jordan Matheny.............. Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Gaby Rodriguez-Augilar........................... Bartlett High School
Oboe
Spandana Bhatlapenumarthy................Collierville High School
Mattie Miller............................Knoxville Christian Youth Band
Jerry Zhang...............................Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet
Bassoon
Santiago Bravo......................................... Summit High School
Grace Dillender.............................. White Station High School
Will Duenkel............................... Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Victoria Wright...........................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Eb Clarinet
Maggie Christmann.............................. Cleveland High School
Bb Clarinet
Luke Akers..................................... Memphis University School
Skylar Bond............................................... Bartlett High School
Kaitlyn Boston.........................................Brighton High School
Dylan Cassell..................................Nashville School of the Arts
Grace Doyle.............................................Farragut High School
Asher Dunlap.......................................... Seymour High School
Ryder Fitzgerald..........................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Zach Fryar...............................................Munford High School
Emily Holcombe........................... Unicoi County High School
Mary Johnston.................................... Fred J. Page High School
Jenna Kinsman.................................... Nolensville High School
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Steven Krantz........................................ Arlington High School
Claire Li......................................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Darren Liu...................................... White Station High School
Emma Locke.................................Stewarts Creek High School
Misha Medvedchuk..................Christian Brothers High School
Zachary Morefield..................................Maryville High School
Kevin Ni.................................................Maryville High School
Jimin Noland...........................................Rossview High School
Eshaan Patnaik............................... Memphis University School
Bre Sanders...................................Stewarts Creek High School
Cole Turney.............................................Lebanon High School
Lukas Varden............................................Franklin High School
Isis Weaver..................... Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Nathan Wells................................... John Overton High School
Vincent Yao............................................. Houston High School
Jacob Young..................................................Gibbs High School
Bass Clarinet
Will Capooth.......................................Collierville High School
Andrew Hofmann................................... Houston High School
Thomas McDonough..... Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts
Flint Morey..................................... Walker Valley High School
Finn Saylor...............................................Franklin High School
Sam Swan.................................................Franklin High School
Contrabass Clarinet
Sai Madasu..................................... Memphis University School
Chloe Schmidt...................................... Blackman High School
Cyrus Sexton..................................Cocke County High School
Alto Saxophone
Gage Bishop.............................................. Bartlett High School
Caroline Caveness.......................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Luke Convey.......................................Ravenwood High School
Brandon Criswell..................................Collierville High School
Chiemelie Ezeoke........................ Wilson Central High School
Gavin Morris........................................... Heritage High School
Tenor Saxophone
Samantha Bates......................................Westview High School
Vincent Muhlstadt..................................Lebanon High School
Luke Nash...................................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Baritone Saxophone
Alex Batts....................................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Remi Bohuslavicky................................... Gallatin High School
Roari Lopez-Conover............................. Houston High School
Trumpet
Aidan Amphonephong........................... Riverdale High School
Logan Barry.......................................Science Hill High School
Justin Bowers............................Christian Brothers High School
Zavier Fowler....................................... Tullahoma High School
Sydney Heinemeier............................... Arlington High School
Jacob Hicks........................................ Huntingdon High School
KJ Kirk...................................................Maryville High School
Omar Medina........................................ Arlington High School
Isabelle Motsenbocker.........................Ravenwood High School
Carlos Ortiz.........................................Centennial High School
Lennox Pack.........................................Oak Ridge High School
Micah Purvis..........................................Maryville High School
Katherine Robison..............South Gibson County High School
Harrison Stoll.................................East Hamilton High School
Biruke Woldeyohannes................. Wilson Central High School
Horn
Jennifer Clasgens............................. John Overton High School
Jack Dillon.............................................Hardin Valley Academy
Rocky Foster............................................. Bearden High School
Caleb Jennings.........................................Munford High School
Michael Lucich........................................ Cascade High School
Joseph McCoy.....................................Ravenwood High School
Jesus Ortega..................................................Alcoa High School
Willa Sands............................ Stratford STEM Magnet School
Hailey Simpson..................................... Arlington High School
Nora Smith............................................Hardin Valley Academy
Bryan Turner......................................... Arlington High School
Alyssa Wahlke......................................Collierville High School
Trombone
Kannon Brown...................South Gibson County High School
Aedyn Cisto............................Sequatchie County High School
Andrew Duhaime.....................................Farragut High School
Adam Escue.......................South Gibson County High School
Caedmon Goettel.....................................Franklin High School
Elizabeth Greene....................... Knoxville Central High School
Caden Mohnke.................................. Fred J. Page High School
Krish Patel................................ Columbia Central High School
Zachary Smart....................................... Arlington High School
Euphonium
Ethan Eldridge..................................... Tullahoma High School
Addie Helms...............................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Nicholas Holland........................... Lausanne Collegiate School
Evan Lewsader................................. Dyer County High School
Mac Mackdanz..................................... Clarksville High School
Sam Perdue..................................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Tuba
Elijah Ailey..................................... Sevier County High School
Caleb Crawford....................................Collierville High School
Derrick Davidson.................................Springfield High School
Nathaniel James...................................... Mt. Juliet High School
Mason McCoy............................Dobyns-Bennett High School
Khamari McElroy....................................Overton High School
Nathan Owen..........................................Munford High School
Zach Sapp............................ Cumberland County High School
David Sigler....................................White County High School
Percussion
Allen Feng..........................................Science Hill High School
Hilario Herrera...............................Henry County High School
Aiden Holt.................................Morristown-East High School
Drake Souder............................Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet
Xavier Watkins.......................................... Bartlett High School
Brady Welch......................................... Tullahoma High School
Abby Wright............................................. Bartlett High School
ALL-STATE 11-12 CONCERT BAND
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TENNESSEE ALL-STATE MODERN BAND
Steven Potaczek, Director | Michael Parsons, Ensemble Coordinator
Presenting Sponsor: Gastro One
Steven Potaczek, Director
Steven Potaczek helps musical artists and students discover and express their potential as creative
careerists. As a music producer, he has worked with some of the top names in the industry (The
Band Perry, Josh Garrels, and Jon McLaughlin to name a few), and has successfully partnered
with organizations such as MTV, National Geographic, and the Heartland Film Festival. He has
received numerous industry accolades (including the Gospel Music Academy’s “Song of the Year”
award and the John Lennon Songwriting Award), toured nationally as a major label artist with a
Billboard Top 40 hit, and landed musical placements on several prominent television shows such as
Parks and Rec, New Girl, and CBS Evening News.
As an educator, Professor Potaczek has taught at the collegiate level for over a decade and is a
regular speaker at many music and film conferences and festivals. He holds a Master of Science
in Music Technology from Indiana University and is the Founding Director of the Commercial
Music program at Samford University. This innovative degree is one of the fastest growing programs in the School of the Arts and
offers concentrations in the areas of songwriting, music production, live touring and performance, and music industry.
Perhaps most importantly, Steven absolutely loves inspiring and educating the next generation of music artists and industry leaders.
Selected students participated in a clinic and performance on
March 21-23, 2024, at Battle Ground Academy (Franklin, Tennessee).
PERSONNEL
Bass
Ethan Assad............................................ Houston High School
Logan Franklin......................................... Bearden High School
Drums
Drew Coffey............................................ Houston High School
Josh Hood....................................... Briarcrest Christian School
Guitar
Will Ellis......................................... Briarcrest Christian School
Dar Zafer........................................ Lausanne Collegiate School
Keys
Graham Burks.................................... Soulsville Charter School
Alex Smith..............................St. George’s Independent School
Tenor Sax
Noah Ibrahim.......................................Collierville High School
Alto Sax
Jamie Jamison............................... Wilson Central High School
Vocals
Ava Tignor.............................................. Houston High School
Ava Ericson............................................... Harpeth Hall School
Lili-Claire Nichols...............................Battle Ground Academy
Emma Schuler................................. Briarcrest Christian School
Walker Beaudry............................... Briarcrest Christian School
Mac Wright..................................................Homelife Academy
ALL-STATE MODERN BAND
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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 Emily Schleh
Innovative Percussion, Erik Johnson
Jupiter/KHS America Music, Chris Hankes
Peripole, Inc., Andrew Perry, N.D.
Rutherford County Schools, Lindsay Halford, Ed.D.
Williamson County Schools, Mark Kinzer
Gastro One, Terry Jackson, M.D.
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
Sherie Grossman, Mt. Juliet High School, Mt. Juliet
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
Debbie Burton, Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna
Mark Garey, Freedom Middle School, Franklin
Daphne Garey, First Presbyterian Church, Nashville
Susan Kelly, Stewarts Creek High School, Smyrna
Justin Scott, Tullahoma High School, Tullahoma
Reginald Coleman, Rocky Fork Middle School, Smyrna
Nick Thomas, Eagleville School, Eagleville
Andrew Smith, Powell High School, Powell
Michael Petrone, Rocky Fork Middle School, Smyrna
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 (Retired), Jackson
Anna Laura Williams, TMEA Publications Managing Editor | Siegel Middle School, Murfreesboro
Ben Torres, TMEA State General Music Chair | Woodlawn Elementary School, Woodlawn
Elicia Garcia Curry, TMEA State Choral Chair | Collegiate School of Memphis, Memphis
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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Amro Music.................................................................................6
Austin Peay State University......................................................22
Belmont University ...................................................................23
Bethel University Renaissance....................................................21
Carson-Newman University.......................................................36
East Tennessee State University.................................................17
Lane Music..................................................................................4
Lee University............................................................. Back Cover
PepWear.....................................................................................27
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 Knoxville..............................................26
University of Tennessee at Martin..............................................34
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
TRIBUTE TO OUR PRESIDENTS
As we celebrate the accomplishments of the Tennessee Music Education Association All-State musicians, we
would like to recognize our TMEA Presidents for their years of service and visionary leadership throughout the
history of our organization.
Joel Denton
TMEA President-Elect
2024-2026
Ryan Fisher
TMEA President
2022-2024
Alexis Yatuzis-Derryberry
TMEA Immediate Past-President
2020-2022
2018-2020 – Lafe Cook, 37th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
2016-2018 – Jonathan Vest, 36th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
2014-2016 – Jeffrey T. Phillips, 35th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
2012-2014 – Dian Eddleman, 34th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
2010-2012 – Ron Rogers, 33rd President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
2008-2010 – Gary Wilkes, 32nd President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
2006-2008 – Ron Meers, 31st President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
2004-2006 – Jeff Brewer, 30th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
2002-2004 – Stephen Coleman, 29th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
2000-2002 – Madeline Bridges, 28th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1998-2000 – James F. “Pete” Evans, 27th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1996-1998 – Bob Lee, 26th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1994-1996 – Mary Ann J. Moses, 25th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1992-1994 – Patricia Brown, 24th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1990-1992 – Jo Ann Hood, 23rd President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1988-1990 – Ray Bell, 22nd President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1986-1988 – Charles H. Ball, 21st President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1984-1986 – Solie Fott, 20th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1982-1984 – Nancy Ferguson, 19th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1980-1982 – Joe Giles, 18th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1978-1980 – T. Earl Hinton, 17th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1976-1978 – Larry Volman, 16th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1974-1976 – W.J. Julian, 15th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1972-1974 – Jay M. Craven, 14th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1970-1972 – John Bright, 13th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1968-1970 – L. Howard Nicar, 12th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1966-1968 – Lawrence P. Cooney, 11th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1964-1966 – Thomas W. Cowan, 10th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1962-1964 – O’Dell Willis, 9th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1960-1962 – Howard F. Brown, 8th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1958-1960 – Marie Hutchinson, 7th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1956-1958 – Charles Gary, 6th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1954-1956 – Carolyn B. Travers, 5th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1951-1954 – N. Taylor Hagen, 4th President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1947-1951 – Edward H. Hamilton, 3rd President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1946-1947 – Wilson Mount, 2nd President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
1945-1946 – Maurice Haste, 1st President of the Tennessee Music Education Association
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