2017
All-State Reading Chorus Wes Stoner, Choral Division Chair Dr. Paul Neal, Conductor Chris Fowler, Accompanist Michelle Austin, Organizer January 28, 2017 Dr. Paul Neal is currently the Director of Choral Activities at Berry College where he oversees the choral program and serves as Associate Professor of Music. Prior to his appointment at Berry College, Paul served on the faculty at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, and Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas. Dr. Neal has studied with such conductors as Donald Neuen, Dennis Shrock, and Jerry McCoy. Choirs under his direction have received invitations to sing at both the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference and the Southern Division Convention of the American Choral Directors Association. He also serves as President-Elect for the Georgia Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.
All-State Reading Chorus Alpharetta High School Michelle Austin, director Shaolynn Betts Julia Gu Esther Omene Isha Shrotriya Atlanta International School Greg Hucks, director Michel Vazirani
East Jackson Comprehensive High School Darce Todd Chandler, director Chloe Cantrell Brian Presley Eastside High School Joel Singleton, director Wesley Rains
Bradwell Institute Monina Morris, director DeVaury Beverly Travon Walker
Flowery Branch High School Stacie Mavis, director Brooke Blackwell Bailey MacPherson Riley Smith
Cairo High School Michael Inlow, director Trey Bentley Amber Young
Gordon Central High School Kimberly Watters, director Melanie Cole Katelyn Jones Katie Nemechek
Cambridge High School Matthew Van Dyke, director Dion Zhang Cass High School Jarred Summey, director Nash Hickam Sara J. Stevenson Chapel Hill High School Kevin Moore, director Alexandra Carpenter Chattahoochee High School Jennie Fabianski, director Vik Bathala Cherokee High School Brad Ellis, director Morgan Jones Creekview High School Scott Martin, director Devon Cornelius DeKalb School of the Arts Jeff Funderburk, director Olivia Else Ava Maalouf Steven Mayo Douglas County High School Karl Kuhlken, director Joseph Steele Dunwoody High School Mark Lamback, director Samuel J. Wingert Dutchtown High School Derwin Davis, director Makayla Potts
Grady High School Kevin Hill, director Hannah Prausnitz-Weinbaum Grayson High School Michelle Green, director Braxton Horn Alexandra Spivey David Trantham Harris County High School Pamela Pope, director Rebekah Powers Elena Walsh Harrison High School Megan Schuitema, director Caleb Adams Heritage High School Terrance Green, director Julia Garner Mekhi Hamm Haley Holcombe Ryan Valley Howard High School Mitchell Moore, director Noah A. Horton Jasmine H. Lim Johns Creek High School Shannan O’Dowd, director Jason Ling Jones County High School Mystee Wilcox, director Sarah G. Clegg Gavin T. Rushing Lakeview Academy Gretchen Plummer, director Alison Schultz Sarah Schultz
Lanier High School Taylor Greer, director Matthew Arnold Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts Kay Pace, director Nathanael James Mary Persons High School Charles Hernandez, director Jeffery Dunbar McIntosh High School Hannah Beth Potter, director Clay Lawhead Joie Zhou Mill Creek High School Stephanie Archer, director Elijah Shaw Milton High School Drew Bowers, director Matthew Gavilanez Sarah Gould Emily Salmond Mount Paran Christian School Julie Duncan, director Jenna Reel North Atlanta High School Dr. Jerid Morisco, director Toren J. Stafford North Gwinnett High School Brianna Greer, director Samantha Baker Michael Banks Andrea Coutinho Kathryn Cuadra North Hall High School Ashley Whelchel, director Gracyn Potter North Springs High School William Van Craven, director Chase McGrath Northwest Whitfield High School Tommary Ehlers, director Tanner Cline Peach County High School Tamar R. Driskell, director Noah Grant Ringgold High School Jane Ellis, director Daniel G. Moore
Rome High School Rachel Campbell, director Isabella Carlton Alan Hester Rachel McCurry Ryan Ward Roswell High School Elizabeth Williams, director Owen Carney Ryan Eck Rutland High School Heidi Lancaster, director Benjamin Arthur Hannah Elliott Sandy Creek High School Velma Page Jenkins, director Krista Jackson Savannah Arts Academy Russell Watkins, director Gabriella All Emma Conatser Daniel Metrejean Finn Repella Kaleb Wimes Sequoyah High School Joshua Markham, director John Haas Slade Searcy Corinne Wallick Cecilia Webb Starr’s Mill High School Dr. John Odom, director Madison Hagen Thomas County Central High School Michelle Davis, director Caleb Giddens Marc Rountree Union Grove High School Chris McMichen, director Hannah Dailey Ware County High School Greta Thomas, director Zenobia Harris Kerrington Hollis Anne Lin Daniel Lynch Cameron Rolling Woodland High School Kenneth Grant, director Brenton Bigger Abigail Brown Samuel Dollen Drake Giles
GEORGIA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE ORGANIZERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AT MAKING THE GEORGIA ALL-STATE EVENTS A GREAT SUCCESS.