2020
ALL-STATE READING CHORUS Marla Baldwin, Choral Division Chair Jeff Bauman, Conductor Dr. Jana Williams, Accompanist Michelle Levesque, Organizer January 25, 2020
Professor of Music Jeffrey Bauman is the Director of Choral and Vocal Activities at Young Harris College, where he directs Concert Choir and Chamber Choir, teaches applied voice and conducting, and serves as co-coordinator for the Musical Theater Program. Mr. Bauman has an extensive background in both choral and vocal music. Choirs under his direction have sung in some of the greatest European venues, performed for ACDA and GMEA conventions, and regularly tour the U.S. A life member of ACDA, Professor Bauman serves as clinician for choral events throughout Georgia, and is a certified head adjudicator for performance evaluation. Jeff recently served on the national choral advisory council for NAfME, including two years as chair of that committee. A former NATS winner, Jeff has performed leading roles with Opera South Carolina, Atlanta Lyric Theater, Toledo Opera, and Asheville Lyric Opera. Mr. Bauman remains active as both a singer and director, performing with the Orpheus mens choir, and listing his favorite roles as Emile DeBecque in South Pacific, and the title role in Sweeny Todd. Singers from his voice studio regularly win and place at singing competitions, including three NATS national semi-finalists in 2017. In addition to these responsibilities, Mr. Bauman is the Director of Music at the First United Methodist Church of Union County where he has served for twenty years. He resides in Blairsville with his lovely wife Diane and their four talented children.
ALL-STATE READING CHORUS PARTICIPANTS ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL Director: Sandra Chandler Enoch Dotson
DEKALB SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Director: Jeff Funderburk Lillian Nittler
ALPHARETTA HIGH SCHOOL Director: Michelle Levesque Yushus Komarlu Johnny Serafino
DUNWOODY HIGH SCHOOL Director: Taylor Rodgers Samuel J. Wingert
BRADWELL INSTITUTE Director: John Willis Jai Kirk
EAST HALL HIGH SCHOOL Director: Whitney Rylee Madisen Hewell
BUFORD HIGH SCHOOL Director: Dr. Chris Fowler Quinn Conrath Presley Dale
FLOWERY BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL Director: Stacie Mavis Kamryn Arzillo Alyssa McSpadden Emmanuel Simela
CAIRO HIGH SCHOOL Director: Erikka Edwards Bre’ Ijaha L. Garland CAMDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Director: Lisa Lashan Wolfe David MacArthur CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Director: Isaac Gibson Edward Walker CHESTATEE HIGH SCHOOL Director: Lisa Bassett Caroline Barber Samuel Hamilton Molefe Sijiye Rebecca Skelton COFFEE HIGH SCHOOL Director: Tania Myers Cailey A. Martinez Gracee A. Myers COLLINS HILL HIGH SCHOOL Director: Violet Pledger Gia Hoang Jason Lambros COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL Director: Alicia Vinson Sierra Reis Avery Smith CREEKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL Director: Scott Martin Maxwell Evangelista John Lindsay Teagan Smith DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL Director: Elise Eskew Sparks Miranda Borland Reagan Borland Hanh Cao Caroline Crespino Ethan Davis Taylor Dowdy Andrew Hagberg Owen Hammond-Lee Ian Hogben Joseph Johnson Evan Kupersmith Chris Lohmeier Emily Scharf Jonah Stadler Max Tyler Audrey Vazquez Laura Walsh Dellar Weldon Sara Yates
GRAYSON HIGH SCHOOL Director: Michelle Green Carter Phillips HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL Director: Megan Schuitema Owen Davis Nicholas Nguyen
NORTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL Director: Brianna Greer Emerie Ediger Nate Keller NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Director: Rhonda Turner Chase Crapps OLA HIGH SCHOOL Director: Mindy Forehand Jared Brooks PARKVIEW HIGH SCHOOL Director: Richard Magner Sarah McHan PEACHTREE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Director: Kathryn Wyatt Stephanie Khasayan PEBBLEBROOK HIGH SCHOOL Director: Nathan Medley Samuel Giron Ally Hillman
THE GALLOWAY SCHOOL Director: Cassandra Riddle Isak Wall UNION GROVE HIGH SCHOOL Director: Chris McMichen Olivia Crerie Lauren Garcia VETERANS HIGH SCHOOL Director: Jeremy Williams Allen Brooks Caroline Maxwell Nate Richardson VIDALIA COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL Director: John F Morgan Walker Wheeler WARE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Director: Greta Thomas Anne Lin Bailey Moore Kendall Moore De’Nasia Thomas
RICHMOND HILL HIGH SCHOOL Director: Janet Wooten WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL Chad Feaster Director: Kimberly Human Maddux Kilmede Emma Savage Meghan Krull Savy Legg Jenna Pierre-Louis JONES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Lexi Schieler Director: Mystee Fawn Wilcox Annabella S. Bleclic ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL Munashe K. Jones Director: Elizabeth Williams Jared R. McAfee Owen Carney HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL Director: Terrance Cook-Green Andrew Foster Juan Lagunas Grace Ann Miller
KENNESAW MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL Director: Patricia Jacobson James Cyganek LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL Director: Tom Fitzstephens Austin Beale MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL Director: Carlos Grevstad Austin Fletcher MARTHA ELLEN STILWELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Director: Dr. Jimmy Cheek Daniel Gyimah Nyla Jones Caleb Middleton MILL CREEK HIGH SCHOOL Director: Stephanie Archer Alyssa Cornelius Quinn E. Dillard Elijah Johnson Kayla C. Park Elijah Shaw Holly Smith Aurora Veres NEW MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL Director: Trey Giddens Tobia Nosiri
SAVANNAH ARTS ACADEMY Director: Russell Watkins Elizabeth Jones Benjamin Varner Kaleb Wimes SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL Director: Joshua Markham Daryn Roberts Kelci Verdon SOUTHEAST BULLOCH HIGH SCHOOL Director: Brent Whitaker Gabe A. Futch ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC SCHOOL Director: Millie Turek Daniel Buckley STARR’S MILL HIGH SCHOOL Director: Dr. John Odom Grace Gundrum Catherine Siguenza
GEORGIA MUSIC E D U C AT O R S A S S O C I AT I O N WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE ORGANIZERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AT MAKING THE GEORGIA ALL-STATE EVENTS A GREAT SUCCESS