2024 6th Grade Statewide Honor Chorus

SIXTH GRADE

STATEWIDE

Honor Chorus

NEIL RUBY, PRESIDENT

JAY DAVIS, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ALL-STATE EVENTS

MICHELLE AUSTIN, CHORAL DIVISION CHAIR

SIXTH GRADE STATEWIDE HONOR CHORUS

ACCOMPANIST - BROCK DERRINGER

ORGANIZER - DR. KRISTEN DONALDSON

Burch Choir Dr. Emily Williams Burch Program

Dr. Emily Williams Burch began teaching in 2007, including directing community choirs, teaching in public schools, training in professional development settings, and as an instructor at the university level. Currently, Dr. Burch teaches a variety of classes in Performing Arts and Sound Design at The Savannah College of Art and

Prior to SCAD, Burch served as the Coordinator of Music Education and Professor at the University of South Carolina, Aiken. Dr. Burch has a passion for creating and building business as well. Established 2016, Dr. Burch served as Founder/Artistic Director of RISE Chorales (LLC) and RISE Outreach (a 501(c)(3)). Both RISE organizations provided community choirs and music programs to the city of Savannah, GA. On the side, Dr. Burch is an active clinician, adjunct music faculty at Savannah Technical College, choral content creator for QuaverEd, and serves as chair for the ACDA National Standing Committee for Advocacy and Collaboration. A published author, Burch co-wrote “The Business of Choir” in 2022. Catch Dr. Burch on her podcast “Music (ed) Matters” or co-hosting the “Illuminate” podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, or follow her adventures running and pacing marathons at @elevatedrunningandpacing.

Burch holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting with doctoral minors in music theory and music history from the University of South Carolina, where she directed the University Women’s Chorus, taught Introduction to Music, and developed a course on the history of rock and roll. With a background in education, including a bachelors in music education from Louisiana State University and a masters in music education from Florida State University, combined with business classes from HBX, Harvard’s online business school, Burch has a passion for exploring and sharing innovative and effective teaching techniques and strategies and making music with choirs of all ages, as heard on her podcast “Music (ed) Matters.”

Dr. Burch has served in various service positions for the American Choral Director’s Association (ACDA) at the state, regional, national level in a variety of roles, including co-programming chair and honor choir coordinator for the Southern Region ACDA Conferences since 2014. Additionally, she has served as the Southern Region Children’s and Youth Repertoire & Resources Chair and as Youth Coordinator. Currently, Dr. Burch is the chair of the ACDA National Standing Committee for Advocacy and Collaboration.

Choirs under Dr. Burch’s direction have performed regionally, nationally, and internationally including appearances at the Georgia Music Educator’s In-service Conference and the 23rd Anal Concors Internazionale Di Canto Corale, an international choir competition in Verona, Italy, where they received a gold award. That event sparked a passion for travel and the value in cultural exchangesin Dr. Burch which resulted in her being selected to travel to Sweden as part of the International Conductors Exchange Program in 2015.

SIXTH GRADE STATEWIDE HONOR CHORUS

ACCOMPANIST - ALAN BUNN

ORGANIZER - DR. J. SCOTT SMITH

Schafer Choir Dawn-Marie Schafer

Program

Dawn-Marie Schafer is Associate Director of the Austin Children’s Choir in Austin, Texas as well as the Region 18 Texas Music Educators Association’s Middle School Vocal Chair. She is the Choir Director at Sycamore Springs Middle School in Dripping Springs, Texas. Her choirs have a long history of Sweepstakes awards at the University Interscholastic League’s Choral Contest. In 2023, her choirs presented the World Premiere of What If? by Kara Stacy Bedwell. In June 2024, members of her choirs will be performing at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Greg Gilpin.

Schafer taught middle and high school choir for 9 years in New Jersey before moving to Georgia, where her choirs consistently received Superior ratings at Large Group Performance Evaluations. She has conducted several District Honor Choirs in Georgia. Throughout her 25-year career, many of her singers have been selected to regional and state honor choirs. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from The Hartt School of Music, and her Master’s Degree in Music Education from Boston University. In 2020, Schafer self-published a three book children’s series, The Valiant Quests of the Knights of Musical Acres, which promotes music making with young children. Inspiring middle school singers to change their lives and others through music is her life’s passion

SIXTH GRADE STATEWIDE HONOR CHORUS Participating Students

Adairsville Middle School

Director: Kathleen Laurendeau

Karli Cowart

Jessie Marroquin

Addison Norris

Zeel Patel

Austin Middle School

Director: Shelley Patrick

Maya Baker

Karmen Carmichael

Grace Espada

Anna-Catherine O'Brien

Autrey Mill Middle School

Director: Vanessa Edwards

Paschal Marie Dueve

Mythili Iyengar

Fiona Miller

Natalie Shenoy

Bay Springs Middle

Director: Michael Burnaman

Abrielle Elise Blackmon

Laylanie Diaz

Emmalee Horstkamp

Kennedy Purvis

Bennett's Mill Middle School

Director: Tiffany Peoples

Amani Kemp

Mya Mance

Damia Phillips

Jay Tucker

Berkmar Middle School

Director: Felicia Lively

Xavier Jordan

Jayden Mooney

Blake Bass Middle School

Director: Kelsey Armstrong

Jocelyn Barrere

Addi Floyd

Athena Roman

Adeline Smith

Bonaire Middle School

Director: Maggie Alley

Rylan Gary

Braedyn Herron-Hardy

Charlotte Kitchens

Allison Nguyen

Cartersville Middle School

Director: Erin Karstensen

Ella Daniell

Matthew McCrary

Kyla Poole

Morgan St. Philip

Cass Middle School

Director: Laura Lennox

Helena Culp

Joy Kamau

Annabel Leon

Addilynn Messer

Central Carroll Middle School

Director: Scott Smith

Eliana Billman

Haley Byrd

Maylee Hindman

Lila Walker

Chamblee Middle School

Director: Mary Workman

Anaya Amin

Hannah Brown

Bethanie Johnson

Chase Pilliner

Chapel Hill Middle School

Director: Nadezhda Nikitenko

Sonia Daly

Rachel Graham

Alani Mitchell

Elizabeth Snelling

Cherokee Bluff Middle School

Director: Emily Allison

Anthony Allison

Lila Crandall

Mallory Sexton

Caroline Shockley

Chestatee Academy

Director: Eric Elliott

Emma Branan

Hope Harvey

Jonah Nicholson

Lindy Schimek

Coastal Middle School

Director: Bless Loadholt

Max Griffin

Lila McCarter

Kahlan Stringer

Couch Middle School

Director: Chase Cooper

Selina Albet

Kennedy Davenport

Riley Dinwiddie

Marlie Noel

Cousins Middle School

Director: Antonie Swain

Kyler Mays

Nariyah Middleton

Myla Mosley

Jayden Tyler

Creekside Christian Academy

Director: Beth Massengale

Gavin All-Battles

Siah Hernandez

Ethan Knights

Alexa Schuld

Creekside School

Director: Jessica McRae

MaryCatherine Davis

Natalie Johnson

Lyla McRae

Alaina Thompson

Crews Middle School

Director: Kalissa Hernandez

Reagan Garmon

Eden Kirk

Neer Raina

Lyla Wooden

Daniell Middle School

Director: Shelby Bennett

Darby Bagley

Alison Clark

Iyla Ferguson

George Gapuzan

Davidson Fine Arts

Director: Phillip Streetman

Mikhaila Banting

Haily Barnes

Londyn Holmes

Bella Velez

Davis Middle School

Director: Kai Bassett

Maggie Bassett

Reagan Brumbelow

Iris Hood

Lauren Mavis

Dawson County Middle School

Director: Jennifer Palmer

Layla Connell

Abigail Gubernath

Sarah Krokey

Savannah Schuh

DeKalb PATH Academy

Director: Shellee Wilson

Liyana Adem

Aleleroi Habetemicheal

Fatima Navarro

Jose Zacahua

Drew Charter School

Director: Brock Derringer

Caleb Barbour

Caylin Johnson

Elliot Reynolds

Elle Rijo

Druid Hills Middle School

Director: Mozelle Cole

Georgia Francois-Watkins

East Hall Middle School

Director: Lauren Davis

Savannah Brown

Hailey Cortez

Sarah Delgado

Braelyn Karrigan

Ebenezer Middle School

Director: Jennifer Rusell

Lilliana Haefner

Lilly Knight

Gracie Mauzy

Isabell White

Effingham County Middle School

Director: Krystin Kicklighter

Tinley Bazemore

Aubrey Garvin

Reilly Mingledorff

Autumn Nelms

Eighth Street Middle School

Director: Pam McClellan

Kellen Boetcher

Graison Gordon

Lauren Merwin

Hannah Vinson

Elbert County Middle School

Director: Allyson Dye

Sophyra Clements

Kenjia Davis

Richard Hernanadez-Rivera

Jonathan Huff

Elite Scholars Academy

Director: Brandi Dent

Roqeebat Bakare

London Green

London Peterson

Sydney Philpot

SIXTH GRADE STATEWIDE HONOR CHORUS Participating Students

Elkins Pointe Middle School

Director: Donna Fallis

Hayley Koontz

Emily Pawlikowski

Frances Weir

Ramona Zloccowick

Episcopal Day School

Director: Avery Garrrett

Wilson

Taylor Douse

Lane Dunaway

Sophia Sigmon

Sandra Toon

Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

Director: John Tisbert

Davis Long

Zalaiya Moses

Cooper Rogers

Aiden Singleton

Feagin Mill Middle School

Director: Juliet Brown

Makenzie Brown

Lorelai Melvin

Arlee Munn

Evie Youmans

Flat Rock Middle School

Director: Ladell Fortune

Iverson Ganzy

Aslan Nesbitt

Makaila Outland

Averell Smith

Glynn Middle School

Director: Misty Renard

Genevieve Carpenter

Sophie Legoullin

Kylie Reyes

Sydney Smith

Grace Snell Middle School

Director: Rachel Brown

Zariah Bryant

Ella Cummings

Jaleel Dunmoore

Laila Gray

Greater Atlanta Christian School

Director: Marcus Miller

Feben Asmelash

Micah Everett Kim

Mercy Elizabeth Lowe

Katherine Stephenson

Grovetown Middle School

Director: Victoria Alvarez

Kaleb Alicia

Eric Blount

Katelyn Higgs

Jah Slaughter

Hart County Middle School

Director: Rylee Hancock

Peyton Ashworth

McKenzee Corcoran

Katie Jordan

Tilley King

Haynes Bridge Middle School

Director: Riley Schreer

Melissa Almeida

Jaskyla Collins

Raya Chrimes

Tamara Nikolov

Home School

Director: Ryan Maddox

Benjamin Maddox

Home School - VOCE Studios

Director: Lori Van Lente

Ali Doll

Mallory O'Neill

Lydia Tidwell

Ava Torres

Hopewell Middle School

Director: Gillian Graeme

Presley Becker

Faith Chubbs

Gianna Cole

Audrey Hannaford

Hull Middle School

Director: Lisa Kennedy

Amy Chang

William Marks

Kimora Roundtree

Marc Shu

Huntington Middle School

Director: Valerie Clark-Lee

Laiya Girdner

Ethan Gurley-Hampton

Taylor Parker

Sammia Thomas

J. C. Booth Middle School

Director: Kara Post

Trisha Nanda

Vishu Murahari

Kara Senger

Rene Takahashi

Jones Middle School

Director: Hillary Jones

Ashley Kim

Abigail Oh

Emily Suarez

Mia Vasquez

King’s Ridge Christian School

Director: Joel Terning

Mackenzie Brinkman

Sarabeth Marcus

Hadley McNeese

Kings Ridge Christian School

Director: Claire Burns

Ben Barrett

Graham Burns

Alexa Domenicone

Kline Gordon

Lakeview Academy

Director: Gretchen Plummer

Lily Ann Hester

Brie Johnson

Aiden Penland

Eliza Wilson

Lamar County Middle School

Director: Jessica Adams

Abigail Chambers

Myleigh Clark

Kaylei Goolsby

Addisun Meadows

Lanier Christian Academy

Director: Alan Bunn

Mia Delgado

Ella Fowler

Lanier Middle School

Director: Lindsey Novitske

Kome Crown

Keysa Dunning

Esteban Rodriguez

Juliana Wright

Liberty Middle School

Director: Leanne Kinney

Addie Fondell

Addy German

Rithvika Tabjul

Mollie Tomalavage

Loganville Christian Academy

Director: Jennilee Burton

Anna Chambers

Mackenzie Crook

Hannah Davilus

Braden Dillard

Long Cane Middle School

Director: Asha Brown

Emma Bowles

Lillian Hudson

Kamiyah Williams

Lowndes Middle School

Director: Jacob Eubanks

Samirrah Gaulden

Katherine McMillan

Abigal Taylor

Adalyn Williamson

Malcom Bridge Middle School

Director: Jordan Richey

Lexi King

Catherine Leopold

Quinn Register

Rylie Swann

Midway Middle School

Director: Christian Flanery

Arianna Behling

Alexia Duffy

Autumn Moss

Arianna Okotcha

Monroe County Middle School

Director: Kelley Monahan

Malayah Calloway

Lily Jernigan

Rosemary LaMotte

McKenna Moore

Moses Middle School

Director: Kelley Townsend

Allyson Couch

Ma'siah Johnson

Kailyn Rakowski

Khadijah Sillah

Mossy Creek Middle School

Director: Lauren Hargrove

Sireina Gerhardt

Helena Griner

Liam O'Hearn

Avaley Turner

New Hampstead K8

Director: James Kirk

Ezequiel Garcia Rivas

Kiana Fish

Jaylen Henderson

Khelia Lattray

SIXTH GRADE STATEWIDE HONOR CHORUS Participating Students

Newton County STEAM Academy

Director: Marie Webb

Carson Durden

Grace Fowler

Emerson Fray

Kately Lane

North Forsyth Middle School

Director: Traci Davison

Lydia Crossland

Vivian Rank

Kaitlyn Stetina

Connor Thomas

North Gwinnett Middle School

Director: Kim Eason

Hanna Choi

Kayla Lee

Sienna Wu

Elissa Yang

North Habersham Middle School

Director: Sarah Glover

Natalie Hilliard

Isobel Rice

Clare Rutter

Jonathan Stancil

Northeast Middle School

Director: Danyale Holloway

Anthony Caramanica

Natalie Melendez

Katelyn Mills

Miley Wheeler

Northside Middle

Director: Wyatt Robinson

No Participant Names Available

Northwestern Middle School

Director: Suzanne D Grant

Nicholas Karampelas

Dakota Phillips

Aria Sokolowski

Violet Taing

Oak Hill MIddle School

Director: Brad Bell

Lyla Ross

Jaida Russell

Olivia Shinholster

Oakwood Christian Academy

Director: Laura Purser

Jaedon Myers

Oconee County Middle School

Director: Kristen Donaldson

Sarah Birch

Harrison Bluhm

Callie Gober

Janiya Gowdie

Perry Middle School

Director: Aaron-James Young

Amelia Collins

Bailey Gaines

Kyndel Simmions

Jordan Whitfield

Pinckneyville Middle School

Director: Karyn Lewis

Giada Aguiari

Charlotte Cadora

Romane Lapoire

Vivienne McCracken

Putnam County Middle School

Director: Ontario Williams

Peyton Gray

Charles Jones lll

Layla Marshall

Daniel Mendez

Rabun County Elementary School

Director: Natasha Mazarky

Eden Bartram

Walle Causin

Jacob Mazarky

Sasha Mora

Red Top Middle School

Director: Michaelyn Findley

Michaela Davis

Liz Hanyok

Sarah Redwine

Esgeily Rivera

Rex Mill Middle School

Director: Autumn Brantley

Marshon Buckley

Jace Everage

Austin Martinez

Jakayden Miller

Richards Middle School

Director: Aric Butler

Corrin George

Jenai Hayes

Adeline Pop Hernandez

Stephanie Le

Ridgeview Charter Middle School

Director: Jeremiah Robinson

Gabrielle Gayles

Lana Hamilton

Marcella Longbons

Caroline Woods

Rising Starr Middle School

Director: Bonnie Krider

Grace Darby

Karis Heim

Ethan Kent

Grady McSpadden

River Trail Middle School

Director: Kristen Passmore

Jiaxuan Li

Celine Ma

Michael Ma

Rhea Srivastava

Riverside Middle School

Director: Erin Dibling

Lillian Childers

Daisy Flanders

Calla Mallahan

Savannah Swiss

Saddle Ridge Middle School

Director: Deanna Smith

Sydney Morris

Aria Scherrer

Sandy Springs Charter Middle School

Director: RoBeryle Hudley

Autumn Gross

Libby Homans

Madison Richards

Liam Rosenhaft

Savannah Classical Academy

Director: Lawanda Allen

La'Veha Brisco

Yohana Lendos Rodriguez

Harper McGhie

Sasha Victoria

Sequoyah Middle School

Director: Thomasina

Neely-Chandler

Kimberley Cherichel

Danaé Dieudonne

Jordan Hearn

Terryann Troupe

South Effingham Middle School

Director: Tressa Woodard

Emily Hernandez

Tatiana Savius

Kenslee Sprouse

Isa Vincent

South Habersham Middle School

Director: Savanna Hagerty

Hudson Garrett

Donovan LaPerriere

Liyah Thrower

South Paulding Middle School

Director: Amelia Kuhlken

Blake Haberer

Serinitie Vanderbush

Cambrie Wilds

St. George's Episcopal School

Director: Erin Clarke

Quinn Clarke

Monroe Clinton

Emmy Goelz

Mercy Teal

Stallings Island Middle School

Director: Rebekkah Crose

Lila Richardson

Daniel Schiopu-Elwell

Zach VanGroll

Reese Williams

Temple Middle School

Director: Rebecca Barlow

Maryah Floyd

Billie Kate Hesler

Abel King

Olivia Wilson

The GLOBE Academy

Director: Tramaine

Quarterman

Nora Brown

Ava Buffington

Isabella Diaz

Zoe Stanback

The Lovett School

Director: Deborah Ulrich

Kinsley Powers

Olivia Rainwater

Taylor Whigham

Stephanie Xiang

SIXTH GRADE STATEWIDE HONOR CHORUS

Participating Students

Trinity School

Director: Caitlin Grubbe

Clara Hartman

John Monk

Sofia Peralta

Elinor Schwartz

Union County Middle School

Director: Melissa Pilote

Stella Clark

Elizabeth Connell

Kimzey Peardon

Payton Shortt

Ware County Middle School

Director: Gabrielle Walker

Nyna Carter

Emeri Morgan

Raigan Smith

Carrie Swinson

Warner Robins Middle School

Director: Abigail McMichen

Keely D'Amore

Zoey Lambert

Bobbi Maciejewski

Makayla Williams

Waycross Middle School

Director: Alexandra

Salazar-Cox

Khamari Anderson

Jahzara Moody

Leah Peterson

Lacey Turner

Webb Bridge Middle School

Director: Caroline Reitzes

Avery Linder

Vedika Manikpuri

Teagan Markham

Bhavya Susarla

Wesleyan School

Director: Meg Foster

Caroline Hilton

Katherine Jacobs

Lillian Lu

West End Elementary School

Director: Sam Simon

Ishani Barot

Tailor Porter

Peggy Suroviec

Camille Whitney-Symone

Barton

West Jackson Middle School

Director: Kellee Gooch

Erin Casper

Lylah Green

Charlie Franklin

Madelyn Rhodes

West Laurens Middle School

Director: Natalie Boatright

Braylin Fowler

Lorelei Mullis

Caroline Smith

Zoe Turner

The Westminster Schools

Director: Linda Searles

Talya Colombowala

Mihir Gupta

Mia Sarabia

Marian West

Westside Middle School

Director: Gregory Slusher

Jaiden Daniels

Josslyn Jones

Kyleigh Murray

Wilbanks Middle School

Director: Bethany Davis

Ellie Armour

Vivian Farguson

Keyra Fletter

Hadlee Wilson

Willie J. Williams Middle School

Director: Cody Cone

Scarlett Allegood

Rylee Braswell

Kensi Ferguson

SJ Weeks

Woodlawn Elementary

Director: Christina Richardson

Harleyanne Davis

Ahna Satterfield

Noah Williams

Woodward Academy North

Director: Romona Smith

Emersyn Brock

Keira Dalal

Lily Henrich

Aaryan Mohan

Yeager Middle School

Director: Tamara Nova

Lily Mooneyham

Anthony Morales

London Moten

Kayla Vega-Arenas

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