Celebrating All-State Festival Success



Congratulations to the participants in the 3rd annual All-State Festival, May 9-11 on the campus of Michigan State University! This event truly represents the best of the best in the state of Michigan. Soloists, small ensembles, large ensembles, choirs, and musical theatre ensembles performed with excellence and artistry throughout the busy weekend. All events had large audiences full of support, encouragement, and positivity. 

A huge thank you goes out to the coordinators, supervisors, staff, chaperones, and volunteers who helped make this event a success. Because of these individuals, students and directors were able to focus on presenting their talents at the highest level. Thank you especially to Anna Bolton for your work supervising the All-State Choir. It was a beautiful concert and a busy weekend for those talented students.

Submitted by Amy Schroeder, Director of All-State Festival

Gala Concert

Thursday, May 9

7 PM

DeWitt High School Musical Theatre Ensemble

DeWitt High School

Meghan Eldred-Woolsey, Director

John Dale Smith, Accompanist

Opening Up from Waitress, Sara Bareilles arr. Mac Huff Journey to the Past from Anastasia, Ahrens & Flannery arr. Audrey Snyder

Oklahoma! from Oklahoma!, Rodgers & Hammerstein 

Dundee Descants

Dundee Community High School

Megan Sinclair, Director

Todd Schreiber, Accompanist

My Funny Valentine from Babes in Arms

My Strongest Suit from Aida the Musical

Does the World Say?, Kyle Pederson

All-State Musical Theatre Honors Ensemble

Mr. Michael K. Hancey, Director

Dr. Joseph Daniel-Hoste, Accompanist

Dear Evan Hansen - Choral Highlights, Arr. Brymer, Requiem, arr. Roger Emerson

Naja Swyer

Detroit School of Arts

Julian J. Goods, Director & Accompanist

LaVonte Heard, Voice Teacher

Il mio bel foco, Benedetto Marcello

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, Negro Spiritual, arr. Margaret Bonds

Laker Express

West Bloomfield High School

Sheryl Hauk, Director

Dulaman, David Mooney

Earth Song, Frank Ticheli

Peze Kafe, Sten Kallman

Jack Stoll

Cranbrook School

James Gabriel, Director & Accompanist

Elizabeth Medvinsky, Voice Teacher

Non lo diro col labbro, Death, George Friedrich Handel

Oh! Quand je dors, Franz Liszt

Chamber Chorale

Grand Rapids Christian High School

Candice Sytsma, Director

Careta Gilmore, Accompanist

Ecco Mormorar L'onde, Claudio Monteverdi

A Boy and A Girl, Eric Whitacre

Wade in the Water, arr. Stacey Gibbs

Reflections from Candice Sytsma, Director Grand Rapids Christian High School

Chamber Chorale, Outstanding Choir 2024

"My students thoroughly enjoyed their experience at the All-State festival. The gala concert was an honor to participate in; a front row seat to the best high school artistry in Michigan! What a wonderful community we are fortunate to be a part of. Thank you MSVMA for giving our students the opportunity to experience such a positive environment of excellence and further encouraging them in their pursuit of musical discovery."

Anaiya Hall

Detroit School of Arts

Julian Goods, Director & Accompanist

LaVonte Heard, Voice Teacher

Come Raggio di Sol, Antonia Caldara

Done Made My Vow to de Lord, Negro Spiritual, arr. Uzee Brown, Jr.

Chamber Choir

Dewitt High School

Meghan Eldred-Woolsey, Director

John Dale Smith, Accompanist

Caritas Abundat, Michael John Trotta

Bend, Kyle Pederson

Always Keep This Close, Zachary J. Moore

Reflections from Meghan Eldred-Woolsey, Director DeWitt High School Chamber Choir Outstanding Choir 2024 and the Musical Theatre Ensemble.

"The DeWitt High School Chamber Choir was so honored to be chosen as one of the 2024 Outstanding Choirs. This group worked incredibly hard this year, both on challenging repertoire and on the climate and culture of our choir. It was important to us that we be our authentic selves and express our love of music-making, including the ways performing together have bonded us forever."

From Students Lily Utrup and Parker Havard

“It was wonderful to see other talent from our fellow performers. It also felt great to just relax and perform, since Chamber has worked so hard this year and it had paid off. All-State will forever have an impact on me because that was my last time singing choral music with my Chamber 23-24 family.” - Lily Utrup, DeWitt Junior Chamber Choir

"The All-State Festival was an amazing and impactful experience. From the talent shown at the gala concert to the powerful Honors Choir performace, this festival will forever have an impact on choir students around the state of Michigan and encourage more to get involved. I enjoyed every second of getting to perform and watch students from all over displaying their abilities and talents."

 - Parker Havard, DeWitt Senior Chamber Choir and Musical Theatre Ensemble

Vocal Solo & Ensemble Recitals

Friday, May 10

9 AM & 1 PM

Choral-Aires

Traverse City West Senior High School

Erich Wangeman, Director

David Husser, Accompanist

Allaluia, Jake Runestad

Star Sonnet, Daniel Elder

Leron, Leron Sinta, Traditional Filipino Folk Song, arr. Saunder Choi

Eliana Adler

Ann Arbor Pioneer High School

Steven R. Lorenz, Director

Seohyun You, Accompanist

Kayleigh Ciccarelli, Voice Teacher

Lydia, Gabriel Fauré

Bessie Bobtail, Samuel Barber

Naja Swyer

Detroit School of Arts

Julian Goods, Director & Accompanist

LaVonte Heard, Voice Teacher

Il mio bel foco, Benedetto Marcello

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, Negro Spiritual, arr. Margaret Bonds



Men's Ensemble

Hudsonville Unity Christian High School

Ashton Foreman, Director

Mary Westmaas, Accompanist

Like A River In My Soul, Tim Osiek

Lay Up Your Treasures In Heaven, Pepper Choplin

Kya Leeson

Zeeland East High School

Jonathan Van Eck, Director

Linda Hoekwater, Accompanist

Linda Dykstra, Voice Teacher

Io lo so che il bel sembiante, Vincenzo Righini

Vocalise, Wilbur Chenoweth

Included in photo:

Linda Hoekwater, Accompanist

Chippewa Valley High School SATB Quartet

Chippewa Valley High School

James Pecar, Director

Oliva Ferguson, Accompanist & Voice Teacher

Veni Sancte Spiritus, K. 47, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mon cœur se recommande à vous, Orlandus Lassus,

Edited by: David Randolph

Muié Rendêra, arr. Carlos Alberto Pinto Fonseca

Chamber Treble Ensemble

Rockford High School

Mandy Scott, Director

Melanie Dorn Kraut, Accompanist

Owen Scott, Percussion

And Miriam Sang (Shiru L'Adonai), Zebulon Highben

Hope Lingers On, Lissa Schneckenburger,

arr. Andrea Ramsey

Anaiya Hall

Detroit School of Arts

Julian J. Goods, Director & Accompanist

LaVonte Heard, Voice Teacher

Come Raggio di Sol, Antonia Caldara

Done Made My Vow to de Lord, Negro Spiritual,

arr. Uzee Brown, Jr.

Les Deux Papillons

Traverse City West Senior High School

Erich Wangeman, Director

Emerick Dee, Accompanist

Jayne Sleder & Lindsay Wills, Voice Teachers

Sull'aria, Mozart

Duetto Buffo Di Due Gatti, Rossini

Varsity Voices

Zeeland High Schools

Jonathan Van Eck, Director

Linda Hoekwater, Accompanist

Nelly Bly, Arr. Jack Halloran

Elijah Rock, Arr. Moses Hogan

Measure Me, Sky!, Elaine Hagenberg

A Cappella Choir Tenors & Basses

Ann Arbor Pioneer High School

Steven R. Lorenz, Director

Seohyun You, Accompanist

Good News, the Chariot's Comin', arr. Stacey V. Gibbs Down by the Sally Gardens, arr. Henry Mishkin

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, arr. André Thomas

Julia Johnson

Chippewa Valley High School

James Pecar, Director

Olivia Ferguson, Voice Teacher & Accompanist

Music for a while, Henry Purcell

L'innamorata, Pauline Viardot Garcia

Concert Choir

Avondale High School

Kevin Cornwell, Director

Amy Wagner, Accompanist

Carol Petty, Voice Teacher

Lovers Love the Spring, David Dickau

Prelude to Peace, Z. Randall Stroope

Way Over in Beulah lan', Stacey V. Gibbs

Lady Achievers

Detroit School of Arts

Ashley Paul, Director

Julian J. Goods, Accompanist

Now Let Me Fly, Stacey Gibbs

Ascribe To The Lord, Rosephanye Powell

Isaac Roughton

Saline High School

Sarah Price, Director

Marla Moore, Voice Teacher

Black Max, William Bolcom

Zuieignung, Richard Strauss

A Cappella Choir Sopranos & Altos

Ann Arbor Pioneer High School

Steven R. Lorenz, Director

Seohyun You, Accompanist

Frobisher Bay, James Gordon,

arr. Diane Loomer

Hope Lingers On, Andrea Ramsey

The Parting Glass, arr. Wailin' Jennys

Jacobson Duet

Grand Haven High School

Juli Dick, Director

Thomas Moss, Accompanist

Karen Wyns, Voice Teacher

Die Schwestern, Johannes Brahms

My Dearest, My Fairest, Henry Purcell 

Laker Express

West Bloomfield High School

Sheryl Hauk, Director

Dulaman, David Mooney

Earth Song, Frank Ticheli

Peze Kafe, Sten Kallman

Women's Chorus Blue Ensemble

Utica Eisenhower High School

Julia Jenkins Holt, Director

Sara Hazen-Robinson, Accompanist

Blogoslawieni milosierni, Marek Raczynski

Fy Upon You, Fy!, Walter Cecil Macfarren, Arr. Tom Fettke

Kali's Song, Martin Donnelly, Arr. Donald Patriquin

Jack Bishop

Marquette Senior High School

Sheila Grazulis, Director

Janet Broderson, Accompanist & Voice Teacher

Luke Havergal, John Duke

Erstarrung, Franz Schubert 

Choral Ensemble

Grand Haven High School

Juli Dick, Director

Thomas Moss, Accompanist

Measure Me, Sky!, Elaine Hagenberg

TaReKiTa, Reena Esmail

My Very Own, Susan LaBarr

Caleb Mienk

Traverse City West Senior High School

Erich Wangeman, Director

Jamie Hardesty, Accompanist

Jayne Sleder, Voice Teacher

Nebbie, Ottorino Respighi

La vendetta, W.A. Mozart

Meera Sankar

Northville High School

Beth Richert, Director

Jim Walters, Accompanist

Dorothy Duensing, Voice Teacher

O del mio dolce ardor, Christoph Willibald von Gluck

Sure on this Shining Night, Samuel Barber

Bishop-Hardenbergh Duet

Marquette Senior High School

Sheila Grazulis, Director

Janet Broderson, Accompanist & Voice Teacher

Der Herr Segne Euch, J. S. Bach

Ave Verum, Wolfgang Mozart

Jack Stoll

Cranbrook School

James Gabriel, Director & Accompanist

Elizabeth Medvinsky, Voice Teacher

Non lo diro col labbro, Death, George Friedrich Handel

Oh! Quand je dors, Franz Liszt

Isaiah Gallegos

Traverse City West Senior High School

Erich Wangeman, Director

Jamie Hardesty, Accompanist

Jayne Sleder, Voice Teacher

Such Beauty As Hurts To Behold, Ned Rorem

Quando ti rivedrò, Stefano Donaudy

Women's Select Ensemble

DeWitt High School

Meghan Eldred-Woolsey, Director

John Dale Smith, Accompanist

As The Tree Stands Tall, Daniel Schreiner

Juntos, Jim Papoulis

No Time, Traditional Camp Songs, Arr. Susan Brumfield

Karalynn M. Davis

West Ottawa High School

Erin L. Stier, Director

Jennifer Florip, Accompanist

Holis Bokhout, Voice Teacher

To a Wild Rose, Edward MacDowell

Si Mes Vers Avaient Des Ailes!, Reynaldo Hahn

Rosalind Laila Biscette

Haslett High School

Matthew Michael Callaghan, Director

Stephanie Gewirtz, Accompanist

Anjuli Baraily, Voice Teacher

The Cherry Tree, Armstrong Gibbs

Quella fiamma che m'accende, Benedetto Marcello

MSHS Chamber Choir

Marquette Senior High School

Sheila Grazulis, Director

Norwegian Lullaby (Gjendines badnlat), Gjendine Slalien, Arr. Gunnar Eriksson

Time, Jennifer Lucy Cook

Let My Love Be Heard, Jake Runestad

TrebleMakers

Northville High School

Beth Richert, Director

Kaval Sviri, traditional Bulgarian folk song, Arr. Petar Liondev Threads of Joy, Dale Trumbore

O Sapientia, Tadeja Vulc

Westmen

Traverse City West Senior High School

Erich Wangeman, Director

Jamie Hardesty, Accompanist

Loch Lomond, Scottish Folksong, arr. Dede Duson Frobisher Bay, James Gordon, arr. Diane Loomer

Blow Ye The Trumpet, Kirke Mechem

All-State Festival Honors Choir Concert

Saturday, May 11

3 PM

Dr. Joe Miller

All-State Festival Honors Choir Conductor

Todd Schreiber, Accompanist

K-12 Vocal Music, Whiteford High School

My Lord, what a mornin’, arr. H. T. Burleigh

Weep, I Mine Eyes, John Bennet

Salve Regina, Franco Prinsloo

Your Hand and Mine, Marques Garrett

Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah, G.F. Handel

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