Awards
Recognition for our Visual, Instrumental, and Performing Arts Students
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These are the awards and honors achieved by our Performing Arts Students in 2012-13
October 2012
ACDA Coastal Region Honor Choir:
Meggie Nell, Lourdes Gomez, Kayley Wilson, Marina Hallin, Lauren Brown, Isabelle Swing, Travis Nelson, Elijah Thompson, Ivan Vanikati
Sophomore Marina Hallin will be appearing in Spot Light Stage’s production of PETER PAN as Wendy on Oct 19-27, 2012 http://www.spotlightstage.com/
Senior Julia Chandler will be appearing in Christian Youth Theater’s production of MUSIC MAN as Marian the Librarian on October 26-28, 2012. http://www.cytsantacruz.org/shows/The-Music-Man-6
These are the awards and honors achieved by our Performing Arts Students in 2011-12
California Music Educators Association
Solo/Ensemble Festival
Sacramento State University
May 2012
-A Gold represents a rating that averages to Superior.
-A Gold/Command represents a rating of Unanimous Superior (TOP SCORE).
The state Festival results:
Vocal Techniques, Gold/Command: Savannah Wade, Katie Dunlap-DeMarco, Cassie Fitzgerald, Victoria Henderson, Taylore Lobo, Victoria Catchings, Kristi Matsuoka, Zachary Rozman, Jack Wilkins
Women’s Ensemble, Gold: Savannah Wade, Katie Dunlap-DeMarco, Cassie Fitzgerald, Victoria Henderson, Taylore Lobo, Victoria Catchings, Kristi Matsuoka
The Master’s Voice, Gold: Savannah Wade, Victoria Henderson, Sophie Buie, Taylore Lobo, Kristi Matsuoka, David Chang, Joe Cho, Zachary Rozman, Jack Wilkins
Girls' Trio, Gold: Lauren Brown, Victoria Catchings, Kayley Wilson
Duet, Gold: Taylore Lobo, Kristi Matsuoka
Soloists: Jack Wilkins, Gold/Command; Savannah Wade, Gold/Command; Meggie Nell, Gold; Kristi Matsuoka, Gold; Kayley Wilson, Silver
Central Coast Section California Music Educators Association Solo and Ensemble Festival 2012, Pacific Grove
April 2012
The following students received a superior rating and advanced to the state level festival. The CMEA State Festival will occur on May 12, 2012 at Sacramento State University.
Soloists:
Kristi Matsuoka; Meggie Nell; Savannah Wade; Jack Wilkins; Kayley Wilson
Ensembles:
Duet: Kristi Matsuoka and Taylore Lobo
Trio: Kayley Wilson, Victoria Catchings, Lauren Brown
Vocal Techniques: Victoria Catchings, Zachary Rozman, Katie Dunlap, Kristi Matsuoka, Cassie Fitzgerald, Taylore Lobo, Meggie Nell, Jack Wilkins, Savannah Wade, Victoria Henderson
Women’s Ensemble: Victoria Catchings, Katie Dunlap, Kristi Matsuoka, Cassie Fitzgerald, Taylore Lobo, Meggie Nell, Savannah Wade, Victoria Henderson
The Master’s Voice: David Chang, Zachary Rozman, Kristi Matsuoka, Taylore Lobo, Jack Wilkins, Joe Cho, Savannah Wade, Victoria Henderson, Sophie Buie
ACDA California All-State Honor Choir
March 2012
Jack Wilkins and Savannah Wade.
Association of Christian Schools International NorCal/Hawaii Musicale
Capital Christian Center, Sacramento
February 2012
The Monte Vista Concert Choir (members from Chamber Choir and Chorus) received the Choir Command Performance with OS JUSTI by Anton Bruckner and USE ME arr. Rouse. Jack Wilkins received the Classical Soloist Command Performance with EVERY VALLEY from Handel’s MESSIAH. Monte Vista Women’s Ensemble received the Small Ensemble Command with AIN’T NO GRAVE arr. Caldwell. (Victoria Henderson, Meggie Nell, Cassie Fitzgerald, Katie Dunlap-DeMarco, Victoria Catchings, Savannah Wade, Taylore Lobo, Lourdes Gomez)
Monte Vista Vocal Techniques Ensemble received the Large Ensemble Command with LET EVERYTHING THAT HATH BREATH by Jeffrey L. Ames (Victoria Henderson, Meggie Nell, Cassie Fitzgerald, Katie Dunlap-DeMarco, Victoria Catchings, Savannah Wade, Taylore Lobo, Jack Wilkins, Zachary Rozman).
The following solos and ensembles received Superior ratings: Victoria Henderson; Meggie Nell; Cassie Fitzgerald; Katie Dunlap-DeMarco; Savannah Wade; Taylore Lobo; Hannah Torchio; Duet with Meggie Nell and Katie Dunlap-DeMarco; The Master’s Voice (Victoria Henderson, Natasha Guaracha, Savannah Wade, Sophie Buie, Taylore Lobo, David Chang, Jack Wilkins, Zachary Rozman, Joe Cho).
Central Coast Section California Music Educators Association Choral Festival
Cabrillo College
January 2012
The Monte Vista Mass Choir (all three levels of High School Choir combined) was awarded UNANIMOUS SUPERIOR. The Monte Vista Concert Choir (Chamber and Chorus) was awarded UNANIMOUS SUPERIOR. The Monte Vista Chamber Choir was awarded UNANIMOUS SUPERIOR. The Monte Vista Chorus was awarded SUPERIOR. The highest rating possible is a UNANIMOUS SUPERIOR. The ratings is giving when all three adjudicators score the performance as SUPERIOR. This is the most UNANIMOUS SUPERIORS MVCS has ever received at the CCS.
CMEA CCS High School Honor Choir
January 2012
Nathan Ao, Victoria Catchings, Lourdes Gomez, Victoria Henderson, Kristi Matsuoka, and Anna Reeves.
CMEA CCS Middle School Honor Choir
January 2012
Emily Angel, Rachael Berhan, Andrea Calip, Hannah Landis, Delaney Moore, Molly Pedulla, Caitlin Slatter, and Laura Warfield; CMEA CCS Middle School Honor Band: Parker Hughes and Sierra Myer.
American Choral Directors Association California Regional Honor Choir
November 2011
These students were selected by audition for acceptance in the Regional Honor Choir: Savannah Wade; Meggie Nell; Kayley Wilson; Stephanie Blenderman; Taylore Lobo; Kristi Matsuoka; Lourdes Gomez; Julia Chandler; Jack Wilkins. Auditions included a prepared Italian song or aria, range testing, unaccompanied vocal exercises: major scale, major and minor triads, chromatic scale, pitch matching patterns and sight singing. MVCS students comprise about 8% of the coastal choir. This is an extra special year because MVCS vocal arts is hosting the event with rehearsals at Cabrillo College and a free performance on November 19th at 12:30 PM at Twin Lakes Church in Aptos. The guest conductors were chosen by Dr. Dehner and include his conducting professor, Dr. John Dickson, America’s leading choral pedagogue.
Carmel Bach Festival Young Artist Competition
July 2011
Monte Vista Christian School students Tenor Jack Wilkins and Mezzo-Soprano Savannah Wade from Dehner Voice Students won the Carmel Bach Festival Young Artist Competition. Both Savannah and Jack presented arias from Handel's MESSIAH.
These are the awards and honors achieved by our Instrumental Arts Students in 2010-11
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival
Honorable Mention award won by the MVCS Baroque Ensemble: Jina Kim and Alex Lee (violins), ulie Tao and Jason Wu (viola), Jin Yang and Cirl Lee (cello), and Shizuka Imaeda (harpsichord). They have been asked to play a special concert at UCSC on April 2 or May 4.
California Music Educators Association
Honor Orchestra 2011
Jaegeon Choi, Jaewon Choi, Jina Kim, Alex Lee, Julie Tao, Lacey Umamoto, Jin Yang.
California Music Educators Association
Central Coast Section Solo/Ensemble Festival, February 2011
These students are now eligible to compete in the State Solo Ensemble Festival:
Resound Handbells – Superior with recommendation for Command Performance [this group received the highest score of any instrumental group of the day]: Arthur Chu, Ginny Huang, Shizuka Imaeda, TaeKyung Kang, Kyle Kang, Jinsol Kim, Jacqui Lee, Anna Liu, Joyce Lin, Soo Bin Shin, Julie Tao, Erin Yen
Alyssa Villaneuva – flute – Superior with recommendation for Command Performance
Jinsol Kim and Ginny Huang – flute duet – Superior
Baroque Strings - Superior
Jina Kim, Alex Lee, Jaewon Choi, Jason Wu, Jin Yang, Steve Tang
The following students received Excellent Ratings:
Brett Hahm – clarinet solo, Vincent Wang – clarinet solo, James Na, Sara Lagan, Brett Hahm – clarinet trio, Moises Kristich, Kevin Chen, JiHyun Kim, Freddy Lin – Saxophone Quartet, Amber Jessup, Anna Liu, Cassie Landis, Erin Yen – Mixed Woodwinds, TaeKyung Kang, Arthur Chu, Soo Bin Shin, David Kim, Jacqui Lee – Flute Quintet, David Kim – flute solo, Kyle Kang, Tristen Bouch, Henry Hwang – Brass Trio, Conner Bouch, Iris Pan, Catherine Yang – Percussion Trio, String Ensembles : Cirl Lee, Steve Pan, Jaegeon Choi, Shizuka Imaeda, Lukas Fritz, Ahra Jo, Marianne Soria, Greer Watson, Lacey Umamoto, Julie Tao, Alyssa Villanueva, Alex Lee, Benjamin Wang, Jenny Chankrachang, Eileen Tung.
These are the awards won by our Vocal Arts students in 2010-11:
California Music Educator Association Solo/Ensemble Festival 2011 Sacramento State University May 2011
Gold-Command Performance (top in the state)
Large ENSEMBLE Category: The Master’s Voice- Shannon McBane, Feier Wang, Natasha Guaracha, Melissa Booth, Sophia Buie, Kristi Matsuoka, Savannah Wade, Dane Odegaard, Jack Wilkins, Adam Skerritt, Daniel Smith, Eric Chao, Ian King. SOLO Category: Adam Skerrit, Savannah Wade, Daniel Smith, Jack Wilkins. Vocal Techniques: Shannon McBane, Melissa Booth, Savannah Wade, Dane Odegaard, Jack Wilkins, Adam Skerritt, Daniel Smith, Mary Whitaker, Chris Ghielmetti, Tyler Casey. Small ENSEMBLE: - Matsuoka/Lobo Duet.
SOLO CATEGORY: Shannon McBane, Silver. SOLO CATEGORY: Kristie Matsuoka
Zachary Rozman.
High School Quartet Competition, March 2011
Jack Wilkins, Daniel Smith, Ian King and Dane Odegaard, members of our Four Score and Seven Measures Ago Quartet, won 3rd place at the annual High School Quartet Contest on March 19 in Santa Clara. The contest is sponsored by the Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and was open to students from Hawaii, California, Nevada, Arizona and Southern Utah. Monte Vista received a cash prize of $200 for our music program.
ACSI Musicale, March 2011
Command Performance rating: Chamber Choir. The Master’s Voice – Shannon McBane, Feier Wang, Natasha Guaracha, Melissa Booth, Kristi Matsuoka, Sophia Buie, Jack Wilkins, Savannah Wade, Dane Odegaard, Daniel Smith, Adam Skerritt, Eric Chao, and Ian King. Four Score and Seven Measures Ago (boys’ quartet) – Jack Wilkins, Daniel Smith, Dane Odegaard, Ian King. Savannah Wade. Daniel Smith. Jack Wilkins.
Superior rating: Zachary Rozman, Shannon McBane, Kristi Matsuoka, Adam Skerritt, Savannah Wade, Taylore Lobo, Christina Ghielmetti. Duet: Kristi Matsuoka and Taylore Lobo. Vocal Techniques: Shannon McBane, Melissa Booth, Jack Wilkins, Savannah Wade, Dane Odegaard, Daniel Smith, Adam Skerritt, Amanda Mumford, Tyler Casey, and Christina Ghielmetti.
CMEA Central Coast Section Solo/ Ensemble Festival, February 2011
The following students received Excellent Ratings for their vocal solo
Kayley Wilson, Cynthia Rothschild, Debrianna Cabitac, Taylore Lobo, Elijah Thompson, Euno Kim, and Ben Hahm.
The following students received Superior Ratings for their vocal solo and are now eligible to compete in the State Solo Ensemble Festival:
The Master’s Voice: Shannon McBane, Natasha Guaracha, Feier Wang, Savannah Wade, Melissa Booth, Sophie Buie, Kristi Matsuoka, Jack Wilkins, Dane Odegaard, Adam Skerritt, Daniel Smith, Eric Chao, and Ian King.
Vocal Techniques
Shannon McBane, Amanda Mumford, Chris Ghielmetti, Madelyn Roberts, Savannah Wade, Melissa Booth, Jack Wilkins, Dane Odegaard, Adam Skerritt, Tyler Casey and Daniel Smith.
Duet: Kristie Matsuoka and Taylore Lobo.
Vocal Soloists: Adam Skerritt, Jack Wilkins, Shannon McBane, Kristi Matsuoka, Victoria Henderson, Daniel Smith, and Zachary Rozman.
January 2011
Senior Mary Whitaker got a call for a live audition for the Juilliard School.
Camarata Singers Scholarship, May 2010
The Camerata Singers of Salinas awarded a $500 scholarship to Mary Whitaker. Mary has sung in the Camerata Futures program for three consecutive years and was a soloist in Robert Ray’s “Gospel Mass” last March. Mary is currently visiting colleges and preparing audition materials and the scholarship award will assist her in these endeavors.
Competitions
Mary Whitaker advanced to the national round of the Classical Singer Magazine Competition, and to the semi-finals of the Mondavi competition.
American Choral Directors Association
California Coastal Honor Choir 2010
Shannon McBane, Adam Skerritt, Savannah Wade, Jack Wilkins, Jim Won.
American Choral Directors Association
National Honor Choir 2011
Jim Won.
California Music Educators Association
Central Coast Section Honor Choir 2011
Debrianna Cabitac, Lourdes Gomez, Ben Hahm, Meggie Nell, Savannah Wade, Jack Wilkins.
Performances from the Italy 2010 Tour:
Chelsie Lilley at Sant Agnese in Agone, Rome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2qGCsZVlhc&feature=related
Jessica Hetrick at St. in Venice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiYW8yUxjgM
Monte Vista Touring Choir, Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zYqgAGtv5U
Monte Vista Touring Choir, Orvieto Duomo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAdZCKQd0U&feature=related
Monte Vista and the mass choir, Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Zb-YulHNA&feature=related
Gold Medal/Command Performance for MVC String Septet
8 additional Silver Medal Awards [see list below]
These are the awards and honors achieved by our Vocal Arts students in 2009-10:
Here are some of the many awards and honors achieved by our Fine and Performing Arts students in 2010 and before, listed by month.
Congratulations to:
September 2010
*Congratulations to senior Mary Whitaker who will be singing at Jarvis Conservatory’s “It’s A Grand Night For Singers” in Napa on Saturday, September 4, at 7:30 pm. Admission is $15. Singers from the SF Opera and other local professionals will be there; the last time Mary sang there, she was by far the youngest
May 2010
*Congratulations to the following instrumental students for receiving these ratings at the California Music Educators Association State Solo Ensemble Festival, May 8, Sacramento State University:
COMMAND PERFORMANCE - MVC String Septet {Michael Victor, Pooluna Chung, Jaymil Landingin, Jina Kim, Jenny Na, AhRa Jo, Jun Yang}.
GOLD MEDAL - Jenny Song, flute solo; Cirl Lee, cello solo; David Kim, Flute Solo; Jin Yang, cello solo; Flute Duet, [Jenny Song and David Kim]; MVC String Quartet [Alex Lee, Shizuka Imaeda, Jenny Na, AhRa Jo]; MVC String Trio [Jennifer Kuo, Phoebe Chung, Cirl Lee]; MVC Clarinet Trio [James Na, Brett Hahm, Sara Lagan]; MVC Percussion Ensemble [Conner Bouch, Anita Huang, Tina Lin, Catherine Yang, Iris Pan, Justin Lu, Kyle Kang, Sarah Kim, Jaymil Landingin, Anna Liu].
SILVER MEDAL – Alyssa Villanueva, flute solo; Jennifer Kuo, violin solo; Jina Kim, Supisa Poopatanapong, violin duet; Chris Woo, guitar solo; MVC Flute Quartet [Jinsol Kim, Ginny Huang, Amber Jessup, Cassie Landis]; MVCS Flute Quartet [Taekyung Kang, Jacqui Lee, Arthur Chu, Soobin Shin]; MVC Mixed Trio [Jenny Song, Minsun Lee, Chris Woo]; Michael Victor, Pooluna Chung, Violin duet.
*Vocal students selected to attend CMEA State Solo/Ensemble Festival, May 8th, Sacramento State University: Soloists Camburn, Meredith; Cook, Ruby; Hetrick, Jessica; Hwang, Sun Il; Kim, Euno; Lilley, Chelsie; Loredo, Janell; Lotts, Ruby; Matsuoka, Kristi; McBane, Shannon; McDonald, Amber; Meeks, Christiana; Smith, Emily; Whitaker, Mary; Won, Jim. Ensemble Jim/Miranda; Jim/Christiana; MVCS Trio; The Master’s Voice; Vocal Techniques
April 2010
*Mary Whitaker was asked to perform again at the Mondavi Center and at a benefit concert in Santa Rosa.
*Christiana Meeks and alumnus Christian Pursell are the 2010 winners for the Carmel Bach Festival Young Artist Competition. They will be featured in a concert during the Bach Festival at the Sunset Center on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 4 PM.
March 2010
*ACSI Honor Symphony, March 5, 2010: Jaegeon Choi, Jaewon Choi, Pooluna Chung, Phoebe Chung, Yasemin Erdogan, Lukas Fritz, Shizuka Imaeda, AhRa Jo, AhReum Jo, David Kim, Jina Kim, Jennifer Kuo, Jaymil Landingin, Alex Lee, Cirl Lee, Jonathan Lin, Jasmine Ma, Maureen Mendoza, Jenny Na, Steven Pan, Supisa Poopatanapong, Jenny Song, Steven Tang, Julie Tao, Eileen Tung, Lacey Umamoto, Michael Victor, Alyssa Villanueva, Greer Watson, Chris Woo, Jason Wu, Jin Yang, and Lily Yao.
*All-State Honor Choir--Merri Camburn, Ruby Cook, Janell Loredo, Miranda Lotts, Adam Skerritt, Savannah Wade, and Jim Won March 20 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in San Jose.
*ACSI Musicale Festival--These vocal arts students received Command Performances at the ACSI Musicale Festival in Sacramento on March 5: Chamber Choir, choir; The Master’s Voice, large ensemble; Christiana Meeks, classical soloist; Shannon McBane, classical soloist. A Command Performance denotes that their scores were unanimous Superior and that the adjudicator recommended the performer(s) for an evening performance in the festival concert. A participating school can only receive four Command Performances. Monte Vista is the only school that received four commands this year.
*ACSI Musicale Festival--A number of MVCS vocal arts students and ensembles received Superior ratings: Chelsie Lilley, Mary Whitaker, Miranda Lotts, Janell Loredo, Sun Il Hwang, Connor Lee, Vocal Techniques; and Merri Camburn and Serena Buie, duet. These students received an Excellent rating: Tyler Casey and Anna Sowles.
*These students received ratings of Command Performance or Superior at the CMEA Regional Solo/Ensemble Festival and will performing for adjudication at the State Solo/Ensemble Festival in May: Bouch, Conner; Chu, Arthur; Chung, Pooluna; Fritz, Lukas; Hahm, Brett; Huang, Anita; Huang, Ginny; Imaeda, Shizuka; Jessup, Amber; Jo, AhRa; Kang, Kyle; Kang, TaeKyung; Kim, David; Kim, Jina; Kim, Sarah; Kuo, Jennifer; Lagan, Sara; Landingin, Jaymil; Landis, Cassie; Lee, Alex; Lee, Jacquie; Lee, Minsun; Lin, Tina; Liu, Anna; Lu, Justin; Mendoza, Maureen; Na, James; Na, Jenny; Pan, Iris; Poopatanapong, Supisa; Shin, Soobin; Song, Jenny; Tang, Steve; Tao, Julie; Victor, Michae; Woo, Chris; Wu, Jason; Yang, Catherine; Yang, Jin.
*These vocal arts students received a Superior rating at the CCS regional festival and are advancing to the CMEA State Solo/Ensemble Festival on May 8th at Sacramento State University. Soloists: Camburn, Meredith; Cook, Ruby; Hetrick, Jessica; Hwang, Sun Il; Kim, Euno; Lilley, Chelsie; Loredo, Janell; Lotts, Ruby; Matsuoka, Kristi; McBane, Shannon; McDonald, Amber; Meeks, Christiana; Smith, Emily; Whitaker, Mary; Won, Jim. Ensemble: Jim/Miranda, Jim/Christiana MVCS Trio, The Master’s Voice, Vocal Techniques.
*Christiana Meeks was selected as one of the four sopranos accepted to the Boston Conservatory for Fall 2010. Boston Conservatory is the number two conservatory in the nation just under Juilliard. There were 2,000 auditions for four spots.
*Mary Whitaker performed on March 28 at the Mondavi Young Artists Winner’s Concert. They will record and post the concert.
February 2010
*Ten top theatre students were inducted into the International Thespian Society on February 24: Chris Adams, Nicolle Adams, Brett Bolich, Bethany Cannon, Matthew Dantzler, Connor Lee, Katie McDonald, Jackson Meineke, Kaito Tahira, and Savannah Wade. In addition, these students will be inducted in May at the quarterly meeting: Danielle Crouch, Alexis Durden, Madalyn (Janell) Loredo, and Shannon McBane.
*The following students received the National Exemplary Handbell Award from the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers: Pooluna Chung, Jenny Song, Minsun Lee, June Lee, Anita Huang, Tina Lin, Miyoung Yoo, Judy Han, Jacqui Lee, Soobin Shin, Joyce Lin, Arthur Chu, Jinsol Kim, Kyle Kang, Euno Kim, Erin Yen, Taekyung Kang, Anna Liu, Michelle Won, Lily Yao, and Julie Tao.
*California Music Educators Association Central Coast Section Solo/Ensemble Festival February 28, 2010
Instrumental music--
Superior: Phoebe Chung, David Kim, Jennifer Kuo, Cirl Lee, Jenny Song, and Alyssa Villanueva.
Vocal arts--
Superior: Soloists-- Merri Camburn, Ruby Cook, Jessica Hetrick, Sun Il Hwang, Euno Kim, Chelsie Lilley, Jannell Loredo, Miranda Lotts, Kristi Matsuoka, Shannon McBane, Christiana Meeks, Emily Smith. Mary Whitaker, and Jim Won. Duets-- Miranda Lotts and Jim Won; Christiana Meeks and Jim Won. Trios--Serena Buie, Merri Camburn and Jessica Hetrick. Ensembles-- Vocal Techniques, The Master’s Voice. Excellent: Soloists: Tyler Casey, Anna Sowles; and Intermediate Ensemble.
*At her performance at Jarvis Conservatory (NAPA) in February, Mary Whitaker received their Encouragement Award and a small honorarium.
January 2010
*Students who were selected by audition to perform with Honors ensembles by the California Music Educators Association: Pooluna Chung, Jina Kim, Jaymil Landingin, Alex Lee, Cirl Lee, Maureen Mendoza, Jenny Song, Michael Victor, Alyssa Villanueva, Jason Wu, and Jin Yang were selected for the CMEA Honor Orchestra and Band. Merri Camburn, Euno Kim, Connor Lee, Chelsie Lilley, Janell Loredo, Christiana Meeks, Mary Whitaker, and Jim Won were selected for the CMEA Honor Choir. They will be performing on Saturday, January 16, in Sherwood Hall in Salinas.
*Shannon McBane was cast in the Peninsula Teen Opera 2009-2010 season. She got the duet for Marriage of Figaro: "The Flower Duet." She also got cast in many other scenes.
Performances on Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Eagle Theater, Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Avenue, Los Altos.
*Ruby Cook was cast as Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" with All About Theater in Santa Cruz (http://www.allabouttheatre.org/). Alumnus Christian Pursell will appear in the same production as Gaston.
*Alumnus Sean Chapman is appearing in Palm Beach Opera’s productions of "Otello," "Don Giovanni," and "Carmen" (http://www.pbopera.org/)
*Alumnus Alexander Faulk is appearing in UCSC Production of "The Elixir of Love" by Donizetti as the tenor lead.
December 2009
*Christian Pursell and MV alum Alley Faulk performed at the Twin Lakes Church Christmas Concert.
November 2009
*Meggie Nell, an 8th grader, earned a Double Grand Champion rating with her vocal performance at the Youth Focus Talent Competition held in the Bay Area on November 14. This event is the area’s largest and most prestigious youth talent competition, and more than 300 students competed.
*Mary Whitaker, a junior, has been selected by audition as one of seven Vocal Arts Senior Division finalists, from among more than 100 applicants, in the Mondavi Young Artists Competition at UC Davis. This makes her eligible to compete in the January finals, which will be juried by a panel of internationally renowned musicians.
*Ten high school vocal arts students were accepted by audition into the American Choral Directors Association Regional Honor Choir for 2009: Serena Buie, Merri Camburn, Ruby Cook, Jessica Hetrick, Janell Loredo, Miranda Lotts, Adam Skerrit, Savannah Wade, Mary Whitaker, and Jim Won. They’ll perform at the ACDA concert on Thursday-Saturday, November 19-21, in Santa Rosa.
September 2009
*Miranda Lotts was chosen by the San Francisco NATS Association to present at a “Mock Audition” Workshop at the San Francisco Conservatory on Sunday, September 27th. Five other MVCS students were on the ‘reserve’ list to perform if a chosen student was absent. All of them were admitted for free to the workshop.
*Shannon McBane attended a workshop with Mr. David Ostwald, international opera dramatist, as part of the Peninsula Teen Opera program. Mr. Ostward also visited the MVCS vocal program on September 17 to give an "Acting for Singers" workshop to the Vocal Techniques class.
August 2009
*Christiana Meeks and Christian Pursell danced at the August 2009 “Standards Under the Stars” show at Twin Lakes Church, during a vocal presentation of “So Close.” Christiana and Christian also sang the duet “Anything You Can Do” I." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gz_2KJghjw from “Annie Get Your Gun,” and Christiana sang the solo “Somewhere” from “Les Miserables.” Amber McDonald was also a featured soloist; she sang “Manhattan,” a tune made famous by Ella Fitzgerald. Merri Camburn was also a featured soloist; she sang “Something Wonderful” from "The King and I."
July 2009
*Christiana Meeks was the Vocal Winner at the Carmel Bach Festival Young Artist Competition (Auditions in March 2009)/ Performance Recital held Saturday, July 25, 2009, Sunset Center Theater.
May 2009
*Students who received the following awards at the California Music Educators State Solo/Ensemble Festival on May 8-9 in Sacramento. A Gold Medal Award/Command Performance means that those students received unanimous “Superior” ratings in all fourteen points of the evaluation.
Instrumental Music--
Silver Medal Award: Cello soloist - Sung Jin Yang. Gold Medal Award: Cello soloist - Cirl Lee; Gold Medal Award: Violin soloist - Poontharika Poopatanapong with Baroque accompanists Ye Chen, Jaymil Landingin, Haesol Won, Jenny Na, and Cirl Lee. Gold Medal Award: Clarinet Quartet - Joann Woo, Kenny Nam, James Na, and Chris Woo. Gold Medal Award: String Nontet - Michael Victor, Pooluna Chung, Ye Chen, Poontharika Poopatanapong, Jina Kim, Phoebe Chung, Jenny Na/Haesol Won, Sung Jin Yang, and Jaymil Landingin. Gold Medal Award: String Septet - Ye Chen, Poontharika Poopatanapong, Pooluna Chung, Jenny Na, Sung Jin Yang, Jaymil Landingin, and Cirl Lee. Gold Medal Award: Percussion Ensemble - Conner Bouch, Iris Pan, Anita Huang, and Vivian Ho. Gold Medal Award/Command Performance: Flute soloist - Michelle Chu; Gold Medal Award/Command Performance: Flute Duet - Jenny Song and David Kim with Baroque accompanists Ye Chen, Phoebe Chung, Haesol Won, Jenny Na, Sung Jin Yang, and Vivian Ho.
Vocal Arts--
Silver Medal Award: Soloist - Shannon McBane. Silver Medal Award: Duet - Feier Wang and Michelle Chu. Silver Medal Award: Trio - Whitney Dawes, Janelle Loredo, and Emily Perino. Gold Medal Award: Soloists- Janelle Loredo; Paul Nam; Alison Chan; Mary Whitaker; Jim Won; Whitney Dawes. Gold Medal Award/Command Performance: Soloists - Christian Pursell; Christiana Meeks. Gold Medal Award/Command Performance: Ensemble - The Master’s Voice: Emily Perino, Christiana Meeks, Jessica Hetrick, Kim Silva, Michelle Chu, Merri Camburn, Chelsea Currier, Connor Lee, Tony Chang, Christian Pursell and Seth Mazerik. Gold Medal Award/Command Performance: Ensemble - Vocal Techniques: Emily Perino, Christiana Meeks, Jessica Hetrick, Kim Silva, Merri Camburn, Christian Pursell, Paul Nam, Janelle Loredo, Miranda Lotts, Alison Chan, and Emily Smith.
April 2009
*Students who won awards at the National Association of Teachers of Singing San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, 2009 Annual Singing Festival, Saturday, April 18, 2009, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. Winners: Division 3 Art Song: 1st Place: Christian Pursell; Division 12 Broadway: 1st Place: Christiana Meeks; Division 13 Broadway: 1st Place: Christian Pursell; The Swift Award (Scholarship): Christian Pursell (David Dehner)
March 2009
*Students chosen for the 2009 ACDA Honor Choir--this is the top honor choir in the state: Serena Buie, Merri Camburn, Adam Skerritt, Jim Won, Ruby Cook, Savannah Wade.
*Students honored at the Association of Christian School International Musicale Festival 2009 (Northern California/Hawaii), Capitol Christian Center, Sacramento, CA. Classical Vocal - Command Performance: Christiana Meeks; Classical Vocal – Command Performance: Mary Whitaker; Ensemble – Command Performance: The Master’s Voice; Choral – Command Performance: Monte Vista Chamber Choir.
February 2009
*Students selected by audition to perform with the ACSI Honor Symphony on February 20 at Patten University in Oakland: Ye Chen, Phoebe Chung, Pooluna Chung, Karman Ho, Vivian Ho, Shizuka Imaeda, AhRa Jo, Jina Kim, Jaymil Landingin, Alex Lee, Cirl Lee, Madelyn Lemus, Maureen Mendoza, Jenny Na, Poontharika Poopatanapong, Supisa Poopatanapong, Hannah Song, Edward Su, Michael Victor, Alyssa Villanueva, Haesol Won, Jin Yang, SJ You. These students earned a Command Performance rating: Ye Chen, Phoebe Chung, Pooluna Chung, Jina Kim, Jaymil Landingin, Cirl Lee, Maureen Mendoza, Jenny Na, Poontharika Poopatanapong, Hannah Song, Michael Victor, Haesol Won, Sung Jin Yang.
November 2008
*Students chosen for the 2008 ACDA Honor Choir: Serena Buie, Merri Camburn, Ruby Cook, Rachelle Hunter, Janell Loredo, Christian Pursell, Adam Skerritt, Savannah Wade, Jim Won. They performed on November 22 at St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco.
*Todd Scalisi was honored by the Gold Standard Chorus when they presented him with the Ken Brosius Memorial Scholarship, named for the 1989 founder of the Gold Standard Chorus. The $500.00 scholarship is given each year to a student with demonstrated interest in four-part harmony who intends to study music at the college level. Todd plans to attend Westmont College in Santa Barbara, preparing for a career in music.
May 2008
*MVCS was the top award winning school at the CMEA State Solo and Ensemble Festival at Sacramento State University in May 2008. Kim Silva, vocal solo, Bronze Medal; Daniel Ma, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Todd Scalisi, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Christian Pursell, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Christiana Meeks, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Daniel Ma, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Minsoo Park, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Devony Smith and Daniel Ma, vocal duet, Gold Medal; Kim Silva and Christiana Meeks, vocal duet, Gold Medal; Intermediate Vocal Ensemble, Gold Medal, Rachelle Hunter, Serena Buie, Merri Camburn, Jerry Chen, Jessica Hetrick, Connor Lee, Stafford Bain, Janell Loredo, Christiana Meeks, Daniel Smith; The Master’s Voice, vocal ensemble, Gold Medal, Tony Chang, Emily Chen, Michelle Chu, Adriana Fox, Daniel Jow, Michelle Jow, Lacey Kral, Emily Lewis, Cortney Martin, Minsoo Park, Todd Scalisi, Devony Smith; Vocal Techniques, vocal ensemble, Gold Medal – Command Performance, Whitney Dawes, Sung Ho Jun, Arthur Liu, Daniel Ma, Christiana Meeks, Paul Nam, Christian Pursell; Devony Smith, vocal solo, Gold Medal – Command Performance.
*Monte Vista art students participated in the 53rd Annual Santa Cruz Art League, High School Show in May 2008 and were awarded some exceptional recognition: *Emily Cheng, 1st place in the Mixed Media category; Amy Kim, 1st place in the Drawing category; Cassandra Moresco, Rochelle Goodman, James Klindt, Edward Su, Manami Sonoda (Installation collaboration), Honorable Mention in Mixed Media and the Special Award category; Kai Sheng Hsu, 1st place in Color Photography; Elise Fleishman, Honorable Mention in Black & White Photography.
April 2008
*Students selected for the CMEA Honor Orchestra and Band: Ye Chen, Cirl Lee, Poon Poopat, Supisa Poopat, Alyssa Villanueva.
*Three of our instrumental groups honored at the CMEA Festival this year: Mustang Band--Excellent rating; Monte Vista Symphony--Command Performance; Monte Vista String Orchestra--Command Performance.
March 2008
*The Monte Vista Christian School Performing Arts Ensembles performed at New York’s renowned Carnegie Hall on Sunday evening, March 16. The Choir, Orchestra & Band gave a solo concert under the direction of Dr. David Anthony Dehner & Miss Shari McQueen, respectively. Also, the Choir appeared with several other ensembles from the U.S., known collectively as the Distinguished Concerts Singers International (DCSI), in Mozart’s “Coronation” Mass. The Mass was performed with Distinguished Concerts Orchestra International; and soloists Penelope Shumate, soprano; Doris Brunatti, mezzo-soprano; Jorge Garza, tenor; and Jorge Ocasio, bass; under the baton of maestro Jonathan Griffith. Both the solo concert and the Mozart performance were received with prolonged applause; the DCINY staff, who arranged for the appearance, said that ensembles from Monte Vista were essential to the program’s artistic success.
*Adam Skerrit was accepted into the American Choral Directors Association All-State Choir.
He performed at the California Music Educators Association state conference in Sacramento, CA.
*Award winners at the Instrumental Adjudications at the CMEA State Solo Ensemble Festival: Michelle Chu, Flute Solo, Bronze Medal; Michelle Chu, Amy Kim, Robin Park, Jenny Song, Flute Quartet, Silver Medal; Jaemin Choi, Alex Craig, Sewon Na, Poon Poopat, HaeSol Won, String Quintet, Silver Medal; Alex Craig, AhRa Jo, JaeYun Kang, HaeSo Won, Arnold Yang, String Quintet, Silver Medal; Jenny Na, Viola Solo, Silver Medal; Sewon Na, piano solo, Command Performance.
January 2008
*Students selected for the 2008 CCS CMEA Honor Choir: Merri Camburn, Ruby Cook, Whitney Dawes, Nathaniel Gonzalez, Gabe Hatcher, Rachelle Hunter, Chelsie Lilley, Christiana Meeks, Emily Perino, Christian Pursell, Savannah Wade, Jim Won.
*Students selected for the 2008 CMEA Honor Band: Michelle Chu, Mina Kim, Jenny Song, JoAnn Woo.
*Students selected for the 2008 CCS CMEA Honor Orchestra: Ye Chen, Jaymil Landingin, Sewon Na, Poon Poopat, Hannah Song, Michael Victor, Arnold Yang.
MVCS YouTube channels:
Monte Vista Choir
http://www.youtube.com/user/MonteVistaChoir
MVCS Recital
http://www.youtube.com/user/mvcsrecital
Performing Arts Alumni News
- Alum Devony Smith will appear in New York City's Library concert February 21, 2013.
- Alum Angeline Petronijevic received a callback for LA opera. Her audition is January 28, 2011.
- Alum Amber McDonald will appear in Turandot by Puccini this 2011 season with West Valley Opera, Palo Alto.
- Two of Monte Vista Christian School Performing Arts alumni have been accepted into top music schools in the USA as of March 2012. Devony Smith has been accepted into the Bard College Conservatory of Music and Christian Pursell has been accepted into the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Both of these institutions are ranked in the top 5% of music conservatories in the country and consistently produce world class performers.
- Alum Royen Kent was cast in Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” in the role of Henri Egerman (Supporting Lead) with Chicago’s Writer’s Theater. The show will run from May 1-July 8, 2012. While at MV, Royen was a member of the Chamber Choir, The Master’s Voice, MVCS 4 (quartet), and played the Dentist in MVCS production of “Little Shop of Horrors.”
- Senior Kathleen Dunlap-DeMarco was accepted in AMDA Conservatory of the Performing Arts. She is a member of Drama Class, Chamber Choir, Vocal Techniques and a supportive lead in our 2012 musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie." AMDA is one of America’s premier conservatories for the performing arts, and is recognized throughout the industry for its rich history and tradition of launching some of the most successful careers in theatre, film and television.
- Adam Skeritt (baritone, MVCS '11) will appear in the ensemble of La Boheme in Carmel Valley. http://hvmslaboheme.weebly.com/index.html
- Tyler Casey, MVCS '12, is a Production Engineering Intern at Azusa Pacific.
These are the awards and honors achieved by our Performing Arts Students in 2012-13
October 2012
ACDA Coastal Region Honor Choir:
Meggie Nell, Lourdes Gomez, Kayley Wilson, Marina Hallin, Lauren Brown, Isabelle Swing, Travis Nelson, Elijah Thompson, Ivan Vanikati
Sophomore Marina Hallin will be appearing in Spot Light Stage’s production of PETER PAN as Wendy on Oct 19-27, 2012 http://www.spotlightstage.com/
Senior Julia Chandler will be appearing in Christian Youth Theater’s production of MUSIC MAN as Marian the Librarian on October 26-28, 2012. http://www.cytsantacruz.org/shows/The-Music-Man-6
These are the awards and honors achieved by our Performing Arts Students in 2011-12
California Music Educators Association
Solo/Ensemble Festival
Sacramento State University
May 2012
-A Gold represents a rating that averages to Superior.
-A Gold/Command represents a rating of Unanimous Superior (TOP SCORE).
The state Festival results:
Vocal Techniques, Gold/Command: Savannah Wade, Katie Dunlap-DeMarco, Cassie Fitzgerald, Victoria Henderson, Taylore Lobo, Victoria Catchings, Kristi Matsuoka, Zachary Rozman, Jack Wilkins
Women’s Ensemble, Gold: Savannah Wade, Katie Dunlap-DeMarco, Cassie Fitzgerald, Victoria Henderson, Taylore Lobo, Victoria Catchings, Kristi Matsuoka
The Master’s Voice, Gold: Savannah Wade, Victoria Henderson, Sophie Buie, Taylore Lobo, Kristi Matsuoka, David Chang, Joe Cho, Zachary Rozman, Jack Wilkins
Girls' Trio, Gold: Lauren Brown, Victoria Catchings, Kayley Wilson
Duet, Gold: Taylore Lobo, Kristi Matsuoka
Soloists: Jack Wilkins, Gold/Command; Savannah Wade, Gold/Command; Meggie Nell, Gold; Kristi Matsuoka, Gold; Kayley Wilson, Silver
Central Coast Section California Music Educators Association Solo and Ensemble Festival 2012, Pacific Grove
April 2012
The following students received a superior rating and advanced to the state level festival. The CMEA State Festival will occur on May 12, 2012 at Sacramento State University.
Soloists:
Kristi Matsuoka; Meggie Nell; Savannah Wade; Jack Wilkins; Kayley Wilson
Ensembles:
Duet: Kristi Matsuoka and Taylore Lobo
Trio: Kayley Wilson, Victoria Catchings, Lauren Brown
Vocal Techniques: Victoria Catchings, Zachary Rozman, Katie Dunlap, Kristi Matsuoka, Cassie Fitzgerald, Taylore Lobo, Meggie Nell, Jack Wilkins, Savannah Wade, Victoria Henderson
Women’s Ensemble: Victoria Catchings, Katie Dunlap, Kristi Matsuoka, Cassie Fitzgerald, Taylore Lobo, Meggie Nell, Savannah Wade, Victoria Henderson
The Master’s Voice: David Chang, Zachary Rozman, Kristi Matsuoka, Taylore Lobo, Jack Wilkins, Joe Cho, Savannah Wade, Victoria Henderson, Sophie Buie
ACDA California All-State Honor Choir
March 2012
Jack Wilkins and Savannah Wade.
Association of Christian Schools International NorCal/Hawaii Musicale
Capital Christian Center, Sacramento
February 2012
The Monte Vista Concert Choir (members from Chamber Choir and Chorus) received the Choir Command Performance with OS JUSTI by Anton Bruckner and USE ME arr. Rouse. Jack Wilkins received the Classical Soloist Command Performance with EVERY VALLEY from Handel’s MESSIAH. Monte Vista Women’s Ensemble received the Small Ensemble Command with AIN’T NO GRAVE arr. Caldwell. (Victoria Henderson, Meggie Nell, Cassie Fitzgerald, Katie Dunlap-DeMarco, Victoria Catchings, Savannah Wade, Taylore Lobo, Lourdes Gomez)
Monte Vista Vocal Techniques Ensemble received the Large Ensemble Command with LET EVERYTHING THAT HATH BREATH by Jeffrey L. Ames (Victoria Henderson, Meggie Nell, Cassie Fitzgerald, Katie Dunlap-DeMarco, Victoria Catchings, Savannah Wade, Taylore Lobo, Jack Wilkins, Zachary Rozman).
The following solos and ensembles received Superior ratings: Victoria Henderson; Meggie Nell; Cassie Fitzgerald; Katie Dunlap-DeMarco; Savannah Wade; Taylore Lobo; Hannah Torchio; Duet with Meggie Nell and Katie Dunlap-DeMarco; The Master’s Voice (Victoria Henderson, Natasha Guaracha, Savannah Wade, Sophie Buie, Taylore Lobo, David Chang, Jack Wilkins, Zachary Rozman, Joe Cho).
Central Coast Section California Music Educators Association Choral Festival
Cabrillo College
January 2012
The Monte Vista Mass Choir (all three levels of High School Choir combined) was awarded UNANIMOUS SUPERIOR. The Monte Vista Concert Choir (Chamber and Chorus) was awarded UNANIMOUS SUPERIOR. The Monte Vista Chamber Choir was awarded UNANIMOUS SUPERIOR. The Monte Vista Chorus was awarded SUPERIOR. The highest rating possible is a UNANIMOUS SUPERIOR. The ratings is giving when all three adjudicators score the performance as SUPERIOR. This is the most UNANIMOUS SUPERIORS MVCS has ever received at the CCS.
CMEA CCS High School Honor Choir
January 2012
Nathan Ao, Victoria Catchings, Lourdes Gomez, Victoria Henderson, Kristi Matsuoka, and Anna Reeves.
CMEA CCS Middle School Honor Choir
January 2012
Emily Angel, Rachael Berhan, Andrea Calip, Hannah Landis, Delaney Moore, Molly Pedulla, Caitlin Slatter, and Laura Warfield; CMEA CCS Middle School Honor Band: Parker Hughes and Sierra Myer.
American Choral Directors Association California Regional Honor Choir
November 2011
These students were selected by audition for acceptance in the Regional Honor Choir: Savannah Wade; Meggie Nell; Kayley Wilson; Stephanie Blenderman; Taylore Lobo; Kristi Matsuoka; Lourdes Gomez; Julia Chandler; Jack Wilkins. Auditions included a prepared Italian song or aria, range testing, unaccompanied vocal exercises: major scale, major and minor triads, chromatic scale, pitch matching patterns and sight singing. MVCS students comprise about 8% of the coastal choir. This is an extra special year because MVCS vocal arts is hosting the event with rehearsals at Cabrillo College and a free performance on November 19th at 12:30 PM at Twin Lakes Church in Aptos. The guest conductors were chosen by Dr. Dehner and include his conducting professor, Dr. John Dickson, America’s leading choral pedagogue.
Carmel Bach Festival Young Artist Competition
July 2011
Monte Vista Christian School students Tenor Jack Wilkins and Mezzo-Soprano Savannah Wade from Dehner Voice Students won the Carmel Bach Festival Young Artist Competition. Both Savannah and Jack presented arias from Handel's MESSIAH.
These are the awards and honors achieved by our Instrumental Arts Students in 2010-11
California Music Educators Association
Band/Orchestra Festival, April 2011
Congratulations to our Instrumental Arts students who
received the highest ratings possible at the California Music Educators
Adjudicated Festival: Monte Vista String Orchestra: three Superiors for a Command Performance
Rating; Monte Vista Mustang Band:
three Superiors for a Command Performance Rating; Monte Vista Full Orchestra:
three Superiors for a Command Performance Rating.
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival
Honorable Mention award won by the MVCS Baroque Ensemble: Jina Kim and Alex Lee (violins), ulie Tao and Jason Wu (viola), Jin Yang and Cirl Lee (cello), and Shizuka Imaeda (harpsichord). They have been asked to play a special concert at UCSC on April 2 or May 4.
California Music Educators Association
Honor Orchestra 2011
Jaegeon Choi, Jaewon Choi, Jina Kim, Alex Lee, Julie Tao, Lacey Umamoto, Jin Yang.
California Music Educators Association
Central Coast Section Solo/Ensemble Festival, February 2011
These students are now eligible to compete in the State Solo Ensemble Festival:
Resound Handbells – Superior with recommendation for Command Performance [this group received the highest score of any instrumental group of the day]: Arthur Chu, Ginny Huang, Shizuka Imaeda, TaeKyung Kang, Kyle Kang, Jinsol Kim, Jacqui Lee, Anna Liu, Joyce Lin, Soo Bin Shin, Julie Tao, Erin Yen
Alyssa Villaneuva – flute – Superior with recommendation for Command Performance
Jinsol Kim and Ginny Huang – flute duet – Superior
Baroque Strings - Superior
Jina Kim, Alex Lee, Jaewon Choi, Jason Wu, Jin Yang, Steve Tang
The following students received Excellent Ratings:
Brett Hahm – clarinet solo, Vincent Wang – clarinet solo, James Na, Sara Lagan, Brett Hahm – clarinet trio, Moises Kristich, Kevin Chen, JiHyun Kim, Freddy Lin – Saxophone Quartet, Amber Jessup, Anna Liu, Cassie Landis, Erin Yen – Mixed Woodwinds, TaeKyung Kang, Arthur Chu, Soo Bin Shin, David Kim, Jacqui Lee – Flute Quintet, David Kim – flute solo, Kyle Kang, Tristen Bouch, Henry Hwang – Brass Trio, Conner Bouch, Iris Pan, Catherine Yang – Percussion Trio, String Ensembles : Cirl Lee, Steve Pan, Jaegeon Choi, Shizuka Imaeda, Lukas Fritz, Ahra Jo, Marianne Soria, Greer Watson, Lacey Umamoto, Julie Tao, Alyssa Villanueva, Alex Lee, Benjamin Wang, Jenny Chankrachang, Eileen Tung.
These are the awards won by our Vocal Arts students in 2010-11:
California Music Educator Association Solo/Ensemble Festival 2011 Sacramento State University May 2011
Gold-Command Performance (top in the state)
Large ENSEMBLE Category: The Master’s Voice- Shannon McBane, Feier Wang, Natasha Guaracha, Melissa Booth, Sophia Buie, Kristi Matsuoka, Savannah Wade, Dane Odegaard, Jack Wilkins, Adam Skerritt, Daniel Smith, Eric Chao, Ian King. SOLO Category: Adam Skerrit, Savannah Wade, Daniel Smith, Jack Wilkins. Vocal Techniques: Shannon McBane, Melissa Booth, Savannah Wade, Dane Odegaard, Jack Wilkins, Adam Skerritt, Daniel Smith, Mary Whitaker, Chris Ghielmetti, Tyler Casey. Small ENSEMBLE: - Matsuoka/Lobo Duet.
SOLO CATEGORY: Shannon McBane, Silver. SOLO CATEGORY: Kristie Matsuoka
Zachary Rozman.
High School Quartet Competition, March 2011
Jack Wilkins, Daniel Smith, Ian King and Dane Odegaard, members of our Four Score and Seven Measures Ago Quartet, won 3rd place at the annual High School Quartet Contest on March 19 in Santa Clara. The contest is sponsored by the Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and was open to students from Hawaii, California, Nevada, Arizona and Southern Utah. Monte Vista received a cash prize of $200 for our music program.
ACSI Musicale, March 2011
Command Performance rating: Chamber Choir. The Master’s Voice – Shannon McBane, Feier Wang, Natasha Guaracha, Melissa Booth, Kristi Matsuoka, Sophia Buie, Jack Wilkins, Savannah Wade, Dane Odegaard, Daniel Smith, Adam Skerritt, Eric Chao, and Ian King. Four Score and Seven Measures Ago (boys’ quartet) – Jack Wilkins, Daniel Smith, Dane Odegaard, Ian King. Savannah Wade. Daniel Smith. Jack Wilkins.
Superior rating: Zachary Rozman, Shannon McBane, Kristi Matsuoka, Adam Skerritt, Savannah Wade, Taylore Lobo, Christina Ghielmetti. Duet: Kristi Matsuoka and Taylore Lobo. Vocal Techniques: Shannon McBane, Melissa Booth, Jack Wilkins, Savannah Wade, Dane Odegaard, Daniel Smith, Adam Skerritt, Amanda Mumford, Tyler Casey, and Christina Ghielmetti.
CMEA Central Coast Section Solo/ Ensemble Festival, February 2011
The following students received Excellent Ratings for their vocal solo
Kayley Wilson, Cynthia Rothschild, Debrianna Cabitac, Taylore Lobo, Elijah Thompson, Euno Kim, and Ben Hahm.
The following students received Superior Ratings for their vocal solo and are now eligible to compete in the State Solo Ensemble Festival:
The Master’s Voice: Shannon McBane, Natasha Guaracha, Feier Wang, Savannah Wade, Melissa Booth, Sophie Buie, Kristi Matsuoka, Jack Wilkins, Dane Odegaard, Adam Skerritt, Daniel Smith, Eric Chao, and Ian King.
Vocal Techniques
Shannon McBane, Amanda Mumford, Chris Ghielmetti, Madelyn Roberts, Savannah Wade, Melissa Booth, Jack Wilkins, Dane Odegaard, Adam Skerritt, Tyler Casey and Daniel Smith.
Duet: Kristie Matsuoka and Taylore Lobo.
Vocal Soloists: Adam Skerritt, Jack Wilkins, Shannon McBane, Kristi Matsuoka, Victoria Henderson, Daniel Smith, and Zachary Rozman.
Mary Whitaker is in Manhattan this week because she was invited for a live audition at the Juilliard School. Jasmine Daniele is in Boston this week because she was invited for a live audition at the Berkeley School of Music. These schools are the top ranked programs in the USA.
January 2011
Senior Mary Whitaker got a call for a live audition for the Juilliard School.
Camarata Singers Scholarship, May 2010
The Camerata Singers of Salinas awarded a $500 scholarship to Mary Whitaker. Mary has sung in the Camerata Futures program for three consecutive years and was a soloist in Robert Ray’s “Gospel Mass” last March. Mary is currently visiting colleges and preparing audition materials and the scholarship award will assist her in these endeavors.
Competitions
Mary Whitaker advanced to the national round of the Classical Singer Magazine Competition, and to the semi-finals of the Mondavi competition.
American Choral Directors Association
California Coastal Honor Choir 2010
Shannon McBane, Adam Skerritt, Savannah Wade, Jack Wilkins, Jim Won.
American Choral Directors Association
National Honor Choir 2011
Jim Won.
California Music Educators Association
Central Coast Section Honor Choir 2011
Debrianna Cabitac, Lourdes Gomez, Ben Hahm, Meggie Nell, Savannah Wade, Jack Wilkins.
Performances from the Italy 2010 Tour:
Chelsie Lilley at Sant Agnese in Agone, Rome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2qGCsZVlhc&feature=related
Jessica Hetrick at St. in Venice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiYW8yUxjgM
Monte Vista Touring Choir, Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zYqgAGtv5U
Monte Vista Touring Choir, Orvieto Duomo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAdZCKQd0U&feature=related
Monte Vista and the mass choir, Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Zb-YulHNA&feature=related
These are the awards and honors achieved by our Instrumental
Music students in 2009-2010:
American
Guild of English Handbell Ringers
2009/2010 National Exemplary Handbell Award
Command Performance for combined Orchestra and
Band
Gold Medal/Command Performance for MVC String Septet
9 additional Gold Medal Awards [see list below]
8 additional Silver Medal Awards [see list below]
Association
of Christian Schools International
Command Performance for Jenny Song and
David Kim, flute duet
Command
Performance for MVCS String Septet
Association
of Christian Schools International
31 students selected to perform with the Honor
Symphony
California
Music Educators
10 students selected to perform with the Honor Band and Honor
Orchestra
1 Command
Performance – Jennifer Kuo, violin
California
Music Educators Central Coast Section Solo/ Ensemble Festival
21 Superior
Rating Performances
State
Gold Medal State
Silver Medal
MVC String Quartet Alyssa
Villanueva, flute
MVC String Trio Chris Woo, Guitar
Jenny Song, flute MVC Flute Quartet
MVC Percussion Ensemble Michael Victor/Pooluna Chung,
violin
duet
David Kim, flute MVC String Duet
MVC Clarinet Trio Jennifer Kuo, violin
Cirl Lee, cello Scherzo Flute Quartet
Jin Yang, cello MVC Mixed Trio
MVC Flute Duet
These are the awards and honors achieved by our Vocal Arts students in 2009-10:
Association of Christian Schools International California/Hawaii Musicale
4 Command Performances
Chamber Choir
The Master’s Voice
Christiana Meeks
Mary Whitaker
18 Superiors – soloists and ensembles
California Music Educators Association Central Coast Section Solo/Ensemble Festival
20 Superiors – soloists and ensembles advanced to state competition
California Music Educators Association State Solo/Ensemble Festival
2 Gold Command Performances – highest in the state
The Master’s Voice
Mary Whitaker
15 Gold Medals – Superior Rating
Peninsula Teen Opera - http://www.teenopera.org/
1 Soloist – Shannon McBane
Mondavi Young Artist Competition – http://mondavi.ucdavis.edu/youngartists/
1 Winner – Mary Whitaker
Carmel Bach Festival Young Artist Competition - http://www.bachfestival.org/index.cfm/education_video.htm
1 Winner – Christiana Meeks
San Francisco Bay Area National Association of Teachers of Singing - http://www.sfbacnats.org/SingingFestival/2010SingingFestival.htm
2nd place Musical Theater Division – Ruby Cook
Here are some of the many awards and honors achieved by our Fine and Performing Arts students in 2010 and before, listed by month.
Congratulations to:
September 2010
May 2010
*Congratulations to the following instrumental students for receiving these ratings at the California Music Educators Association State Solo Ensemble Festival, May 8, Sacramento State University:
COMMAND PERFORMANCE - MVC String Septet {Michael Victor, Pooluna Chung, Jaymil Landingin, Jina Kim, Jenny Na, AhRa Jo, Jun Yang}.
GOLD MEDAL - Jenny Song, flute solo; Cirl Lee, cello solo; David Kim, Flute Solo; Jin Yang, cello solo; Flute Duet, [Jenny Song and David Kim]; MVC String Quartet [Alex Lee, Shizuka Imaeda, Jenny Na, AhRa Jo]; MVC String Trio [Jennifer Kuo, Phoebe Chung, Cirl Lee]; MVC Clarinet Trio [James Na, Brett Hahm, Sara Lagan]; MVC Percussion Ensemble [Conner Bouch, Anita Huang, Tina Lin, Catherine Yang, Iris Pan, Justin Lu, Kyle Kang, Sarah Kim, Jaymil Landingin, Anna Liu].
SILVER MEDAL – Alyssa Villanueva, flute solo; Jennifer Kuo, violin solo; Jina Kim, Supisa Poopatanapong, violin duet; Chris Woo, guitar solo; MVC Flute Quartet [Jinsol Kim, Ginny Huang, Amber Jessup, Cassie Landis]; MVCS Flute Quartet [Taekyung Kang, Jacqui Lee, Arthur Chu, Soobin Shin]; MVC Mixed Trio [Jenny Song, Minsun Lee, Chris Woo]; Michael Victor, Pooluna Chung, Violin duet.
*Vocal students selected to attend CMEA State Solo/Ensemble Festival, May 8th, Sacramento State University: Soloists Camburn, Meredith; Cook, Ruby; Hetrick, Jessica; Hwang, Sun Il; Kim, Euno; Lilley, Chelsie; Loredo, Janell; Lotts, Ruby; Matsuoka, Kristi; McBane, Shannon; McDonald, Amber; Meeks, Christiana; Smith, Emily; Whitaker, Mary; Won, Jim. Ensemble Jim/Miranda; Jim/Christiana; MVCS Trio; The Master’s Voice; Vocal Techniques
*Mary Whitaker was asked to perform again at the Mondavi Center and at a benefit concert in Santa Rosa.
*Christiana Meeks and alumnus Christian Pursell are the 2010 winners for the Carmel Bach Festival Young Artist Competition. They will be featured in a concert during the Bach Festival at the Sunset Center on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 4 PM.
*ACSI Honor Symphony, March 5, 2010: Jaegeon Choi, Jaewon Choi, Pooluna Chung, Phoebe Chung, Yasemin Erdogan, Lukas Fritz, Shizuka Imaeda, AhRa Jo, AhReum Jo, David Kim, Jina Kim, Jennifer Kuo, Jaymil Landingin, Alex Lee, Cirl Lee, Jonathan Lin, Jasmine Ma, Maureen Mendoza, Jenny Na, Steven Pan, Supisa Poopatanapong, Jenny Song, Steven Tang, Julie Tao, Eileen Tung, Lacey Umamoto, Michael Victor, Alyssa Villanueva, Greer Watson, Chris Woo, Jason Wu, Jin Yang, and Lily Yao.
*All-State Honor Choir--Merri Camburn, Ruby Cook, Janell Loredo, Miranda Lotts, Adam Skerritt, Savannah Wade, and Jim Won March 20 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in San Jose.
*ACSI Musicale Festival--These vocal arts students received Command Performances at the ACSI Musicale Festival in Sacramento on March 5: Chamber Choir, choir; The Master’s Voice, large ensemble; Christiana Meeks, classical soloist; Shannon McBane, classical soloist. A Command Performance denotes that their scores were unanimous Superior and that the adjudicator recommended the performer(s) for an evening performance in the festival concert. A participating school can only receive four Command Performances. Monte Vista is the only school that received four commands this year.
*ACSI Musicale Festival--A number of MVCS vocal arts students and ensembles received Superior ratings: Chelsie Lilley, Mary Whitaker, Miranda Lotts, Janell Loredo, Sun Il Hwang, Connor Lee, Vocal Techniques; and Merri Camburn and Serena Buie, duet. These students received an Excellent rating: Tyler Casey and Anna Sowles.
*These students received ratings of Command Performance or Superior at the CMEA Regional Solo/Ensemble Festival and will performing for adjudication at the State Solo/Ensemble Festival in May: Bouch, Conner; Chu, Arthur; Chung, Pooluna; Fritz, Lukas; Hahm, Brett; Huang, Anita; Huang, Ginny; Imaeda, Shizuka; Jessup, Amber; Jo, AhRa; Kang, Kyle; Kang, TaeKyung; Kim, David; Kim, Jina; Kim, Sarah; Kuo, Jennifer; Lagan, Sara; Landingin, Jaymil; Landis, Cassie; Lee, Alex; Lee, Jacquie; Lee, Minsun; Lin, Tina; Liu, Anna; Lu, Justin; Mendoza, Maureen; Na, James; Na, Jenny; Pan, Iris; Poopatanapong, Supisa; Shin, Soobin; Song, Jenny; Tang, Steve; Tao, Julie; Victor, Michae; Woo, Chris; Wu, Jason; Yang, Catherine; Yang, Jin.
*These vocal arts students received a Superior rating at the CCS regional festival and are advancing to the CMEA State Solo/Ensemble Festival on May 8th at Sacramento State University. Soloists: Camburn, Meredith; Cook, Ruby; Hetrick, Jessica; Hwang, Sun Il; Kim, Euno; Lilley, Chelsie; Loredo, Janell; Lotts, Ruby; Matsuoka, Kristi; McBane, Shannon; McDonald, Amber; Meeks, Christiana; Smith, Emily; Whitaker, Mary; Won, Jim. Ensemble: Jim/Miranda, Jim/Christiana MVCS Trio, The Master’s Voice, Vocal Techniques.
*Christiana Meeks was selected as one of the four sopranos accepted to the Boston Conservatory for Fall 2010. Boston Conservatory is the number two conservatory in the nation just under Juilliard. There were 2,000 auditions for four spots.
*Mary Whitaker performed on March 28 at the Mondavi Young Artists Winner’s Concert. They will record and post the concert.
*Ten top theatre students were inducted into the International Thespian Society on February 24: Chris Adams, Nicolle Adams, Brett Bolich, Bethany Cannon, Matthew Dantzler, Connor Lee, Katie McDonald, Jackson Meineke, Kaito Tahira, and Savannah Wade. In addition, these students will be inducted in May at the quarterly meeting: Danielle Crouch, Alexis Durden, Madalyn (Janell) Loredo, and Shannon McBane.
*The following students received the National Exemplary Handbell Award from the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers: Pooluna Chung, Jenny Song, Minsun Lee, June Lee, Anita Huang, Tina Lin, Miyoung Yoo, Judy Han, Jacqui Lee, Soobin Shin, Joyce Lin, Arthur Chu, Jinsol Kim, Kyle Kang, Euno Kim, Erin Yen, Taekyung Kang, Anna Liu, Michelle Won, Lily Yao, and Julie Tao.
*California Music Educators Association Central Coast Section Solo/Ensemble Festival February 28, 2010
Instrumental music--
Superior: Phoebe Chung, David Kim, Jennifer Kuo, Cirl Lee, Jenny Song, and Alyssa Villanueva.
Vocal arts--
Superior: Soloists-- Merri Camburn, Ruby Cook, Jessica Hetrick, Sun Il Hwang, Euno Kim, Chelsie Lilley, Jannell Loredo, Miranda Lotts, Kristi Matsuoka, Shannon McBane, Christiana Meeks, Emily Smith. Mary Whitaker, and Jim Won. Duets-- Miranda Lotts and Jim Won; Christiana Meeks and Jim Won. Trios--Serena Buie, Merri Camburn and Jessica Hetrick. Ensembles-- Vocal Techniques, The Master’s Voice. Excellent: Soloists: Tyler Casey, Anna Sowles; and Intermediate Ensemble.
*At her performance at Jarvis Conservatory (NAPA) in February, Mary Whitaker received their Encouragement Award and a small honorarium.
January 2010
*Students who were selected by audition to perform with Honors ensembles by the California Music Educators Association: Pooluna Chung, Jina Kim, Jaymil Landingin, Alex Lee, Cirl Lee, Maureen Mendoza, Jenny Song, Michael Victor, Alyssa Villanueva, Jason Wu, and Jin Yang were selected for the CMEA Honor Orchestra and Band. Merri Camburn, Euno Kim, Connor Lee, Chelsie Lilley, Janell Loredo, Christiana Meeks, Mary Whitaker, and Jim Won were selected for the CMEA Honor Choir. They will be performing on Saturday, January 16, in Sherwood Hall in Salinas.
*Shannon McBane was cast in the Peninsula Teen Opera 2009-2010 season. She got the duet for Marriage of Figaro: "The Flower Duet." She also got cast in many other scenes.
Performances on Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Eagle Theater, Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Avenue, Los Altos.
*Ruby Cook was cast as Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" with All About Theater in Santa Cruz (http://www.allabouttheatre.org/). Alumnus Christian Pursell will appear in the same production as Gaston.
*Alumnus Sean Chapman is appearing in Palm Beach Opera’s productions of "Otello," "Don Giovanni," and "Carmen" (http://www.pbopera.org/)
*Alumnus Alexander Faulk is appearing in UCSC Production of "The Elixir of Love" by Donizetti as the tenor lead.
December 2009
*Christian Pursell and MV alum Alley Faulk performed at the Twin Lakes Church Christmas Concert.
November 2009
*Meggie Nell, an 8th grader, earned a Double Grand Champion rating with her vocal performance at the Youth Focus Talent Competition held in the Bay Area on November 14. This event is the area’s largest and most prestigious youth talent competition, and more than 300 students competed.
*Mary Whitaker, a junior, has been selected by audition as one of seven Vocal Arts Senior Division finalists, from among more than 100 applicants, in the Mondavi Young Artists Competition at UC Davis. This makes her eligible to compete in the January finals, which will be juried by a panel of internationally renowned musicians.
*Ten high school vocal arts students were accepted by audition into the American Choral Directors Association Regional Honor Choir for 2009: Serena Buie, Merri Camburn, Ruby Cook, Jessica Hetrick, Janell Loredo, Miranda Lotts, Adam Skerrit, Savannah Wade, Mary Whitaker, and Jim Won. They’ll perform at the ACDA concert on Thursday-Saturday, November 19-21, in Santa Rosa.
September 2009
*Miranda Lotts was chosen by the San Francisco NATS Association to present at a “Mock Audition” Workshop at the San Francisco Conservatory on Sunday, September 27th. Five other MVCS students were on the ‘reserve’ list to perform if a chosen student was absent. All of them were admitted for free to the workshop.
*Shannon McBane attended a workshop with Mr. David Ostwald, international opera dramatist, as part of the Peninsula Teen Opera program. Mr. Ostward also visited the MVCS vocal program on September 17 to give an "Acting for Singers" workshop to the Vocal Techniques class.
August 2009
*Christiana Meeks and Christian Pursell danced at the August 2009 “Standards Under the Stars” show at Twin Lakes Church, during a vocal presentation of “So Close.” Christiana and Christian also sang the duet “Anything You Can Do” I." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gz_2KJghjw from “Annie Get Your Gun,” and Christiana sang the solo “Somewhere” from “Les Miserables.” Amber McDonald was also a featured soloist; she sang “Manhattan,” a tune made famous by Ella Fitzgerald. Merri Camburn was also a featured soloist; she sang “Something Wonderful” from "The King and I."
July 2009
*Christiana Meeks was the Vocal Winner at the Carmel Bach Festival Young Artist Competition (Auditions in March 2009)/ Performance Recital held Saturday, July 25, 2009, Sunset Center Theater.
May 2009
*Students who received the following awards at the California Music Educators State Solo/Ensemble Festival on May 8-9 in Sacramento. A Gold Medal Award/Command Performance means that those students received unanimous “Superior” ratings in all fourteen points of the evaluation.
Instrumental Music--
Silver Medal Award: Cello soloist - Sung Jin Yang. Gold Medal Award: Cello soloist - Cirl Lee; Gold Medal Award: Violin soloist - Poontharika Poopatanapong with Baroque accompanists Ye Chen, Jaymil Landingin, Haesol Won, Jenny Na, and Cirl Lee. Gold Medal Award: Clarinet Quartet - Joann Woo, Kenny Nam, James Na, and Chris Woo. Gold Medal Award: String Nontet - Michael Victor, Pooluna Chung, Ye Chen, Poontharika Poopatanapong, Jina Kim, Phoebe Chung, Jenny Na/Haesol Won, Sung Jin Yang, and Jaymil Landingin. Gold Medal Award: String Septet - Ye Chen, Poontharika Poopatanapong, Pooluna Chung, Jenny Na, Sung Jin Yang, Jaymil Landingin, and Cirl Lee. Gold Medal Award: Percussion Ensemble - Conner Bouch, Iris Pan, Anita Huang, and Vivian Ho. Gold Medal Award/Command Performance: Flute soloist - Michelle Chu; Gold Medal Award/Command Performance: Flute Duet - Jenny Song and David Kim with Baroque accompanists Ye Chen, Phoebe Chung, Haesol Won, Jenny Na, Sung Jin Yang, and Vivian Ho.
Vocal Arts--
Silver Medal Award: Soloist - Shannon McBane. Silver Medal Award: Duet - Feier Wang and Michelle Chu. Silver Medal Award: Trio - Whitney Dawes, Janelle Loredo, and Emily Perino. Gold Medal Award: Soloists- Janelle Loredo; Paul Nam; Alison Chan; Mary Whitaker; Jim Won; Whitney Dawes. Gold Medal Award/Command Performance: Soloists - Christian Pursell; Christiana Meeks. Gold Medal Award/Command Performance: Ensemble - The Master’s Voice: Emily Perino, Christiana Meeks, Jessica Hetrick, Kim Silva, Michelle Chu, Merri Camburn, Chelsea Currier, Connor Lee, Tony Chang, Christian Pursell and Seth Mazerik. Gold Medal Award/Command Performance: Ensemble - Vocal Techniques: Emily Perino, Christiana Meeks, Jessica Hetrick, Kim Silva, Merri Camburn, Christian Pursell, Paul Nam, Janelle Loredo, Miranda Lotts, Alison Chan, and Emily Smith.
April 2009
*Students who won awards at the National Association of Teachers of Singing San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, 2009 Annual Singing Festival, Saturday, April 18, 2009, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. Winners: Division 3 Art Song: 1st Place: Christian Pursell; Division 12 Broadway: 1st Place: Christiana Meeks; Division 13 Broadway: 1st Place: Christian Pursell; The Swift Award (Scholarship): Christian Pursell (David Dehner)
March 2009
*Students chosen for the 2009 ACDA Honor Choir--this is the top honor choir in the state: Serena Buie, Merri Camburn, Adam Skerritt, Jim Won, Ruby Cook, Savannah Wade.
*Students honored at the Association of Christian School International Musicale Festival 2009 (Northern California/Hawaii), Capitol Christian Center, Sacramento, CA. Classical Vocal - Command Performance: Christiana Meeks; Classical Vocal – Command Performance: Mary Whitaker; Ensemble – Command Performance: The Master’s Voice; Choral – Command Performance: Monte Vista Chamber Choir.
February 2009
*Students selected by audition to perform with the ACSI Honor Symphony on February 20 at Patten University in Oakland: Ye Chen, Phoebe Chung, Pooluna Chung, Karman Ho, Vivian Ho, Shizuka Imaeda, AhRa Jo, Jina Kim, Jaymil Landingin, Alex Lee, Cirl Lee, Madelyn Lemus, Maureen Mendoza, Jenny Na, Poontharika Poopatanapong, Supisa Poopatanapong, Hannah Song, Edward Su, Michael Victor, Alyssa Villanueva, Haesol Won, Jin Yang, SJ You. These students earned a Command Performance rating: Ye Chen, Phoebe Chung, Pooluna Chung, Jina Kim, Jaymil Landingin, Cirl Lee, Maureen Mendoza, Jenny Na, Poontharika Poopatanapong, Hannah Song, Michael Victor, Haesol Won, Sung Jin Yang.
November 2008
*Students chosen for the 2008 ACDA Honor Choir: Serena Buie, Merri Camburn, Ruby Cook, Rachelle Hunter, Janell Loredo, Christian Pursell, Adam Skerritt, Savannah Wade, Jim Won. They performed on November 22 at St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco.
*Students who were selected to the CMEA Honor
Orchestra and Band:
October 2008
*Students who were chosen for the ACDA Honor Choir: Rachelle Hunter, Savannah Wade, Janell Loredo, Ruby Cook, Merri Camburn, Christian Pursell, Serena Buie, Adam Skerritt, Jim Won.
June 2008
*Todd Scalisi was honored by the Gold Standard Chorus when they presented him with the Ken Brosius Memorial Scholarship, named for the 1989 founder of the Gold Standard Chorus. The $500.00 scholarship is given each year to a student with demonstrated interest in four-part harmony who intends to study music at the college level. Todd plans to attend Westmont College in Santa Barbara, preparing for a career in music.
May 2008
*MVCS was the top award winning school at the CMEA State Solo and Ensemble Festival at Sacramento State University in May 2008. Kim Silva, vocal solo, Bronze Medal; Daniel Ma, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Todd Scalisi, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Christian Pursell, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Christiana Meeks, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Daniel Ma, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Minsoo Park, vocal solo, Gold Medal; Devony Smith and Daniel Ma, vocal duet, Gold Medal; Kim Silva and Christiana Meeks, vocal duet, Gold Medal; Intermediate Vocal Ensemble, Gold Medal, Rachelle Hunter, Serena Buie, Merri Camburn, Jerry Chen, Jessica Hetrick, Connor Lee, Stafford Bain, Janell Loredo, Christiana Meeks, Daniel Smith; The Master’s Voice, vocal ensemble, Gold Medal, Tony Chang, Emily Chen, Michelle Chu, Adriana Fox, Daniel Jow, Michelle Jow, Lacey Kral, Emily Lewis, Cortney Martin, Minsoo Park, Todd Scalisi, Devony Smith; Vocal Techniques, vocal ensemble, Gold Medal – Command Performance, Whitney Dawes, Sung Ho Jun, Arthur Liu, Daniel Ma, Christiana Meeks, Paul Nam, Christian Pursell; Devony Smith, vocal solo, Gold Medal – Command Performance.
*Monte Vista art students participated in the 53rd Annual Santa Cruz Art League, High School Show in May 2008 and were awarded some exceptional recognition: *Emily Cheng, 1st place in the Mixed Media category; Amy Kim, 1st place in the Drawing category; Cassandra Moresco, Rochelle Goodman, James Klindt, Edward Su, Manami Sonoda (Installation collaboration), Honorable Mention in Mixed Media and the Special Award category; Kai Sheng Hsu, 1st place in Color Photography; Elise Fleishman, Honorable Mention in Black & White Photography.
*Christian Pursell was a featured soloist at the American Musical Theater of San Jose Honors Night. He was presented an award and performed “O What a Beautiful Morning” in San Jose at AMT for an audience of parents and student performers from 30 bay area high schools.
*MV Concert Choir performed in the Concert Choir division and MV Honor Choir performed in the Chamber Choir Division at the Golden State Festival, May 20, 2008, at Pacific Union College in Anguin, CA.
April 2008
*Students selected for the CMEA Honor Orchestra and Band: Ye Chen, Cirl Lee, Poon Poopat, Supisa Poopat, Alyssa Villanueva.
*Three of our instrumental groups honored at the CMEA Festival this year: Mustang Band--Excellent rating; Monte Vista Symphony--Command Performance; Monte Vista String Orchestra--Command Performance.
*Students who received a
March 2008
*The Monte Vista Christian School Performing Arts Ensembles performed at New York’s renowned Carnegie Hall on Sunday evening, March 16. The Choir, Orchestra & Band gave a solo concert under the direction of Dr. David Anthony Dehner & Miss Shari McQueen, respectively. Also, the Choir appeared with several other ensembles from the U.S., known collectively as the Distinguished Concerts Singers International (DCSI), in Mozart’s “Coronation” Mass. The Mass was performed with Distinguished Concerts Orchestra International; and soloists Penelope Shumate, soprano; Doris Brunatti, mezzo-soprano; Jorge Garza, tenor; and Jorge Ocasio, bass; under the baton of maestro Jonathan Griffith. Both the solo concert and the Mozart performance were received with prolonged applause; the DCINY staff, who arranged for the appearance, said that ensembles from Monte Vista were essential to the program’s artistic success.
*Adam Skerrit was accepted into the American Choral Directors Association All-State Choir.
He performed at the California Music Educators Association state conference in Sacramento, CA.
*Award winners at the Instrumental Adjudications at the CMEA State Solo Ensemble Festival: Michelle Chu, Flute Solo, Bronze Medal; Michelle Chu, Amy Kim, Robin Park, Jenny Song, Flute Quartet, Silver Medal; Jaemin Choi, Alex Craig, Sewon Na, Poon Poopat, HaeSol Won, String Quintet, Silver Medal; Alex Craig, AhRa Jo, JaeYun Kang, HaeSo Won, Arnold Yang, String Quintet, Silver Medal; Jenny Na, Viola Solo, Silver Medal; Sewon Na, piano solo, Command Performance.
January 2008
*Students selected for the 2008 CCS CMEA Honor Choir: Merri Camburn, Ruby Cook, Whitney Dawes, Nathaniel Gonzalez, Gabe Hatcher, Rachelle Hunter, Chelsie Lilley, Christiana Meeks, Emily Perino, Christian Pursell, Savannah Wade, Jim Won.
*Students selected for the 2008 CMEA Honor Band: Michelle Chu, Mina Kim, Jenny Song, JoAnn Woo.
*Students selected for the 2008 CCS CMEA Honor Orchestra: Ye Chen, Jaymil Landingin, Sewon Na, Poon Poopat, Hannah Song, Michael Victor, Arnold Yang.